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To: This_far

I’m from NYC/USSR but trying to get a permit. in the process.

i’m 47, shot my first guns a few months ago, i’m ashamed to say, and it was GREAT!

M4, SCAR and Glock.

M4 was incredible.

But after shooting it, I wonder how ANYBODY left a battlefield with hundreds of men having these and AKs.

One soldier told me in the heat of battle, a lot of shots are errant, it is not constant shooting, at least among the professional soldiers, they try to get cover behind safe quarters, and a few other things I forgot.

I know that once I got jumped by three guys. Got pummeled and lost ALL my courage. Just wanted to get away.

Same when a guy attacked my cab with a baseball bat.

Was ashamed of how I acted in both cases later on.

Have held my own in a number of one on one fist fights, but when the threat of severe damage or death was there, I folded twice.

took boxing to defend myself and it helped in some one on ones.

but I fear I might have folded and run in a military engagement.

GEEZ, our soldiers are TOUGH and DISCIPLINED and GOOD


6 posted on 01/09/2016 12:53:48 AM PST by dp0622 (i .)
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To: dp0622

Calm down.

You’ve a lot to learn about and from this board.

Take a month and go back in the archives.

(you wouldn’t believe some of the names you see posted, never mind some that are behind those that are posted)


7 posted on 01/09/2016 1:07:08 AM PST by This_far
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To: dp0622

I would have done the same in the situations you describe. I’m now getting to the age where I will require a gun as an equalizer. Therefore I will do my duty and become well regulated (armed and trained). I don’t look at the second as a right, but as a responsibility and one I have been mostly ignoring.


18 posted on 01/09/2016 5:55:33 AM PST by palmer (Net "neutrality" = Obama turning the internet over to foreign enemies)
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To: dp0622
There was an article in the latest AMERICAN HANDGUNNER by a David Kaplan, resident of NYC, about what he had to go through to get his permit to own a gun. You might find it worth reading.

On particular point. He had to fill out a PDF on line, which couldn't be saved. Once filled out, he had to print it and take it to the police. My suggestion: print out the blank form. Either fill it out on a typewriter (remember those), or scan it into a word processor and fill it out. Then you can save it on your own computer, and print it out.

21 posted on 01/09/2016 5:40:42 PM PST by JoeFromSidney (,)
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