Recent content by Solid_Snake

Welcome Welcome to California; it's a shame about your collection.

May I suggest you start with a good Aikido dojo. It'll teach basic rolls and escapes, which are important for arm grabs at such a young age. Good Aikido is very defensive, and focuses on situational awareness more than a set of moves. At 6 enroll him into a local Cub Scout unit. Character...

Remember this? Backward Aimpoint (Tears of the Sun):

I apologize if this is a hijack reply, but the topic of pepperspray has been on my mind for a while. I hike with my German Shepherd quite often, and I live in an area where coyotes roam, and some folks let their dogs loose. The coyotes I'm not too afraid of, because they tend to shy away, but...

I've lived in both MA and CA, and have dated more than my share of bleeding hearts. However, they've usually come around after some lessons in safe handling and a visit to the range (.22lr --> 9mm --> .223). I'm doing my part: converting one liberal at a time, at least about guns. However, I...

I guess I'm the only late bloomer here. Shot my first gun at 16 (Sig P226), and didn't get back into guns until I'm 30. However, between 16 and 30 I was mainly abroad in Europe, North Africa, and Southeast Asia, so gun ownership was not always possible.

Airsoft. That's how I drifted here (my brother being a gun enthusiast helped also). Most contemporary airsoft guns are metal based, and the look, feel (weight), and (unfortunately for me) price are comparabe to real steel. The games are more military simulations than paintballing, and I've met...

Intro Hello, My name is Jack; I am 30 years old. A bit of history about me: my parents were in international business, so I moved from country to country all the time. It made for a very interesting schooling experience. I've lived in (chronological order) Sao Paulo Brazil (born there, but...