Recent content by Boomer

I've taken quite a few shooting courses and team-taught a lot of NRA basic pistol and basic personal protection classes. I'll offer three suggestions I think are more important than which training aids to have. First, be sure that you and your helpers always obey the NRA safety rules...

I am astonished to see this question on this forum. The Brady folks have a similar question: they ask what's the point in being armed at all. I say, if it's safe and legal, carry what you like and as many as you like.

Today RealClearPolitics.com, a fairly even-handed opinion-review blog, had a link to an article in the New Republic by Judge Richard A. Posner. Title: In Defense of Looseness. Posner went on at length about how the court got Heller wrong. The nifty thing is that, as of this posting, there...

You know, I was ready to do something like that based on issues other than the 2A. No vote for a RINO from me. Then I seriously thought about firearms legislation, court appointments, and the fact that the next AWB will not be sunsetted. I've got to vote against Obama. The most effective...

Well, people have pretty much covered what the ideal gun shop should have. It inspired me to think about what the ideal car dealership should be like. Stock every car that is made. Stock each accessory that is made, for each of those cars. Sell all the varieties of fuel that are...

There is nothing you could say that will change the OP's mind. However, he can chalk up a lot your time and effort. That's time and effort not spent electing pro-gun politicians. I'd say he's getting a pretty good return on his investment.

Happened to me, dominant side, after a fairly intense weekend tactical course when I was about 50. Came on suddenly, about 24 hours after the course finished. I couldn't even lift a coffee mug. Doc said hard gripping could cause it and make it worse. During the course, I was gripping hard...

Rainbowbob said, Fits me to a T. My lightbulb came on about 20 years ago. It happened when I noticed the difference between the media stereotype of gun owners and the actual, reasonable behavior of my gun-owning friends. Seems to me the stereotypes about gun owners were even nastier back...

Cosmoline, re your quote about wisdom: if you were in a similar situation, is there a point at which you might decide you needed to do more than wait for them to leave? If so, what is that point, and what would you do?

John, I did misread you. Please accept my apology.

I admire philosophy and academic rigor. However, I think the disagreement expressed in this quote draws people away from an important point: they really are not civilized. By "they" I mean anyone who behaves the way the thugs described in the original post did. Regardless of race, creed, or...

It's interesting to me that several posts in this thread seem to have made excuses for the attackers or engaged in tangential, moral-equivalence musings in their behalf. I used to think that doing this was just being non-judgmental and broad-minded. Now I think that making excuses for...

I think each set of rules pretty much covers the same ground as each of the others -- IF they are applied consistently and with good understanding. I don't think there's much point to arguing about the superiority of one set of rules vs. another. The problem is that some people consider...

Thanks for the response.

Old Ephraim, thanks for your insight and comments. I'd appreciate it if you would comment specifically on the following that Rangermedic just posted: Is this what happens when a LEO is involved in a shooting? If so, should it be different for a non-LEO? And if so, why?