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#85: World Shoot XIX Dec 10, 2022

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This week on the podcast, I give an update on my Area 6 Director run and the World Pistol Shootout rules, discuss shooting local matches in "Production 15", and then talk about my thoughts on why USPSA should be doing more to help out shooters that qualify for the World Shoot teams.

#84: Reinventing USPSA? Dec 03, 2022

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This week on the podcast, I use the ruleset for an outlaw major match as lens to examine the things that USPSA rules get right and wrong.

#83: Why Practical Shooting Matters Nov 18, 2022

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This week on the podcast, I talk about five different ways that practical shooting can, does, and should play a larger role in society, and why it's important to not lose sight of that as we talk about the nitty gritty of changing the organization.

#82: Values Nov 12, 2022

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This week on the podcast, I provide some corrections and updates regarding the bans handed down last week, and then discuss the importance of understanding the values that underlie past decisions and the importance of evaluating if they still apply today.

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Pat Brown's response letter to his suspension (slides 3 and 4): https://www.instagram.com/p/CjRwANZM1Ie/

#81: Final Bans Announced Nov 04, 2022

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This week on the podcast, I review the outcome of the five members suspended back in July, and discuss the issues with how little has been disclosed about what they did to earn their respective punishments, as well as their limited ability to defend themselves from unknown charges.

#80: Chrono at the Carolina Classic 2022 Oct 28, 2022

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This week on the podcast, I talk about things that went well and lessons learned from running chrono and equipment check at the Carolina Classic this past year.

For the email exchange I mention during the episode about random sampling of competitors and cheating, see this blog post.

#79: Carolina Classic 2022 Lessons Learned Oct 21, 2022

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This week on the podcast, I go over how I shot the 2022 Carolina Classic, as well as review things that went well and lessons learned from how the match was run.

#78: Running for Area 6 Director Aug 05, 2022

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This week on the podcast, I talk about my decision to run for Area 6 Director, and why I think it's important that we stay and try to turn the existing organization around instead of quitting.

As mentioned in the podcast, USPSA is requiring me to submit my nomination petition on their particular form, but they have previously allowed petitions that include pages with single signatures. I will have a paper petition with me at Sir Walter for the match this weekend, so if you’re coming to that match, you can sign it there. Otherwise, if you want to sign my petition, you can download the form-fillable PDF here. You can then either fill it out on your computer if you have a way to insert a signature, or print it out, sign the paper, and take a picture. Either way, you can send your signed page to ben@ the URL of my blog.

Also I mention in the podcast, here’s a list of blog posts and podcasts as a starting place for people who want to get a sense of who I am and what I think about the direction USPSA should go.

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#77: Banning Members Jul 29, 2022

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The Board of USPSA is now banning members for criticizing them. I don't have any good news, but I talk for 28 minutes anyway.

#76: Tyler Turner on Participation vs Development Oct 25, 2021

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This week on the podcast, I had Tyler Turner on to continue the discussion from last time about what the goals of the sport should be: shooters developing and getting better, or just more warm bodies in matches?

For an automated transcript of this episode, see the accompanying blog post.

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