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Don't underestimate a revolver in the hands of a pro shooter
That video linked to to demonstrate the speed at which a revolver can be fired is nothing compared to what can really be done. For example, Jerry Miculek: 8 rounds on target it 1 second; 8 rounds on 4 targets in 1.06 seconds; 12 rounds on target, with a reload in under 3 seconds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWSvjgNOJyo&NR=1
Posted to Explainer by RiSK on November 11, 2009
Lawyers, Guns and Money
Gun-toting liberal here, I would love to live in a country where gun ownership is limited...but I don't. So my advice to liberals (tell the truth, I'm a radical, but whatever) is go ahead, buy a gun, learn how to shoot (it's pretty easy, look at all those inbred Southerners) and be able to defend yourself against the forces of Fascism that are ...
Posted to Moneybox by rposner on October 26, 2009
Anti-Obama paranoia
I am impressed with the width and breath of the US arms market. What a potent force!
Posted to Moneybox by david wayne osedach on October 22, 2009
Is Glenn Beck hoping to incite an act of extreme violence?
I think Glenn Beck is hoping he can get one of his viewers to ''act out'' and ''do it''. Just listen to his words of incitement.
Posted to Chatterbox by snesich on September 14, 2009
Democrats will screw up the gun issue again
The only reason the Dems lost the House and Senate in '94 and the presidency in 2000 and 2004 was that their gun prohibition efforts alienated the ''left-necks''. These are Joe Bageants ''Gun-owning progressives who change their own oil''. Historically, Left-necks voted Democratic. Previous to '94, the Dems had carefully stayed away from the ...
Posted to The Has-Been by sesquiculus on August 30, 2009
Concerning "The Cruelest Month" by Dalia Lithwick
Guns are not evil! However, in the hands of a evil person, they can be used in socially unacceptable ways. Weapons have historically helped american government in alliance with american citizens achieve freedom for you and I. And, lets face it, some people earn the right to have their life terminated, be it by government judicial/enforcement ...
Posted to Jurisprudence by waypatt on April 20, 2009
Re: 2 hypothetical questions to supporters of the 2nd amendment
Ekdysiast, Certainly resistance against an ''Evil'' government is more grueling and horrible. However, it has been done before. For example, the Soviet Red Army reportedly deployed biological and chemical weapons in Afghanistan against civilian locations during their war there. If it still had them, the Russian Army no doubt would have used ...
Posted to Jurisprudence by jimmbswu on April 17, 2009
Re: 2 hypothetical questions to supporters of the 2nd amendment
Ekdysiast, The US military has a budget of $400 billion/year. However, 2 bands of ragtag militias managed to fight the US military to a stalemate in Iraq and Afghanistan. So yes, it is very possible for a well-armed militia to resist the might of the US military. Al Qaeda may have more machine guns than the American militia, but we have more ...
Posted to Jurisprudence by jimmbswu on April 17, 2009
Re: The American itchy trigger finger
There probably isn't a cabal orchestrating a gov't takeover or collapse. However, the constitutional history of the US has been a slow increase in the power of the Federal gov't. Some of the power came out of the people, and the rest from the state gov'ts. It's happening. We can argue the causes, but the 2nd Amendment is our ultimate hedge ...
Posted to Jurisprudence by jimmbswu on April 16, 2009
Re: Dahlia doesn't like the answer
Before North Hollywood, the city and county politicians generally were leery of putting carbines in squad cars, because of potential liability issues, and because carbines look scary. North Hollywood and Pittsburgh show that police are ''outgunned'' often because of civilian politics. samurailawyer:It took them that long to get there, not that ...
Posted to Jurisprudence by jimmbswu on April 16, 2009

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