Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

Later, while Hall gave me a tour of a bustling shooting complex he likens to a "mall experience" (more on that in a later column) I couldn't help but believe the levels of interest in shooting, hunting, reloading, archery and almost any aspect of shooting sports was an indication of why many mainstream media outlets were concentrating so hard on negative stories about firearms: shooting is gaining in popularity-across the classic demographic lines. The mix of customers in H&H very closely resembled a typical Saturday crowd at the mall: all shapes, colors, and sizes.

In this "mall" however, there were educational opportunities as well as plenty of enticements to buy. Along one side of the shooting ranges, thirty-eight new shooters were taking a concealed carry certification class. Along the opposite wall, a class of neophyte reloaders were also absorbing information from an H&H expert.