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Wheel Chair Bound Shooter

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INDYIDPA	Wheel Chair Bound Shooter	Lead	[-]
Posts: 9 (12/15/08 19:52:12) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None We had a shooter attend our local matches who is wheel-chair bound. He was a deputy sheriff until a drug dealer shot him in the back with a shotgun in 1993. Tony is an absolute dead shot with a 1911 and is always most accurate at local matches but alas his times are slow with the wheel chair. I'm confident the scum bag who shot him would have had an extra hole between his eyes if Tony had an even chance at him back in the day. The biggest issue is having him reholster with a conventional concealment holster before moving in our stages. I can design stages that are not impossible for him but on the other hand I cannot have all stages with no movement. I'm trying to get him connected with other IDPA shooters who have similar circumstances. I have no problems with a holster rig attached to his wheelchair but it would be nice to see if anyone has addressed this issue before. We need a design. This shooter is 110% safe and professional and a real asset to IDPA. If I can generate some comments on this thread, I'll post the pictures of him and the 5 deer he has taken this season with firearms and archery equipment in Indiana if it is okay with him. Help me help this guy out. Jeff Brown Indiana IDPA AC If you don't feel comfortable posting here, you can reply to me at IDPAShooter1@hotmail.com
Steve Koski		#1	[-]
Posts: 335 (12/15/08 21:08:17) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Sounds like you've got a good solution in mind. Put a secondary holster attached to his ride, and have him stick the gun there while moving. Give me your mailing address and I'll kick in $5 towards his new holster. Steve Koski
INDYIDPA		#2	[-]
Posts: 10 (12/15/08 22:02:57) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Hey Steve, Thanks for the support, great advice and offer to help and I'll pass it on to Tony but I would guess he would be too proud to take a donation directed to him but would welcome any and all donations to his favorite charity. Jeff
RePete		#3	[-]
Posts: 224 (12/16/08 09:17:53) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	In the early '90's we had a Quebec Police Force (QPF) officer that had his back broken during a high speed chase and subsequent car wreck, his wheelchair had the holster plus the left and right hand barracades mounted to it. I suggest that the holster and mag pouches be mounted on the inside (by his legs) of the chair and concealed by a blanket. I believe that all of the IDPA reqiurement would have been met. Another place could be strapped to the legs and covered by the blanket. Stercus Accidit -Sh*t happens (Latin) Proud member of the WTFDTSG club Nice try means you suck spelled different
freeidaho		#4	[-]
Posts: 2609 (12/16/08 10:25:30) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Jeff, Let me say that if this guy needs any parts made, modified, invented or otherwise scrounged, let me know. Two hands no waiting. Ken Reed +-+ E-Mail: freeidaho at yahoo dot com ...............................There is a $5 fine for whining. (Chris Ledoux "5 dollar fine") \|--\ .................................................................................................You are what you do, everything else is just talk. \|---\| Personal web site to display ideas:................................Gaming is an admission that you can't win on a level playing field. /----\ <http://www.parmarng.org/freeidaho/default.html> \|*----/\ \|-------\| My rifle, pistol, shotgun, and IDPA club: +------+ <http://www.parmarng.org>
Bill Nesbitt		#5	[-]
Posts: 427 (12/16/08 15:10:39) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Jeff, here's a link to an article Walt Rauch wrote about wheelchair shooters in IDPA. http://www.handgunsmag.co...raining/handicapped_0605/ A wheelchair bound shooter shot either the Indiana State or Thunder on the Ohio at Evansville in 2004 or 2005. I don't remember his name but he did just fine. I think it's a good thing that you are helping him to shoot IDPA. What about a designated pusher for movement stages. Or a safe re-holster before he moves his chair himself. There used to be a USPSA shooter who had to use 2 crutches. He would re-holster for movement. I don't see a problem with a holster fastened to his chair. Just throw a newspaper over it for concealment. Bill
robertbank.czechpistols82792		#6	[-]
Posts: 163 (12/16/08 16:46:05) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I would go along with RePetes idea. Certainly he would be more than welcome at our shoots, including our Provincials. I do think having a designated wheelchair driver would be one way to get around the movement part. We have an outdoor situation here with gravel so the later would almost be a necessity. There are no stages I can think of where you could not accomodate his situtation in some fashion. Whatever rules have to be amended should be for him. First guy who complains you are offering him an unfair advantage gets a FTDR penalty. Take Care Bob qui desiderat pacem, praeparat bellum
Steve Koski		#7	[-]
Posts: 338 (12/16/08 17:15:10) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	It would be cool as hell if the wheel chair pusher gave him a quick 360° spin before leaving cover. Koski
PPC Eljay		#8	[-]
Posts: 205 (12/19/08 08:49:44) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Um, Steve that would be a DQ, the only issue is the angle on some targets that a seated shooter would encounter, that would have to be addressed. When I set up a seated stage the targets are set low to account for this. If the guy could be strapped into a "Segway" (I'm not sure how its spelled, those two wheeled stand-up things) That would be cool. KR start working. Lenny, from the west coast of NJ

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