In basic, the first thing we did was familiarize ourselves with our M16A2 rifle. They had us take those things apart and put them together so many times, I could have done it in my sleep! It was useful knowledge. By the time we got to the range for the first time, I was so comfortable with that rifle, I could have slept with it.
But we still didn’t fire the thing. We dry fired. A lot. The drill instructors had us put a penny on the front sight, and we practiced pulling the trigger in the prone position so smoothly, that the penny would not fall off. We had to pull that trigger 10 times in a row without the penny falling off the sight. If it fell, we had to start over.
We spent a lot of time in the dirt in the prone position.
The drills worked. I qualified Expert – 39/40 – at the pop-up range at Fort Jackson thanks to the training we received.
So what about you? What training do you find most useful when it comes to firearms?
The choices below are in no particular order, and I’m sure there are scores of others you can name. Choose one, or let us know in the comments what firearms training you find the most useful.
This is a complicated question. Ours is a huge nation, and there are definitely issues with violence in parts of it. We have drugs. We have gangs. We have thousands of people using psychotropic drugs.
I’ve been watching a lot of post-apocalyptic shows and movies lately, and reading dystopian literature. It seems there are more and more out there – The Walking Dead and its offspring Fear the Walking Dead, Contagion, The 100, Revolution, Hunger Games and others.
Many of these strategies are important. Social media is a great tool. Education is critical – we must teach young people the importance of natural rights, personal responsibility, and defending one’s life. We must not allow petty tyrants to take power!
Last week’s poll asked you about your favorite pro-gun fiction, and it looks like John Ross’ tome “Unintended Consequences” was a clear winner.
This week’s poll is a bit of fun. We’d like to know what you consider to be the best pro-gun novel. I’ve tried to select a good variety of fiction that I thought spanned the genres – everything from military sci-fi to urban fiction to historical fiction; Correia to Heinlein to Smith.
In today’s poll, we’d like to know about what drives you. Why did you get involved in gun rights? What made you passionate about your right to keep and bear arms? What drives you?
Well, the 2016 election season appears to be in full swing. We all know that gun rights are the premiere issue for most of us here, but we would like to know what else you care about deeply and passionately.
None of us want to leave our country, but what if something happened? What if you had to go? What if you had to escape? Where would you go, based strictly on gun laws?
Tell us about your experiences!
