Gamerancher wrote:So JS, you make an assumption of people based on a photograph and a dissected ABC media story and you reckon you have absolute authority on the subject?
"First I’d like you to take a look the Board. Literlaly, take a look:
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Notice something? The demographic is completely wrong. They are well past their use by date. Out of touch due to lack of influence form younger shooters that they keep out. Out of touch because they don’t understand technology. Out of touch because they still live in 1996. "
I personally know 5 of the people in that photograph, or at least I thought I did. They are heavily involved in getting new people, especially juniors, into shooting. They give a lot of time and energy, provide firearms, ammunition and tuition to new people every week.
But according to Mr "I've been shooting for 18 months and I know everything", apparently, I don't.
If the SSAA appalls you so much, don't be a member, don't use their range facilities, their insurance or any of the other things that that provide. Go join some other association, form a new one or go it alone, I don't give a rats arse, BUT, I will stick up for people who you don't know and criticize for "not doing anything" when you don't know s**t about them or what goes on out of the "media" spotlight.
What exactly is your demographic? Please let us all know exactly what is is that "they" haven't got a clue about.
It can't be denied that there are a lot of firearms owners who are unimpressed with SSAA representation, and have been for a long time. Any flak directed at them is a direct result of what members perceive, and since so little information actually comes out of SSAA, our perception is unlikely to be good. They need to read what their members are asking for, and they need to address it. You know these people. Direct them to this thread and let's see if they can enlighten us. If they give us actual information it shouldn't be very difficult at all to turn it around.