Some children are brought in to be raised: how shooters are raised in Bryansk

“Weapons in the hands are very disciplined”

In Bryansk, where an eighth-grader shot schoolchildren at gymnasium No. 5, there are only 22 shooting ranges. They all continued to work on December 7, which became a black day on the calendar for everyone who gave weapons to teenagers.

We found out how often minors go to such establishments. The answer is the same everywhere: they will be accepted if they are accompanied by adults.

According to local residents, “old-school” gaming shooting ranges, where they shoot at moving figures, can be found in cultural parks and shopping centers. Theoretically, you can “train” your eye there, but the entertainment began to be considered “childish” after camping shooting ranges with airsoft opportunities appeared around the city (the international name is Airsoft, a team military-tactical game using electro-pneumatic weapons – identical copies of models of real weapons, shooting plastic balls with a caliber of 6 mm).

“For us, this is a popular form of leisure and active recreation, including family recreation,” they answer at the shooting range, which calls itself a “club.” – Of course, we let minors in, how can we not let them in if they come with their parents for a few days. We have wooden cottages, nature, a restaurant with home cooking and plenty of drives to let off steam.

Shooting enthusiasts call “drives” the barrel from which they shoot. In team games, which some consider “family friendly” and a great way to spend leisure time with children, only air guns are used. But the shooting club’s website says that there are also “firearms, bows, nerfs and others.”

“Everything is done only at specially equipped training grounds, in compliance with all safety instructions,” they assure in several similar clubs in the vicinity of Bryansk. – And not a single step without an instructor.

Yes, at the shooting range they shoot at targets from different types of weapons, but this is not about aggression. People come to us to improve their sports skills, develop accuracy and just have fun. They even bring children specially, because shooting is very disciplined.

If you have a weapon in your hands, then you cannot have poor reaction, discipline and low concentration. You can’t afford not to control your emotions and start whining. Weapon in hand is a very effective educational moment.

“We paid for 300 shots, but we were constantly in a hurry, because there were so many customers there,” says Anna from Bryansk, an accountant at the construction market, who recently visited the club with her grandchildren, 5 and 8 years old. – It’s annoying that they don’t let you enjoy it in peace, they hang over your soul, they’re afraid to miss out on the benefits.

One rifle had a magazine that was not fully loaded (delayed), which ruined the fun of the Saiga. As for the rest, as soon as we finished shooting, I immediately felt better, otherwise I was afraid that I would strangle my subordinates with my bare hands.

School psychologists are sure: if 14-year-old Alina grew up surrounded by such conversations, in which there is “nothing like that” for shooting enthusiasts, then letting off steam with a gun was not something beyond good and evil for her.

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