We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:33:21 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Slackers. The lot of you. Good lord, I'm carrying the load for 166 of you! The headline from Reuters: U.S. most armed country with 90 guns per 100 people. The headline from Fox News: Study: There Are 9 Guns for Every 10 Americans. From Reuters: U.S. citizens own 270 million of the world's 875 million known firearms, according to the Small Arms Survey 2007 by the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International Studies. About 4.5 million of the 8 million new guns manufactured worldwide each year are purchased in the United States, it said. "There is roughly one firearm for every... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:41:29 -0600 That's the spirit Geoff! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63818 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63818 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:05:36 -0600 right minded people get a .303 and some chargers to start them off - and are supposed to bring back more goodies!]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63802 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63802 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:22:49 -0600 Right after mortar season and before heavy machinegun season, of course. Why? When is it in *your* state? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63801 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63801 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:45:17 -0600 Oh, sweet Broomhandle! But when is bazooka season in your state? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63800 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63800 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:21:54 -0600 One of many Tracys: Take a shooting class, it covers gun safety but also gives you shooting time which is important. You need to feel comfortable shooting the gun. Look around for a class that will let you shoot various caliber pistols and rifles to see what you might want to buy. Most gun stores can point you in the right direction. I bought myself a nice Kimber .45 semi-automatic - that is one smooth shooter - and want to expand my arsenal to include some nice rifles. I took a shooting class with my daughter to get her comfortable around firearms. Continue to carry the pepper spray (otherwise you need to jump through all the hoops for a concealed carry permit - in which case you should probably go with a smaller caliber) but make time to shoot regularly in case you are forced to defend your home/family. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63784 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63784 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:13:50 -0600 I'm happy to be picking up the slack for several of my neighbors as well. This so-called "study" is so blatantly aimed at gun owners insinuating that a high ratio of gun ownership is somehow wrong. Time to lug my range bag out to the range again this weekend. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63783 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63783 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:53:08 -0600 I need to get one... I've been thinking about it for a while now. But first I've gotta find a safety class and figure out what paperwork I need. If I'm gonna do it, I want to do it right. Suggestions for a SWF first time owner? Any other advice? Should I just stick with pepper spray? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63782 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63782 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:31:18 -0600 we're a little above the ratio (grin) and are determined to do more to carry our fair share [GRIN] http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63781 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63781 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:45:22 -0600 Only three, here. But two are in calibers that start with the digit "4", at least. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63762 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63762 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:21:08 -0600 I see I must accumulate more and better carry my share of the load... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63748 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63748 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:23:43 -0600 I only have five, but one is a black powder muzzle loader (replica .45 Hawken), does it count? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63746 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63746 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:34:34 -0600 Keith's taking up the slack for me. And some other things, but that's another story. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63739 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63739 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:17:00 -0600 Between my father and myself about 40. But 35 of those are of the hunting variety in various forms of shotguns and rifles. The rest being hand guns of various applications. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63737 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63737 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:11:07 -0600 I'm carrying how many? leemme see now...divide by zero error. Ahh yes i think I'm one of those unarmed 9 in 10 of the non US Americans. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63736 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63736 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:55:41 -0600 Thanks for carrying the load for me! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63734 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63734 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:38:11 -0600 How many Americans have taken advantage of their right to own expended TOW tubes? Darned few. I figger I'm carrying -- ummmmmmm -- divide by *mumblemumble* -- carry the 'lebenteen -- fifty million of ya. Oooop. Forgot the three in the shed... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63733 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63733 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:35:58 -0600 hmmm... if that averages out to nine free citizens for every subject, one is forced to wonder why we can't get good laws made (and only the few laws that are necessary) ... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63730 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63730 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:20:32 -0600 Let's see - carrying others, why is that familiar? Oh yeah, taxes. Not only do I support a bunch of no-job, drug-taking criminal lay-a-bouts with my taxes now my mini-arsenal is part of the 90 guns for every 100 people statistic. BTW, I have two guns I've never fired. One is a sporterized Arisaka that no one around here seems to have ammo for and the other is a Turkish Mauser that I have been getting ready for mumblety-mumble weeks. I really have to get that front sight soldered on and get that out to the range. If I feel rich enough one of these days I'll even spring for some of that high-dollar ammo for the Arisaka http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63725 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63725 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:01:09 -0600 Hmmm.... down to about a dozen, myself- from a high of mebbe three dozen at one time when I collected first-generation military semi-auto pistols. Perhaps I'll bump the numbers with one of those StG 44s.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63724 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/time_for_some_g_1.html#comment-63724 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:13:23 -0600