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Wednesday, August 19, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Sisters man promotes gun safety By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief Patrick Maley has a pas- sion for promoting safe, com- petent firearms use. Maley is principal instruc- tor of Cascade Gun & Safety, which he launched this year in Sisters. An NRA certified pistol instructor and range safety officer, Maley has a particular focus for his work. <I really want to focus on women, couples, and first- time shooters,= he told The Nugget. <From our perspec- tive, the more knowledge you have, the safer you are.= First-time firearms pur- chase have skyrocketed in 2020 as concerns around the coronavirus pandemic and social unrest have led many to determine that they need to have the means to protect themselves and their loved ones. A substantial propor- tion of new gun-owners are women, a data point Maley has seen play out on the range. Maley asserts that simply owning a firearm does not impart safety and security. It is critical to learn to handle a firearm safely and compe- tently. His goal is to help his clients learn to be comfort- able, confident and calm= in handling firearms, both for sporting purposes and for self-defense. Maley9s practice focuses mainly on handguns. The instructor strives to make it as easy as possible for his clients to find the right firearm for them and to learn to use it competently. If a cli- ent does not already have a firearm, he will help her find the most suitable one. In fact, that can often work out best, rather than trying to adapt to a pistol that doesn9t quite fit the hand or carry comfortably. <It9s like buying a pair of shoes,= he said. <Is it com- fortable? Does it fit?= Cascade Gun & Safety offers eight hours of class- room instruction, and three to four hours of live fire work at the Redmond Rod & Gun Club. He tailors instruction to meet individual needs and goals. <Each one will have dif- ferent needs, desires and capabilities,= Maley said. <My goal is to help them achieve their desires, what (ITAL) they (ITAL) want.= Ongoing training is critical to maintaining skills 3 and it can also lead to discovery of new sporting opportunities. <We have multiple disci- plines there (at Redmond Rod & Gun Club) that they might be interested in,= Maley said. <We have the facilities to graduated them on to the next level.= He9s willing to stick with his clients along their journey. <As long as they9re PHOTO PROVIDED Patrick Maley of Cascade Gun & Safety loves teaching first-time gun owners to be safe and capable with their firearms. passionate and take it seri- ously, I9ll stay engaged with them for as long as they want,= he said. Maley9s own passion for firearms instruction began when he shepherded his four sons through Scouting and served as an instructor for the firearms merit badge. Over the years, his involvement has waxed and waned depending on life circumstances. After his recent move to Sisters, he decided to fully commit to the passion. After joining the Redmond Rod & Gun Club, he <just kept going and tak- ing the course= to earn NRA certifications. Maureen Rogers, who operates the training program Lady Gets A Gun, urged him to become an instructor. Cascade Gun & Safety offers classes every two weeks. The schedule can cur- rently be accessed at bit.ly/ nraSISTERS. His website at, www.cascadegunsafety. com, will be up by the end of August. Beyond individual devel- opment, Maley has a lofty goal for his program. He hopes to help make Sisters Country <the safest, most self-reliant area of the country.= er m m u s r u o y l l a r Fo t h g i r s d e e n t c e proj ! s r e t s i S n i e r e h Lumber • Hardware • Paint Fencing & Decking • Doors & Windows FREE Local Delivery! Hours: M-F 8 to 5, Sat. 8 to 4, Closed Sundays 440 N. 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