Eddie Davenport, editor of "The Skirmish Line" on the N-SSA, Muzzleloading, and Mental Health
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This week we're talking with Eddie Davenport, the newest editor of the N-SSA's magazine, the Skirmish Line. Eddie grew up in the N-SSA and has won many of their national championships.
It's not all competition shooting for Eddie though, he loves hunting with his muzzleloaders. From traditional sidelocks to a new inline now and then, Eddie loves muzzleloading.
As the editor of The Skirmish Line, Eddie hopes to bring a fresh spin to the magazine and engage more readers with all of the cool things associated with the N-SSA. From history to firearms, tools, and trades Eddie's goal is to build on the great history of the magazine and bring it into a new era.
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Like all editors, Eddie brings his own perspective to the magazine. 2020 was hard on the N-SSA like it was all shooting organizations and it brought unique challenges to the young editor. Eddie's background as a first responder and EMT helps him think quickly on his feet to add new content and promote the N-SSA.
When he's not shooting on the firing line, hunting, or editing, Eddie is a mental health professional. In a short time from now, he'll be a licensed therapist in North Carolina. Combining his love of firearms with mental health is important to him.
"Firearms aren't the most used item for suicide, but they are the most lethal", he says, "And that's where it's important for people to know they can talk to someone who knows about guns and the shooting sports culture. When they don't have someone who understands, it can be alienating."
Eddie volunteers with "Walk the Talk America", an organization dedicated to "Bridging the gap between mental health and safe firearm ownership. "Walk the Talk America" has spearheaded pro gun mental health advocacy, integrating range time as a form of therapy to help veterans and first responders use the firearms they are familiar with to aid in a patient's mental health journey.
We had a lot of fun talking with Eddie and getting in deep about just about everything covered. Eddie is a great guy and we can't wait to see his work continue at the N-SSA.
For contacting Eddie
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The websites
https://walkthetalkamerica.org/love/ for free anonymous mental health screenings
N-SSA
Website http://www.n-ssa.org
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