Sunday, June 19, 2016

Practical shooting for soldiers urged

From the Visayan Daily Star (Jun 20): Practical shooting for soldiers urged

They may have shooting skills in actual gun-battle, but Army soldiers are not exposed to practical shooting, Brig. Gen. Harold Cabreros, 3rd Infantry Division commanding general, admitted.

For gun enthusiasts, practical shooting is a sport with accuracy, power and speed all required to achieve a maximum score, using pistol, revolver, shotgun or rifle.

Cabreros, who opened Saturday the three-day Commander's Cup 2016 “Brown Eagle-Negros Island Leg” invitational shooting competition at the firing range of the 303rd Infantry Brigade in Murcia, Negros Occidental, encouraged Army personnel to engage in practical shooting.

“We are not expose to practical shooting, maybe during battles and encounters, nandoon ang skills, but we lack skills in practical shooting,” Cabreros said.

The competition, which was participated in by gun club members in Panay and Negros, commanders of various Army infantry units, members of the Philippine National Police, and retired AFP officers, is in preparation for the Governor's Cup shooting contest next month, in honor of Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo MaraƱon Jr.
Cabreros also aired his support for civilians to possess firearms, with conditions, including orientation and training, among others.

“It is very imperative that all those who will apply for LTOP (License To Own and Possess Firearms) should be enrolled as gun club members,” he opined.

Cabreros said he observed that most, if not all gun enthusiasts, are disciplined gun owners.

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2016/June/20/negor3.htm

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