Text 12952, 40 rader
Skriven 2005-09-24 09:12:29 av Carol Shenkenberger (6:757/1)
  Kommentar till text 12578 av Roy Witt (1:1/22)
Ärende: Hand gun sales
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*** Quoting Roy Witt from a message to Michiel van der Vlist ***

RW> I didn't say that. They do sell rifles and shotguns. They don't sell h
RW> guns. What rifle and shotgun inventory they have must be locked up whe
RW> they're not on display.

Just curious, having been gone from the USA for quite a bit now, but where does
one legally buy a hand gun now?  I'm not looking to get one, but I am curious.

If i were to get something, it would be a small caliber rifle that Don could
use hunting (an occasional pastime of his).  At work of course, when on watch
at certain locations, I carry a 9mm.  Gotta requalify next time as the navy
requires a yearly requalification and my last shoot was back around November.

We usually do our shoots when underway (shooting off the fantail most of the
time in open water with a target setup at the end of the ship).  I'm not a
very good shot, but I manage the minimum almost always on the first try. 
Dunno if the scoring matches any 'civilian' standard but the requirements are
180 out of a possible max of 240.  Due to the nerve problems in my right wrist
(had to wear a brace for 1.5 years) I'm better left handed.  I am told by our
weapons officer who helped me last time get qualified, that if my right hand
were as accurate as my left, I'd probably be pretty good with scores closer to
220.  He helped me adapt some hand positions and i have to do a 2 handed
unload (worked out a safe method).  Right wrist isnt strong enough to do the
classic method they teach.  Sorry, thats 2 step, not 2 handed.  A little
slower but just as safe and no risk of dropping bullets when I unload 'my
way'.

I remember in bootcamp, when they first taught me how to handle a 9mm, I was
considered suprisingly good.  Not as good as those who had used them for ages
before entry, but dang close.  The instructor said if we were Army, I'd have
probably been shifted to train as a sharp shooter and see if it worked out.

Next shoot, the weapons officer said we will pretend I am left handed so my
best hand will be used for 75% of the shots, even though I'm not left handed.
It's basic wrist damage and this is one of the spots where it shows.
                                       xxcarol

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