I used to thoroughly enjoy practical pistol. It was a sport that made my heart beat and I came away from a shoot feeling good.

Before, after or during the shoot I never wanted to:
Call anyone a ***** because they were beating my team.
Throw coins at other spectators.
Rip apart parts of the range as trophies after a win.
Racially abuse participants.
Rip apart transport on the way to the range.
Generally create nuisance.

And that is why I have been enraged ever since the ban.

I have however just started shooting practical shotgun. After all the years after the ban I have not found a discipline that I wanted to practice on such a regular basis until now. I am determined not to let work (excessive overtime) get in the way this time. Any sad ex practical pistol shooters should give it a go!

And no I don’t feel any safer since the ban!