Hyprcrisy knows no bounds!

09 July 07

Here is an item you'll never see on any American news medium: The Iraqi government has today publicly announced its suggestion that all Iraqi citizens arm themselves for their own protection. This, after we Americans, adhering to the British model, have spent the last four years doing our level best to disarm every one of them!

While Americans back home are being told incessantly by local, state, and federal governments that we are all too stupid to own guns and that personal protection is not a valid reason to arm oneself to begin with, because, of course, we're not worth protecting, our Iraqi allies have, almost inadvertently, spoken the truth!

"We have met the enemy, and they are us!"

/John

Shooting and Moving

09 July 07 Among Operators, there has recently been a shift in thinking with regard to moving and shooting at the same time. Most now agree, in all situation save extremely close range, it is more effective to briefly halt and have a stable platform and sight picture when engaging your target than trying to move and shoot simultaneously. Shooting while moving became all the rage some time ago, but, in my experience, those who claim to be able to do it cannot hit with any acceptable degree of accuracy, with rifle or pistol, when asked to demonstrate it in front of impartial observers. In order to hit consistently, they must move so slowly, they may as well stand still! Moving while shooting is arguable when the range is extremely close and indeed should be practiced as such. However, at all other times, I concur that one is best served by shooting from a stationary position and then moving briskly the rest of the time. /John