Just a comment: Have the person who is in charge of the ISRA YouTube channel make the ISRA logo the channel profile picture. That way, when someone subscribes to the channel, the ISRA logo will appear in the subscriptions. It's just another way to promote the organizations. The NRA does that and if you look in my Channel, you will see the NRA log listed as one of my subscriptions. Just a small thing but it is good for prmoting the organization.
@ghett0superstar Sorry for taking so long to reply. I think it really depends on how for you live from the ISRA range. I live too far to make it worthwhile. (It's about a 1 to 1 1/2 hour drive each way.) I don't know too much about the ISRA range because I have only been there on special days when it's open to the public but I'm sure it's nice. I have taken my grandchildren to Buffalo Rock but they are charging too much now, IMO. Some say it isn't safe but I had no problems there.
As an ISRA member, I have a gripe. For several years, my daughters have tried to register my grandchildren for the ISRA youth shooting camp. Each year they call the number provided in The Illinois Shooter but nobody ever bothers to return their calls. The ISRA is not only blowing a chance to introduce children to the shooting sports, but they are also missing a chance to encourage their parents to get involved too. Someone should talk to whoever handles the registration for such events.
.... (continued)...then, he expressed outrage that the Buffalo Range (Utica) doesn't require a FOID to shoot there. Apparently he didn't notice that the ISRA range doesn't require one either!!! That's all we need!... ISRA officers bashing the few places we have to shoot in Illinois. Many of us live too far from ISRA ranges. We have to stick together! Other than that, I have found the ISRA to be unresponsive to questions I have had too. It's a shame.
I've had similar experiences. I was at a ISRA event recently and a guy who said he was an officer of the club followed me around all day, lecturing me about stuff I knew more about than he did. I was shooting before the obnoxious jerk was born! At one point, he pointed out (correctly) that our FOID cards are silly.
I meant to say I was a Life Member of the NRA. BTW, if I'm not mistaken, the ISRA once used the name of a defunct gun control group illegally and they were sued. I may be wrong, but I think the result was that our membership dues ended up going to the gun control group when the ISRA lost the case. I may be wrong about this, though. If anyone is interested, do an Internet search. If true, that's very poor leadership, to put it mildly.
It's damn time we get concealed carry in Illinois!!!
bmacAK47 3 months ago
Go ISRA!
MrMoreguns 10 months ago
Richard Pearson is my step-dad...way to go Pops!!! It's time for concealed carry!!
neptunegotc 1 year ago
Just a comment: Have the person who is in charge of the ISRA YouTube channel make the ISRA logo the channel profile picture. That way, when someone subscribes to the channel, the ISRA logo will appear in the subscriptions. It's just another way to promote the organizations. The NRA does that and if you look in my Channel, you will see the NRA log listed as one of my subscriptions. Just a small thing but it is good for prmoting the organization.
ZoneIII 1 year ago
@ghett0superstar Sorry for taking so long to reply. I think it really depends on how for you live from the ISRA range. I live too far to make it worthwhile. (It's about a 1 to 1 1/2 hour drive each way.) I don't know too much about the ISRA range because I have only been there on special days when it's open to the public but I'm sure it's nice. I have taken my grandchildren to Buffalo Rock but they are charging too much now, IMO. Some say it isn't safe but I had no problems there.
candiennestroke 1 year ago
Thanks from all of us and please keep up the good fight.
mutexnet 1 year ago
As an ISRA member, I have a gripe. For several years, my daughters have tried to register my grandchildren for the ISRA youth shooting camp. Each year they call the number provided in The Illinois Shooter but nobody ever bothers to return their calls. The ISRA is not only blowing a chance to introduce children to the shooting sports, but they are also missing a chance to encourage their parents to get involved too. Someone should talk to whoever handles the registration for such events.
candiennestroke 2 years ago
.... (continued)...then, he expressed outrage that the Buffalo Range (Utica) doesn't require a FOID to shoot there. Apparently he didn't notice that the ISRA range doesn't require one either!!! That's all we need!... ISRA officers bashing the few places we have to shoot in Illinois. Many of us live too far from ISRA ranges. We have to stick together! Other than that, I have found the ISRA to be unresponsive to questions I have had too. It's a shame.
muskiejack 2 years ago
I've had similar experiences. I was at a ISRA event recently and a guy who said he was an officer of the club followed me around all day, lecturing me about stuff I knew more about than he did. I was shooting before the obnoxious jerk was born! At one point, he pointed out (correctly) that our FOID cards are silly.
muskiejack 2 years ago
I meant to say I was a Life Member of the NRA. BTW, if I'm not mistaken, the ISRA once used the name of a defunct gun control group illegally and they were sued. I may be wrong, but I think the result was that our membership dues ended up going to the gun control group when the ISRA lost the case. I may be wrong about this, though. If anyone is interested, do an Internet search. If true, that's very poor leadership, to put it mildly.
riversideslim 2 years ago