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2005-01-25 Europe

Girl Beats Guys: A Swiss Teen Rifle Festival

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Posted by anonymous2u 2005-01-25 1:57:24 PM|| || Front Page|| [11138 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yes, as a youngan, rifle target-shooting was great fun. I coulda been a contender...

Posted by Captain America 2005-01-25 3:15:14 PM|| 2005-01-25 3:15:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Nothing all that unusual about a femal winning the competition.

After all, SSG Julia Watson, USMC beat all the competition many times, regardless of gender.

A picture of SSG Julia Watson, best shooter in the world for several years

Yes, she is a redhead.

Posted by OldSpook 2005-01-25 4:38:32 PM|| 2005-01-25 4:38:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I want a daughter-in-law like that.

Posted by Mike 2005-01-25 4:42:28 PM|| 2005-01-25 4:42:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 You shoot like a girl. :-)

Posted by JFM 2005-01-25 5:22:32 PM|| 2005-01-25 5:22:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Switzerland actually has a gun law. What most people don't know is that in Switzerland every adult male is legally required to own a rifle which can fire standard military ammunition, and is required to fire at least 100 rounds per year. Women have no such obligation, but are encouraged to participate as well.

Posted by Steven Den Beste 2005-01-25 6:37:40 PM|| [http://denbeste.nu/Chizumatic/] 2005-01-25 6:37:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Kewl.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-01-25 6:45:18 PM|| 2005-01-25 6:45:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Yes, when I was a lad and spending my summers in Switzerland, I would see the citizen soldiers riding their bikes up the mountain roads to meet at their prescribed rendezvous points high up in the mountains. Later, as an adult, I was taking a training course there, and the instructor invited us home, and showed us his assault rifle and other gear he kept in his closet. Every male citizen is essentially on call and must report to the secret rendezvous points when the general mobilization order is given. He said IIRC that Switzerland could field 1 million men in two weeks using this approach.

Posted by HV 2005-01-25 7:02:30 PM|| 2005-01-25 7:02:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I qualified as a Sharpshooter in the Army and my daughter outshoots me.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2005-01-25 7:46:29 PM|| 2005-01-25 7:46:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Congrats, DB! That's fabulous :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-01-25 11:58:44 PM|| 2005-01-25 11:58:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Nothing all that unusual about a femal winning the competition.

After all, SSG Julia Watson, USMC beat all the competition many times, regardless of gender.

A picture of SSG Julia Watson, best shooter in the world for several years

Yes, she is a redhead.

Posted by OldSpook 2005-01-25 4:38:32 PM|| 2005-01-25 4:38:32 PM|| Front Page Top

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Posted by OldSpook 2005-01-25 4:38:32 PM|| 2005-01-25 4:38:32 PM|| Front Page Top

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