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Girls' shooting team defies stereotype
KPHO (CBS Arizona) ^
| 06//2015
| Jason Volentin
Posted on 06/20/2015 8:48:02 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen
A lot of people think of shooting as a sport mainly for guys. But a group of teen girls from south of the Valley is proving that girls can hit the mark just as well as the boys.
“Why yes, I do shoot like a girl,” said Karen Shedd, a 13-year-old from Pinal County who can hit five targets with her .22 caliber pistol in under two seconds.
Karen and her three teammates have gone up against the boys, and won. They took the top prize at the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation, Scholastic Pistol Program state tournament in Tucson -- mixed gender competition
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Arizona
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To: Kid Shelleen
A lot of people think of shooting as a sport mainly for guysReally?
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posted on
06/20/2015 8:52:02 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Kid Shelleen
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posted on
06/20/2015 8:52:52 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
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To: Kid Shelleen
Not surprising. What about Annie Oakley?
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posted on
06/20/2015 8:53:17 AM PDT
by
OttawaFreeper
("Keeping your stick down used to be a commandment, but not anymore" Harry Sinden, 1988)
That pic would look GREAT on the new Ten Dollar Bill
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posted on
06/20/2015 8:53:42 AM PDT
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BenLurkin
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To: Kid Shelleen
Pretty girl with firearm = hotness.
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posted on
06/20/2015 8:54:01 AM PDT
by
IronJack
To: Kid Shelleen
What is the point of this article? Why would there be any distinction between male and female in shooting a gun accurately?
To: Right Brother
Just another opportunity to bash men.
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posted on
06/20/2015 8:57:36 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
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To: Kid Shelleen
I was on the rifle team at the University of Akron and we experienced a lot of stereotypes. We dealt with it. The only time I was ever upset was when it was insinuated that we girls were like the softball players. Umm, no. The guys on the team definitly supported us on that one!
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posted on
06/20/2015 8:57:53 AM PDT
by
goodwithagun
(My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
To: Right Brother
Why would there be any distinction between male and female in shooting a gun accurately?
A female body provides a better firing platform than a male. The hips are wider, center of gravity closer to the ground, legs shorter = less wobble.
To: Right Brother
My observation is that the guys grab the biggest hand cannon they can lift for their first shooting experience. This caused them to develop a flinch reflex when pulling the trigger. The ladies tend to start with .22 and don't learn to flinch. Makes them generally better shots.
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posted on
06/20/2015 9:01:04 AM PDT
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Mycroft Holmes
(The fool is always greater than the proof.)
To: IronJack
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posted on
06/20/2015 9:02:36 AM PDT
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Huskrrrr
To: Huskrrrr
Nice piece.
The girl is pretty hot too.
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06/20/2015 9:03:56 AM PDT
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IronJack
To: IronJack
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posted on
06/20/2015 9:04:51 AM PDT
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BenLurkin
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To: Kid Shelleen
When I teach marksmanship I’ve found the girls tend to be better shooters.
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posted on
06/20/2015 9:10:19 AM PDT
by
Rides_A_Red_Horse
(Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
To: Mycroft Holmes
And generally a lower center of gravity also makes for good marksmanship.
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posted on
06/20/2015 9:11:10 AM PDT
by
waterhill
(I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
To: Kid Shelleen
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posted on
06/20/2015 9:19:17 AM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
To: Kid Shelleen
My experience is not vast, but every guy I have ever seen drop a hammer on an unexpected empty chamber has flinched. Every girl I have seen do this did not flinch.
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posted on
06/20/2015 9:22:28 AM PDT
by
bk1000
(A clear conscience is a sure sign of a poor memory)
To: BenLurkin
She was really kinda nothing special as a shooter, though
To: nobamanomore
Oh....
She wasn’t a finalist but, IIRC, a lot of other shooters got eliminated before she did.
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06/20/2015 9:26:59 AM PDT
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BenLurkin
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