With the U.S. Open, at the home grounds of Gipson Guns, and considering that E.D. Gipson asked the EC to guarantee the shoot to have a high competition factor. This guaranteed regardless of attendance. One might think someone would invite Gipson to the Mississippi shoot. Now I am not saying there is "Hanky Lanky" going on. (Learned that word on another thread) Mississippi could hope Gipson would also ask for the same treatment. Success would mean Mississippi would quit lobbying for easier yardage rules. Just a thought.