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10-year-old shooter (girl): 'I want to be an inspiration'
CNN ^ | Oct 17, 2014 | Christina Zdanowicz

Posted on 10/17/2014 9:58:45 PM PDT by Innovative

Meet Shyanne Roberts, a 10-year-old competitive shooter who is out to prove something: Children with guns don't always mean disaster.

"I want to be an inspiration to other kids and be a leader," said the girl. "Kids and guns don't always mean bad things happen."

Shyanne competes alongside junior shooters, who are participants younger than 18, and even adults. Last year, she beat out adult women to place second in the Women's Division of the New Jersey Ruger Rimfire Challenge.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; guns; shooting
If all children would be taught to shoot and how to handle guns responsibly, there would be a lot fewer accidents AND a lot fewer live criminals, as these kids would grow up to be adults who know how to use guns.
1 posted on 10/17/2014 9:58:45 PM PDT by Innovative
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To: Innovative
Might be protected photo

Video ... you GO, girl !

2 posted on 10/17/2014 10:04:47 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true .. I have no proof .. but they're true.)
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To: Innovative
Leftwingers talk a big game about education but when it
comes to firearms or pregnancy they promote ignorance.
3 posted on 10/17/2014 10:11:27 PM PDT by TigersEye (ISIS is the tip of the spear. The spear is Islam.)
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To: Innovative

Ya think they could have come a with a title like “10 ten year old marksman” rather than one that glows with negative connotations? Of course not! It’s the Communist News Network and every gun story good or bad has to sound bad.


4 posted on 10/17/2014 10:21:33 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: knarf

She is awesome ..... will have to see how she does at the brownell shoot on Oct 31st..... thanks for the links.

Stay Safe !


5 posted on 10/17/2014 11:52:50 PM PDT by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: Innovative

Fake story. Guns are never used for good.


6 posted on 10/17/2014 11:55:14 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: Innovative

You’ll shoot your eye out kid.


7 posted on 10/18/2014 1:11:16 AM PDT by KingLudd
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To: Mastador1

“Marksman” is sexist, and its use is forbidden. /s


8 posted on 10/18/2014 1:26:22 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: knarf

I instruct 4H kids in shooting sports there are lots of good kids that shoot very well.

The reason many don’t shoot in competitions it takes a lot of money.

To do more then shoot at the local level.


9 posted on 10/18/2014 4:02:57 AM PDT by riverrunner
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To: Fresh Wind

Markswowman, crackshot, straight shooter, all would have been complimentary, but of course the media can’t be anything but negative about guns and those that use them. And thank you for reminding me what a sexist bastard I am ; )


10 posted on 10/18/2014 8:32:55 AM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: 300winmag; Squantos; Ramius; B4Ranch

Ping. I was content to shoot a single shot .22 rifle at that age.


11 posted on 10/18/2014 2:54:39 PM PDT by osagebowman
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Ping. I was content to shoot a single shot .22 rifle at that age.

Good on 'er, but who in their right mind has anything to do with New Jersey? I know she's probably from the mostly-sane rural part, but if this makes the national or state-wide press, watch all the screamers come our from under their rocks.

And who has the luxury of shooting .22lr any more? Probably that's one reason so many kids start out with a MSR in 5.56mm today. .22 caliber is like a rare imported beer, like Pabst. :)

12 posted on 10/18/2014 3:24:41 PM PDT by 300winmag (Whatever CAN go wrong has already happened. We just don't know about it yet.)
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To: osagebowman

Yep .... Even today I’d be happy to just shoot more .22 .....:o)


13 posted on 10/18/2014 3:30:14 PM PDT by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: Squantos; 300winmag

Well, actually it was .22 shorts in those days.

Yep, a full selection of .22 S, L, LR in the display cases

‘those were the days my friend, we thought they’d never end....’


14 posted on 10/18/2014 8:44:12 PM PDT by osagebowman
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To: osagebowman

Actually am finding good supply of CCI , Ely , Sk from Lapua along with a bit of bulk federal. Lots of 22 mag and .17 as well. Funny that’s it all from small mom and pop stores and pawn shops etc vs the big box stores.

Using the lesser quality federal in revolvers and bolt guns after running it through a Paco Kelly accurizer tool and the quality stuff like CCI & Ely for my semi autos.

Finding 22 WMR more than 22 long rifle so my single six Ruger Convertable and bolt guns get more use for sod poodles and paper punching ....

Crazy days ...... Hope yer well, stay safe !


15 posted on 10/18/2014 9:15:50 PM PDT by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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