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"**Geeks With Guns**" ... | "**Geeks With Guns**" ... |
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... is an off-site event held early on Friday afternoon, just prior to the "official" opening of the 'Con. It involves going to a nearby (indoor) pistol range, and consuming copious quantities of ammunition while noisily punching holes in various paper targets for a couple of hours. | ... is an off-site event held early on Friday afternoon, just prior to the "official" opening of the 'Con. It involves going to a nearby range, and consuming copious quantities of ammunition while noisily punching holes in various paper targets for a couple of hours. |
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More seriously, it is a painless and fun way for newbies to learn the fundamentals of firearms safety, and for them (//and// experienced shooters) to have an opportunity to handle and shoot a variety of handguns in the company of other 'Con attendees. The cost is minimal (in 2012, the range fee was less than $17, a pistol could be rented from the range for $10 for the afternoon, and ammo was $20ish a box, which could be easily split between several shooters), and the company is excellent. | More seriously, it is a painless and fun way for newbies to learn the fundamentals of firearms safety, and for them (//and// experienced shooters) to have an opportunity to handle and shoot a variety of guns in the company of other 'Con attendees. The cost is as low as we can make it, and the fellowship is excellent. We often have [[http://www.catb.org/~esr/|Eric S. Raymond]] in [[people:ericraymond|attendance]] (who is the [[http://www.catb.org/~esr/geeks-with-guns/|inventor of the event]]). There are also several other experienced firearms instructors present, and the //unwavering// emphasis is on **safety**. |
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We often have [[http://www.catb.org/~esr/|Eric S. Raymond]] in [[people:ericraymond|attendance]] (who is the [[http://www.catb.org/~esr/geeks-with-guns/|inventor of the event]]). | Please join us for 2018! Email "[[guns@penguicon.org?Subject=From the wiki|guns@penguicon.org]]" to express your interest, and to get the latest planning info. |
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Please join us for 2013! Email "[[[email protected]|[email protected]]]" to express your interest, and to get the latest planning info. | |
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| Remember -- "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W68CZUT6FaE|Happiness Is A Warm Gun]]" |
Remember -- "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsDFxmbjZ7I|Happiness Is A Warm Gun]]" | |
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