My Firearm Creds

I write about firearms a lot. But who the hell am I to be writing such things? Well, I decided I should put up a static page in case anyone decides to call MY credibility into question. You know, like those so-called "veterans" that support gun control because "muh service." I am a Second Amendment absolutist, meaning if you can afford it, you should be able to purchase it WITHOUT ANY GOVERNMENT KNOWLEDGE OR INTERFERENCE. And I do mean EVERYTHING! 

Every single gun law on the books is an unconstitutional infringement. Period. Full Stop. So, here goes.

 

I have been involved with civilian firearms ownership since 1978. I also served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1981 to 1987 annually earning my “EXPERT” marksmanship badge with the M16A1. Along with my Commo duties, I happily assisted the officers & NCO's in cleaning and maintaining their 1911s (which they hated to do). No weapon I ever turned into the armory was ever kicked back out for unsatisfactory condition. I have held my CT state pistol permit since 1983 right after turning 21. I have competed in many firearms events in both rifle and pistol, and spend as much time at the range as I can. I load my own pistol and rifle ammunition using standardized recipes and have developed and tested my own. I perform my own basic gunsmithing, fabrication, modification, and repairs as well as assist others with the care and maintenance of their firearms. I have introduced and instructed many “firearms curious” individuals to their first firearms experience as well as an introduction to reloading.  I am a Life Member of The Second Amendment Foundation, belong to The CT Citizen’s Defense League, The Blankety-Blank Sportsman’s Club holding the Secretary position, and The Garand Collector’s Association. I am an N.R.A. certified Range Safety Officer and Annual Member.

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I consider myself to have more firearm experience than the average firearm owner, and certainly more experience than the majority of members of the CT General Assembly, Administration, state bureaucrats, and sadly to say from personal experience, most law enforcement*.

*First, The 90-7-3 Rule:

• 90% of LEO have one firearm, their duty weapon, which they begrudgingly and may barely qualify with once a year. They do not hunt, target shoot, plink, or compete off duty. In the event of a justified shooting, they will empty their magazine(s) towards the perp and maybe hit them. IMHO, there should be no more than one or two shots fired, and unless the bad guy is wearing body armor, should result in a fatality every time. Instead what we get is the ground littered with empty LEO brass, and a perp hit once or twice and recovering in the hospital.
•  7% of LEO do own and use firearms outside of their normal duties. They will hunt, target shoot, plink and maybe even compete at a lower level by shooting clays, silhouette, bullseye, or at a turkey shoot. They might even load their own ammo.
• 3% of LEO are truly firearms experts. They most likely grew up with firearms and served in the military. On the job they are instructors for other LEO and may be members of tactical teams. Not only do they participate in all types of recreation with firearms, they probably compete at a high level shooting like 3-Gun, Military, SWAT Challenges, IPSC and IPDA. They are NRA safety instructors, Range Safety Officers, and belong to the local sportsman's club, teaching the civilian population firearms safety. They may even be advanced hand loaders, gunsmiths, and hold an FFL. I actually know a couple of these. One is a retired LEO that was the PD's in house firearms instructor, on the regional SWAT Team, and now works at the state's largest gun retailer at their indoor range as an R.S.O. and instructor. His son has followed in his footsteps at a different police department here in Kommiecticut. The other is a retired state LEO that is a firearms instructor with his own lucrative business. All are big Second Amendment supporters and support civilian firearms ownership and use.
  

Next, a personal example:

A late night EMS call on 12-30-2022 involving a violent individual with a firearm. He had taken a shot at his wife (but missed) and was now barricaded in his apartment. For our part, we were to stage until state police made the scene safe. We got called in to provide EMS services after the individual was taken into custody. But it turns out, the scene wasn't 100% safe. The handgun, a J-Frame 5-shot S & W revolver was in the hands of an inexperienced state trooper trying to unload it and all the time exhibiting poor muzzle discipline flagging everyone nearby, including me. He and his partners could not get the cylinder open, and they asked ME if I knew how to do it. I professed to them to be a gun guy quite familiar with wheel-guns. I immediately saw the problem... THE FUCKING HAMMER WAS BACK! The cylinder release is never going to work that way on any modern revolver and that trooper had no idea how little trigger pressure it would take to cause a negligent discharge. He handed me the gun, and while maintaining proper muzzle discipline I moved over to the lawn area, pointed the muzzle to the grass, and properly lowered the hammer. I pushed the cylinder latch and popped the cylinder out. I then handed the gun back to the trooper with all the rounds still in the cylinder. All of state troopers admitted that they were unfamiliar with revolvers, because they are used to dealing with semi-autos. We got the patient to the hospital without incident.