The continuous shootings that have been unleashed inside the schools of the United States cause great concern, not only in society and politicians, but also in the shooting coach Evan Bille who for a few years has been teaching youth to use a weapon and have an accurate aim.
Through an opinion piece that was published in The Charlotte Observer, the coach of the Charlotte Junior Rifle Team pointed out that a safe way to to prevent more mass shootings is to increase the legal age to buy a rifle to 21 years and is that the federal law must be of age mentioned to buy a gun, however, at 18 years you can already buy a rifle.
“The Kids Are not Alright. Children have been killed in another mass shooting, and once again a teenager pulled the trigger. As a trainer for the Charlotte Junior Rifle Team he taught youngsters how to shoot. And every day I worry that a gun might be pointed at them at school. It doesn’t have to be that way,” he wrote.
Bille acknowledged that since the 14 years he started shooting and traveled all over the country to compete, but at his side there were always specialized people who guided him and taught him basic concepts of marksmanship, as well as the responsibility that owning a gun entails.
“There is a reason why all terrorist groups around the world, from the Taliban to the Klan, recruit isolated young people. Extremism and violence, especially now in decentralized online spaces, can provide an economic sense of identity, community and purpose”, wrote Evan Bille who also highlighted that US politics is aiding and “abetting domestic terrorism”.
And he added: “I tell my students that the greatest life lesson from competitive shooting is perseverance. When you identify patterns and understand misses in a target, you adjust until you are always hitting the bullseye. Today, children see the same pattern in politicians, shot after shot, and they always miss. They see a constant lack of political courage. Will we adapt?”
According to the Charlotte Junior Rifle Team official website, the team, as well as coaches, work diligently every Friday night throughout the year to offer instruction in marksmanship and safety to junior shooters and develop a passion for competitive shooting among their athletes.
Furthermore, note that the program teaches basic marksmanship and firearm safety skills through the three-position air rifle sport shooting vehicle and the program is open to youth athletes between 10 and 14 years.
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