[Allan from Fallbrook]

Chris: Why is what TG said hogwash? I’ve done firearm instruction in both the military and civilian life and it’s commonsensical: The more rounds you put through a weapon, the more proficient with it you’ll become.

Obviously, access to a live fire MOUT (military operations urban terrain) facility would be ideal in teaching someone how to use a weapon, but we know its also unrealistic.

For nearly everyone involved in a shooting, the noise and recoil can be overwhelming. For that reason, always try to shoot the type of round you’ll be using in an actual situation. Meaning, if you own a .357 Mag and plan on shooting magnum ammo, don’t exclusively use .38 Special when you target shoot. Instead become familiar with .357 ammo on the range. If you have the chance, go to an unsupervised outdoor shooting area and fire the weapon without hearing and eye protection to simulate the actual conditions of a shootout.

For anyone that’s actually been in a firefight, the noise is unbelievable, and all of your actions are driven by muscle memory. The How and Why of training thus becomes of primary importance.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

arraya: Great stuff (as usual). I don’t know about you, but I’m going to miss Hunter S. Thompson, especially the nexus of gonzo journalism, firearms and alcohol.

I wasn’t aware of that quote from Goring. I also didn’t realize he was that politically aware. Of course, that quote was probably made well before he succumbed to drug and alcohol addiction and spent millions of dollars in stolen blood money on his paean to Teutonic virility, his hunting lodge, Karinhall. Little known fact about Goring: He was a fighter ace in WWI who flew with Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron).

Good thing he was such an incompetent buffoon, though, or WWII in Europe might have turned out very differently (and not in a good way).

[Allan from Fallbrook]

arraya: Great stuff (as usual). I don’t know about you, but I’m going to miss Hunter S. Thompson, especially the nexus of gonzo journalism, firearms and alcohol.

I wasn’t aware of that quote from Goring. I also didn’t realize he was that politically aware. Of course, that quote was probably made well before he succumbed to drug and alcohol addiction and spent millions of dollars in stolen blood money on his paean to Teutonic virility, his hunting lodge, Karinhall. Little known fact about Goring: He was a fighter ace in WWI who flew with Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron).

Good thing he was such an incompetent buffoon, though, or WWII in Europe might have turned out very differently (and not in a good way).

[Allan from Fallbrook]

arraya: Great stuff (as usual). I don’t know about you, but I’m going to miss Hunter S. Thompson, especially the nexus of gonzo journalism, firearms and alcohol.

I wasn’t aware of that quote from Goring. I also didn’t realize he was that politically aware. Of course, that quote was probably made well before he succumbed to drug and alcohol addiction and spent millions of dollars in stolen blood money on his paean to Teutonic virility, his hunting lodge, Karinhall. Little known fact about Goring: He was a fighter ace in WWI who flew with Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron).

Good thing he was such an incompetent buffoon, though, or WWII in Europe might have turned out very differently (and not in a good way).

[Allan from Fallbrook]

arraya: Great stuff (as usual). I don’t know about you, but I’m going to miss Hunter S. Thompson, especially the nexus of gonzo journalism, firearms and alcohol.

I wasn’t aware of that quote from Goring. I also didn’t realize he was that politically aware. Of course, that quote was probably made well before he succumbed to drug and alcohol addiction and spent millions of dollars in stolen blood money on his paean to Teutonic virility, his hunting lodge, Karinhall. Little known fact about Goring: He was a fighter ace in WWI who flew with Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron).

Good thing he was such an incompetent buffoon, though, or WWII in Europe might have turned out very differently (and not in a good way).

[Allan from Fallbrook]

arraya: Great stuff (as usual). I don’t know about you, but I’m going to miss Hunter S. Thompson, especially the nexus of gonzo journalism, firearms and alcohol.

I wasn’t aware of that quote from Goring. I also didn’t realize he was that politically aware. Of course, that quote was probably made well before he succumbed to drug and alcohol addiction and spent millions of dollars in stolen blood money on his paean to Teutonic virility, his hunting lodge, Karinhall. Little known fact about Goring: He was a fighter ace in WWI who flew with Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron).

Good thing he was such an incompetent buffoon, though, or WWII in Europe might have turned out very differently (and not in a good way).

[Allan from Fallbrook]

felix: I don’t know if you listened to either Katie Couric or Chris Mathews during the inauguration ceremony, but it was enough to make you retch.

While Chris was slightly over-the-top in his usual bloviating, pointlessly anecdotal sort of way, Katie was as breathless as a schoolgirl and utterly enraptured. It’s not the sycophantic nonsense that I find so offensive, it’s the fact that none of these so-called journalists are doing their jobs.

While the claims of a left-leaning bias are often jeered at, one has to wonder how the Rezko/Wright/Ayers connections would have been handled if they had to do with McCain. Sarah Palin was absolutely excoriated by certain female members of the media for a having a teenage daughter who was pregnant.

Talk about a double standard.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

felix: I don’t know if you listened to either Katie Couric or Chris Mathews during the inauguration ceremony, but it was enough to make you retch.

While Chris was slightly over-the-top in his usual bloviating, pointlessly anecdotal sort of way, Katie was as breathless as a schoolgirl and utterly enraptured. It’s not the sycophantic nonsense that I find so offensive, it’s the fact that none of these so-called journalists are doing their jobs.

While the claims of a left-leaning bias are often jeered at, one has to wonder how the Rezko/Wright/Ayers connections would have been handled if they had to do with McCain. Sarah Palin was absolutely excoriated by certain female members of the media for a having a teenage daughter who was pregnant.

Talk about a double standard.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

felix: I don’t know if you listened to either Katie Couric or Chris Mathews during the inauguration ceremony, but it was enough to make you retch.

While Chris was slightly over-the-top in his usual bloviating, pointlessly anecdotal sort of way, Katie was as breathless as a schoolgirl and utterly enraptured. It’s not the sycophantic nonsense that I find so offensive, it’s the fact that none of these so-called journalists are doing their jobs.

While the claims of a left-leaning bias are often jeered at, one has to wonder how the Rezko/Wright/Ayers connections would have been handled if they had to do with McCain. Sarah Palin was absolutely excoriated by certain female members of the media for a having a teenage daughter who was pregnant.

Talk about a double standard.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

felix: I don’t know if you listened to either Katie Couric or Chris Mathews during the inauguration ceremony, but it was enough to make you retch.

While Chris was slightly over-the-top in his usual bloviating, pointlessly anecdotal sort of way, Katie was as breathless as a schoolgirl and utterly enraptured. It’s not the sycophantic nonsense that I find so offensive, it’s the fact that none of these so-called journalists are doing their jobs.

While the claims of a left-leaning bias are often jeered at, one has to wonder how the Rezko/Wright/Ayers connections would have been handled if they had to do with McCain. Sarah Palin was absolutely excoriated by certain female members of the media for a having a teenage daughter who was pregnant.

Talk about a double standard.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

felix: I don’t know if you listened to either Katie Couric or Chris Mathews during the inauguration ceremony, but it was enough to make you retch.

While Chris was slightly over-the-top in his usual bloviating, pointlessly anecdotal sort of way, Katie was as breathless as a schoolgirl and utterly enraptured. It’s not the sycophantic nonsense that I find so offensive, it’s the fact that none of these so-called journalists are doing their jobs.

While the claims of a left-leaning bias are often jeered at, one has to wonder how the Rezko/Wright/Ayers connections would have been handled if they had to do with McCain. Sarah Palin was absolutely excoriated by certain female members of the media for a having a teenage daughter who was pregnant.

Talk about a double standard.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Veritas: I don’t know if you saw the following article in the NYT or not, but it ties back into your question as to what happens when these guys are released from Gitmo:

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Veritas: I don’t know if you saw the following article in the NYT or not, but it ties back into your question as to what happens when these guys are released from Gitmo:

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Veritas: I don’t know if you saw the following article in the NYT or not, but it ties back into your question as to what happens when these guys are released from Gitmo:

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Veritas: I don’t know if you saw the following article in the NYT or not, but it ties back into your question as to what happens when these guys are released from Gitmo:

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