
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619
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Tacoma, Washington
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Cowboy biathalon
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I drink a Coke maybe 2 or 3 times per year. Not a soft drink fan much. A few 7-Ups per year, and a Squirt or two....
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Some things never get old...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 replied to Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381's topic in SASS Wire Saloon
"Until work has reached its previous stage, nympharium privileges are denied to all." -
From the earliest times firearms, like swords, armor, and other weaponry before them, have combined function with art and high artisanship. Even more, a quality 'functional' gun, without 'extras', is a intriguingly well-crafted, intricate purely mechanical device. I've known many people, ignorant of firearms, when they are shown and handle good guns, with good explanations, 'get it'.
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HandMeDown Guns
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 replied to Cider Creek Shootist's topic in SASS Wire Saloon
I count myself lucky: 6 siblings, none of whom are anti-gun. The opposite, in fact. The five brothers divided our dad's gun by lot to make it fair; he had quite a few. No antis among the many offspring, including lots of grandkids, nieces and nephews, etc. And the spouses. It's good. -
Lots of commercial rifle ammo, at 'non-shortage' prices, is close to $1.50 per round.
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My dad had several high school friends here in Tacoma who were sent to the camps with their families in 1942. It was not a happy situation. These kinds of things bring out the best and worst in people. Many of those interned were truck farmers hereabouts. In some cases, their neighbors worked their land for them, paid their taxes, and returned the land to the homecomers with some rents and profits. Others in effect stole properties at tax sales (obviously those sent to the camps couldn't pay property taxes); those owners received nothing when they came back.
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Why We Don't Trust Courts
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 replied to Subdeacon Joe's topic in SASS Wire Saloon
I have practiced before the courts of this country for 45 years, state and Federal, and have never lost faith in them, nor in juries, though both at times can make errors, as is true of every human institution and condition. This truncated, out-of-context quote is, to put it frankly, meaningless. My guess, based upon long experience, is that it makes perfect sense in the context of whatever narrow dispute gave rise to the case. And the subject matter is on the face of it some obviously very narrow controversy indeed. Why not print the whole opinion, if a point is to be made? -
My grandad was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. He was a pilot in the Royal Air Force in WWI. My dad was born in British Columbia. They immigrated to the US in the late 1920s. So I am the son and grandson of immigrants. It was tough in those days. They said 'eh' and 'shedule' and 'aboot' and 'zed' and were relentlessly persecuted for it. People can be so cruel!
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HandMeDown Guns
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 replied to Cider Creek Shootist's topic in SASS Wire Saloon
I got my dad's Win Model 12 in 16 gauge, which in turn I gave to my oldest son. I have my dad's 12 ga. Browing semi-auto, and his Model 12 S&W .38 spl. My brothers have other guns of his, and one has our granddad's Stirlingworth 12 ga double. -
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Why We Don't Trust Courts
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 replied to Subdeacon Joe's topic in SASS Wire Saloon
I do believe it likely that a little more context is needed for that quote... -
It was the on-line bookstore, and very nice that was! It seemed like overnight it became....everything. An amazing story, like a lot of technological amazing stories these last few decades.
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Drive through Covid shots
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 replied to Utah Bob #35998's topic in SASS Wire Saloon
A brother of mine got his at one of the local drive-in sites. He then drove to the 'waiting' lot for the 15 minute wait.