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Joe Seed Web Page Sponsor John Reynolds Law Office Web Page Sponsor Quivera Gun Club Web Page Sponsor Kansas State Rifle Association
| Now, here's an interesting topic for all of you to ponder. Just what are our interests? First, I would say Cowboy Action Shooting. Then if it was only my interests, I would say more shooting of any kind. We're all quite concerned with safety, but that isn't an interest, it's a fact of shooting life. Quite a few Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS) enthusiasts cultivate a unique persona or character. I should probably say most shooters. Also, from some of the aliases I've seen at our matches and on the CAS web sites, imagination runs rampant in the minds of our group. Many also strive for authenticity in the types of firearms they use in our sport. You'll see dozens of different kinds and calibers of guns at the CAS events. Some use smokeless powder, some cap and ball, and some use black powder. Costuming plays a big part in our sport. I've seen everything from the most gosh-awful outfits, to the most beautifully re-created clothing. The men's outfits range from the typical ranch hand of the late 1800's to Town folk, to quite a few outfits I've seen depicting a Union or Confederate soldier in amazing detail. The ladies are not to be outdone. They appear as Soiled Doves or Saloon Girls or prissy Town Ladies. At the social events held in conjunction with many of the shoots, The ladies really shine in their magnificent outfits. Quite a great bunch of folks, we associate with in our shooting sport. Let's not forget the youthful members who participate in our game. I'm quite sure that in some big cities back in the "civilized" part of our country, the sight of a teenager with a gun would be cause for terror. Not so with CAS shooting. "Our" kids are safe gun handlers, well mannered and a source of pride not only to their parents, but to all of us who have the pleasure of their company. There isn't a "Junior" shooter, boy or girl, who I wouldn't want on my posse. "What's the matter with kids today? Not a darned thing that a little fun at a CAS match wouldn't cure.
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