So SASS is outlawing some guns that they have allowed to be used for years eh?
This reminds me very little of the time…...NCOWS finally voted on the Ruger Bisley and shotshell slides and decided they weren’t up to snuff authenticity wise. There was a great hue and cry from a very vocal minority about how patently unfair this was. (
It’s worth noting that NCOWS granted a grace period of almost a year and a half, I don’t believe SASS is being quite that considerate) There were predictions that this marked the beginning of NCOWS’ death spiral. (
actual membership numbers have risen since then) A few actually left NCOWS because of those changes…will those same few now leave SASS to show their solidarity with the ‘non-97 pump’ shooters?
I’m guessing not.In November NCOWS put short stroked rifles on the unapproved list; again we heard the hue and cry from a minority of members of how this would cause a great exodus of shooters. While I agree our decision would benefit from some quantifiable parameters, I’m proud that we were the first to address it. Will this recent ruling by SASS lead to our naysayers praising the 24th Territorial Congress as being forward thinking…cutting edge…proactive?
I’m guessing not.I also notice that the 56-50 was specifically granted inclusion into their ‘pistol caliber rifle’ definition. Will that endorsement carry more weight with the 56-50 detractors than the actual ballistic evidence they dismissed? Hey, you have to hold onto your principles right? So
I’m guessing not. I guess I’d just like to see the same righteous indignation we endured heaped on the other guys for once. Will those few members and ex-members of NCOWS now reflect on their words and actions towards us from a different perspective?
I’m guessing not.