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I was told and am enquiring as to whether an "action shooting sport" like IPSC would qualify as an activity that would allow the purchase or transfer of a handgun. It has apparantly been shot in the Olympic Games I have been told .
 
IPSC has never been an Olympic sport. I do believe they tried to get the sport approved. I suspect it is too "violent" of a sport for the Olympic HQ staff sensitivities. Just saying. Based upon its worldwide popularity there is no reason for it not to be included.

I watched Olympic Free Pistol shooting at the Pan Am Games once and was completely underwhelmed. As a spectator sport it leaves a lot to be desired. Just saying

Take Care

Bob
 
Kind of what I expected. While visiting a gun-show I was passed the IPSC comment. I was surprised but thought that if it were so then with its large membership base then there would still be some opportunities for new shooters to get into the sport and get set up.
 
You can still shoot IPSC. Note sure why you think you can't. IPSC is active in NB. It is a fun sport. You don't have to be a gifted athlete to shoot IPSC. If you don't have a handgun right now you are hooped until the Conservatives get in power and reverse the Liberal handgun freeze.

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Bob
 
It is a sport regardless of its Olympic recognition or not.
Parasailing/rockclimbing/skateboarding are also sports and also not
recognized by the Olympic committee.
Hiking became the Marathon, First one ended as you know badly.
Javelin/ shotput/discus/fencing/ and pretty much every sport regardless
started off as a means of war!
So we need to NOT ACCEPT , it’s too Dangerous as their argument against it.
We need to treat our shooting disciplines as a sport, and not accept any argument against us or this sport.

(stumbling over a shoe box here)
 
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Men’s Olympic rapid fire ( 5 shots in 8sec, 6sec and 4sec) is likely a great and realistic cross over event for IPSC shooters to try given their honed reaction skills, ability to shoot well quickly and openness to training.

Personally, I’d love to see several IPSC shooters seriously try ISSF Rapid Fire and do well in competition. Yes they would need to purchase a new pistol (cheaper than an open gun). Plus meaningful exercising the Olympic/Para target shooter exemption is a good thing as a first step.

This isn’t ideal but it’s a first step.
 
Brian James said:
Men’s Olympic rapid fire ( 5 shots in 8sec, 6sec and 4sec) is likely a great and realistic cross over event for IPSC shooters to try given their honed reaction skills, ability to shoot well quickly and openness to training.

Personally, I’d love to see several IPSC shooters seriously try ISSF Rapid Fire and do well in competition. Yes they would need to purchase a new pistol (cheaper than an open gun). Plus meaningful exercising the Olympic/Para target shooter exemption is a good thing as a first step.

This isn’t ideal but it’s a first step.
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I think our premise is a bit short of reality as to who IPSC shooters are. My limited experience with IPSC shooters and a broader experience with other action shooting sports would justify my observation. In fact your statement suggests a concession to this Liberal gun ban as being a good thing. Why not just pick up any Olympic shooting sport? No need for what we enjoy when the other is available. That seems to be the Liberal Elites view of what should be the "correct" method of shooting. Mr. Trudeau regularly reminds us all the time that he knows what Canadians want. I think your comment falls to the idea of social engineering.

Eliminate 15,000 jobs across Canada remove approx. $1.5 Billion of this country's GDP because a small group of Canadians constantly call for the elimination of what they consider to be undesirable firearms and by extension the action shooting sports collectively. This small group seem to prefer the more gentile type of firearms allowed in the Olympic sports albeit that all operate the same way as the ones they decry.

MY view, and it may be shared by others is that if I or others wanted to take up Olympic Rapid Fire we would. Most of the active shooters in Canada (IPSC, IDPA, Steel , 3 Gun, 2Gun and Cowboy shooters) seemed to prefer their chosen sports over Olympic shooting of any kind. There is no reason at all, at this point in time to suggest, as you have that Olympic Rapid-Fire pistol would be an alternative to the sports we enjoy. Who wantd to spend north of $2k on equipment to replace less than $2K they have tied up in their present equipment now ex Open Guns of course? The latter is now about be valued a $Zero. Too, there is no reason to believe the Olypoic style firearms wont be on the next list of banned guns. "Why can't the Government just rent guns to people to shot Olympic sports. Private ownership is baaaad."

I suppose in some respects it is an Opera vs Country/Pop thing. Both can exist albeit side by side without mandating as the Liberals seem to have that one should not exist while the other is a natural replacement.

Take Care

Bob
 
I shot quite a bit of rapid fire , but never at hi level.
Do they even shoot rapid fire any more at the Olympics if they do I could never find it.
A few years ago , Trade Ex had brought in quite a few surplus guns, that fell into this group , most where in the 300-450.oo (DL price) price range and the ones I had shot just fine.
Most where 22 short , but also shot lots is 22 LR.
9mm, 40 s-w 38 super not so much, .45lc not are not something you find on these ranges.
All water under the bridge now.
 
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