| The Front Sight Firearms training institute, | | | | Dave Clark. Clark, who is 64, has been |
| located in the Nevada desert, has become host | | | | intrigued by firearms since a very young age. |
| and master of a whole new kind of reality | | | | This has led him to take many firearms |
| show, one where the contestants try to | | | | training courses. Much of this training was |
| eliminate each other in a rather unusual | | | | at the Front Sight Firearms Training |
| manner: by shooting one another. | | | | Institute. Other notable representatives of |
| | | | the citizenry that will be facing off against |
| The show is titled "Front Sight Challenge" | | | | the law enforcement officers over the course |
| and airs on Fridays on the Versus (VS) | | | | of the "Front Sight Challenge", which started |
| network, which was formerly the Outdoor Life | | | | on January 5 and ends in July, are a |
| Network. The creator of the show, Ignatius | | | | 15-year-old, a grandmother of five, a surgeon |
| Piazza, is also the founder of the Front | | | | and a real estate agent. Said Clark, "I |
| Sight Firearms Training Institute. Piazza | | | | thought it would be a neat idea for police |
| hired a producer and director himself and | | | | officers and civilians to compete against |
| sold the completed product to Versus network | | | | each other in a firearms survival show." |
| after three months of filming. The show | | | | |
| places 40 law enforcement officers in | | | | A spokesperson for Versus, which also owns |
| competition against 40 citizens aged 15 to | | | | the rights to air such sports as the National |
| 65. The competitions on the show are | | | | Hockey League and the World Combat League, |
| designed to test the contestant's skills with | | | | spoke to the congruence of "Front Sight |
| a variety of firearms, including handguns, | | | | Challenge" with the other programs on Versus. |
| rifles, shotguns and submachine guns. | | | | Said Katie Bradshaw, "We are always looking |
| | | | for new programming that complements what is |
| One example of the citizens appearing on the | | | | on the network, and this show fits into our |
| show is retired middle school art teacher | | | | overall network field sports programming. |