In no way, shape, or form do we condone shooting unarmed people,” Nichole told the Daily Dot, highlighting that scenario targets are intended to aid in shooter training by getting people into the mindframe of a life-threatening situation. The couple of remaining human targets are images of people of color. Of the more than four dozen targets available for customers to select, Nichole said, only eight are images of people used for scenario target practice-such as being approached by another person with a gun-and, of those eight, six are white targets. Many of the targets come in standard forms, such as the bullseye or the silhouette target, and other novelty forms such as tic-tac-toe and battleship targets intended for recreational use. The shooting range manager also added that they have roughly 56 targets for practice shooters to choose from.
As conversations continue about black people being shot and killed by police officers, the alleged incident raises an important question: Why do law enforcement officials and gun enthusiasts target practice with images of young black people? Understandably, Woods’s testimony has drawn widespread ire. I ask if he had any teenage white males I could practice shooting at and he told me I was a racist.” He elaborated further in the comments, “It’s just sad that its even acceptable to buy something like this on the shelf.” In a Facebook post that has since been shared more than 60,000 times, Javell Woods said, “So I go to the range yesterday and this is the pic they had for target practice. It’s a scenario that characterizes the experience of one Jacksonville, Florida man, who saw an target practice sheet with a young black man pointing a gun. But instead of seeing a dummy or a bullseye as a target, you see a image of someone who looks like you, laden with bullet holes.
Imagine entering your local shooting range, looking at the rows of people locked and loaded with handguns, aimed and ready for a few rounds of target practice.
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