Women turn to shooting for protection, outdoor fun

New York Times News Service via The Birmingham News ^ | March 02, 2006 | JULIA CORCORAN

[mrs tiggywinkle]

pingaroonie

[Tanniker Smith]

Thanks. I have to get a poster of that. As soon as I can figure where I can put it where the wife won't see it.
(see the tagline below....)

TS

[StarCMC]

Ping

[trussell]

ROFL!!!

[NewJerseyJoe]

What a sobering realization, that this video clip is at the same time funny but also deadly serious. Liberals always say they're about "women's rights" ..... except for the right for women to keep themselves alive via exercise of the Second Amendment. I've been reading Richard Poe's "The Seven Myths of Gun Control" -- I wonder how many women would still be alive today if the scenario depicted in that video could come true.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

Real man don't eat quiche. Kidding of course, 72 grainer BT in a 1:7 twist is a good hard hat puncher out to 7-8 hundred meters.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Why THANK you, mrs. T!!!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

I've been reading Richard Poe's

I didn't even know he'd written this book...thanks for mentioning it!!! Now, where did I put my Amazon password and user name???

[Jasper]

"I've been working on and selling guns for 30 years. My adult daughters both shoot and hunt. My wife can hit what she is aiming at each and every time. There has never been a trigger made that is gender sensitive. My 10 year old son can hold a good group at a hundred yards.

It sounds like the 2nd amendment is well and alive in your family and household - shooters all. Good job oldenuff.

You are correct. There has never been a trigger that is gender sensitive. As the old saying goes: "You can't rape thirty-eight." ;>)

Regards,

/jasper

[trussell]

My 11 year old daughter shoots a single shot 22 with the Junior NRA. :)

She has fired 4 rounds from my Ruger P235 45 semi auto too. My 6 year old son has fired 2 rounds from the 45.

[trussell]

My first purchase was a Charter Arms, Bulldog 44 special
Was my choice for carry. Now retired to the bedroom for overnight protection.

My latest was a Ruger P235, 45 semi auto.
My new choice for conceal carry. :)

 

 

 

[trussell]

Thank you for the ping Star! :)

[Tunehead54]

Is that a 45? Unfortunately my son (our weapons expert at 11 - he really does know his stuff) is in bed but he says I should have got a Beretta over my 9mm Glock 19.

I show him stats that show a Glock only jams in 2+ million rounds with a Beretta jamming in the 5-10 thousand range.

Then at the range my Corbin "anti-personnel" rounds are jamming regularly - even though the gun is cleaned before and after.

Actually - using cheap "range ammo" there's no problem. A little disjointed, I know, but what's the likelihood a perp could get his finger/thumb between the hammer and the pin? Does the hammer catch on your clothing? Other Pros/Cons?

I'm comfortable with the lack of a safety on the Glock. I do not rack a round unless I think I might need it. I know I'm shorting myself a round but if I'm "hot" I've got another mag in my pocket and probably tomorrow I'll have another "official" 15 round Glock mag.

Any input would be appreciated. :-)

[Joe Brower]

I've trained enough beginning shooters to know that even the relatively mild crack of a .22lr will make them wince a bit. After a few dozen rounds, if that, they've acclimated.

Shooting is not a "natural" activity -- it has nothing analagous in nature that I know of. So it's a learned activity. And learn we do.

I've also helped enough beginner engine mechanics to see 'em jump when their project suddenly jumps to life. Same problem, with about the same learning curve.

[xsrdx]

You have Freepmail.

[muir_redwoods]

"Wincing slightly from the .22-caliber rifle's recoil and piercing report...."

Uhh..., yeah