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    Sins of the Fathers

    Nov 18, 2019 4 minutes
    by PHILLIP HAYES

    HUNTING AND SHOOTING, much like politics and rugby, can lead to lively and contentious debates. Range manners and safety, as discussed in the Oct 19 edition, is definitely one such topic.

    This year I experienced several incidents on shooting ranges that left a bitter taste in my mouth. One upsetting incident involved a father forcing his son to ‘man up’ and take the recoil from a rifle that was clearly uncomfortable to fire. Demonstrating to the boy how to shoot, the father, on pulling the trigger of his .30-06, was whipping up his head with each

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