Rock Hosts First Shots

Rockcastle Shooting Center Hosts Free Firearm Safety Seminar May 14, 2011

Park City, KY– When it comes to learning about shooting and firearms ownership, not knowing how or where to start can be an intimidating hurdle for newcomers.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is partnering with Rockcastle Shooting Center and Western Kentucky University to offer South Central Kentucky area residents a welcoming introduction to the safe, recreational use of handguns. Through a program called First Shots, first-time shooters can attend free sessions composed of classroom and range time.

First Shots will be held Saturday, May 14, 2011 starting at 9:00am at Rockcastle Shooting Center at Park Mammoth Resort located at 22850 Louisville Road in Park City, KY. Just 20 minutes from Bowling Green and Glasgow, KY. Pre-registration is encouraged by contacting the range at (270) 749-4101.

“First Shots is a great opportunity for the public to learn from professionals exactly what gun ownership and the shooting sports are all about. It’s also a chance to give shooting a try in a safe and structured environment,” said Jim Honaker, Instructor and Range Safety Officer at Rockcastle Shooting Center.

First Shots events provide the public with a chance to learn the rules and requirements of handgun ownership along with comprehensive information on safety, shooting sports opportunities, individual and group training and range access. It also answers new shooters’ questions regarding firearms and firearm ownership and provides an opportunity to give shooting a try.

First Shots provides the public with a chance to try shooting in a safe environment with qualified instructors. First Shots is one of many NSSF programs working to increase awareness of and participation in the shooting sports. For more information on First Shots, visit www.FirstShots.org.

NSSF, founded in 1961, is the trade association for the firearms and recreational shooting sports industry and promotes the safe ownership and responsible use of products its members make and sell. For more information, visit www.NSSF.org.

Rockcastle Shooting Center is the newest addition to the Park Mammoth Resort property, which is developing into the nation’s premier shooting sports resort. Complete with a 15 Station Sporting Clays course, 5 Stand, Pistol and Rifle Ranges out to 1,000 yards and one 3D Archery Range, the Rockcastle Rangers SASS Club has recently been added to the family resort.

Park Mammoth Resort was built in 1964 and continues to operate as a 2,000-acre golf resort and family recreation destination. Nestled among the wooded ridges and valleys of the historic property, it is located in the heart of Caves, Lakes and Corvette region of south central Kentucky. 

To book your next family get away or plan your company’s corporate outing, visit our website at http://ParkMammothResort.us. Media members interested can contact Lisa G. Cinquino, Public Relations Director at (203) 881-8381.

Posted on 5/4/2011