Monday, 26 August 2019

Rifle club where terror accused trained reopening - report

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    The Bruce Rifle Club has closed its range for the "foreseeable future" and may never open it...
    The Bruce Rifle Club has closed its range for the "foreseeable future" and may never open it again. Photo via NZ Herald
    The vice-president of the South Otago rifle club where the alleged Christchurch mosque shooter trained is refusing to comment on reports it is reopening.

    Bruce Rifle Club closed its range in the wake of the terror attack which left 51 dead on March 15.

    It was revealed after the attack, the terror accused was a member of the club and practised shooting an AR-15 and a hunting rifle at its range near Milburn.

     

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    When Bruce Rifle Club vice-president Scott Williams revealed to the Otago Daily Times it was closing in the days following the terror attack, he said he was unsure it would ever reopen.

    Asked today about a Stuff report the club was now reopening he said: "That's interesting."

    However, he declined to confirm or deny the report and said it was unlikely anyone from the club would speak to the ODT about the matter.

     

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    Smoj Mon, 26/08/2019 - 7:53pm

    come on, dudes. this is a bit weaksauce.

    Liebnich Mon, 26/08/2019 - 9:06pm

    Membership can be screened. Extremists hardly behave rationally. Probably best not to have effigy targets.

    nivaman Wed, 28/08/2019 - 9:41am

    One bad person does not make a bad club, besides it is up to the club if they choose whether they reopen or not, not the media looking for a story.

    Liebnich Thu, 29/08/2019 - 4:33am

    The idea is to report any gun club member with extremist tendencies.
    Killing is as 'bad' as it gets.

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