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2016-01-23 -Land of the Free

This Week in Guns, January 23rd, 2016

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Posted by badanov 2016-01-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Thank you for keeping us up to date on these stories, badanov. I found myself in a discussion about the occupiers the other day, and the conversation segued from there to the reasons for owning a multiplicity of guns -- and I neither own any guns nor have any intention of doing so (the broad sides of barns are provably safe from my efforts to hit them with projectiles).

As for the occupiers, I don't see how they can win this thing. It's going to have to be fought in the state legislatures and the federal courts.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-01-23 16:11|| 2016-01-23 16:11|| Front Page Top

#2 The occupiers are already winning. The government, for all the upgunned SWAT teams, no fly zones and drones they have in the area, is being watched like a hawk, hopefully mindful of what could happen elsewhere if it is decided to turn this into another bloodbath. One of the most severest critics of the occupiers, Oathkeepers have issued a warning to the government not to do anything violent.

As I have said before, and it bears repeating, there is a lot to criticize Oathkeepers about, but this ain't one of them.

All the occupiers have to do is to stay to keep pressure on the legislatures and courts. They are a hopelessly ugly reminder of how wrong the government is in this.

Unfortunately, given the background of some of the occupiers, they are wrong, and I think they should go home, but for the power of their presence.

Posted by badanov 2016-01-23 16:25|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2016-01-23 16:25|| Front Page Top

#3 the broad sides of barns are provably safe from my efforts to hit them with projectiles

Shotgun
(also good for zombies beside barn sides)

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-01-23 16:26|| 2016-01-23 16:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Gotta stand inside the barn, TW!

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-01-23 17:05|| 2016-01-23 17:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Perhaps someday we'll have a Rantapalooza (we haven't had one in a few years) which will include an afternoon of shooting. TW can be introduced to the joy and merits of the .410-gauge shotgun, and I'll see if there's any reason for me as an old man to be handling a 9mm pistol.

Posted by Steve White 2016-01-23 18:13|| 2016-01-23 18:13|| Front Page Top

#6 Thank you for the synopsis badanov.

Daughter had some BB gun time before winter; was making nice groups at 10 yards. Project Appleseed is on our list.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-01-23 19:16|| 2016-01-23 19:16|| Front Page Top

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