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    Practice shooting from awkward positions?

    Something I've started doing in the last couple of years is practicing defensive shooting from awkward positions. (Disclaimer: I shoot alone in a desert canyon with high walls, and always check a sight picture on a new target setup to make sure I don't have a reasonable chance of a round...
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    CMP out of garands until October?

    So I was thinking sometime soon I'd have the money to buy an M1 Garand. I went to the CMP website to check prices and... They're out of stock until October. http://www.odcmp.com/Services/Rifles/m1garand.htm Is this a regular occurence? Someone tell me not to worry, I haven't missed my...
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    CCW not honored

    I don't want to start a thread bashing California gun laws. I don't want to be responsible for anyone getting carpal tunnel syndrome :) Last week I noticed in the newspaper that the local fair (Antelope Valley Fair, CA) is using metal detectors this year. To save myself and my family...
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    Brazen liquor store robbery (video)

    This one is tough to watch, but a good reminder about not ever being in condition white when you're out in public. It also makes me think of the recent comments about "moving off the X" during your drawstroke. Both the victims are shot point blank standing still. Luckily both lived...
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    "Stand your ground" as portrayed by NY Times

    http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/07/us/07shoot.html?_r=1&th=&emc=th&pagewanted=all 15 States Expand Right to Shoot in Self-Defense By ADAM LIPTAK Published: August 7, 2006 In the last year, 15 states have enacted laws that expand the right of self-defense, allowing crime victims to use...
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    Clearing houses in Fallujah

    NPR ran an interview with a Marine SSgt on what tactics they used to clear houses. He points out the differences between their training and the real world. The NRP web page says the audio will be posted shortly: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5502408 A link to the...
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    Armed group searches local ER

    A pretty good illustration of the futility of being unarmed among the wolves. The police response was fast (3-5 minutes) but still plenty of time to get killed. highdesert ------------------- Five males, one with gun, invade ER Installation of metal detector under review by AVH...
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