Greg Moats
Ravens,
The shooting community has lost one of its finest advocates with the passing of Greg Moats. Greg served his country as a United States Marine. Upon leaving the Marine Corps he became an avid shooter. He attended the original Columbia, Missouri convention that established the International Practical Shooting Confederation, from which all of the current practical shooting disciplines owe the success. He was a multiple Gunsite graduate, avid shooter in many different disciplines and a widely published author of numerous columns and internet postings on a wide variety of topics related to shooting.
Upon moving to Wyoming, he built a superb range and hosted a wide variety of noted trainers that conducted classes for shooters across the US that travelled to Greg’s facility not just to take part in the training, but to enjoy the wonderful hospitality at his home, where his lovely wife, Charlotte, provided great meals in a family atmosphere for the participants.
Greg was a consistent participant in the Jeff Cooper Theodore Roosevelt Memorial at the NRA facility at Whittington, New Mexico, often bringing his four-wheeled off-road buggy to lend essential support to the range setup. But more importantly, he often took part in the declamations with original poems that left everyone in stitches. His attendance at these events was one of the draws that kept people coming back.
But most importantly, Greg was a staunch supporter of our great country, a strong advocate for the 2nd Amendment, and someone who exuded charm, personality, and a great sense of humor at all times. Those of us who got to know him were blessed in his friendship and he will be sorely missed by all that he touched.
Rest in peace and know the world is a better place for having had you in it.
-Clint Ancker