I grew up in rural Minnesota, where most people had guns. I knew their names: 4-10, 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 22, deer rifle (probably 30 caliber, I never asked). Very few pistols and no automatic weapons. I only remember anyone talking about using guns against people twice. One was aHS guy just back from Texas, and the other was a well-known local creepy jerk.
My father was an MD with training in WWII military medicine, and he didn't own a gun. He only went hunting once in my memory and came back angry. My guess is that he saw some drunk guy carelessly waving a gun around.
I like this nuanced discussion and I loved the preview you gave of your firearms course that I could see. I'd be thrilled to see the whole course. It's so important, if people are going to shoot, that they know firearm safety and have clear goals why they keep arms, know how to store them safely etc.
Also I only recently learned of this group -- https://www.blazingsword.org/ -- it speaks to what you are talking about re self-defense as a marginalized individual.
I grew up in rural Minnesota, where most people had guns. I knew their names: 4-10, 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 22, deer rifle (probably 30 caliber, I never asked). Very few pistols and no automatic weapons. I only remember anyone talking about using guns against people twice. One was aHS guy just back from Texas, and the other was a well-known local creepy jerk.
My father was an MD with training in WWII military medicine, and he didn't own a gun. He only went hunting once in my memory and came back angry. My guess is that he saw some drunk guy carelessly waving a gun around.
Thanks for this.
The link supposed the lead to a story about Bruce Blakeman instead leads to your Facebook page.
The original article is behind a paywall, unfortunately: https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/nassau-armed-patrols-punm0s59 Consequently, I tried to link to a FB post of mine from September 16, 2024, in which I summarize and quote the paywalled article.
I like this nuanced discussion and I loved the preview you gave of your firearms course that I could see. I'd be thrilled to see the whole course. It's so important, if people are going to shoot, that they know firearm safety and have clear goals why they keep arms, know how to store them safely etc.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read it!
Also I only recently learned of this group -- https://www.blazingsword.org/ -- it speaks to what you are talking about re self-defense as a marginalized individual.
Fascinating! Thanks for sharing the website!