And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
If I were in charge, by law all able bodied men over 30 and without a criminal record would need to have one of these and 300 rounds of ammo.
Yeah, I gave up on public ranges after watching idiots with poor muzzle control and fingers on the triggers burning up boxes of ammo at "targets" at 50 feet.
Several of them locally wonder why they cannot get a deer during the season.
Every year I go out and run a few rounds through my deer rifle to ensure it's still zeroed and then go get my deer.
I live near Mountain View Arkansas and we have a range just north of us in the National Forrest. There are actually two federal ranges with one being for handguns and the other for long guns. There are no range officers and no charges for use on the range. The only accident that I know of was when a young boy and his grandmother were out there testing his home made shot gun. A larch piece of metal blew off of the receiver and hit his grandmother. There have been no changes in the range use. I have to wonder if there are ant other federal ranges in the country.
Or 30-40, another classic chambering for the 1895.
Now about that 300-rounds. It was Kipling who said that a man could never have too many books, too much red wine or too much ammunition. So more than that, please.
recently was swatted by some darkweb nutjob. opened door one morning with 4 M4s in my face. first thing they asked , any guns in the house? Drone watched for 20 minutes prior. We really don't stand a chance.
You might fill different about your need if you are looking at a man with a revolver pointing it at me, my wife and very young son. I have never left the house unarmed to this day.
300 rounds of ammo? That won't last one morning at the range....
ReplyDeleteneeds at least one more zero on that 300 round decree.
DeleteMaking noise is not the idea, sir.
DeleteYeah, I gave up on public ranges after watching idiots with poor muzzle control and fingers on the triggers burning up boxes of ammo at "targets" at 50 feet.
Several of them locally wonder why they cannot get a deer during the season.
Every year I go out and run a few rounds through my deer rifle to ensure it's still zeroed and then go get my deer.
I live near Mountain View Arkansas and we have a range just north of us in the National Forrest. There are actually two federal ranges with one being for handguns and the other for long guns. There are no range officers and no charges for use on the range. The only accident that I know of was when a young boy and his grandmother were out there testing his home made shot gun. A larch piece of metal blew off of the receiver and hit his grandmother. There have been no changes in the range use. I have to wonder if there are ant other federal ranges in the country.
DeleteMy thoughts exactly.
ReplyDeletethey actually do that in switzerland.
ReplyDeleteIn 405? Nice.
ReplyDeleteIn the original 405 Winchester? Nice. I'd take it in Aught Six, too.
ReplyDeleteOr 30-40, another classic chambering for the 1895.
DeleteNow about that 300-rounds. It was Kipling who said that a man could never have too many books, too much red wine or too much ammunition. So more than that, please.
You'll have to take my bolties out of my cold dead hands. Lever actions? Bah.
ReplyDeletehttps://notthebee.com/article/west-virginia-introduces-bill-for-the-government-to-sell-machine-guns-to-americans-?utm_source=Not+The+Bee+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=02252026
ReplyDeleteThat's very nice but the AR-15 is the modern version of the Roman Gladius sword.
ReplyDeleteWhy? I'm now in my mid 60's, have never owned a gun and never will. Don't see the need.
ReplyDeleteBetter to have and not need than need and not have.
DeleteGood, that leaves at least one more for those that do!
DeleteI've know people with the same misguided attitude toward books.
DeleteIgnorance is bliss.
DeleteIf you didn't learn during the lockdown you never will.
DeleteOnly 300 rounds?
ReplyDeleteMy gun ownership gives me a sense of safety. Personal, familial and domicile safety.
Amen.
DeleteCountry living, sure. City dwellers too? 80%+ of us live in the city.
ReplyDeleteIn the city, depending on neighborhood, you are far more likely to need a gun than rural folks.
DeleteWinchester 1895 was one of Teddy's favorites.
ReplyDeleterecently was swatted by some darkweb nutjob. opened door one morning with 4 M4s in my face. first thing they asked , any guns in the house? Drone watched for 20 minutes prior. We really don't stand a chance.
ReplyDeleteThat's what they said in 1775. The next year we declared independence and in 1783 we were free.
DeleteIt's the numbers that matter. If we ever get organized leadership...
DeleteYou might fill different about your need if you are looking at a man with a revolver pointing it at me, my wife and very young son. I have never left the house unarmed to this day.
ReplyDeleteClose, mines a 1965, Savage 99 in 308. It'll do.
ReplyDelete