tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501042104616344855.post7658204438687100284..comments2023-04-02T07:28:13.915-07:00Comments on Annie Oakley: annie oakleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15797751454563321663noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501042104616344855.post-90250259367807341172009-12-02T20:59:16.741-07:002009-12-02T20:59:16.741-07:00Nut - thanks for stopping by! You're wrong, as...Nut - thanks for stopping by! You're wrong, as usual.annie oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15797751454563321663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501042104616344855.post-55935533759952202932009-12-02T18:45:43.191-07:002009-12-02T18:45:43.191-07:00OMFG. Your husband must hate you/not exist.OMFG. Your husband must hate you/not exist.NutellaonToasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524357022370926931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501042104616344855.post-12067006189185932972009-12-02T06:28:57.741-07:002009-12-02T06:28:57.741-07:00With all the people in the US who have bought guns...With all the people in the US who have bought guns in the last year, I share what may be your concern that many likely do not know how to properly use their guns. Safety training and regular practice is critical. <br /><br />I consider gun ownership and usage a very serious commitment. Before buying a gun I took a gun safety course. Afterwards, I began practicing at the range at least once a week, attended a 3-day pistol shooting course and now participate in practical shooting competitons. I do all this not only because I really enjoy it but so that if the day comes when I have no other choice but to use my gun, I will be ready.<br /><br />Part of the reason I started this blog was to encourage people to understand that having a gun is a serious commitment, not an insurance policy. <br /><br />Thanks for your thoughts on Iraqis and guns. I suppose there are larger reasons that they did not use their guns to protect themselves and band together against terrorists but I find it sad and puzzling that they did not, at least in the beginning.annie oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15797751454563321663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501042104616344855.post-35972048661415798422009-12-01T13:11:48.072-07:002009-12-01T13:11:48.072-07:00In my opinion, there are people who own weapons, t...In my opinion, there are people who own weapons, there others who know how to use weapons, and there are ones who use it. <br /><br />I can see your point but as an Iraqi, I can tell you that right after the war, an Iraqi house had an average of 2 weapons. Everyone bought the weapons in order to defend and protect themselves. When terrorists came to our neighborhoods, I thought my people would revolt and fight with the massive number of weapons all of them had at the time but no one did. They were more capable of living in fear than to shoot their guns at the source of that fear.Ali Rawaf (The Iraqi Future)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06297216897145231706noreply@blogger.com