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HISTORICAL PHOTO: President Ronald Reagan aims a rifle through a window from Air Force One, c. 1983
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Posted on 09/10/2013 6:56:23 PM PDT by DogByte6RER

Reagan

40th U.S. President Ronald Reagan aims a rifle from a window onboard Air Force One; circa 1983

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KEYWORDS: 1980s; airforceone; badass; banglist; guncontrol; gunsandammo; potus; reagan; rifleman; ronaldreagan; ronaldusmaximus; secondamendment
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This photo harkens back to an era when we had a real man, and a real American, sitting in the Oval Office. The Great Ronaldus Maximus was a bad@ss ... a man who set an example for other men.

I wouldn't be surprised if this photo was taken when Air Force One was flying into Moscow, or some other inhospitable commie zone.

1 posted on 09/10/2013 6:56:23 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
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To: DogByte6RER

The blond chick looks to be impressed with the length of Regan’s member.


2 posted on 09/10/2013 6:58:25 PM PDT by Paladin2
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Nice picture, decent rifle but VERY poor trigger discipline by a man who should really know better.


3 posted on 09/10/2013 7:01:08 PM PDT by tanknetter
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To: DogByte6RER

“And then once I had Carter cornered, I woulda said “Dance, Peanut Farmer, dance!”


4 posted on 09/10/2013 7:02:54 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: DogByte6RER

“Okay, watch this......I’m gonna knock that diaper head right off of his flyin’ carpet with my first shot!!!!”


5 posted on 09/10/2013 7:03:29 PM PDT by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a GREAT life!)
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To: tanknetter

Also an accomplished actor, who knew he was on camera. :)


6 posted on 09/10/2013 7:04:23 PM PDT by RetroSexual
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To: Paladin2

You have issues.


7 posted on 09/10/2013 7:07:09 PM PDT by Vision (Trayvon Martin illustrates the bankruptcy of the modern civil rights movement.)
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To: tanknetter

Oh for crying out loud! He’s not actually hunting or using it for self-defense - EVERY gun thread has to have an arm-chair QB.


8 posted on 09/10/2013 7:08:59 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Governor Sarah Heath Palin for President of the United States in 2016)
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To: DogByte6RER

the perfect antidote for the pre 911 blues...and listening to what passes for our current “president”

Thank you~!


9 posted on 09/10/2013 7:09:24 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey (Block Captain..Tyranny Response Team / al-Kilab Division)
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To: Paladin2

LOL, at your comment and at the reply you got for it.


10 posted on 09/10/2013 7:10:07 PM PDT by James C. Bennett (An Australian.)
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To: Vision

it’s easy to spot the infiltrators


11 posted on 09/10/2013 7:12:17 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: DogByte6RER

Heh... Reagan was a lefty.


12 posted on 09/10/2013 7:14:18 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: tanknetter

You’re right.


13 posted on 09/10/2013 7:14:56 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it .... their minds are diseased.)
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“Nice picture, decent rifle but VERY poor trigger discipline by a man who should really know better.”

Aw, cut him some slack. At least he showed that he’s pro gun. What’s interesting to me is; while Reagan wrote right handed he was actually left handed which is obvious by the pic. Being a port sider myself I find this sort of thing interesting. Just a side note, Bruce Willis is also an interesting dude when it comes to hand guns. He’s left handed but right eyed, cross dominant. So, when he shoots he looks kinda awkward.


14 posted on 09/10/2013 7:16:18 PM PDT by snoringbear (E.oGovernment is the Pimp,)
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To: Paladin2

Dude! It’s not a member, it’s a Weatherby.


15 posted on 09/10/2013 7:17:14 PM PDT by Afterguard (Liberals will let you do anything you want, as long as it's mandatory.)
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To: DogByte6RER; LUV W; Kathy in Alaska; Jet Jaguar; tomkow6; monkapotamus; SandRat

That sooo coollll


16 posted on 09/10/2013 7:17:24 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: Lancey Howard

not sure it may be a photo reversal he was probably left hand dominant or ambidextrous


17 posted on 09/10/2013 7:17:50 PM PDT by Bidimus1
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Trigger nazis? Please, just say no to nit picking.


18 posted on 09/10/2013 7:19:04 PM PDT by doc1019
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To: DogByte6RER

Please tell me he was aiming at Sam Donaldson


19 posted on 09/10/2013 7:24:46 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: Bidimus1
That's what I thought, too, but the "EXIT" sign above his head reads correctly. I know Reagan was right-handed, so it's interesting he would site a rifle left-handed... Or, maybe he was striking a pose for the camera and so he is holding the rifle unnaturally. Or, maybe he was truly amidextrous. My Dad was like that.


20 posted on 09/10/2013 7:25:46 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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