Just a reminder, the Democrats, who have largely exclusively pushed for gun laws, have given us the following mess:
Guns must cause ear damage -- devices which lower the sound to just below the threshold of causing ear damage are illegal.
Guns with barrels less than 16" must be designed in a way that they are extra hard to aim, making it a much higher risk that you will shoot someone accidentally... Only guns longer than 16" can be easy to aim.
Yet somehow people are baffled when I say the democrats have largely done more harm to the topic of gun control than good... every time they propose or pass a law it is complete nonsensical, largely because they dont even bother to under the very thing they want to legislate.
I am so glad I had a traditional introduction to #firearms. Anyone who wields a #firearm should definitely know the basic safety rules, but there are other rules of decorum that some folks (especially elected Republicans and the NRA) just don't adhere to. Since these are largely unwritten rules for a culture of responsibility, I figured it might be worth taking the time to put some of them to paper, as it were. So, here goes:
Guns are not toys. While obvious on the surface, there are ancillaries to this rule that many #gun owners don't seem to understand. I.e. we don't buy guns for "how cool they look" and we don't post pictures of us posing with our guns on social media (you may notice that when I post about guns, it's pretty much only about discussing safety / reliability). They're deadly tools, not toys.
Guns should be treated as objects of respect. An operator should have a degree of familiarity with a weapon before ever considering using it in a combat situation, but that familiarity should never override the basic respect for a deadly weapon. That respect leads you to follow the safety rules more strictly and with greater attention, to keep your deadly weapons under lock and key, to keep them clean and well-maintained to avoid accidents, and to think twice before brandishing one.
Guns are not macho. If you're carrying a gun, it's because you don't trust your skills at unarmed combat to defend yourself. There can be many good reasons for this (medical issues, deadly threats, etc.), but nonetheless, guns are the opposite of tough, and should not be handled nor brandished like a replacement penis. Bragging about guns is, and should be seen as, deeply shameful. Which leads me into...
Only tremendous assholes use guns for anything other than defense. When you see someone open-carrying or brandishing a weapon, they're not thinking about defense; They're trying to intimidate you with it to impose their will on the world around them. Open-carrying a gun is like strapping truck balls to your waist. Even responsible gun owners get nervous around these people.
(Note: some of the above does not apply to those who must carry a firearm for their work, but I think most of them would agree with the vast majority of this post wholeheartedly anyway)
TLDR: Humility, discretion, and thoughtfulness are the gentleman's way. If you must handle a gun, do it like a gentleman.
Just got two conceal carry insurances: USCAA and Right to Bear... I figure this way if one insurance has some loophole and wont cover me I have a backup.
It's got two ammo tubes that hold six #12gauge shells each, and you can switch between them; one for rock salt to say "hi" and the other to hold buckshot for saying "goodbye"!
I am actually pleasantly surprised no one even remarked about my gun, not even the cab drivers. I may not be w huge fan of smericsns most of the time, but they have their moments.
Man everyone was so worked up about how much recoil my new 10mm gun was going to have... yea it is obviously more than a 9mm but it was very smooth and handled well. I shot off 100 rounds today and it didnt hurt a bit.
Here is a picture of my new Kimber, and the target after a clip. I was definitely shooting a bit low but the clustering was workable. I was also trying to fire fairly quickly rather than take my time and aim, so I'd say not bad at 10 yards.
Man even ive been brainwashed. Having a gun on my hip in a resteraunt full of children feels wrong even though its perfectly legal and safe... i will take a while to get used to having a license to carry.
Day of shooting with my Baretta 92x Performance Defensive at 25 yards. I can get almost everyone in the black silouette. Lots of room for improvement but not horrible either.
The owner of the plane: “Rumpel said his “entire family” was on board, including his daughter, a grandchild and her nanny.”
[Rumpel and his wife are NRA bigwigs and big Trump supporters; they are also humans who, like the rest of us, have people they love. Let’s remember this along with the golden rule. Hopefully this doesn’t need to be stressed here like it does on Twitter.]
@genecowan Well, sorry, but it does need to be stressed - a BIT: May #Rumpel take a bit of what he's feeling right now and think about that when #gun#crimes take away people from other families. I know this is not a gun crime. I know this is an accident...
That's not mean, and it's not using the situation, but it's just the truth. If he - in his grief - can understand a BIT of what other victims of HIS actions in support of the #NRA cause, then I'm glad. He'd then be human.
Decided to do some customizing of my Baretta 92X Performance Defensive... bought a tungsten recoil rod to add an extra 70 grams stabalizing weight, a small red dot optic, and got some really cool wooden grips with some custom art on it. Also adjusted the trigger reset significantly... parts come in tomorrow (except the grips). Kinda excited.
Baltimore Mayor Speaks Out Against 2A After Baltimore Independence Day Shooting (www.youtube.com)
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