Comments on: NRA Launches New “MRA” Activities Program for Millennials

By: Matt Kubic

Matt Kubic — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 13:13:50 +0000

Holy Smokes. I get back to the ‘puter after actually working for a little while to help pay everyone’s medicaid, and my email blows up!

Did I really need to add a “SARC” tag on accurateshooter?? and on Fools Day??

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 01:19:08 +0000

Oh, and I forgot to mention that there should also be some sort of program that would allow the Millennials to come together and “give back” something to Nature. This one is obvious. There are a number of NRA members that shoot skeet. There should therefore be a “restore the skeet habitat” project. You know, something like Ducks Unlimited.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 01:09:51 +0000

I think that the MRA matches should use a graduated approach. The first step, of course would be to create an app. In stage 1, the IPhone would be mounted on the end of a selfie-stick. It is critical that the Participant be able to view him/herself while saying “Bang.” I do not know if some phone attachment would be required to ensure that the participant hears his/her own voice clearly through the earbuds.
I will let the experts among us develop series of events that would eventually result in the use of actual firearms.

By: wareagle69

wareagle69 — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 21:05:09 +0000

OK, is this an April Fool’s joke? If so, good one. You got me. If not, my first comment stands.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 17:51:32 +0000

I know I know, April fools!

Weren’t the kids of the 60’s a “bunch of damn hippies “?

This is no different, they’ll get it figured out. How do I know? I’m a tech ed instructor and I see them every day. These kids I see are awesome and they work so hard, it makes everything you read on the Internet so obviously false it’s comical.

If you think the kids are a bunch of weenies, then maybe your generation shouldn’t have coddled them so much. Aren’t we a product of our environments? The coaches have to decide to give everyone a trophy, right?

I guess I just get the outliers then? I doubt it.

By: Scott Parker

Scott Parker — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 02:44:50 +0000

Oh, and maybe make scopes optional for service rifle! Oh wait…

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 22:06:28 +0000

As a younger shooter myself. I can say that of all the “millennials” I shoot with, none have this kind of attitude. They all work hard at there respected discipline and do not want special treatment. Its rather disappointing to see that many share this view point.

By: wareagle69

wareagle69 — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 20:38:33 +0000

I agree that trying to involve millennials in shooting sports is a good thing, but catering to their “short attention spans” and structuring range commands that “can attract their attention” just floors me.

Firearms and shooting are rewarding and fun, but if you cannot pay attention to what you are doing and stay off the d**n phone while you are engaged in handling and firing a weapon, stay the hell away from any range I frequent.

I will invade your “safe space” in a heartbeat if you have your head up you a** and are not practicing the 4 rules rigorously.

Insofar as participation trophies and no scorekeeping, I’d better just say nothing. It might forever damage their fragile psyche.

By: ELR Researcher

ELR Researcher — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:57:40 +0000

Happy April 1st (AFD)!

By: Dennis Santiago

Dennis Santiago — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 16:41:38 +0000

https://www.nrablog.com/articles/2016/4/meet-the-nras-first-ar15/

NRA even made a gun for this,