[TheForge] patriotic blacksmithing again

Fri Jun 21 08:47:02 2002

Thanks for the clarification, my aim is acute, from any
position....however I never take a shot that isn't on a clearly
identified target in a clear enough setting to be sure of a safe hit.
Someone coming at me from across the room with a fist or knife is not
a hard target to hit, that is where I actually draw the line.  I can't
imagine taking a shot at someone who is not an immediate threat to me
or others that I would feel obligated to protect.
  Long distance shots at human beings are generally done in combat
situations under orders, not in self defense.

   And, yes,  I would pull a gun out at a fist fight.  I've never
started a fight, have ended a few and broken up a few, watched a few.
Usually the fist fights I've seen were drunks or really illiterate
people who couldn't make their feelings known with words.  Before
firearms the biggest and strongest animals among men were rulers.  I
am now of a compromised physical ability that makes it unreasonable to
engage in fist fights, I carry.

    As far as I'm concerned, you couldn't get me mad enough to punch
you.   However, I have been mad enough to want to kill someone, but
not over a girl, a beer, a sporting event.....

   Jeff   ><>

----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 7:23 AM
Subject: [TheForge] patriotic blacksmithing again

> 3 foot radius.  And I'm a whole lot less likely to hurt an innocent
using it
> than I am a gun.  (That's not a condmenation of guns -- own 'em, use
'em),
> more a comment on my aim and crowded society).
>
> << No...people haven't become cut proof... but the range on my small
>  pistol is 50 yds.  and the rest are more... how long is your sword?
>
>     Jeff   ><>
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: <[email protected]>
>  To: <[email protected]>
>  Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 9:57 PM
>  Subject: [TheForge] PAtriotic blacksmithing
>
>
>  > In a message dated 02-06-20 17:22:01 EDT, you write:
>  >
>  > << Every citizen should take responsibility for his/her =
>  >  own self-protection.  Get a firearm, get a concealed carry
permit,
>  and =
>  >  (most important) get training in personal defense shooting >>
>  >
>  > Or....forget the gun, forge out a sword, (blacksmithing content!)
>  and learn
>  > to use it!
>  >
>  > Swords don't misfire, and people haven't become cut-proof >>
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