Judges and lawyers take aim

Mon, Mar 27 2006 09:00 CET 142 Views

A rifle practice tournament for judicial officers and law students is to be held on March 28 at the Gerena rifle complex.

The competition is only for advocates, judges, prosecutors, detectives, notaries, law consultants and law students.

The weapons to be used are 7.62 mm rifles, at a 25 metre distance, with three practice shots and 10 official ones. There will be four minutes for target practice and a time limit of 13 minutes for the competition. The organisers of the event, the Levski and Nove sports clubs and the National Association of Firearm Owners, are offering several individual and team prizes.

A team may have no more than three members. There will be six firing corridors, with broadcasts on to a large video screen.

A cocktail will be held at the end of the tournament. To participate in the competition, e-mail strelbalevsky@abv.bg. The individual price for participation is 10 leva, which includes ammunition and targets.