You know what the best part of guns are? They require no training! None, whatsoever. You see, you can't sell 50 BMGs to people because they're exceptionally dangerous since anyone can walk in, slap down $5,000 for a rifle, pay $50 for 10 rounds, and without a days worth of practice shoot the stem off a grape at 1,760 yards. And that's open sights! Add a $2000 scope and you should be able to peel the grape!
I don't even know why people pay to go to a gun range. Anyone with a handgun can hit a man sized target at 7 yards directly in the heart or head with each and every pull of the trigger. Of course, this doesn't apply to police officers who tend to empty magazines without hitting anything, but non-officers have a 1:1 shoot to hit ratio.
Simply owning a gun makes your a sharpshooter the same way that owning a pair of high-end Nikes makes you a marathon runner - it doesn't.
But you wouldn't get that from those who know nothing about guns. Tam links to this delicious article over at the Huff-Po about how, darn it, those nasty Republicans have given us no choice but to take up arms against our fellow man and kill those who don't agree with us.
Because, you see, that's what revolution means. You have to kill enough people who disagree with you that the other side finally gets the message and submits. You have to turn your weapon on your neighbor, their children, their parents, and anyone who stands in your way.
This is why I do not particularly care for all the talk of revolution on my side of the fence - that's not a situation I want to see come to fruition. It's not my death I worry over, but the innocent blood that would be shed for my ideas. I'm not there yet.
Another thing to remember is that during a revolution, you must have enough people willing to kill and die for your cause to actually make a difference. Here's a quick hint - if you can't get enough people to do something as safe and simple as vote for your candidate, you probably won't last long during the revolution come shootin' time.
Back on topic, apparently guns not only imbue their owners with marksmanship but tactical militia training as well. Take commenter Babzter
Babzter permalink Army Times removed it so you have to go to cache.For the first time in our lives, my husband and I are buying a shotgun and a handgun. I never thought I would see the day.
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Army Times removed it so you have to go to cache.For the first time in our lives, my husband and I are buying a shotgun and a handgun. I never thought I would see the day.
Wow. So when the revolution occurs, Babs and her hubby will use two very short range weapons to defend their nation. Hopefully they won't spend too much money on their defensive tools as I have a sneaky suspicion that, if the time did come, they'd be the first to bow down to the feet of their masters without a shot fired. Of course, once the bullets do start flying, Babs and Mr. Babs are going to learn that purchasing more bullets is going to be a difficult prospect. Several thousand rounds might be a good investment, otherwise they'll just have pretty paperweights.
You see, just buying guns isn't enough, especially handguns. You want a rifle. A shotgun is better for close quarter combat, something you can't read how to do on Wikipedia with any measurable chance of success, so when the feds come in lockstep to take you away to the gulag, you want to be able to keep them at a distance. Your .38 special simply isn't going to be very effective at that range. And just owning them isn't going to make you a formidable opponent - that takes lots of practice at your local ranges which, I'm sure to Babs' dismay, probably isn't the most "progressive" place she'd like to hang out at.
Don't get me wrong, Babs and her husband should continue on with their purchase, but they should consider taking dozens of classes and upgrading to something a little more appropriate in firepower before they start worrying about revolution. I don't think November gives them adequate time to prepare, though.
Me? I'm ready.