general discussion African Americans in shooting competition?

[motosapiens]

6 hours ago, benchmstr said:

i choose Texas because it's one of the last few saving bastions in the union that hasn't been neutered by liberal bleeding heart special snowflake types such as yourself, who are hell bent on taking other people's constitutional rights for special interests.

 

lol, i was born in texas, and so was my wife, and so was my son. we all think it sucks. you are welcome to it. it's a great place to store texans, at least.

[GrumpyOne]

1 hour ago, benchmstr said:

so, someone wishes violence against me for a non-violent post and I respond....yet, I am the one with attitude?

 

very objective of you...

 

the bench

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[lawboy]

i am Black and I shoot all kinds of matches. I have for 20 years. smallbore benchrest, smallbore, high power, military, and cast bullet silhouette, USPSA, IDPA, GLOCK matches, steel challenge, bullseye, airpistol silhouette, paintball, etc. I got started in each and every discipline by reading about it, buying the gear, finding a match and showing up. I have introduced several black people to various types of formal competitive shooting. However, I only know a few who stuck with competitive shooting and it is normal in my area to have only one or two Black shooters at a club USPSA match of 100+ shooters. People spend their time and money how they like is all I can figure. The saying "do you" applies.

Edited June 7, 2018 by lawboy

[synchronicity]

There is only one AA person that I have seen at at a FCSA Match, but we have a small group to begin with anyway.  In addition, the total number of AA's in this area is very limited.  What we do have is Hispanics and Native Americans and I find their participation to also be limited.  I do truly believe that in any of my sporting endeavors we are completely color, sex, and age blind, so I do not understand.

 

Edited June 8, 2018 by synchronicity
adding additional things we don't see.