By calling attention to ‘a well regulated militia’, the ‘security’ of the nation, and the right of each citizen ‘to keep and bear arms’, our founding fathers recognized the essentially civilian nature of our economy. Although it is extremely unlikely that the fears of governmental tyranny which gave rise to the Second Amendment will ever be a major danger to our nation, the Amendment still remains an important declaration of our basic civilian-military relationships, in which every citizen must be ready to participate in the defense of his country. For that reason, I believe the Second Amendment will always be important.”
- John F. Kennedy, April 1960
Hell will freeze over before we would ever see Obama in a photo of comparable awesomeness.
At every range, shooters from the following list of archetypes can be found. The more you think about it, the more you will realize you have seen these people. The question is, which one are you?
This list of rules is classic, and appears on numerous forums and websites. The actual author is unknown, and there are many variations.
Here is my favorite version:
1. Have a gun.
a. Preferably, have at least two guns.
b. Bring all of your friends who have guns.
2. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
a. Bring ammo.
i. The right ammo.
ii. Lots of it.
3. Only hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss.
4. If your shooting stance is good, you’re probably not moving fast enough or using cover correctly.
5. Proximity negates skill. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movement are preferred.)
6. If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun… and a friend with a long gun.
7. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance or tactics. They will only remember who lived.
8. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading and running.
9. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards will be more dependent on “pucker factor” than the inherent accuracy of the gun. Use a gun that works every time. “All skill is in vain when an Angel pisses in the flintlock of your musket.”
10. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.
11. Always cheat, always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
a. “If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn’t plan your mission properly.”
12. Have a plan.
a. Have a back-up plan, because the first one won’t work.
13. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
14. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect your own flank.
15. Don’t drop your guard.
16. Always perform a tactical reload and then threat scan 360 degrees.
17. Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them.)
18. Decide to be aggressive enough, quickly enough.
19. The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get.
20. Be polite. Be professional. But… have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
21. Be courteous to everyone. Friendly to no one.
22. Your number one option for Personal Security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation.
23. Do not attend a gun fight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with a “4.”
a. Nothing handheld is a reliable stopper.
24. Carry the same gun in the same place all the time.
Republican candidate Dean Allen held a “Machine Gun Social” at Allen Arms in Grenville S.C. to raise money for his campaign. He wants to be the next adjutant general, the person who oversees the state’s defense forces.
For $25 donors to his campaign got BBQ, and a chance to fire a machine gun of their choice. There was also a draw for an AK-47 ( worth around $700 ) to be given away to one of the supporters in attendance.
He chose the venue because it reflects his emphasis on 2nd amendment rights.
Allen wants to increase funding for the National Guard, and bring the National Guard home from Afghanistan to defend the borders against illegal immigration. Makes sense to me!
A new article today in the Wall Street Journal contains mostly the same information we have been reading about since Obama got elected last November. There is some new data out for August though:
In August, the number of background checks performed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Instant Criminal Background Check System was up 12.3% from the same month in 2008 to about 1.1 million.
That’s a lot of background checks in one month! And who’s to say those people are only buying one gun? they could be buying several!
Surprisingly the article does not try and put a negative spin on the situation. It reports from a purely business perspective which is always refreshing when it comes to this topic.
This post is long overdue, but I wanted to have the blog all set up and working before I did it.
As you may or may not know, in addition to running this blog I own ENDO TACTICAL INC. The only product on the market from us at the moment is the Tactical Stock Adapter for the Glock. Available for purchase using Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and Discover securely through the website.
It allows any AR-15 / M16 / M4 shoulder stock to be used with the Glock models G17, G20, G21, G22, G24, G31, G34, G35, and G18 including the Long (L), Compensated (C), and Rough Textured Frame (RTF) versions of each.
Please visit the products section of the website HERE for all the details!
Above is an example of how you can configure your Glock with different shoulder stocks. In the picture the Magpul CTR is on the left, and the elusive magpul UBR on the right.
To get a better idea what your Glock will look like with different stocks and accessories you can visit the weapon profiler and fool around with it to create configurations such as this one:
Product demonstration video on YouTube:
Also please check out the YouTube channel for that video and more in High Definition, and make sure to subscribe for updates on new products and videos!
This is an interview with the protester William Kostric who carried a gun to a health care town hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire hosted by president Obama
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