American Gunsmith

American Gunsmith

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The student loan crisis explained in detail:

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The BMJ estimates that more than 250,000 Americans die annually from medical mistakes, making it the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. For comparison, the record high of gun homicides in a single year is 20,958 and that rate has been steadily declining for years.

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Anti-competition BS is as easy to spot as anti-gun BS. Here's a recent example.

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@ArmedJ0y A pilgrimage to Camp Perry for Small Arms Firing School during the National Matches should be on every gun owner's bucket list

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Ballistics and Terminology: Limiting Factor. How one variable can cap overall performance, regardless of how good everything else is. Link to full article in comments below.

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Many people complain that competition shooting programs are a closed shop, but this is far from true. Marksmanship events are structured to require, encourage, and reward new participants, making it easier for a first-time shooting experience to lead to success. This is doubly true for military personnel, as explained here:

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U.S. Army infantryman, 101st Airborne Division. A perfect illustration that the primary problem with the XM8 and every new individual weapon is with the end user and their "trainers", not the equipment.
Links for more info below.

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@MrLeadslinger Details:
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@bmitori Marine Corps small arms training is deeply entwined with their competition program. Any current or former Marine who was actually a skilled shooter/instructor would have been on orders to compete at some point in their career.

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@MrLeadslinger Even an "expert" rating on most military and law enforcement qualification courses can be achieved with shooting skills that are still in the bottom skill Classification bracket at a local match. This is difficult for most people outside the competition shooting world to grasp.

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@HelmerVA All military personnel should be assumed novices with firearms until they personally demonstrate otherwise. @HelmerVA is the equivalent of a first-grade child "teaching" mathematics. Data:
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@DocStrangelove2 As a High Power and Service Conditions competitor, I appreciated the A2 at matches requiring iron sights. As a small arms instructor for military personnel, I did not.

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Reminder: Drill and Ceremonies in the military are obsolete and mostly useless
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@gunrights Pro-gun lobby: Millions of regular people donating $10-20.
Anti-gun lobby: 10-20 ultra-wealthy people donating millions of dollars.

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Why Law Enforcement Should Embrace Competitive Shooting.
Organized shooting, such as formal competition programs, is valuable, and its benefits greatly outweigh any possible flaws, real or imagined.

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@RenoMayGuns Many military qualification standards are even lower than this. "Only cops and military should have guns" immediately identifies someone as clueless about shooting skills.

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Sen. Scot Surovell releases a public service announcement for his donors, supporters, and political allies.