How to ensure your Guns have a field day

I have been shooting since I was 11, but it is only since August 2019, when I began working as editor of Guns on Pegs, that I’ve really started to get a feel for how the shooting community actually thinks. I’ve had some of my assumptions challenged and I’m often surprised at the diversity and strength of opinion, even on seemingly innocuous topics.

I confess that before it was my job to think about these things, I never considered what it is that makes people want to go out shooting, or what they might want from a day. I am, however, learning quickly, in part because Guns are never shy of voicing their opinions on social media and in our inbox, but also because my role gives me a unique perspective.

With more than a decade’s worth of data generated by our 120,000-plus members and