This is my .02 on some of the points made. First off Roger runs this site as a hobby not to make money. The man has a full time job and a life you must remember places like arfcom is a full time job and done to make a living. This is just a local hobby site if you will, not an international site like arfcom. If anybody wishes to make a donation as I and others have done to help pay for the site PM Roger and he can give you the address to send funds. This is a small site and I do not agree with a paying only members area. I have made many friends over the years on this site and do not wish alienate somebody from a certain part of the site.

The club shoots Marlin puts on were never intended to be formal shoots. They are family shoots that allow us to hang out with friends, meet new members, shoot the bull and sometimes have a BBQ. Many members bring their family including their kids or dog. It is a great way for people to take their youngsters out shooting. It also warms me and other members hearts who own MG's to poison our youth with those bullet hose weapons of mass destruction.(At least thats how Sarah Brady sees it which makes me even happier).

That being said if any member wants to have a formal shoot you are more than welcome to put one on. Any member of this site can hold a club shoot of their own post it in the club shoot section. Pick a date, time, location and discription of the shoot. Anybody that can or wants to come will. There is no site rule that says only Marlin can have club shoots anybody can. The only rules are site shoot rules, the shoots must be conducted in a safe manner all saftey rules apply. All activities must be legal other than that have at it.

Those of you that want to shoot competition go to "Shooting Sports and Events". If you go look you will see that there is always some kind of match you can go to IDPA, IPCA, 3Gun Tom puts on steel matches it is endless. Most of the people that attend these matches are also members of this site so I guess in a way you could call them "formal club shoots".

I am not knocking anybodies ideas they are all great I am just giving another perspective.