Neomet
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Why is the term "dysfunctional" the first thing that leaps to my mind lately when I think of my favorite sport?
I remember the good old days when the worst thing that annoyed me was slackers on my squad who wouldn't help reset.
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1 hour ago, Fishbreath said:
This is the part I'm most interested in, and on which I've seen the least discussion. What exactly is Joe's injury here, beyond that which would be redressed by reinstating him?
$25,000 in specifically compensatory damages for "I couldn't participate in USPSA matches" seems like a pretty tall order to back up. There's plenty of IDPA around, and a smattering of outlaw matches. Very different to us, but would you want to try to convince a court that they're so different that being deprived of USPSA specifically for a year or two is $25,000 of pain? Could a judge, or the average juror, tell the difference between a USPSA stage and an IDPA stage if you showed them hat cam video of both? (It's a less valid argument, I think, but on the other side of the ledger, two years off from USPSA would probably save me five figures.)
My first reaction is that this is at least as much about discovery as anything else.
This would be for a jury to decide. A jury has very wide latitude in awarding general damages. They will take what plaintiff says about how this impacted their life and attach a dollar value to that. Awards from different juries for similar fact patterns can vary widely. One jury could take your point and think that plaintiff could still shoot other disciplines and award a low amount. Another might believe that USPSA was the sole purpose of plaintiff's life and come back with a high award. Since COVID, we have seen a huge surge in awards for general damages across the board. No idea why or if it will continue, but there it is.
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A couple points, and I have played in this area of litigation for over 30 years.
1. A complaint, is as pointed out by others already, only what plaintiff is alleging. A plaintiff can allege that the moon is made of blue cheese. This complaint is more specific in certain points than most though. Some of these allegations seem to at least have some factual support on first blush.
2. Do not expect a detailed explanation of their defenses in USPSA's answer. There will simply be blanket denials. This is standard practice, and does not indicate USPSA is trying to hide anything or is doing something nefarious.
3. This will not move forward quickly. It is civil litigation. There will initially be paper discovery which will likely take months, if not longer. Then depositions will be set. There will be a lot of depos due to the number of individuals in USPSA that will need to be deposed. Of course, the plaintiff will also be deposed.
4. Some have mentioned this is an E&O claim. It is not. This is a D&O (Directors and Officers) loss. E&O covers negligence causes of action (mistakes), D&O affords some coverage for intentional acts of directors and officers of the corporation.
5. The carrier will be hard pressed to disclaim coverage because/if their insured didn't pay their fees. Insurance contracts have specified conditions under which coverage can be disclaimed. Even then, disclaiming coverage or rescinding the policy is at best, an uphill battle. It appears in this case the carrier would need to claim material misrepresentation and attempt to rescind the policy. That rarely, rarely is successful and would end up in its own litigation via a dec action. Also expensive for the carrier.
7. This is not just a matter asking for injunctive relief to have the plaintiff reinstated in USPSA. The plaintiff is additionally asking for compensatory and punitive damages for the actions of the organization.
Hope this helps some.
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Thanks guys. Yeah moving from Mecca of the shooting world is gonna be tough.
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A couple of things.
1. Confidentially is only a requirement sometimes.
2. One of the demands is for injunctive relief reinstating membership. Insurance companies can throw money at claims but have no power to force their insured to comply with injunctive demands. I don't think money will make this go away.
3. Ugh.
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Considering moving to St. George. Anyone know how much USPSA shooting goes on? I've shot Nationals in Hurricane, so I know they have a huge range there. Just trying to get a feel for how many matches I could expect. Thxs!
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Just a FWIW from an old guy who just shoots the sport now because I find it fun. I am trying LO out because I think it might be fun. My favorite gun through the years was a CZC Tac Sport that dragged me from D to A in Limited. I just really like the feeling of the gun. I slapped an original Shadow top end with an optic I had onto it. Steel framed gun with a great SA trigger and powder-puff loads. Maybe I will like it, maybe not. Maybe I buy a new 2011 toy if I like this, maybe not. Either way I like the chance to try the division. I leave the more cerebral issues to those with skin in that game.
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3 hours ago, konkapot said:
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I am highly kerfluffled that there is so much drama and appearance of misconduct in the leadersihp of what is essentially an amateur shooting sport.
Have you not seen what goes on at co-ed softball leagues? Sadly, I find this the rule rather than the exception. Nice use of kerfluffled BTW!
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^^^^ This. 40 minor out of a TS is just silly fun to shoot.
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TSO with SRO
in CZ
Sorry, I was unclear there. The TS was from CZC. The slide and dustcover cuts were from a guy who is out of business now. Springer Precision did the optics cut/plate for the SRO. Just got it back from Springer and it has worked fantastic the one time I was able to get to the range. More rounds needed down the pipe to give a reliability report but Springer's stuff has always been top notch in my experience.
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TSO with SRO
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SRO on an original TS from CZC.
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6 hours ago, BritinUSA said:
I doubt it will become a majority 2011 division with this rule-set. Those with CZ or Tanfoglio CO guns will likely jump ship, no more DA/SA mix.
Count me as one. I already had the slide on my CZC Tac Sport milled for an SRO in anticipation of this being green-lighted as a provisional division. I have always shot the TS better and never got used to the DA/SA curved trigger of my Shadow. A lot do, I'm just not one of them.
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On 2/13/2023 at 12:22 PM, CC3D said:
Not what you asked specifically, but the second LO gets the green light my limited TSO is getting sent off for milling and a 9mm barrel.
Mine should be coming back any day now. I shoot irons with the accuracy of throwing rocks and figured I would beat the rush. Worst case scenario I use it in 2-Gun.
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MPA definitely is. Mine was delivered last week. Extremely nice quality and a very flat shooter.
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Terminal crack in the slide of my Open gun. Any recommendations on bringing the old girl back to life? Some gunsmiths I have checked with will do it but the turn-around time is....significant. If it makes any difference this was a FGW build. Thxs!
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I've done this as well. Needed to do some minor fitting of the barrel, 9mm mags, and the 9mm extractor. Maybe the 40 would work, I never tried it. I did have to tune my mag lips a bit to get 100% reliability. Used the gun for Limited major with the 40 and 3 gun with the 9mm. I just sent the slide off to be milled for an optic so I can use it either in LO if that happens or Open minor if not. I am not a threat to the top 10 no matter what and I so love the feel and trigger of this gun.
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Thanks gents!
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Good to go on 10 rounders. Any suggestions for reliable 25ish mags?? I have heard Geisseles work well but can't find them in stock anyplace.
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On 9/20/2021 at 11:23 PM, Custom Glock Racing said:
I'll be shooting a JP5 this weekend at the AZ PCC match and doing a review on GunsAmerica. I am very excited since I love the recoil of my MP5 but hate the trigger and reloading it.
So how did that work in the rain?
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So clearly it is slow on follow up shots. LOLOL Smokin it Chills!
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On 7/22/2021 at 1:33 PM, NuJudge said:
After the first little bit, improvement in shooting sports is mostly the serial pursuit of incremental advantage. If you stick with it, you will probably find yourself with a large box full of holsters you have tried, a safe full of firearms, and large accumulation of ammo components in calibers you used to shoot a lot, but not lately.
Quit looking in my gun room or I will get a restraining order!! LOL
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On 7/20/2021 at 10:23 AM, StealthyBlagga said:
Unless you want to be the least popular guy at your range, please don't shoot .380ACP at a USPSA match... that damned brass causes all kinds of problems if it gets into folks' 9mm reloading process. The only person hated more is the guy with a 9x21
Not true. 38 Super folks had bounties on their heads back in the day when real men shot SC in Open!
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On 7/9/2021 at 4:01 PM, rowdyb said:
trigger control of most platforms can be mastered by anyone who tries, so choosing something off trigger alone i don't think is a good pathway. and as you said, who wants to buy and sell guns over and over again to find what they like if they don't have to?
so ask yourself, what do you like in a gun? do you like to work on your gun yourself? do you care how much aftermarket support there is for a gun? what is your true purpose for the gun? what about it visually and intellectually makes you want one physically?
after answering all of that, truthfully, i think you can take one in hand and simply say to yourself, "do i like how this feels? do i have any reservations at all? is there any required action i can't see myself performing with this gun? can i manipulate every control easily?"
then if you feel really positively about all those answers you'll likely be able to shoot one as well as you allow yourself to.
i shot a friends WC and his LTT. they were not for me as i wasn't confident doing all the work on it myself, the people who i saw shooting them seemed to have more frequent issues of some kind than others guns i was considering, the narrow aftermarket support, the available rear sight profiles, and the balance of it in hand. but most of what you'll decide is subjective and personal. good luck!
Well said buddy!!
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The problem with that approach is that I won't know how I shoot it until after I buy it and shoot it long enough to know if I like it better than the CZs. A mag of someone else's ammo in their gun does not a fair comparison make. I was hoping to profit off of others' experiences between the two before dropping cash on one.
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