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What can possibly make more sense.

Guess our national leaders didn't expect this. On Thursday, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful.
They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher, every politician, every sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-called expert! These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt that God sent this man as a voice crying in the wilderness. The following is a portion of the transcript:

"Since the dawn of creation there has been both good &evil in the hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven children who died must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers.
"The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he used.. Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain's heart.
"In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not here to represent or defend the NRA - because I don't believe that they are responsible for my daughter's death. Therefore I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they had anything to do with Rachel's murder I would be their strongest opponent
I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy -- it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of the blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers themselves. I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best. 

Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
Your words are empty air.
You've stripped away our heritage,
You've outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question "Why?"
You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!

"Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, mind, and spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and wreak havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our educational systems for most of our nation's history. Many of our major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact. 
What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in so doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as terrible as Columbine's tragedy occurs -- politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal and private liberties. We do not need more restrictive laws. 
Eric and Dylan would not have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real villain lies within our own hearts. 

"As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right! I challenge every young person in America , and around the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by those students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for legislation that violates your God-given right to communicate with Him. 

To those of you who would point your finger at the NRA -- I give to you a sincere challenge.. Dare to examine your own heart before casting the first stone! 
My daughter's death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that to happen!"
- Darrell Scott 

Do what the media did not - - let the nation hear this man's speech.
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INTERESTING INFORMATION

THE GERMAN SNIPER OF WW II"
Snipers reappeared as important factors on the battlefield from the first campaign of World War II. During Germany's 1940 campaigns, it appeared that lone, well hidden French and British snipers could halt the German advance for a significant amount of time. For example during the pursuit to Dunkirk, British snipers were able to significantly delay German infantry's advance. This prompted the British to once again increase training of specialized sniper units. Apart from marksmanship British snipers were trained to blend in with the environment, often by using special camouflage clothing for concealment. However, because the British Army offered sniper training exclusively to officers and non-commissioned officers, the number of trained snipers in the combat units considerably reduced overall effectiveness.One of the best known battles involving snipers, and the battle that made the Germans reinstate their specialized sniper training, was the Battle of Stalingrad. Their defensive position inside a city filled with rubble meant that Soviet snipers were able to inflict significant casualties on the Wehrmacht troops. Because of the nature of fighting in city rubble, snipers were very hard to spot and seriously dented the morale of the German attackers. The best known of these snipers was probably Vasily Zaytsev, immortalized in the novel War of the Rats and the subsequent film Enemy At The Gates. German sniper Belgium/France (1944)

1. German Scharfschützen were prepared before the war, equipped with Karabiner 98 and later Gewehr 43 rifles, but there were often not enough of these weapons available, and as such some were armed with captured scoped Mosin-Nagant 1891/30, SVT or Czech Mauser rifles. The Wehrmacht re-established its sniper training in 1942, drastically increasing the number of snipers per unit with the creation of an additional 31 sniper training companies by 1944. German snipers were as the only snipers in the world at the time issued with purpose manufactured sniping ammunition, known as the 'effect-firing' sS round.[19] The 'effect-firing' sS round featured an extra carefully measured propellant charge and seated a heavy 12.8 gram (198 gr) full metal jacketed boat tail projectile of match grade build quality, lacking usual features such as a seating ring to further improve the already high ballistic coefficient of .584 (G1). For aiming optics German snipers used the Zeiss Zielvier 4x (ZF39) telescopic sight which had bullet drop compensation in 50 m increments for ranges from 100 m up to 800 m or in some variations from 100 m up to 1000 m or 1200 m. There were ZF42, Zielfernrohr 43 (ZF 4), Zeiss Zielsechs 6x and other telescopic sights by various manufacturers like the Ajack 4x, Hensoldt Dialytan 4x and Kahles Heliavier 4x with similar features employed on German sniper rifles. Several different mountings produced by various manufacturers were used for mounting aiming optics to the rifles. In February 1945 the Zielgerät 1229 active infrared aiming device was issued for night sniping with the StG 44 assault rifle.https://www.facebook.com/GunsNBlades

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I came across this on the Internet and felt that it had some merit and that is why I posted it.  I am sorry that I was not able to include a few of the photos that accompanied it.  Hope you find it interesting. 


Teats, Bulls and the .40 S&W

Posted on June 22, 2013 by MAC

I’ve been asked countless times why you never see handguns chambered in .40 S&W featured on theMilitary Arms Channel. The answer is simple, I don’t care for it. It’s not that I hate the .40 S&W, it’s that I have no use for it as it brings nothing of substance to the table for my needs. When I say this, I hope you understand I’m talking about my own personal views and I accept others out there will disagree with me. I’m not saying you should go sell your .40′s if you like them, I’m simply trying to explain why I no longer own .40′s and have no plans of buying another in the future.

Before you bang out an angry response in comments below, go grab a cup of hot Joe and come back in a few minutes once you’ve had a chance to cool off (assuming you’re a staunch .40 S&W advocate). I know I just gored a sacred cow for some of you out there, but if you’ll give me a chance to explain I think perhaps you’ll see my side of it even if you don’t agree with me.

Let’s start with a little background information on how the .40 S&W came into being. It’s an interesting story that some of you may not be familiar with. I’ll try to keep it short.

In 1986 two gunmen with military experience by the names Platt and Matix were on a crime spree knocking off banks and armored cars at an alarming rate. This all came to a head when the FBI caught up to the murderous pair in Dade County, Florida. The gunfight that ensued sent shockwaves through the law enforcement community and would forever be known simply as the “Dade County Shootout“.

The FBI agents who caught up to them were armed with .357/.38 caliber revolvers, two S&W 459 9mm semi-automatic pistols and Ithaca 37 12ga shotguns. Platt, a former Army Ranger with combat experience in Vietnam, had a Ruger Mini-14. To make a long story short, Matix was taken out of the fight early on but Platt and his Mini-14 went on to slaughter FBI agents Dove and Gorgan before dying from his wounds received in the fight. Fairly early in the gunfight Platt was hit by a 9mm Silvertip bullet that stopped about 1″ from his heart. The 9mm round traveled through his bicep, entered his chest and severed a major artery in his lung — he was dying. However, despite this lethal wound, Platt went on to fight for several more minutes during which time he killed or wounded several agents.

At the end of the day the FBI blamed the caliber, not the bullet design, for the failure to stop Platt. The 9mm Silvertip of the era was a poor defensive load as it expanded rapidly and stopped too quickly which is why it stopped short of Platt’s heart. The Dade County shootout had a lot to do with the FBI penetration standards being developed that many cite as the ballistic performance gospel today.

Jumping on the “9mm sucks” bandwagon, the FBI made what I deem to be a knee-jerk decision to adopt the then new 10mm cartridge for their service autos. This was an unprecedented move that angered many within the FBI itself, but the adoption went forward anyway. The 10mm loads of the day were loaded very hot, reaching 41 Magnum power levels. The recoil generated by the powerful 10mm loads quickly turned off many FBI agents so the agency moved fairly quickly to develop the infamous “FBI Load” or “10mm Lite”. The FBI Load was a reduced power cartridge that caused reliability issues in the FBI issued 1076 S&W autos that chambered it.

S&W decided to take the 10mm case, shorten it by .142″, reduce the powder charge and make a whole new caliber which they dubbed the .40 S&W. It had the ballistics of the 10mm Lite/FBI Load with a shorter OAL that allowed it to fit nicely in 9mm sized handguns. The .40 S&W was born.

When the FBI does something many LEO agencies around the country think, “we should do that too”. The FBI is considered the foremost law enforcement agency in the country with some of the best fancy-pants MBA’s on the government payroll. If these guys do something, heck, you better jump on board too or risk being left behind. The .40 S&W swept the nations police departments by storm which then trickled down into the civilian world because many shooters like to emulate what the police do.

What was the allure of the .40 S&W though? What made people dump their 9mm’s and .45′s and race to the new .40 S&W besides all the cool kids were doing it? The .40 S&W promised to have the capacity of the 9mm with the power of the .45 in a handgun the same size as the 9mm. It was the ultimate compromise cartridge… for those that felt they needed such a thing.

The Glock 22 in .40 S&W  is the same size as the Glock 17 chambered in 9mm but holds two less rounds.

The only problem was it didn’t have the capacity of a 9mm (it usually falls a round or two short) and it doesn’t surpass the .45 ACP in effectiveness. Heck, it doesn’t really surpass the 9mm in effectiveness either. Many will sit and argue numbers about foot pounds of energy, bullet diameter and weights but that’s all mental gymnastics as most ballisticians will tell you. Depth of penetration and shot placement will trump all else every time, and all three calibers (9mm, .40, .45) will dig in deep enough to do the job and meet or exceed the FBI standards. With modern ammo the 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP all perform about the same in real world shootings and in scientific ballistic testing.

So what does the .40 S&W bring to the table that the 9mm and .45 ACP don’t? One thing it brings is noticeably more recoil than both the 9mm and .45 ACP. The .40 S&W is a snappy load that runs at the ragged edge pressure wise which is why you won’t find any +P .40 S&W loads. When you couple high pressure with heavier projectiles you’ll get muzzle jump, sharper recoil, and handguns that wear out more quickly than those chambered in either 9mm or .45 ACP.

Since popular pistols like the Glock 17 were originally designed to chamber the 9mm and not a larger caliber, when you retro-fit the handgun for the .40 S&W you can reduce the reliability of the weapon. Glock .40′s have long been known for being less reliable than their 9mm counterparts. Some will deny this, but it’s true in my experience. It’s one of the reasons Glock went to the new Gen 4 recoil system, they were attempting to solve problems with their .40 cal G22 handguns. Another thing you’ll notice is that a majority of “ka-booms” (exploded pistols) happen in .40 caliber handguns, especially in the Glock line. To be fair it’s also fairly common with the .45 ACP versions of the Glocks too, with .40 leading the pack. Ka-Booms have been known to happen in pistols other than Glocks as well, and again often times in those chambered in .40 S&W.

The final issue for me is cost. I like to practice with my guns, especially the one I carry for personal defense. 9mm is by far the most affordable commonly used defensive caliber on the market. I can shoot almost twice as much 9mm as I can .40 S&W or .45 ACP for the same price. Even reloading the 9mm is significantly less expensive than it is for the other calibers.

Ballistic tests show that 9mm is able to penetrate as well as .40 and .45. Penetration and shot placement are the key elements to how effective a cartridge is.  Temporary wound channels have proven to be far less valuable than once thought.

If .40 doesn’t have the capacity of the 9mm and it doesn’t have better terminal ballistic performance than either the 9mm or .45 ACP, what is the point of having it? Couple that with the increased recoil and the cost of shooting it compared to 9mm and honestly, I see no point to the cartridge at all. There was a time when the .40 cal first came onto the scene that I raced out and bought copies of handguns I already owned in 9mm or .45 ACP just to have the same pistol in .40 too… but I quit doing that decades ago. I realized the .40 really offered me nothing over the 9 and .45 so I chose to stick with the 9mm for personal defense and the .45 ACP for everything else.

Today we see more and more police departments dumping the .40 S&W and going back to 9mm. Even the FBI has several 9mm pistols on its list of approved weapons for agents to carry. If you take a class from most any big name instructor, you’ll find they’re probably carrying a 9mm.

When the ammo crunch of 2013 hit after Sandy Hook you couldn’t find 9mm, .45 ACP, or even .22 LR but you could find .40 S&W. I will admit I considered buying a .40 S&W handgun during the last ammo crunch only because ammo was available just about everywhere I looked. But I resisted the urge because I knew I would sell the handgun for a loss a few months later when the shelves were restocked.

If you carry a .40 for personal defense I don’t think you’re poorly armed nor do I question your logic in making a choice to carry the cartridge. To each their own. I’m not trying to talk you out of your .40 and into a 9mm or .45 ACP caliber handgun. I honestly don’t care what you choose to carry as it’s a personal decision. My point in writing this article was to explain why I don’t carry, or even own, .40 caliber handguns.

Now ya know. 

I AGREE, 100%

You are not an operator

by Caleb • May 16, 2013

Operator-speak has become the lingua franca of the shooting community, and it’s annoying. Here’s the thing: Special Forces, Delta, Navy SEALs, etc are all super rad dudes – our nation is well served by this group of steely-eyed killing machines. I sleep quite well at night knowing that there are some truly scary people out there willing to kill our nation’s enemies.

But we need to get over the notion that someone who has spent years kicking down doors is an expert on civilian concealed carry or home defense simply because they have combat experience. Yes, that person is quite likely an expert on how to effectively employ deadly force against a willing and determined foe, but the sort of tactics you’d use in Afghanistan may not be appropriate in Fishers, IN.

Of course, the civilian shooting community is ultimately responsible for feeding the frenzy. The concealed carry explosion has created a massive glut of students looking for someone to teach them how to use these new tool they’ve acquired, and to be perfectly frank, no one wants to go to a pistol class called “Effective Use of 911 while hiding behind your bed.” But if you call that same class “Dynamic Home Security Solutions” and pad the range time with room clearing drills and unorthodox shooting positions, it’ll fill right up. Especially if you get a sexy Youtube video of your students yelling “THREAT” and then pieing a corner while firing blindly into a room.

Of course, this causes a problem for me, because I want people to get training. I want everyone who makes the decision to carry a gun or who owns a gun for home defense to be well versed and skilled in its use. Because if you someday do need that gun, I want you to win the fight. No question in my mind that’s what I want. But I also want us to spend our time and money wisely, and stop using words that don’t make sense. Your Kel-Tec .32 ACP isn’t a “weapons system”, in fact in Kel-Tec’s case it’s barely a gun. Your holster and belt isn’t kit, and you probably don’t need to learn counter vehicle ambush techniques.

I’m not saying don’t do those thing, because Operator Fantasy Camps are totally rad and quite a bit of fun, but I don’t want someone to spend $1,000 on one of those courses learning to kick doors when he’d be better off taking a course that focuses on practical concealed carry applications. Hence my dilemma – if we accept that in general training is good, where do we draw the line between “good” and “bad?” Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

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FYI

"The Hollow-Point Bullet" is an expanding bullet that has a pit or hollowed out shape in its tip, often intended to cause the bullet to expand upon entering a target in order to decrease penetration and disrupt more tissue as it travels through the target. It is also used for controlled penetration, where over-penetration could cause collateral damage (such as on an aircraft). In target shooting, they are used for greater accuracy and reduction of smoke, fouling, and lead vapour exposure, as hollow point bullets have an enclosed base while traditional bullets have an exposed lead base. In essence, the hollow point bullet has several purposes: hollow points are designed to increase in diameter once within the target, thus maximizing tissue damage and blood loss or shock, and to remain inside the target, thereby transferring all of its kinetic energy to that target (some fraction would remain in the bullet if it passed through instead). Jacketed hollow points (JHPs) or plated hollow points are covered in a coating of harder metal (usually a copper alloy or copper coated steel) to increase bullet strength and to prevent fouling the barrel with lead stripped from the bullet. The term hollow-cavity bullet is used to describe a hollow point where the hollow is unusually large, sometimes dominating the volume of the bullet, and causes extreme expansion or fragmentation on impact.https://www.facebook.com/GunsNBlades

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