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The
Phenomena Defined
Most of you reading this are
new to the shooting sports so I want to welcome you. I have had
so much fun in meeting many of you and hearing your stories of
what brought you into H & H. Our goal is to develop the
shooting sports and to serve you. The sport is made up of so
many wonderful people and different aspects that should help
everyone find a place they feel comfortable with. To that end
we will start a calendar of events on the web site to make it
easer to see what is going on. We have several exciting events
planned and want to hear from you on anything we need to improve
on.
The swell of new people started
here at H & H some time before the election. In reviewing our
sales we found that almost 80% of those folks who bought guns
between October 08 and January 09 were either first time or
second time buyers. Clearly the majority were brand new to H &
H and the sport. This phenomenon is not what was expected by
the national media or the current administration. The shortage
of ammo is due (in part) to these new folks who are excited and
shooting regularly. We are now seeing the second wave of
new buyers who were friends with the first group.
No doubt you have heard a lot
of what has been going on in the national front. We are
informed daily by several good groups on issues and will do our
best to sort through them and report to you any situations. The
surprise so far is that although the administration has tried to
attack the 2nd Amendment on multiple occasions all
have been turned around very fast. I was very proud of our own
Oklahoma Senator Tom Colburn for inserting into the credit card
bill wanted so bad by President Obama,
added a provision that will allow all Law Abiding Conceal Carry
holders to carry in federal parks and land. Now this is
far from a done deal but it is step in the right direction. Diane Feinstein in
an interview with ABC stated very clearly that “We will pick
the time to strike at them”. This is so sad but also so
indicative of a group of people who have lost touch with the
facts of the shooting sports and our constitution. Every day
that goes by the amount of responsible gun owners is growing so
when they do decide to “strike” they will be upsetting
more people than they would have the day before.
On a much better note product
is starting to show up more consistently. You will see a list
of some of that in this email. For those interested in
connecting to the heritage of the sport,
one way is to reload your own ammo. This is a very enjoyable
part of a shooter’s life going back over a century. We have
entry level classes taught by Tim Nelson the head of our
Reloading department. You should email him if you would like to
find out more. Email:
TimN@HHGunRange.com
Last I want to ask that you
help spread the word about the sport. Relate your stories to
your friends. We of course would love the business but it is
more important that the sport continue to grow,
so wherever they go
to shoot is Ok. Again
welcome to the shooting sports and as always be safe.
Respectfully,
Miles
Mr. Miles E. Hall
Founder & President
Email:
Miles@HHGunRange.com
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