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Yep, pretty good haul .....
Now close the damn company that hired 'em!
I had to check three different pockets before I found the right one!
K2 - it is a miracle I can remember it myself ..... good thing I have this driver's license on me! LOL
Hey, I actually found it - "Quick Kill"
http://www.i-kirk.info/misc/quickkill/qwikill.htm
A whole history (more than you'd ever want to know) of the "BB Gun in the Army" program!
Gee, how quickly we forget ... LOL
Actually, the second guess .. but that's close enough for government work!
Sometime in my Army career, back when I was a young, ambitious, gung-ho troop, I 'volunteered' for a training session in 'point shooting' using some sightless BB guns. It only lasted ... a couple of hours or so, maybe, and we never got nearly as good as you describe in your post, but I do recall it was amazing just what one could do in just a short while, with the right guidance.
I don't know if it was a 'take-off' from this guy's methods, or what ... but I do recall it was fun (I never had a 'shooting' class that wasn't!). Of course, I never practiced the skills afterwards ... and they, as many others I formerly mastered, have long ago fallen by the wayside. Your post jogged my memory of the class.
We're often capable of doing more than we would imagine, though.
Yep .. you got it ... need my address? LOL
After doing a little digging ... I'm not so sure that would be a really excessive amount, considering the number of people who are trained each year, in all of those agencies.
I'd love to see the numbers on their .223 contract though ...
EDIT: Looking around, it seems they ordered 35 million rounds of .223 per year for the next five years .. maximum. That figure could be revised downward (as could the 40 cal) on a yearly basis.
That's ....... questionable, but is it excessive or out of the ordinary? I just don't know now.
I know people like Coast Guard, Border Patrol, ICE, ICE, etc., do like to bust a lot of caps when they go to teh range, and I think the feds issue some ammo to each one for practice on their own during the year.
I just don't know.
Sad ........ but funny.
Even considering the DHS umbrella encompasses some 25 (+ or -) agencies, that is a lot of ammo. It would take some time, but one might be able to pretty accurately forecast about how many DHS people are armed ... but including border patrol, ICE, Coast Guard, TSA, .... and the rest ... there are a lot of armed officers running around out there.
Man, I just don't know ... that's lots of ammo, but there are a lot of armed personnel to be qualified and familiarized each year .... Wonder where we could get the figures on their last contract?
That is a lot of ammo ....
Enough for about 277000 people to shoot around 300 rounds a year, for the five years of the contract.
277000 individuals ..... that's approximately a dozen fully manned Army infantry divisions .......
Quite a show of force. Average of over 5500 PER STATE.
Holy Moley!
Send a couple my way!
Andy - looks like you're running Noah's Ark down there . You got two of everything! LOl
Cool .... Love farms, as long as I don't have to raise cotton!.
Yeah, screw the constitution and the Supreme Court .... what are they anyway, compared to his holiness Eric Holder?
Fidiot!
Oh my! ......
Double barrel .45 ......
I guess it would knock down a bull - and about anything else that got in the line of fire.
K2 - I do have a birthday coming up ... sometime in the not too distant future ... (hint)
Thanks a lot. First I had heard of this one!
Very good reminder of history and of following the constitution. Of course, if these locals hadn't been 'clinging to their guns and their bibles' this never could have happened, and a corrupt 'regime' would have remained in charge.
which is exactly why the left wants to trample the constitution and especially the second amendment.
thanks!
That's the truth .... I well remember the day before I left to go in the Army, I pumped gas all day at 24.9 cents a gallon for regular. There was a 'gas war' in town. Regular price was about 29.9 cents a callon. LOL
And Something else just occurred t me ... not only on the outmoded tires, drum brakes, etc .... But as I recall, we didn't even wear seatbelts in those days.....
Actually though, the 'pucker factor' was enough to keep one glued to those vinyl seats! LOL
120?
Plymouth GTX 440 w/six pack ... topped out at an indicated 140 MPH ... and I believe that was pretty dang accurate.
Brother, at that speed in that car ... you were basically floating down the road! LOL
Didn't have enough sense to be worried. It was Fun!
MOPAR ruled the road there for a few years ....
Well, let's seeeeee. North Korea lied .. again. Getting ready to launch a long range missile sometime next month.
The leties who hailed Prsident Obama as finally getting these guys under control ... y'all can go on back to your rooms, now, and wait until another foreign policy 'breakthrough' occurs, so you can exit once again, with pom poms in hand, to applaud your "Dear Leader".
If the possible repercussions weren't so grave, this might be just another semi-funny anecdote in the bumbling tour of duty for Obama. However, there's nothing funny about it.
The only thing the North Koreans listen to is the sound of missiles and bombs exploding on their front doorsteps. When we give them aid, they just use their own assets to further their nuclear ambitions. It's always been that way and always will.
Another "Let's just talk to our enemies" big bust.
And usually the sillier the thing is, the dumber the people are..
That is one thing with Newt ... you really can't be at all comfortable with believing "what you see is what you get".
I have noticed, though, he answers a lot of questions with 'non-answers' .... and that bothers me.
Yes, a joke that is so funny, I forget to laugh anymore.
It would seem he could be implying as much. That's what I thought too when I read the quote.
So ...... another Obama distortion of the facts ......
Nothing new here!
Well, yeah ....
I can not believe anyone would vote for him again.
The ones who do must be closet racists and trying to make up for it by voting for Obama ... but which half they voting for, the white half or the black half?
Well, you know, everyone has some talent at something. Obama's, unfortunately, isn't at leading the country.
Inconvenient Truth about Newt & Your Guns
By Dudley Brown
National Association for Gun Rights
Colorado -–(Ammoland.com)- I know I don’t have to tell you, but politicians often say one thing but do the complete opposite — especially if they think no one is looking.
Newt Gingrich is the poster child for these sort of “flexible”principles.
I’ve been around the block a few times (I’m about to start my 20th year as a gun rights lobbyist) and dealt with literally thousands of candidates and politicians, but no Republican politician has managed to support and vote for anti-gun legislation and still proclaim that he is “pro-gun” more effectively than Newt Gingrich.
Don’t be fooled by his rise in the polls; Newt Gingrich has a long history of supporting gun control… and he has blatantly refused to return his National Association for Gun Rights Presidential Survey.
With more than three decades as a public figure, Newt is the quintessential political chameleon, shifting his views to reflect whatever is popular with the Washington, D.C. chattering class.
Make no mistake, while Newt may talk a solid conservative game, his record is that of a typical Inside-the-Beltway politician who will cut ANY compromise or make ANY deal with anyone for his own political or personal gain.
While Newt used the institutional gun lobby as a mouthpiece to convince millions of gun owners nationwide that “as long as he is Speaker, no gun-control legislation is going to move in committee or on the House floor,” he was working behind the scenes to pass gun control.
In 1996, Newt Gingrich turned his back on gun owners and voted for the anti-gun Brady Campaign’s Lautenberg Gun Ban, which strips the Second Amendment rights of citizens involved in misdemeanor domestic violence charges or temporary protection orders –- in some cases for actions as minor as spanking a child or grabbing a spouse’s wrist.(1)
Gingrich even called the anti-gun measure “reasonable,” and predicted that it would sail through his Republican-controlled House of Representatives with little trouble.(2)
The Lautenberg Gun Ban is one of the Congressional Republicans’ worst betrayals of gun owners, and those complicit in its passage deserve nothing but contempt from gun owners.
This gun control measure ranks right up there with the Brady Registration Act as the most aggressive gun control in America, denying hundreds of thousands of would-be gun owners the right to self defense.
Gingrich also stood shoulder to shoulder with Nancy Pelosi to pass the “Criminal Safezones Act” which prevents armed citizens from defending themselves in certain arbitrary locations. You and I both know that Criminal Safezones don’t protect law-abiding citizens, but actually protect the criminals who ignore them.(3)
As you can see, Newt Gingrich is no friend of gun owners, or small government conservatives. He simply can’t be trusted, and his record reflects his contempt not only for the truth, but his own integrity and the integrity of the very people he’s asking to vote for him to be the most powerful man in the modern world.
This is the same man who railed against the Obama bailouts of Fannie and Freddie Mac while receiving more than $1.5 million from Fannie Mae as a “consultant”(4) while his firm also raised $37 million to pass healthcare insurance mandates.(5)
He’s also the same man who sat next to Nancy Pelosi and insisted global warming was a man-made problem in need of a government-mandated solution. Now that he’s running for the Republican nomination, he doesn’t believe in global warming and calls the TV ad he did with Pelosi “inexplicable.” Please the watch the video above.(6)
I’m concerned, though, that Newt’s snake-oil act is catching on.
It’s time for gun owners and liberty-minded, small government activists to hold Newt’s feet to the fire.
That’s why I need you to call the Gingrich campaign headquarters right now at (678) 973-2306. Demand that Newt Gingrich apologize for his past support of gun control, and make a dramatic turnaround statement of support to repeal the gun controls he’s supported.
Tell his campaign that you expect Newt to not only apologize for his past support of anti-gun measures but also to reveal where he stands on international gun grabs like the UN “Small Arms Treaty” and domestic anti-gun schemes like the banning of .50 caliber rifles.
Demand he quit stonewalling gun owners and return his National Association for Gun Rights Presidential Survey — at once. You and I both know that election season, when they’re begging for the votes of gun owners, is one of the best times to lobby candidates and politicians.
With Republican presidential primaries in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina mere weeks away, it’s vital that gun owners know where the Republican candidates for President stand on important Second Amendment issues.
Newt’s record is as crooked as a dog’s hind leg. With a horrible voting record on Second Amendment issues, gun owners just don’t know which side Newt’s on.
Please call the Gingrich campaign headquarters right now at (678) 973-2306. Demand that Newt Gingrich apologize for his past support of gun control.
P.S. Newt Gingrich’s anti-gun record is too important — and dangerous — to ignore. That’s why I felt compelled to inform you.
His support for numerous gun controls is in direct contradiction to his current campaign statements.
Call the Gingrich campaign headquarters right now at (678) 973-2306. Demand that Newt Gingrich apologize for his past support of gun control.
Read more at Ammoland.com: http://www.ammoland.com/2011/11/28/inconvenient-truth-about-newt-your-guns/#ixzz1pCdF19dI
Inconvenient Truth about Newt & Your Guns
By Dudley Brown
National Association for Gun Rights
Colorado -–(Ammoland.com)- I know I don’t have to tell you, but politicians often say one thing but do the complete opposite — especially if they think no one is looking.
Newt Gingrich is the poster child for these sort of “flexible”principles.
I’ve been around the block a few times (I’m about to start my 20th year as a gun rights lobbyist) and dealt with literally thousands of candidates and politicians, but no Republican politician has managed to support and vote for anti-gun legislation and still proclaim that he is “pro-gun” more effectively than Newt Gingrich.
Don’t be fooled by his rise in the polls; Newt Gingrich has a long history of supporting gun control… and he has blatantly refused to return his National Association for Gun Rights Presidential Survey.
With more than three decades as a public figure, Newt is the quintessential political chameleon, shifting his views to reflect whatever is popular with the Washington, D.C. chattering class.
Make no mistake, while Newt may talk a solid conservative game, his record is that of a typical Inside-the-Beltway politician who will cut ANY compromise or make ANY deal with anyone for his own political or personal gain.
While Newt used the institutional gun lobby as a mouthpiece to convince millions of gun owners nationwide that “as long as he is Speaker, no gun-control legislation is going to move in committee or on the House floor,” he was working behind the scenes to pass gun control.
In 1996, Newt Gingrich turned his back on gun owners and voted for the anti-gun Brady Campaign’s Lautenberg Gun Ban, which strips the Second Amendment rights of citizens involved in misdemeanor domestic violence charges or temporary protection orders –- in some cases for actions as minor as spanking a child or grabbing a spouse’s wrist.(1)
Gingrich even called the anti-gun measure “reasonable,” and predicted that it would sail through his Republican-controlled House of Representatives with little trouble.(2)
The Lautenberg Gun Ban is one of the Congressional Republicans’ worst betrayals of gun owners, and those complicit in its passage deserve nothing but contempt from gun owners.
This gun control measure ranks right up there with the Brady Registration Act as the most aggressive gun control in America, denying hundreds of thousands of would-be gun owners the right to self defense.
Gingrich also stood shoulder to shoulder with Nancy Pelosi to pass the “Criminal Safezones Act” which prevents armed citizens from defending themselves in certain arbitrary locations. You and I both know that Criminal Safezones don’t protect law-abiding citizens, but actually protect the criminals who ignore them.(3)
As you can see, Newt Gingrich is no friend of gun owners, or small government conservatives. He simply can’t be trusted, and his record reflects his contempt not only for the truth, but his own integrity and the integrity of the very people he’s asking to vote for him to be the most powerful man in the modern world.
This is the same man who railed against the Obama bailouts of Fannie and Freddie Mac while receiving more than $1.5 million from Fannie Mae as a “consultant”(4) while his firm also raised $37 million to pass healthcare insurance mandates.(5)
He’s also the same man who sat next to Nancy Pelosi and insisted global warming was a man-made problem in need of a government-mandated solution. Now that he’s running for the Republican nomination, he doesn’t believe in global warming and calls the TV ad he did with Pelosi “inexplicable.” Please the watch the video above.(6)
I’m concerned, though, that Newt’s snake-oil act is catching on.
It’s time for gun owners and liberty-minded, small government activists to hold Newt’s feet to the fire.
That’s why I need you to call the Gingrich campaign headquarters right now at (678) 973-2306. Demand that Newt Gingrich apologize for his past support of gun control, and make a dramatic turnaround statement of support to repeal the gun controls he’s supported.
Tell his campaign that you expect Newt to not only apologize for his past support of anti-gun measures but also to reveal where he stands on international gun grabs like the UN “Small Arms Treaty” and domestic anti-gun schemes like the banning of .50 caliber rifles.
Demand he quit stonewalling gun owners and return his National Association for Gun Rights Presidential Survey — at once. You and I both know that election season, when they’re begging for the votes of gun owners, is one of the best times to lobby candidates and politicians.
With Republican presidential primaries in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina mere weeks away, it’s vital that gun owners know where the Republican candidates for President stand on important Second Amendment issues.
Newt’s record is as crooked as a dog’s hind leg. With a horrible voting record on Second Amendment issues, gun owners just don’t know which side Newt’s on.
Please call the Gingrich campaign headquarters right now at (678) 973-2306. Demand that Newt Gingrich apologize for his past support of gun control.
P.S. Newt Gingrich’s anti-gun record is too important — and dangerous — to ignore. That’s why I felt compelled to inform you.
His support for numerous gun controls is in direct contradiction to his current campaign statements.
Call the Gingrich campaign headquarters right now at (678) 973-2306. Demand that Newt Gingrich apologize for his past support of gun control.
Read more at Ammoland.com: http://www.ammoland.com/2011/11/28/inconvenient-truth-about-newt-your-guns/#ixzz1pCdF19dI
That must have been a pretty popular article. Seemed like a lot of different publications put it out.
Good information. Thanks for posting it.
Hey EZ, here's your link, or at least one link:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-ways-investors-can-beat-the-retirement-bandits-2012-03-15
Oh man, hit the nail right on the head with that one, didn't they? I loved the closing about vacationing and golf being the only things our president is 'good at'.
Yep, probably is ... and I don't know how he can make that $2,50 a gallon for gas pledge, unless he is planning on raising everyone's taxes and subsidizing gas.
Who ever knows what Newt has in mind?
Great article .... absolutely fantastic.
You can tell your doc what I told mine .....
I can shoot left handed!
LOL
Be wasting a good song!
Agree completely.
He should not allow his ego to make him put himself before the country.
Yep .. good one.
We can not elect this same man to remain in the Oval Office until 2017.
I think I would have recognized that voice .. even if you hadn't told me!
Good one!
Hi Pre!
Just another of Obama's steps toward UN control of the country .... and our armed forces.