[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 9, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H5863]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           RIDGWAY RIFLE CLUB

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of 
the Ridgway Rifle Club, which has been called the ``Silhouette Capital 
of the United States.''
  This type of target practice involves shooting at steel targets at 
varying distances. While silhouette shooting has been around for 100 
years, the Ridgway Rifle Club has the distinction of being the first 
club east of the Mississippi River to open this type of a shooting 
range, in the 1970s.
  The range has grown over the past 40 years to include silhouettes of 
all shapes and sizes. One of its most recent creations, the Varmint 
Bench Rest Silhouette, includes small targets that are placed 1,000 
yards from the shooter.
  Mr. Speaker, the Ridgway Rifle Club's silhouette range is very 
popular, with more than 100 people attending matches each month. The 
range has even attracted national attention, and it was recently 
featured on the television program ``Shooting USA.''
  I wish the club continued success in nurturing a love of target 
shooting, shooting sports, and its support of the Second Amendment in 
our communities and for future generations.

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