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/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:31:10 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Check out the link on how you can discharge the FFDO firearm, given holster design and TSA regs mandating how/when you can have the weapon available for use. For what it's worth, I hate what we've created to address the terrorist threat in the skies. It's so inept it's laughable. - We refuse to concentrate assets on the most likely suspects. - We hire the least competent types of staff to "screen" out potential threats. - We saddle both these staffers and the front-line troops (aircrews) with asinine regs. Like the man said, the Captain is the Captain of the... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:12:24 -0600 Hippo Birdie Dusty! ...and only the fights you lose are unfair. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html#comment-71819 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html#comment-71819 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:46:03 -0600 Happy B-Day, Attila! The video blows my mind... How about a shoulder holster with the pistol carried "Israeli" style (magazine inserted, no round in the chamber)? Sheesh... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html#comment-71817 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html#comment-71817 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:33:54 -0600 Fark! It's almost Generator Shutoff Time and I forgot to wish Dusty a Happ http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html#comment-71816 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html#comment-71816 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:28:23 -0600 True on that. and Happy B-Day attila! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html#comment-71812 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html#comment-71812 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:32:57 -0600 fair, fer cryin' out loud, they're supposed to be won.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html#comment-71810 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html#comment-71810 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:01:42 -0600 Damn right, Bill. The best shot is an unobserved one. The second best is an overwhelming one. I don't want to slap my opponent. I want to pound him into the asphalt up to his waist. Wish we could get serious in the country about this stuff... BTW, I know a company that has A LOT of experience with Caravans (heh)...we call 'em "feeders." http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html#comment-71805 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html#comment-71805 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:36:57 -0600 Happy Birthday! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html#comment-71804 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html#comment-71804 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:34:01 -0600 TSA wants the airborne struggle to be a fair fight. I don't believe in fair fights. Reminds me of how I used to handle the comment: "You shoot tanks from beyond their ability to shoot back? That's not fair!" "They don't *pay* me to fight fair. They pay me to *win*...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html#comment-71803 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/on_ffdos_pistol.html#comment-71803 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:23:56 -0600