Found this kinda funny.

Pastor gets cited for allowing a demonsration during church service. Interesting that there calling bows missles. I have done demostrations shooting in many buildings. Didnt realize it was agianst the law.:peace: :D :noidea:

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http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20090320/SHE0101/903200454/1973

I challange the lady who said:

"Our family was a little scared," she said. "They can easily ricochet and kill a person. That's happened."

I am a really LOUSY shot and I have never had a ricochet much less one that has hurt or killed anyone.

I don't know what point the pastor was trying to make but I'll bet he had their atttention.

Folks

This looked more like someone trying to make a point after he was asked to leave, and the police were acting in compliance with a city ordinance not so much just the church.

I think if the pastor would have had the police approve the front of the church as a temporary range per say this would been nipped in the butt when the individual went on a rampage making a scene and trying to get the law involved.

Here locally we have demos as well as youth competitions that take place within the city and all it takes is a quick meeting with the local officials – cops to approve the area and safe zones back stops and all areas behind as approved and we’re set.

This is not a bad thing because at times a door or hidden walk area behind the shooting area can be overlooked and the aprovement from the locals only protects you as well as eliminates this from escalating to what happened in the church incident with the media.

Even though we shot at the local sport shops and club houses they all at one time or another had to be approved also.

Just my thoughts

Well, anything that is propelled through the air at a target is a missle. Sounds like he shot along the group, not good, and someone objected and he ignored them.

I think it would have been a whole other deal in the basement or social hall.

I think it would have been a whole other deal in the basement or social hall.


Or if it was one of their local cops giving the demo.

I am a really LOUSY shot and I have never had a ricochet much less one that has hurt or killed anyone.



I also am not the greatest shot around,Clint, but I did ricochet an arrow off the top of my block target, then if ricocheted off the aeration fan on one of my grain storage bins and about 30 yards across my bean field into my neighbors lumber pile inside their yard with a watchdog. I had to wait till Monday morning to get my arrow and explained the situation to my neighbor. They asked that I not shoot during business hours, which I completely understand. I was quite surprised the distance that my arrow went after the ricochet, not to mention I was shooting 40 yards to my block.

As an aside, I now shoot a different direction, away from my neighbors into a 100 acre farm that I own adjoining my back yard.

I id have to buy the 2 x 4 my arrow went into out of the lumber pile as well.

Found this kinda funny.

Pastor gets cited for allowing a demonsration during church service. Interesting that there calling bows missles. I have done demostrations shooting in many buildings. Didnt realize it was agianst the law.:peace: :D :noidea:

Click here
http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20090320/SHE0101/903200454/1973
I guess its better than a being struck by lightning from the heavens. I used to be baptist and they always doing the fire and brimstone stuff and trying to scare you and did, I was young then. kinda funny but shouldn't have shot near the people if this is what happened.

I agree with the man who objected, don't think much of shooting parallel to the pews, I would not have done it.

I agree with the man who objected, don't think much of shooting parallel to the pews, I would not have done it.

I agree, demonstrations should be setup safely.

I wonder if the church informed their liability insurance carrier prior to this "demonstration."

I agree that this was risky and inappropriate. Strings can break, releases can malfunction, etc.

As an ordained minister I can tell you it's hard enough to get people to come to church, they will leave over a word ot two. Shooting arrows across their faces is a sure way to reduce the size of your flock.:noidea:

As an ordained minister I can tell you it's hard enough to get people to come to church, they will leave over a word ot two. Shooting arrows across their faces is a sure way to reduce the size of your flock.:noidea:

Very Very good point Mike. I think they should be educating the public instead of scaring them. People who are not educated are usually the ones stirring up trouble for hunters, gun and bow enthusiasts. People fear that which they do not understand.

Very Very good point Mike. I think they should be educating the public instead of scaring them. People who are not educated are usually the ones stirring up trouble for hunters, gun and bow enthusiasts. People fear that which they do not understand.

Yes with all the gun control talk in the media I could understand why the uneducated would not understand and be scared. All we hear is the bad, gang related, drive by. I for one have never heard of a drive by with a bow and arrow. None the less they get lumped into the same group. Did this pastor use poor judgment, you bet he did. He could have made the same point another way or done this another way. The differance is, people go to church for church. People go to archery demos for archery. You can't force your views on an unreceptive audiance there are some that will never understand the point you are tring to make.

what ever happend to...Seperation between church and state...:noidea:

what ever happend to...Seperation between church and state...:noidea:

Uhm, the separation of church and state does not give churches the licence to break laws. If it did, I would start a church that believed in 365 day a year elk hunting and you could only join if you were my friend.