Thank you for the question.
As far as getting into our sport goes, and with the IPSC organization's request to be exempted from this legislation, what does it mean to me? It means to me that when I die, I can bequeath my firearm that my husband gave to me on my 25th anniversary to perhaps a young aspiring female who wants to excel in my sport. It means that if my equipment breaks down, I can replace it and continue in this sport to 72 or 82, as long as I am mentally and physically able, because age has no bearing. It does not matter as long as you're safe.
How would it have been different? Would any shooting range just apply for this...? As I said earlier, there is a process to get your black badge, and it starts with getting the licensing and getting vetted and becoming a member with a club. All of these steps can take, as I said earlier, anywhere from six to eight months. It is not a quick tout de suite process—