New Shooter Report
August 31, 2009I had a bunch of family in town since my brother was getting married, and one of my uncles wanted me to come up with something interesting to do. So half as a joke, I suggested we go trap shooting, and he said he would. We went over the safety rules and rules of the game on the way over, and how to load the gun (with a snap cap) once we got there. We signed up for one round, and were called out right away. He shot 5/25, not bad for his first time shooting anything since high school, and in addition, several of the clays did the characteristic hop they do when a load of shot passes right under them, so he was close on several. FWIW, I shot 17 with my Stoeger Uplander 20 Ga.
His shoulder has been bothering him, so we only shot one round. After we were done, he said that he liked it, and would come again if he had the chance. The problem for now is that he lives in California, not exactly easy for a weekend get together. Hopefully he will be out here in the spring, and we can go out again.
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Quote of the Day – Alternative Lifestyle Edition
August 31, 2009Mike and I always get a kick out of lefties in a tizzy so we decided to strap on our pistols and visit Whole Foods. I considered open carry for a moment but then thought it might be too much for the usual clientele and decided to be merciful. Besides, I wasn’t really in the mood for being interrogated in the frozen food aisle. (Hey! What about my alternative lifestyle?) – Breda
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Trap shooting
August 8, 2009I went back to shooting with one eye, after a lot of high teens after switching to both eyes, and shot a 17 the first full round, then shot 25 for the first time!
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Quote of the Day – Useful for Self Defense Edition
June 17, 2009We’re told that machine guns and assault rifles are not needed for self-defense, but if that’s so why are the police arming themselves with them? Either they are useful for self-defense purposes, in which case my ownership is constitutionally protected, or they aren’t, in which case the police don’t need them either. – Sebastian
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Quote of the Day – All Around You Edition
June 10, 2009Look, Rodney, this probably comes as a shock, but all those folks around you in the mall and Wally World and the grocery store may already be legally packing heat, they just had to unstrap if they wanted to grab a burger for lunch at Applebee’s instead of Hardee’s. This law just fixes that. Unclench and return to normal breathing, okay? You’re in no more danger of a shootout over the last bit of Bloomin’ Onion at Outback next month than you’ve been over the organic arugula at Kroger’s these last fifteen years or so… – Tam
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Quote of the Day – Should Have Done Edition
June 9, 2009What the husband should have done was look that limp, left-wing pansy Matt Laurer in the eye and told him point-blank that he and his wife both have Georgia carry permits and will shoot the ex-husband on sight if seen approaching them. Since the abusive ex has a restraining order already against him, I’d say he’d be able to make a case that such an act was justified since most abusers violating orders of protection aren’t generally interested in idle chit-chat with the women they cowardly beat into a pulp. – Armed Canadian
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Quote of the Day – Protective Equipment Edition
June 7, 2009
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Quote of the Day – Another Day Edition
June 3, 2009I’m competent, trained, and careful. I’m not going to shoot a kid for pushing another kid off a swing. Chances are, I will run from danger if I can. I don’t want to be a hero, nor do I secretly want to use my handgun. I just want to live to see another day. – Rustmeister
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