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Title: Major Los Angeles network runs segment of Steel Challenge!!!
Post by: Squibby on August 17, 2008, 06:41:27 PM

Just wanted to share...

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/ventura_county&id=6329110 (http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/ventura_county&id=6329110)

click on "watch video", video starts after 10 second commercial.

Title: Re: Major Los Angeles network runs segment of Steel Challenge!!!
Post by: tombogan03884 on August 17, 2008, 08:57:36 PM

 One , maybe both, of the young girls were shooting Buckmarks   ;D
Cool find Squibby

Title: Re: Major Los Angeles network runs segment of Steel Challenge!!!
Post by: Teresa Heilevang on August 17, 2008, 09:00:18 PM

Thanks Squibby... Good video..
 Those young girls are going to be kickin' ass and taking names in a few years.

Title: Re: Major Los Angeles network runs segment of Steel Challenge!!!
Post by: tombogan03884 on August 17, 2008, 09:04:26 PM

Quote from: Marshal'ette Halloway on August 17, 2008, 09:00:18 PM

Thanks Squibby... Good video..
 Those young girls are going to be kickin' ass and taking names in a few years.

Seems like they are now  :D

Title: Re: Major Los Angeles network runs segment of Steel Challenge!!!
Post by: twyacht on August 17, 2008, 09:10:37 PM

Kay Miculek? Go figure on the 1.9... ::)

All I can say is God Bless their parents! That deserves the Supreme "Atta Boy" . I'm very impressed. Thank you to them for continuing a future that is bright, and like any child, nourish their pursuits. Train them well, and Turn Them Loose!

Kudos to the shooters and their parents,....

And Thank You Squibby, made my day. ;)

Title: Re: Major Los Angeles network runs segment of Steel Challenge!!!
Post by: Hazcat on August 18, 2008, 06:41:59 AM

Very nice report.  No wise cracks by the talking heads and the on scene reporter even gave it a try and explained how much skill it took.

Title: Re: Major Los Angeles network runs segment of Steel Challenge!!!
Post by: jnevis on August 18, 2008, 07:35:15 AM

The wife and I were going to shoot the local Steel Match and I kept telling her she'd do fine.  She heard the reporter say that, "You could run a mile faster than I shot it." and laughed "He'd probably beat me!"   We didn't get a chance to go, to much going on, not enough cash.

Title: Re: Major Los Angeles network runs segment of Steel Challenge!!!
Post by: shooter32 on August 18, 2008, 02:40:38 PM

Quote from: Squibby on August 17, 2008, 06:41:27 PM

Just wanted to share...

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/ventura_county&id=6329110 (http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/ventura_county&id=6329110)

click on "watch video", video starts after 10 second commercial.

Thanks Squibby.

Title: Re: Major Los Angeles network runs segment of Steel Challenge!!!
Post by: Squibby on August 18, 2008, 02:52:44 PM

The ABC news crew stayed at the range for about 3 1/2 hours.  HUGE THANKS TO Paul Erhardt (formerly of NSSF & SigArms) and Dave Thomas of USPSA for the press releases!!!  

The squad we were in had five junior shooters (all gals)...they all did GREAT and seemed to have lots of fun!  It was wonderful to see the variety of skill level of the group- all the way up to Master Class caliber of Jim O'Young and Kay Clark-Miculek...KAY WAS SMOKE'N!

Title: Re: Major Los Angeles network runs segment of Steel Challenge!!!
Post by: Rob10ring on August 18, 2008, 03:05:42 PM

When I saw this on the news, I had to rewind the DVR out of disbelief. I couldn't believe there were no complaints by the anchors about children with guns. If it had been NBC, it may have been reported differently, but being that ABC is Disney, I expected an anti spin too.

Title: Re: Major Los Angeles network runs segment of Steel Challenge!!!
Post by: PegLeg45 on August 18, 2008, 03:56:37 PM

Quote from: tombogan03884 on August 17, 2008, 08:57:36 PM

One , maybe both, of the young girls were shooting Buckmarks   ;D
Cool find Squibby

+1... Good show.

They had the aluminum barrels from Tactical Solutions....cool lookin' pistolas... ;D

Title: Re: Major Los Angeles network runs segment of Steel Challenge!!!
Post by: dj454 on August 22, 2008, 07:47:17 PM

Thanks for the post Squibby. It's is refreshing to see something positive about firearms on tv.