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The Projector: Taking Their Shots At Koko Head

Scores of people headed for Hawaii Kai for the two-day Shooting Sports Fair and a chance to try out firearms ranging from tactical shotguns to high-powered rifles.
By Cory Lum / June 24, 2016
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  • <p>An array of rifles awaited visitors to the Hawaii Rifle Association’s 23rd annual Shooting Sports Fair at the Koko Head Shooting Complex last weekend.</p>

    An array of rifles awaited visitors to the Hawaii Rifle Association’s 23rd annual Shooting Sports Fair at the Koko Head Shooting Complex last weekend.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>Scores of people gathered in Hawaii Kai to fire guns at the 23rd annual event. The list of available weapons included tactical shotguns, big game rifles and “military small arms,” according to promotional material.</p>

    Scores of people gathered in Hawaii Kai to fire guns at the 23rd annual event. The list of available weapons included tactical shotguns, big game rifles and “military small arms,” according to promotional material.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>Volunteers loaded magazines with ammunition at the event. The volleys of shots could be heard in many sections of Oahu’s southeast tip.</p>

    Volunteers loaded magazines with ammunition at the event. The volleys of shots could be heard in many sections of Oahu’s southeast tip.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>Christy Agena of Kaneohe took aim with a handgun.</p>

    Christy Agena of Kaneohe took aim with a handgun.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>A target bore evidence of some accurate shooting.</p>

    A target bore evidence of some accurate shooting.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>Gunfire echoed in the background as the smell of gunpowder wafted through warm air.</p>

    Gunfire echoed in the background as the smell of gunpowder wafted through warm air.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>The event, which included assault weapons, was held one week after the mass shooting in Orlando reignited the national gun control debate.</p>

    The event, which included assault weapons, was held one week after the mass shooting in Orlando reignited the national gun control debate.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>Shooters headed out to retrieve their targets and put up new ones under the supervision of a safety official announcing on a PA system.</p>

    Shooters headed out to retrieve their targets and put up new ones under the supervision of a safety official announcing on a PA system.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>Spent bullet casings littered the ground as visitors fired a variety of weapons.</p>

    Spent bullet casings littered the ground as visitors fired a variety of weapons.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>An FN Herstal FS2000 5.56mm assault rifle at the Shooting Sports Fair.</p>

    An FN Herstal FS2000 5.56mm assault rifle at the Shooting Sports Fair.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>Shara Martinez fired the FN Herstal FS2000 5.56mm rifle during the event, which featured National Rifle Association-certified instructors.</p>

    Shara Martinez fired the FN Herstal FS2000 5.56mm rifle during the event, which featured National Rifle Association-certified instructors.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat

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