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People should be allowed to wear what they like, if it wasn't for the people shooting the matches you posted the links to the photo's of Bisley would be dead on its feet. And is its on the NRA Facebook page the NRA obviously don't have a problem with it.

Being very ancient, I can remember when the Army Skill at Arms meeting was held annually at Bisley. They paid for the use of the facilities with a couple of million Radway Green sniper grade rounds and hence were valued customers. The Military Police were also present and they were quite hard on squaddies wandering about with guns, so the NRA asked civilian shooters not to wear anything that could be mistaken for miliatry issue. It was a request, not a rule and hardly seems relevant today. There were other dress codes---for example, in the Pistol Anno Dommini meeting, competitors were asked at one time not to wear red, which was reserved for range officers. This did not last, as volunteer range officers came to be issued with sweat shirts, the colour of which changed every year---I still have two of mine.
Fred

John MH wrote:People should be allowed to wear what they like, if it wasn't for the people shooting the matches you posted the links to the photo's of Bisley would be dead on its feet. And is its on the NRA Facebook page the NRA obviously don't have a problem with it.

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Robert303 wrote:Whether we like it or not 'Public Perception' does matter.
I do not see the problem with one or two of ex Military jacket / trousers / boots but if all three are worn esp with beret or military style cap then you run into potential problems of:-
1) Looking like what I'm told is a 'WALT' 2) Giving the public perception that shooting is not 'Just another sport'.
As to those who dress to look like serving / ex military when they have never served, I completely agree with an earlier comment made by an ex military shooter.
We do not need 'Wanabees' or 'Neverwere's.' on the ranges.

Well if that's the case best we stop wearing military type clothing. Oh and also best we stop shooting rifles that look like assault rifles.

So, lets all wear "normal" clothing and only buy wooden stocked rifles that look non military in appearance. Maybe bolt action only and even better low capacity or single shot.

Oh and also maybe stop shooting at fig 11 type targets but stick to bullseye targets.

And no rapid courses of fire as that can be perceived as militaristic too.

And definitely no suppressors or muzzle brakes - they look very military to the casual observer too.

And definitely no fire and movement lest it looks like military training.

So prone only, gaily coloured clothing, slow rate of fire, "traditional" bolt action rifles with no brakes of suppressors, and shot on bullseye targets only ?

Sounds like F Class to me...............................and although it can be ok now and again, I would not want that to be the ONLY shooting available wtfwtf

John MH wrote:People should be allowed to wear what they like, if it wasn't for the people shooting the matches you posted the links to the photo's of Bisley would be dead on its feet. And is its on the NRA Facebook page the NRA obviously don't have a problem with it.

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Apparently the top brass are suggesting that we don't wear military uniforms...

TattooedGun wrote:Apparently the top brass are suggesting that we don't wear military uniforms...

Seems more to me that Mr Mercer is suggesting that we might do better than to wear combinations of clothing that appear to be military uniforms to the lay public. Sounds quite reasonable to me. I know some are going to cry on about appearances and superficiality but that's the way it goes, dress impressions count, especially with people who do not know you or our sport.

Charlie Muggins wrote:

TattooedGun wrote:Apparently the top brass are suggesting that we don't wear military uniforms...

Seems more to me that Mr Mercer is suggesting that we might do better than to wear combinations of clothing that appear to be military uniforms to the lay public. Sounds quite reasonable to me. I know some are going to cry on about appearances and superficiality but that's the way it goes, dress impressions count, especially with people who do not know you or our sport.

Sounds reasonable to me too... I'd much rather wear all black and look like US SF Navy Seal anyway haha

Actually the majority of people who do not know you or our sport don't really care about what you wear anyway ...
you like guns ? = you's sick & belong to a loony bin !!