The point I was trying to make is to think about the marketing and funding of this stuff differently. Instead of relying on your fellow shooters to support the "Cause", enlist the local firearms retailers. In the end they are the ones who will benefit from new shooters getting involved with firearms. If I was in your shoes I would be hitting up the local gun stores for sponsorship of the event in whatever manner they feel comfortable with. This is CHEAP direct marketing for them verses paying for advertisements in local or national media outlets.

Get creative with the retailers as well. Talk to the management team to see if they would be willing to offer special discounts for ammo or gear that is purchased on a particular day or time just for the event. Or if a customer purchases XYZ worth of stuff they will donate ABC worth of ammo to the cause. At least that way you could get more for your donor's dollars in buying stuff for the event or they at least know that their retail dollars spent are in part going to a cause they support.

I am not saying that fellow shooters shouldn't support these efforts directly either. If people want to donate to the cause then good for them. Different strokes for different folks.

If others want to get their panties in a twist over my comments that is their choice, I could honestly care less. I am still trying to help your cause be a success regardless of what other people think.