Here, https://www.ammoland.com/2022/02/diversity-no-guarantee-for-enhancing-second-amendment-recognition/ Yes, I know it’s three years old, but it’s relevant. See why here, https://2awhiterook.com/nra-nominating-committee-says-minorities-are-particularly-desired/
If you wish to dive into the numbers, go for it. When numbers get bigger than 5.56 and 30-06 and 700 my eyes glaze over. But, the question that Codrea raised in his piece, such as why should we cheer new gun owners if they vote the wrong way? Is still a relevant because 2A groups made it so then, and still do now, given the information from NRA’s Nomination Committee, somehow seeing race and skin color as a “skill”… IDIOTS.
Is millions of people, whether they’re gun owners or not, voting the wrong way something to get excited about? No. And how many of these new gun owners, in the three years since that article was written are still training? Expanding their arsenal? Have they gotten involved in competitions or hunting? Or did they just merely buy a Glock and a few boxes of ammo, fire a couple magazines through it, and leave it in their night stand?
When it comes to hunting, the Minnesota ‘Outdoor News’ keeps bemoaning how hunting and fishing license sales keep going down post Scamdemic highs. That’s worth taking note of, and it might be worth taking a look at your state’s DNR’s license sales numbers. After all serious shooters, or as one writer, I forget his name he used to write for ‘Rifle’ called “rifle looneys” (I’m a rifle looney) and in particular hunters seem to be the most apt to be clued in politically. Even though that percentage is much too small.
Personally, I don’t compete, except against myself. I hate rules, and I want to shoot, my way. So competitions aren’t my thing, I’ve never even been to one, I just have no interest. My idea of training is taking three or four guns, with a specific goal in mind for each, and pales of ammo/mags, plus cases off ammo to boot, and spend the day in the woods shooting. I even bring a large tool box- full of gun stuff, just in case a gun breaks, and that tool box has come in handy many times. I also, bring at least two batches of ammo for each gun as I’ve more than a few times have gotten bad batches of ammo, that simply do not work and have had to put away that particular gun for the rest of the day, due to lousy ammo.
And I don’t hunt much. Mainly because deer hunting simply is terrible where we go. The DNR’s totally mismanaged it, and CWD is spreading into the permit area we hunt. Hunting zombie bucks doesn’t interest me. I’ll still go, but, I’m losing interest and fast. Grouse hunting… Now that’s FUN! Now if I was more interested in shotguns and shot mine more, I’d bring home more grouse, but… My interest in shotguns is non-existent unless it’s grouse season. And not having a bird dog any more, means, the best time to hunt them’s after it’s snowed, as you can track them… Yes, you can track grouse. I shot one doing that, the year before last, after having tracked him in fresh snow. Beautiful birds. I have a fondness for birds and feed them in the back yard, but grouse, put all the back yard birds to shame, when it comes to looks. Fascinating too, the way they drum. They even flock together on the ground to feed and dance and play at times, we’ve seen that while deer hunting, never while grouse hunting naturally. It’s fascinating to see.
I still use my first shotgun, albeit, Dad and I restocked it with an adult length stock once upon a time. It’s a Mossberg 500 20ga. It’s short, light, handy and fast to the shoulder. It’s got a wood stock, emphasis on “wood” and NOT walnut. But it works. Though sadly I can’t recommend anything new from Mossberg, seeing how badly one of their Patriot rifles was that I had , the factory mounted Weaver scope mounts, the front one was a hair off center! Plus the action was so sloppy the bolt would bind up when cycling a few times AFTER cleaning! Plus Dad’s 500 12ga, it’s only seven or eight years old, it was a “classic” model or something, “retro”, maybe, I forget what it’s called, but the finish, the white lined butt spacer, the jeweled action, and all makes it look like a ’60s or ’70s shotgun. It’s never even gotten wet, and he cleans it after each hunt and stores it in a safe with a dehumidifier and now this past spring we noticed RUST on the barrel along the ribs! Recent Mossberg 500’s I’ve seen at the gun store have been redesigned somehow and the actions feel chintzy, and the stocks are like gripping a 2″ x 8″.
My fondness lies with rifles and Glocks… If only Glock would come out with the G34 again… I see Shadow Systems makes a G34 clone but it’s a little gaudy for my tastes. One G34 is not enough.
Now after going the long way around the barn, my point is, how many new gun owners shoot? How many vote, and if they vote how many vote the right way? How many stay up on 2A news? Do they even know how to clean that Glock they bought during the Scamdemic and BLM/Antifa riots? Do they have rifles? Remember nobody’s ever won a war with just pistols… You know “militia”, yeah, 2A groups always seem to forget about “common defense” and merely focus on “self defense”. Remember, rice farmers and goat herders kicked the ass of the most powerful military in the world… With largely just rifles. Of course arms which the ATF, Republicants and even 2A groups find to be taboo helped those guerilla’s but… The rifle was their primary weapon.
Unless new gun owners are educated as to the true meaning of the Second Amendment and take their shooting and trianing seriously, and stay informed on 2A news and vote the right way, there’s nothing to cheer about.
We are the Militia. Act like it.
Equip, train, pray and never disarm.
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