Firearms refresher course
Got this from Ted in this morning's email:
Firearms Refresher Course
1. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.
2. A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.
3. Colt: The original point and click interface.
4. Gun control is not about guns; it's about control.
5. If guns are outlawed, can we use swords?
6. If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.
7. Free men do not ask permission to bear arms.
8. If you don't know your rights, you don't have any.
9. Those who trade liberty for security have neither.
10. The United States Constitution (c)1791. All Rights Reserved.
11. What part of 'shall not be infringed' do you not understand?
12. The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the others.
13. 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday.
14. Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians.
15. Know guns, know peace, know safety. No guns, no peace, no safety.
16. You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.
17. 911: Government sponsored Dial-a-Prayer.
18. Assault is a behavior, not a device.
19. Criminals love gun control; it makes their jobs safer.
20. If guns cause crime, then matches cause arson.
21. Only a government that is afraid of its citizens tries to control them.
22. You have only the rights you are willing to fight for.
23. Enforce the gun control laws we ALREADY have; don't make more.
24. When you remove the people's right to bear arms, you create slaves.
25. The American Revolution would never have happened with gun control.
Right now there is an anti-muzzleloader uprising in New York. It seems some nutjob shot a police officer with an inline deer rifle. It didn't kill her, she was wearing a vest, but it knocked her down long enough that he got off a second shot (!?!?) with the rifle. The left-wing news media and politicians got wind of this and now they are clamoring to restrict muzzleloader ownership in NY.
This is pretty messed up, and typical reactionary nonsense politicking. Black powder shooters tend to be less politically active than cartridge gun shooters because they think they are safe from stupid legislation, but we are all under attack these days. A Brown Bess is an "assault weapon" in NJ because of the bayonet stud. In Massachusetts, there is a legal opinion that a blunderbuss is a pistol that requires a permit (based on case law, regardless of the fact that the statute law clearly exempts pre-1898 style muzzleloaders).
No gun owner, even if you own just one flintlock that hangs over your fireplace, is safe from gun control. I urge everyone reading this to become politically active and vote for your rights.
Remember that the price of freedom is eternal vigilance! The battles at Lexington and Concord on April 19th, 1775 began when the British troops set out to confiscate the arms of the militia. The resulting war led to the freedoms that we all enjoy today in every aspect of our lives. We owe it to the people who fought and died for us two centuries ago (and ever since) to not squander the rights that they won by being too lazy to speak out or even to vote.
Gun owners in the US are many, but we are quiet about it. Generally, the only press we get is bad. It is up to all of us to set a good example to non-gun owners and show them that we are nothing scary and shouldn't be unfairly legislated out of existence.
My challenge to all of you is to convert just one liberal anti-gunner to our side. Take one shooting. Teach them the history of guns in America (not the Michael Moore version). Don't show up dressing in camo and looking like Rambo. Don't use a human silhouette target, use a big bull's eye. Don't make them shoot a .458 magnum that will knock them over, just for laughs. Bring a .22 rifle, be sure to bring extra earmuffs and safety glasses. Show them what a real "sport" shooting is.
I've converted more than one anti-gunner by handing them a semi-auto Marlin .22 and teaching them to shoot. Most antis just don't know any better. For instance, they think semi autos are machine guns and that 9mm pistols are evil super-powerful cop-killer, armor piercing bullets. All they know is what the press told them, and it is up to use to teach them reality.
There is more responsibility to being a gun owner than just practicing range safety, every single one of us is officially part of the "gun lobby" and has the responsibility to protect the 2nd Amendment for ourselves, our children and all other generations to come.
Firearms Refresher Course
1. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.
2. A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.
3. Colt: The original point and click interface.
4. Gun control is not about guns; it's about control.
5. If guns are outlawed, can we use swords?
6. If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.
7. Free men do not ask permission to bear arms.
8. If you don't know your rights, you don't have any.
9. Those who trade liberty for security have neither.
10. The United States Constitution (c)1791. All Rights Reserved.
11. What part of 'shall not be infringed' do you not understand?
12. The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the others.
13. 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday.
14. Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians.
15. Know guns, know peace, know safety. No guns, no peace, no safety.
16. You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.
17. 911: Government sponsored Dial-a-Prayer.
18. Assault is a behavior, not a device.
19. Criminals love gun control; it makes their jobs safer.
20. If guns cause crime, then matches cause arson.
21. Only a government that is afraid of its citizens tries to control them.
22. You have only the rights you are willing to fight for.
23. Enforce the gun control laws we ALREADY have; don't make more.
24. When you remove the people's right to bear arms, you create slaves.
25. The American Revolution would never have happened with gun control.
Right now there is an anti-muzzleloader uprising in New York. It seems some nutjob shot a police officer with an inline deer rifle. It didn't kill her, she was wearing a vest, but it knocked her down long enough that he got off a second shot (!?!?) with the rifle. The left-wing news media and politicians got wind of this and now they are clamoring to restrict muzzleloader ownership in NY.
This is pretty messed up, and typical reactionary nonsense politicking. Black powder shooters tend to be less politically active than cartridge gun shooters because they think they are safe from stupid legislation, but we are all under attack these days. A Brown Bess is an "assault weapon" in NJ because of the bayonet stud. In Massachusetts, there is a legal opinion that a blunderbuss is a pistol that requires a permit (based on case law, regardless of the fact that the statute law clearly exempts pre-1898 style muzzleloaders).
No gun owner, even if you own just one flintlock that hangs over your fireplace, is safe from gun control. I urge everyone reading this to become politically active and vote for your rights.
Remember that the price of freedom is eternal vigilance! The battles at Lexington and Concord on April 19th, 1775 began when the British troops set out to confiscate the arms of the militia. The resulting war led to the freedoms that we all enjoy today in every aspect of our lives. We owe it to the people who fought and died for us two centuries ago (and ever since) to not squander the rights that they won by being too lazy to speak out or even to vote.
Gun owners in the US are many, but we are quiet about it. Generally, the only press we get is bad. It is up to all of us to set a good example to non-gun owners and show them that we are nothing scary and shouldn't be unfairly legislated out of existence.
My challenge to all of you is to convert just one liberal anti-gunner to our side. Take one shooting. Teach them the history of guns in America (not the Michael Moore version). Don't show up dressing in camo and looking like Rambo. Don't use a human silhouette target, use a big bull's eye. Don't make them shoot a .458 magnum that will knock them over, just for laughs. Bring a .22 rifle, be sure to bring extra earmuffs and safety glasses. Show them what a real "sport" shooting is.
I've converted more than one anti-gunner by handing them a semi-auto Marlin .22 and teaching them to shoot. Most antis just don't know any better. For instance, they think semi autos are machine guns and that 9mm pistols are evil super-powerful cop-killer, armor piercing bullets. All they know is what the press told them, and it is up to use to teach them reality.
There is more responsibility to being a gun owner than just practicing range safety, every single one of us is officially part of the "gun lobby" and has the responsibility to protect the 2nd Amendment for ourselves, our children and all other generations to come.
posted by MVTCoPete | 10:10 AM
1 Comments:
Hi Pete.
Found your blog link from your business homepage.
I was looking for a repro Brown Bess when your company was recommended.
Don't know if you're aware but there's a shooters forum catering to NE www.northeastshooters.com
Come on over and take a look. Lots of great folks there and we'd love to have you.
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