[North Coast Conservative]

Hey Mom!

Some of us Yankees know how to shoot. The result of a Suthen instructor at Parris Island,(Class of October,'66)for sure, but we can shoot and hit the target at 500 yards with iron sights.

Wish I had an M-14 instead of an AR-15, but you have to make do with what ya got.

My wife thought I was absolutely crazy in 2001 when I bought the AR. I think the last few days has changed her mind.

Criticize my biscuits you may, but on the range this is one Damned Yankee who can hold his own.

"Tipping Hat" Have a nice day, Ma'am.

In God We Trust…..Semper Fi!

[AnAmericanMother]

No offense to Yankees who know how to shoot. I should speak more carefully . . . I meant, "Northeastern urban Yankee liberals who were transferred down here to the Southeastern headquarters of their employer and never saw a gun in their lives."

. . . but you know, that takes so long to say! < g >

[jscd3]

Wish I had an M-14 instead of an AR-15...

I agree, which is why I purchased a Springfield M1A several years ago...

...to go along with my AR-15....

...and my M1....

...and my Remington 870...

...etc.

[XRdsRev]

I wouldn't brag too much about Southern shooting. Look at General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson (Chancellorsville 1863) or General James Longstreet (Wilderness 1864). Both shot accidentally by their own (Southern) men.

Seriously though, there are some great marksmen from all over this country. It is not neccessarily a regional skill. I was born and raised in New Jersey and grew up around guns and shooters. As a kid I earned several NRA marksmanship awards. Pretty much every kid (male) I grew up with in the 70's-80's, knew how to shoot and hunt.

[Badray]

Lead is more valuable than gold in these situations.