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    I don't think so based on the comments. Apparently they like to train like they fight.

     

    So if that's the case then why aren't they really shooting each other? I mean, that's what happens in a gunfight right?

     

    Maybe I missed that part because I could only stomach so much BS before turning off the vid.

     

    I hope you made it to 4:41.

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    I don't even know what to write in response to this. Undoubtedly the worst display of firearms safety I've seen. The "instructor" stands downrange of his students as they fire, just to prove he trusts them. He also seems to be making up strategies as he goes along.

     

    They make ADE look like Chief Range Officers.

     

    Scoot right to 4:40, if you're in a hurry.

     

     

    Hope this hasn't been posted before.

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    The idea of stacking up and clearing room-to-room with an accountant, stay-at-home dad, caterer, and plumber behind me during a weekend "Elite Black Ops Tactical Offensive 360 Ultimate Operator High-Speed-Low-Drag" 2-day course scares me shitless. This promo is designed to attract people who want to look "elite/cool", not for SWAT Teams looking to improve their skills.

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    If you're doing something like paintball/airsoft, then nothing. Shoot, even a weekend of run'n'gun, it might not be that bad. It's just a set of "clothes" that you can beat the hell out of, you don't mind if they get ruined or dirty. Just like anything else, they have their niche.

     

    Speaking of niches, when we all end up stranded on some tropical island after an ill-fated NJGF Pleasure Cruise goes awry, my coconut man-bra will be PRETTY useful. You all won't be laughing then.

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    Hiker 88 has the right idea! We have Indoor Action League (USPSA-Lite) tonight at Old Bridge. Non-members shoot all four stages for only $20.00! If you're new to USPSA, come at 6:30 and go through an Orientation where you're taught Safety & Rules of the game and then you do a live-fire to demonstrate good, safe gun handling skills and you're GTG! Round count is usually less than 80 rounds. Great practice & nice folks!

     

    I'll be there tonight, so say hello!

     

    Dave

     

    I was thinking of heading down to check this out, my issue is that I only own one double mag pouch. I can stow 2 there and 1 in a pocket I suppose. I'm used to IDPA where you never need more than two; do you think I'll be able to make do like this?

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    I prefer the tang safety on the 500 over the crossbolt on the 870 as it's much more straightforward and convenient. But the 870s I have handled all seemed to have a smoother action.

     

    This seems to be the general consensus.

     

     

    Decide what features are important to you, then handle and shoot (if possible) them both.

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    So, you would be OK with a restaurant owner not washing his hands after going #2?

    You would be OK with a taxi driver driving on the left side of the road? Or a bus driver to drive drunk? etc

     

    This is what we are reduced to. If the law is so obscure then who's fault is that? Is it not the legislature that passed the law? I expect shop owners, whether they be gun retailers, liquor salesman, cigarette dealers, the drugstore, etc to know AND ABIDE BY the law. To intimate otherwise is a bit ridiculous. These are the laws that permit them to run their businesses and if they run afoul of them will prevent them from running their business. It's in their best interest to not only know but abide by the law. To have people make up their own laws on the fly is just complete and total...

     

    Alright so you quoted half of what I said, skewing the message I was trying to get across. I also said:

     

    With that said, they should have an EXTENSIVE knowledge of firearm legalities, much more so than the average joe. If I can look up the information in 2 minutes online, so can a LGS owner.

     

    I would assume that EXTENSIVE knowledge, much more so than the average joe, of one's business laws would include a restaurant owner washing ones hands/taxi driver knowing which side, bus drivers drinking etc.

     

    It's fun to make outlandish statements to try and get a point across, but it doesn't do anything beneficial for the discussion. A more reasonable example you could have given might be: So you would be OK with a restaurant owner not knowing the exact number of seconds his employees must keep their hands in warm water, as well as the minimum microbacterial sanitation level of the so called "soap" they are using to qualify as washing their hands?

     

    When you said:

    If the law is so obscure then who's fault is that? Is it not the legislature that passed the law?
    it more or less supported my view that the gun shop owners don't create these laws. While it's their choice to learn them, it's ours to support them monetarily.

     

    Please read my whole post next time, as I gave you the same courtesy.

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    My GF and her family went on vacation to all parts of Scandinavia maybe 8 years ago. They toured quite a few military museums and they have a picture of her father sitting at the controls of a massive artillery cannon from inside a bunker looking out to sea. His face is turn sideways towards the camera and they later turned this into a christmas card with the words "Peace on Earth" below him.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Yep she's a keeper.

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    As much fun as it is to say "well this is what they do for a living, how can they not know every regulation pertaining to their business?!?!", it's a bit unrealistic. There are just too many laws/statutes/regulations for an individual to be completely versed in all of them. From a business standpoint it makes little sense to me why you wouldn't know as much as you can about your market, but that's the owners prerogative.

     

    With that said, they should have an EXTENSIVE knowledge of firearm legalities, much more so than the average joe. If I can look up the information in 2 minutes online, so can a LGS owner.

     

    I believe the same goes for police. I love being upset that they don't know the laws they are sworn to enforce as much as the next guy, but it isn't realistic to ask them to have every statute memorized and understood. They may be getting bad information from a source they trust and just passing it along. Again with that said, they need to have an extensive knowledge of these laws as well as make it a habit to check for and understand updates to existing ones.

     

    I don't believe I'm "cutting them too much slack", we have to remember that 99.9992% of the people who inaccurately state gun information (BradyBunch aside) aren't doing it maliciously. Human nature is flawed, and while ignorance is no excuse, it's only human and so are we.

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