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I couldn't agree more. I've mentioned this statistic recently...in the 20th century, 34 million people were killed in wars but 196 million people were killed by their own governments. The solution to this problem is not to disarm everyone, but exactly the opposite....we should be holding firearms safety and marksmanship classes in the public schools, and issuing assault rifles to everyone that passes on graduation day.

But for us in New Jersey, we get little support. I can't really blame the national... they are fighting where it will do some good and that is not New Jersey. But that still leaves us out here swinging.

I think it's on us to educate people where we can. People are always surprised when they discover that I shoot Skeet fairly regularly (in Jackson ...on Sunday mornings)... they say I don't look the type. I usually use the opportunity to try to explain to them that it doesn't mean I'm going to blow their head off. I also try to make a point to bring as many of my non - gun owning friends out to the club for a round or two just so they can see how much fun it is. so far I've opened several minds, and created two out and out converts.

Also, a good friends wife works as on air talent at Fox News and I've been trying to talk some of her co workers into coming out to the club and trying it out. I figure if there are a few members of the media who realize that shooting sports are less scary and more fun than they thought, it's a win for us.

Small steps is the only thing I can think of. But I've also buried two 640 round spam cans of 7.62x39 just in case.