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Massad Ayoob« RECALL ALERT

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BLASTING AT A BLAST FROM THE PASTWednesday, June 14th, 2017

Old gunnies will remember the great Second Chance bowling pin match, with events forhandguns, rifles, and shotguns, that ran from the mid-1970s to 1998.  It’s back this week, at its

old location in the quaint resort town of Central Lake, Michigan.

It’s good to drive into a town under a banner that sweeps across the street saying, “WELCOMESHOOTERS.”

The match was founded by Richard Davis, the inventor of concealable soft body armor, whostarted the Second Chance company. He long since sold Second Chance and retired, but his sonMatt is the CEO of Armor Express, also located in Central Lake.  It’s the brand I wear, and thebrand that saved guest speaker Brian Murphy, who survived being shot fifteen times during the

Sikh Temple massacre in Wisconsin a few years ago.

Lots of old friends here, kind of an “old home day.”  More to come as we share the fun with ya.

Wish you were here.

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7 Responses to “BLASTING AT A BLAST FROM THE PAST”

1. Jessica Smith Says: June 14th, 2017

Mas, it has been hot this week in Lower Michigan. Hopefully everyone up there in thenorthern parts of Michigan are drinking plenty of fluids! I can attest to the dangers of notsaying well hydrated on warm Midwest days while shooting. Hope you all have fun and

stay safe!

2. Ján Sabo Says: June 14th, 2017

Funny, I bought your “Hit the White Part” book at a recent gun show and I’m currentlyreading it. Good to know the pon (nacle) event is back!

3. TN_MAN Says: June 14th, 2017

It is off topic but we have multiple shootings in the news today.

As far as I can see, these events show the failure of the Left’s “Gun Control” concept.

The VA shooting clearly illustrates the validity of Wayne LaPierre’s famous statement that“the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun”. The Leftcontinuously decries this idea but, time after time (like today), it is proved correct.

The CA shooting (in San Francisco, no less) was not prevented by the multiple layers ofgun control statutes that the Left-Coast Leftists have put in place. Another clear failure of

this approach.

And what is the result? As I noted in a recent blog comment, the Left loves to “Dance inthe Blood” of violence victims. The dancing on the Left is already underway as shown by

this link:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/06/14/shooting-congressional-baseball-practice-reignites-gun-debate/102843478/

All this makes good what I said before. Gun Control is not about establishing a reasonablepolicy regarding crime or violence. It is all about Leftist ideology. That is why the factsdon’t matter. Ideology (like religion) is driven by belief only. Logic, reason and facts are

meaningless if they are contrary to the views of a “True Believer”.

4. Roger Willco Says: June 15th, 2017

TN_MAN,

Right on. Wayne LaPierre was prophetically right. I suspect the VA shooting did not occurin a “gun free zone,” while the CA shooting did occur in a “gun free zone.”

I suppose I could be hyperbolic like the Left, and shout “NEW JERSEY WANTS YOUTO DIE!” When asked how, I would explain that New Jersey doesn’t permit its citizens to

defend themselves with firearms when they are outside their homes. Disarmed peoplemake good victims, so NJ must want their citizens to die! And guess what? We can’t sueNJ when we are attacked. Infringing on the Second Amendment could be considered anact of tyranny. Imprisoning and prosecuting citizens from other states, who get caught

with their legal firearms while passing through NJ, is definitely tyranny.

5. James Pritchett Says: June 15th, 2017

Most of these comments are kinda off topic. Davis would also bring “saves” to the BBQ(which was always delicious). Met several officers that had been shot, some with theirown weapons, at the meet. Bowling pins are still a good target, tho’ now hard to find.

They take a beating and keep holding together.And any practice is good practice. Seem I remember a young, early teens maybe,

giving everyone a severe whipping in clearing the table.Safe safe.Storyteller

6. David S. Keough Says: June 17th, 2017

The shooter, in VA, was clear on committing murder. He followed his state regulations toown firearms. Clear and simple, no amount of regulations would’ve changed his mind.

How about the play held in NY, Central Park? You, want to talk treason? The extreme leftis creating this mess. I wonder if those of us on the right would of gotten away with any of

this? Not at all.

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7. TN_MAN Says: June 18th, 2017

@ David S. Keough:

You are entirely correct. The extreme political Left, in America, is spreading hatred, liesand innuendo with both hands. They pretend to “victim-hood” and claim to stand fortolerance all the while they show themselves to be utterly intolerant of anyone who’s

views differ, even minutely, from their narrow, PC-based Leftism.

And they are allowed to get away with it because the Left utterly dominates themainstream media (MSM) in America. The MSM acts as their propaganda arm and

continuously provides cover for them. The MSM suppresses or explains away the crimescommitted by the Left while exaggerating any crimes (real or imaginary) committed on

the Right.

You are absolutely correct. No one on the Right-side of the political spectrum would beallowed to get away with even 1/10th the stuff that the Left is currently pulling.

The Left should be wary of spewing all this hatred. Those who sow hatred will end upreaping hatred. World history clearly shows this to be true. The fanatic haters of America,

both domestic and foreign, would do well to reflect on the following verse:

Galatians 6:7 – Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, thatshall he also reap.

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