Ironically, the countries racking up the most medals in shooting are the ones where owning a gun is practically impossible. Meanwhile, the US is nowhere on the leaderboard.

When I first saw this story of the viral Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec winning a medal, looking like he came right out of the stands with no special gear, looking like a hitman with a hand in his pocket, my level of care was -15.

Not because I don’t appreciate the skill set required for this man or any of these shooters at the Olympics to do what they do, it’s just that I’m an American.

So when I see a bunch of people shooting air guns that look like they’re cosplaying as cyborgs, I’m not that moved.

I’m moved even less when I see a guy without any of the cosplay get up shooting an airgun with his hands in his pocket.

Don’t get me wrong you can do a lot of damage with an air rifle or pistol, but let’s not like the recoil from an air pistol comes anywhere close to the recoil on an actual pistol.

Now, it does beg the question: If shooting an actual gun accurately is so much harder than shooting an air gun, why isn’t the USA dominating in shooting sports, considering how pro-gun we are as a country?

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