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    Does carrying a gun make a woman safer? GO VOTE!

    84.92% yes
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    Confiscation of Guns Question

    Harry the teeth get stuck in the shredders, didn't you see that episode?
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    Health textbook claims that firearms cause more deaths than MV accidents

    I wonder if it listed all the medical Malpractice deaths and injuries? Cause thats a big ole heapin pile
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    Went shooting for the first time today

    Shooting is great stress relief, esp if you are on a range where you can just "let her rip" but that is of course followed and preceded by serious practice:cool:
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    Explosive decompression

    Did not one of the early varients of the SR-71 have a .50 and manage to run into its own projectiles? the A-12 or something like that
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    Do You Like To Clean..........

    I truly enjoy cleaning my pistols and rifles, I dont detail strip every time but probably every forth time bright light, plenty of room, rags, Qtips, Bore snake,patches the tools it is all very cathartic to me. and I KNOW they are ready to rock when I need them.
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    Best books on war?

    The art of War by Tsun Zsu, talk about mindset and tactics, and has stood the test of time.
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    How do you handle a gun when looking?

    I will point the firearm in a safe direction IE one that doesnt have people in or behind it., check action, ask to dry fire, then dry fire in the same safe direction. I never sweep anybody, and I move if someone starts sweeping me.
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    One gun:

    Colt Delta Elite. Good for 2 legged critters and 4 legged critters;)
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    Funnest gun

    My M203 was fairly fun, And I don't think you could class it as a gun, but My Hughes M220 TOW missile System was a blast to fire.
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    Dad thinks bullet hole will bring down aircraft

    Anybody ever see a test of a modern turbine engine? they fire blocks of ice into them big blocks of ice, plus frozen birds etc... I wouldn't worry too much about a hollowpoint
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    Mobster kills loudmouth drunk

    Thanks EX-DOC
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    Long action or short action??? How do I tell?

    Yes New propellent formulations are part of the answer, and the "improved "(the case has been blown out further and the shoulders are sharper) profile of the cartridges is the other part. so a shorter length cartridge, can out perform a standard length round. and they are a relatively new...
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    Long action or short action??? How do I tell?

    Long or Short does indeed refer to the stroke length of the bolt. a short action such as a .223 or .308 can have a shorter stroke, than a long action for say a .300 win mag, then you have Magnum actions for .375 H&H and .458 Lott etc... the shorter action means the fire arm itself can be...
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    Mobster kills loudmouth drunk

    What is an Ambulette service?
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