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March 09, 2010
Hillsdale College: The Films of 1939, Day Three
Hillsdale has a fine athletics program, baseball, footbal, basketball, track and field, etc. But what grabs my heart is their shooting range.
At Hillsdale your practice the Second Amendment.
Here is your faithful screenwriter observing the range, getting ready to shoot trap.
I'm using a Beretta 12 gauge shotgun. The clay flies at about 40mph, and the range is approximately 50 yrds. You can see the shell ejecting from the gun. Of about 20 shots, I only hit the clay three times. It is very difficult.
Have to run to a screening of Ninotchka.
Movies and firearms; it's a wonderful life.
Posted by Robert J. Avrech at March 9, 2010 01:31 PM
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This is such enjoyable reading. (almost as good as footwear) Thank you for taking the time to share it with us.
Posted by: Amy at March 9, 2010 03:30 PM
I think you should have Friday Firearms for those of us who are indifferent to footwear (although I did love the steel-toed boots photo).
Posted by: DrCarol at March 9, 2010 03:58 PM
eek! Jews with Guns!
We cannot have them doing that, now can we?
Posted by: pdwalker at March 9, 2010 05:20 PM
You are looking very buff, Robert. If I may say so.
Posted by: kay at March 9, 2010 05:50 PM
Man Robert - trap shooting in the snow! You are hard core! Maybe like golfers use an orange clay pigeon?
Oh wait, they already are orange ;-)
If you have someone next to you with a hand thrower they are a lot easier.
Trap shooting and screening movies. Sounds like fun!
Posted by: Bill Brandt at March 9, 2010 07:06 PM
Are you getting ready to join our security forces?
Posted by: Batya at March 9, 2010 11:16 PM
Now if Hillsdale had a Hogan's Alley or IDPA team, I'd consider being a Senior Citizen Student.
Posted by: PCD at March 10, 2010 05:46 AM
You know, you're there watching movies and shooting skeet, while the rest of us have to listen to jerks like Joe Biden promising the Palestinians one contiguous state!
But at least the snow here in Cincinnati has already melted. ;-)
Posted by: alterbentzion at March 10, 2010 09:41 AM
Okay, I've studied the Hillsdale football roster and I think some of these kids could transfer to Columbia right now and make an impact. The running back, Vinnie Panizzi, is top notch. I also like the QB Troy Weatherhead is a serious star. Drew Berube is a sack master! These kids can play!
Posted by: Jake at March 10, 2010 10:48 AM
Never really saw much of guns living in NY (except in a heist). Now that I live in Houston I noticed more religious Jews who have concealed weapon permits.
Posted by: Jewish Wedding Music at March 10, 2010 11:07 AM
Are you wearing earplugs, or is that a refined quiet kind of shotgun?
Posted by: Barzilai at March 10, 2010 01:45 PM
Barzilai - I see a bright red earplug in the first photo (the one where Robert's got the Beretta in the crook of his arm).
Posted by: alterbentzion at March 10, 2010 08:25 PM
Studying Numbers & now I understand the tassels & blue band on prayer shawls.
Posted by: Jackie W. at March 11, 2010 10:26 AM
I am soooo giggling right now!
Next time you are in our neck of the woods, you must remind me to show you my lichter tray! It is a first-prize trap shooting trophy my grandfather (z"l) won in one of his many trap shooting competitions!
Shabbat Shalom to you and Karen!
Posted by: zahava at March 12, 2010 05:59 AM
Hello! I'm a Hillsdale student who just happened upon your blog through google. I'm exceedingly happy that you've enjoyed the shooting range (we all like it very much) and I thought you might enjoy knowing that the college offers a shotgun course to fulfill the athletic requirement (amongst standard athletic courses, obviously) and a personal safety course where you get to shoot handguns, rifles, and even an M16!
I have friends at other schools who appear shocked or even frightened if I bring this up, but I see nothing alarming about exercising your Constitutional rights and learning proper gun safety.
Posted by: Kate at March 22, 2010 12:23 PM
Kate:
My visit to Hillsdale was a wonderful experience. I believe that Hillsdale is not just a fine college, but an important college.
I wish I could do it all over again. College, I mean.
Do stay in touch.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at March 22, 2010 01:50 PM