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June 26, 2010
About five years ago, the adult leader of the Boy Scouts of America troops in Phoenix said that the Arizona chapters had stopped their 100+ year old tradition of taking scouts out for camping trips to southern Arizona because “coyotes” with AK-47s were shepherding illegals into the scout camps and demanding food and water.
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June 12, 2010
My work takes me to many large and successful companies. Some of them build airplanes. Some of them make automobiles. And some of them … well, they won’t say what they do. They just smile and change the subject.
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May 31, 2010
In the ramp-up to Perry, the Phoenix club has a lot of 2700s, many of them “unofficial” which means they are not registered or authorized through the NRA.
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May 31, 2010
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
We must not forget the freedoms, nor especially the price paid, to which so many of us have become accustomed that we are no longer aware of them.
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May 31, 2010
What do you do immediately after a Slow Fire shot?
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May 30, 2010
I’ve written before about solo shooting in my backyard air pistol range. It’s good iron sight work and, with next to no recoil, it’s a good way to practice that smooth release.
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May 27, 2010
It’s “traditional Bullseye 900” this coming week (Tuesday, June 1, 2010) at Nighthawks in Phoenix Arizona. Shoot any handgun (no magnums, please – range rules) and one- or two-handed as you prefer. Bring 100 rounds, more if you come early and want to practice before the match that begins at 6:30PM.