I Have Long Had A Tendency To

The Rifle Itself Has No Moral Stature, Since It Has No Will Of Its Own. Naturally, It May Be Used By Evil Men For Evil Purposes, But There Are More Good Men Than Evil, And While The Latter Cannot Be Persuaded To The Path Of Righteousness By Propaganda, They Can Certainly Be Corrected By Good Men With Rifles.

We Thought Everybody Knew By Now That Barrel Length Has Almost Nothing To Do With Accuracy. I Believe The Myth Of The Superior Accuracy Of A Long Rifle Dates From Colonial Days, When The Only Way To Extend Sight Radius Was To Make The Barrel As Long As Possible. It Is Interesting How Long It Takes A Myth To Die.

Speed Is The Absolute Essence Of Any Form Of Combat

In The Larger Sense, However, The Personal Ownership Of Firearms Is Only Secondarily A Matter Of Defense Against The Criminal. Note The Following From Thomas Jefferson: The Strongest Reason For The People To Keep And Bear Arms Is, As A Last Resort, To Protect Themselves Against The Tyranny Of Government. That Is Why Our Masters In Washington Are So Anxious To Disarm Us. They Are Not Afraid Of Criminals. They Are Afraid Of A Populace Which Cannot Be Subdued By Tyrants.

At Long Last I Have Discovered That Most Shooters Are Not Interested In Firearms As Tools, But Rather As Toys. Such People Do Not Acquire Their Weapons Because Of What They Will Do, But Rather To Gratify The "christmas Morning Joy" That We Largely Left Behind In Our Childhood.