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AndyS

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13. Do I shoot?
Mon Sep 20, 2021, 12:29 AM
Sep 2021

I don't have a good place to use as a range any more--public ranges scare hell out of me--but I've put enough rounds down range to have all the skills relegated to muscle memory. I believe I can still put three rounds into a playing card at 100 yards. Depends on how the dry eye is doing.

I'm get a bit peeved at the 'link please' tactic particularly when I've disclosed the source of my information. It's a common thing in the gungeon, a method of distraction and usually leads to dueling statistics or red herrings (now called what-aboutisms). Also the appeal to authority is a common logical fallacy, so when DR. K was cited in a way that was contrary to his conclusions my BS detector went on alert.

I've been at this 'debate' for 40 odd years and never are any minds changed regardless of 'links please'. For me it was all fun and games and an intellectual exercise until December 14, 2012. That changed me.

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