Wildlife Funding Soars Thanks To.....

[woodandsteel]

Interesting article in yesterday's local paper. Record gun and ammo sales are boosting federal wildlife funding to states.

I found it interesting that the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said basically that we should be thanking gun owners. Although, he calls them target shooters.

http://thegazette.com/2014/03/30/rising-gun-sales-push-wildlife-funds-to-record-levels/

[3 AE]

Well, for the most part all of who use our firearms at the range, training, classes, plinking, etc. are usually aiming at targets. At least I hope so! So yeah, I go with that designation. Beats being labeled a "gun nut"!

[markm]

Better than being called a Fat ARFtard, dirt shooter.

[montanadave]

tar·get (tär′gĭt) n.
1. a. An object, such as a padded disk with a marked surface, that is shot at to test accuracy in rifle or archery practice.
b. Something aimed or fired at.
2. An object of criticism or attack.
3. One to be influenced or changed by an action or event.
4. A desired goal.
5. A railroad signal that indicates the position of a switch by its color, position, and shape.
6. The sliding sight on a surveyor's leveling rod.
7. A small round shield.
8. a. A structure in a television camera tube with a storage surface that is scanned by an electron beam to generate a signal output current similar to the
charge-density pattern stored on the surface.
b. A usually metal part in an x-ray tube on which a beam of electrons is focused and from which x-rays are emitted.

(http://www.thefreedictionary.com/target)

I think "target" shooter will cover most contingencies. :lol: