Gun Wisdom
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Gun Wisdom
Clint Smith, Director of Thunder Ranch, is a drill instructor (Thunder Ranch is a firearms training facility in Arizona ).
Here are a few of his observation on tactics, firearms, self defense and life as we know it in the civilized world.
"The most important rule in a gunfight is: Always win and cheat if necessary."
"Don't forget, incoming fire has the right of way.."
"Make your attacker advance through a wall of bullets. You may get killed with your own gun, but he'll have to beat you to death with it, cause it's going to be empty."
"If you're not shootin', you should be loadin'. If you're not loadin', you should be movin', if you're not movin', someone's gonna cut your head off and put it on a stick."
"When you reload in low light encounters, don't put your flashlight in your back pocket.. If you light yourself up, you'll look like an angel or the tooth fairy... and you're gonna be one of 'em pretty soon."
"Do something It may be wrong, but do something."
"Shoot what's available, as long as it's available, until something else becomes available."
"If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. That's ridiculous. If you have a gun, what in the hell do you have to be paranoid for."
"Don't shoot fast, unless you also shoot good.."
"You can say 'stop' or 'alto' or use any other word you think will work, but I've found that a large bore muzzle pointed at someone's head is pretty much the universal language."
"You have the rest of your life to solve your problems.. How long you live depends on how well you do it."
"You cannot save the planet but you may be able to save yourself and your family."
"Thunder Ranch will be here as long as you'll have us or until someone makes us go away, and either way, it will be exciting."
More Excellent Gun Wisdom.......
The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental.
1. Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
2. If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
3. I carry a gun cause a cop is too heavy.
4. When seconds count, the cops are just minutes away.
5. A reporter did a human-interest piece on the Texas Rangers. The reporter recognized the Colt Model 1911 the Ranger was carrying and asked him 'Why do you carry a 45?' The Ranger responded, 'Because they don't make a 46.'
6. An armed man will kill an unarmed man with monotonous regularity.
7. The old sheriff was attending an awards dinner when a lady commented on his wearing his sidearm. 'Sheriff, I see you have your pistol. Are you expecting trouble?' 'No ma'am. If I were expecting trouble, I would have brought my rifle.'
8. Beware of the man who only has one gun, because he probably knows how to use it very well.
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
A people that values its privileges above its principles will soon lose both.
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not..." - Thomas Jefferson
If you believe in the 2nd Amendment, please forward
Here are a few of his observation on tactics, firearms, self defense and life as we know it in the civilized world.
"The most important rule in a gunfight is: Always win and cheat if necessary."
"Don't forget, incoming fire has the right of way.."
"Make your attacker advance through a wall of bullets. You may get killed with your own gun, but he'll have to beat you to death with it, cause it's going to be empty."
"If you're not shootin', you should be loadin'. If you're not loadin', you should be movin', if you're not movin', someone's gonna cut your head off and put it on a stick."
"When you reload in low light encounters, don't put your flashlight in your back pocket.. If you light yourself up, you'll look like an angel or the tooth fairy... and you're gonna be one of 'em pretty soon."
"Do something It may be wrong, but do something."
"Shoot what's available, as long as it's available, until something else becomes available."
"If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. That's ridiculous. If you have a gun, what in the hell do you have to be paranoid for."
"Don't shoot fast, unless you also shoot good.."
"You can say 'stop' or 'alto' or use any other word you think will work, but I've found that a large bore muzzle pointed at someone's head is pretty much the universal language."
"You have the rest of your life to solve your problems.. How long you live depends on how well you do it."
"You cannot save the planet but you may be able to save yourself and your family."
"Thunder Ranch will be here as long as you'll have us or until someone makes us go away, and either way, it will be exciting."
More Excellent Gun Wisdom.......
The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental.
1. Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
2. If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
3. I carry a gun cause a cop is too heavy.
4. When seconds count, the cops are just minutes away.
5. A reporter did a human-interest piece on the Texas Rangers. The reporter recognized the Colt Model 1911 the Ranger was carrying and asked him 'Why do you carry a 45?' The Ranger responded, 'Because they don't make a 46.'
6. An armed man will kill an unarmed man with monotonous regularity.
7. The old sheriff was attending an awards dinner when a lady commented on his wearing his sidearm. 'Sheriff, I see you have your pistol. Are you expecting trouble?' 'No ma'am. If I were expecting trouble, I would have brought my rifle.'
8. Beware of the man who only has one gun, because he probably knows how to use it very well.
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
A people that values its privileges above its principles will soon lose both.
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not..." - Thomas Jefferson
If you believe in the 2nd Amendment, please forward
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I like bumper snickers ...
The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference ... They deserve a place of honor with all that's good ... George Washington
84,999,987 firearms owners did not kill anyone yesterday ...
Gun control: The theory that a woman, found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound ...
If you know how many guns you have, you don't have enough ...
Making good people helpless won't make bad people harmless ...
A gun in hand is better than a cop on the phone ...
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store not a government agency ...
Colt ... The original point and click interface ...
My next door neighbor wants to ban all guns ... Their house is not armed ... Out of respect of their opinions I promise not to use my guns to protect them ...
Represented by the law firm of Glock and Mossberg ...
If you can read this you are in range ...
And the new movie ratings are:
G = Guns
PG = Plenty of Guns
PG13 = More than 12 Guns
The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference ... They deserve a place of honor with all that's good ... George Washington
84,999,987 firearms owners did not kill anyone yesterday ...
Gun control: The theory that a woman, found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound ...
If you know how many guns you have, you don't have enough ...
Making good people helpless won't make bad people harmless ...
A gun in hand is better than a cop on the phone ...
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store not a government agency ...
Colt ... The original point and click interface ...
My next door neighbor wants to ban all guns ... Their house is not armed ... Out of respect of their opinions I promise not to use my guns to protect them ...
Represented by the law firm of Glock and Mossberg ...
If you can read this you are in range ...
And the new movie ratings are:
G = Guns
PG = Plenty of Guns
PG13 = More than 12 Guns
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Best bumper sticker seen lately..............shows burglar coming in thru window, caption reads,........"Dont call 911!...use 9mm!"
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From: North west La
You can't get a cop past a donut shop. My gun goes right by one. I have a pic of a Howards donut shop in Memphis with 18 police cars in the parking lot. No emergency just 18 cars stopped for a donut.
I trust my S&W to keep me safe. I will work as long as I do my part. Practice shooting your defense weapon from every angle & body position you can.Its possible you may be falling or off balance in a defense shooting.You will not be able to draw, aim & fire like you do on the range in a emergency situation. Learn to fire accurately from any position. It could save your life.
I trust my S&W to keep me safe. I will work as long as I do my part. Practice shooting your defense weapon from every angle & body position you can.Its possible you may be falling or off balance in a defense shooting.You will not be able to draw, aim & fire like you do on the range in a emergency situation. Learn to fire accurately from any position. It could save your life.
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From: North west La
I get a daily email from the Thunder Ranch. Good info on self defense in every email. Its where I learned to practice shooting my handgun from various positions. I can hit a 1 ft square target at 7 yards near the center from any position I can fire my handgun. I don't aim. I point & fire.