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Gun rights and gold medals: US shooters sweep the skeet in Tokyo
The Guardian ^ | 7/26/2021 | Tom Dart

Posted on 07/28/2021 8:45:27 AM PDT by Sixgun Symphony

Amber English won the third gold of the Games for the US shooting team, who back home have joined forces with an ultra-conservative college

Amber English won the women’s skeet gold medal on Monday and Vincent Hancock triumphed in the men’s event, a day after Will Shaner was victorious in the men’s 10-metre air rifle. All set Olympic record scores.

The US is indeed the all-time medal leader, with roughly as many gold medals as the next three countries (China, Russia and Italy) combined. But Ginny Thrasher’s first-day success in the 10-metre air rifle was the US’s only shooting gold of the 2016 Games, while top-ranked Italy won four. Though the US has a large number of competitive shooters, they are not necessarily taking aim in the international disciplines featured in the Olympics.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; goldmedals; gunrights; olympics; usshootingteam
The article mentions the lack of coverage by US newsmedia.
1 posted on 07/28/2021 8:45:27 AM PDT by Sixgun Symphony
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To: Sixgun Symphony

Bet these people didn’t kneel


2 posted on 07/28/2021 8:48:44 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: Vaquero

Nothing the matter with taking a knee to steady your aim.


3 posted on 07/28/2021 8:51:33 AM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (The veil of civilization is only 9 meals thick. )
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To: Sixgun Symphony
Biden likes skeet shooting

...through the door

4 posted on 07/28/2021 8:53:25 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Joe Biden is a squinty-eyed turnip brain)
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To: Sixgun Symphony

American’s are so anti American. Politics in sports and medicine has ruined some of my joy unpalatable and angry.

Congrats to the medalists.

I want America to be great again....don’t know if that wish will come true.


5 posted on 07/28/2021 8:55:40 AM PDT by Karliner (Heb 4:12 Rom 8:28 Rev 3, "...This is the end of the beginning." Churchill)
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To: Karliner

The defeat of Marxism must be the focus. Not much else matters.


6 posted on 07/28/2021 9:01:10 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Sixgun Symphony

Article in the local paper featured our high school trap team. They are restricting their practice because of problems obtaining shotgun ammunition.


7 posted on 07/28/2021 9:22:47 AM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: Vaquero

GB mens 7 rugby team knelt before their match and Argentina beat them royally.


8 posted on 07/28/2021 9:24:34 AM PDT by bravo whiskey (Count Rostov "The tyranny of indistinguishable days.")
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To: Sixgun Symphony

Thought that said “Sweeps the Streets in Tokyo.”

Need new peeper-goggles.


9 posted on 07/28/2021 9:38:16 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: Sixgun Symphony

It was not till 1968 when I found there was more to the Olympics than running, basket ball playing, weight lifting and such.

I then found there were shooting sports and equestrian events, and others snubbed by the news media.


10 posted on 07/28/2021 9:39:25 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar ((Democrats have declared us to be THE OBSOLETE MAN in the Twilight Zone.))
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To: Karliner

Politics in sports almost led to the downfall of the Byzantine Empire in 532 AD. The results were the NIKA Riots. 30,000 rioters killed.


11 posted on 07/28/2021 9:42:04 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar ((Democrats have declared us to be THE OBSOLETE MAN in the Twilight Zone.))
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To: Sixgun Symphony

I am so glad I went to the link because it was great to see those 2 Americans with their medals and the flag. God bless them.


12 posted on 07/28/2021 9:42:46 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Trump will be sworn in under a shower of confetti made from the tattered remains of the Rat Party.)
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To: Sixgun Symphony

An Olympic competition that requires the use of firearms and is totally dominated by the US? It’s only a matter of time before it’s removed as an Olympic event, gone the way of the tug-o-war and croquet.


13 posted on 07/28/2021 9:49:00 AM PDT by Stosh
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To: Sixgun Symphony

They focus more on the quitter.


14 posted on 07/28/2021 9:49:27 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Sixgun Symphony

Are people actually watching the Olympics?
Not in my circle of friends...we choose to be unaware of the goings on in Japan.


15 posted on 07/28/2021 10:33:17 AM PDT by BatGuano (Ya don't think that I would go into battle with change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

I’ll have to read up on that. Thank you.


16 posted on 07/28/2021 12:01:22 PM PDT by Karliner (Heb 4:12 Rom 8:28 Rev 3, "...This is the end of the beginning." Churchill)
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