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Show Feature SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY JUNE 13, 2001 North egulators By Dixie Brunner A shotgun blast pierces the still morning air. A bustled New Zealand. Kanab resident Bill Wire was a member of SASS and decided to test the waters to see if there was local interest in forming a shooting group. He put an ad in the Southern Utah News in January 1999, and organized the club with six charter members. The North Rim Regulators have 25 members currently, in ages ranging from 12 year old Trent Hunt to a gentleman in who travels from his mid-70to shoot with the organorth up nization. Avant said that shooting group boasts diverse membership, with young and old, blue collar and professionals, all participating side by side in the fun. Everybodys on the same level. We have a wide variety of people, as well as shooting skills. woman, with a plumed hat and long, ruffled dress, pulls back her gun and smiles with satisfaction at the shot. Its such fun to take a step back in time, and walk in the footsteps of the pioneers, comments Autumn Rose, alias Kanab resident Carla Avant. As president of the North Rim Regulators, Avant gets plenty of op- 0, are members of the larger sanctioned organization, the Single Action Shooting Society. Club membership is open to anySASS is a world-wid- e shooting group celebrating its 20th anni- one. While its nice to have shootversary, with members in such ing skills, its really not necessary, farflung areas as Australia and said Avant. Members are required " June 19-23,.20- 6, urn tyW JjW (U 4W& Y ' . ; w Ji Sjit , nA (f The North Rim Regulators is a local group that dons period costumes and shoots replica guns from the 1800s. They currently have 25 members. to dress in costume and eventually possess four different guns; two pistols, one rifle and one shotgun, Avant said gun ownership isnt an requirement, and other members are willing to loan you a gun until you can get your own. Uponjoiningthe organization, , Witness forJem ii Christ! few of the North Rim Regula- - tive, with members being disqualified from participation if they violate any rules. Guns arent allowed out until the ber is at the loading table. After the participant shoots, the gun is put away immediately after alias. Participants shoot for speed going to the unloading table. The group holds monthly and accuracy. A shooter is pe- nalized five seconds for' a miss meetings, as well as a monthly and ten seconds for an out of club shoot. Area shoots are held order. Safety is a primary objec- - periodically in nearby comm- tors. While attending events, members are referred to by their aliases. The names are cleared through a SASS computer, with none of the 38,000 shooting soci- ety members having the same mem-immedia- te . unities You'll Be Today't BodJjjisic he BmoJe Made in Wf-t- Hits Shade We are Giving Away Over $16,000 in Prizes, and You Can Register Now at Honey's Jubilee Foods and Heat Wave Spas, Pools, & Patio Supplies PRIZES INCLUDE: 'EZ Up' Canopies (40 of 'em!) Hawaiian Tropic Summer Fun Packs (75) Z Hot New Music CD's Ice Coolers Sea-Do- o And Much , Rentals Much More! Ski Boat Rentals Fishing Trips Grocery Certificates from Honey's Jubilee Foods Auto Detailing from Kanab Country Auto Kanab Hometown Super Saver Cards Clothing, Ice Cream, Roses, Auto Service. Just Register at Honey's Jubilee or Heat Wave, and listen for your name on Z93.3 FM(atl01.9 FM inJKanab)! like St. George and Panguitch. Annual matches are held all over the west. I thought that it was a whole lot more fun than other things we could do in our free time, said Avant, who shoots with her entire family. I enjoy the costuming and being able to shoot. The activity is very safety and family oriented. Member costumes are a big part of the fun. You have to dress the period to shoot, or wear a western movie look. Costumes can either be purchased from vendors or made on your own, said Avant. She makes and sells the elaborate costumes commercially, and also markets decorated hat boxes, gun cases, and a variety of other western creations. T-Shi-rts j foir fun shooing s, portunity to do just that. The North Rim Regulators are a Kanab-base- d cowboy action shooting group. The local group, who dons period costumes and shoots replica guns from 1860-101- 14-1- 16 J But why do they do it? Instant gratification, laughed Avant, saying its fun to hear the bullet hit its target with a ping. Its fun to compare with everyone else. While Ive only hunted once, I do enjoy shooting. I also like to look back and appreciate what our forefathers did. The N orth Rim Regulators are looking forward to having more fun together, and encourage others to do the same. The next meeting will be July 12 at Carla Avants home. The next club shoot will be on July 14 at 7:00 a.m. For more information, call Avant at 644-505- 3. |