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Navy SEALs: Lone Survivor

Last post by WildBill « Mon Jun 06, 2011 5:53 pm
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by Running Arrow Bill » Mon Jun 06, 2011 2:57 pm

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I'm in process of reading a very interesting and amazing book by Navy SEAL, Marcus Luttrell, Lone Survivor (#1 Bestseller).

It starts off little...

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Here's some more discussion from a previous thread. :tiphat:

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Mon Jun 06, 2011 5:53 pm
New Stephen Hunter out

Last post by OldCannon « Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:40 am
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by mbw » Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:28 pm

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New book out by Stephen Hunter. Dead Zero.

It is a good read. Swagger is back as an old guy and does no shooting.

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Just finished it. Far better than I, Sniper . A very enjoyable read!

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Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:40 am
Victory in Tripoli

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by mgood » Wed May 04, 2011 8:45 pm

by Joshua E. London

Excellent book. I read it several years ago and I'm just starting to read it again.

Available at Amazon

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Wed May 04, 2011 8:45 pm
Something inspirational from bygone days

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Mon Apr 25, 2011 4:01 pm
Blowin' the Dust Off...

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by speedsix » Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:47 am

...my grandfather's Zane Grey collection...Pop died in 59, we got around 60 of Grey's books, I guess they were the first tactical/gunfighting...

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Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:47 am
Gran Torino - UK Edition

Last post by Oldgringo « Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:20 pm
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by idrathernot » Sun Dec 20, 2009 4:15 pm

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I've stumbled across a wonderful movie called Harry Brown .

I've never seen a movie paint quite a picture of city life in London. It's pretty...

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Yep, it was a good 'un. Nearly anything with Michael Caine in it is gonna' be good.

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Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:20 pm
African Hunting Books

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by whnut » Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:55 pm

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I have gotten into the habit of reading books written by or about professional hunters in Africa & the early hunters.
I've read
Robert Rouark's...

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There are a LOT of books on African hunting - your tastes may vary from mine but here are some from my own library:

Steward Edward White wrote a...

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Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:50 pm
Lt. Col. Grossman's "On Killing" & "On Combat"

Last post by Pug « Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:25 am
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by lonestarprotect » Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:25 pm

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Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's books On Killing & On Combat are must reads!

On Killing: looks at the Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and...

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Nice reading companion / study guide for On Combat: onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;

And (albeit written by a Canadian) a very good,...

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Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:25 am
Armeed Response - David Kenick

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by texanron » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:53 pm

A lot of the material discussed in the book was taught to us in the CHL class I took. I will use this book as a way to refresh my memory from time to...

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Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:53 pm
A must read Gary Newton's book "Open border Path to Terror"

Last post by speedsix « Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:35 pm
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by peter buzzini » Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:54 pm

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If you are into good gun books then this is a great read. Its got everything you would possible want. Good pistol fights, sniper, torture, (the bad...

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...Tom Clancy's Teeth of the Tiger ...

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Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:35 pm
Magazine Review: Concealed Carry Magazine

Last post by RoyGBiv « Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:04 pm
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by Hyunchback » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:55 pm

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Concealed Carry Magazine is the house publication for the US Concealed Carry Association. It is not available on news stands to my knowledge.

It is...

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Just pointing out the specific link...
Not making any recommendations pro or con..

Web content gets you the first 100 words or so, then you need a...

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Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:04 pm
Left the Range - Richard Marksberry

Last post by Teamless « Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:36 am
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by Matt Fleming » Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:03 am

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One of the great things about owning a local shooting range is meeting all of the great people that walk through the door. I first met Richard...

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Friendswood on FM 2351 just west of Interstate 45

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Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:36 am
Self Defense Laws of All 50 States (Book)

Last post by Texas Size 11 « Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:09 pm
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by Texas Size 11 » Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:57 pm

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I saw this in an issue of American Rifleman and teetered back and forth on picking it up. The price tag is $29.99 and I didn't want to shell it out....

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I thought about that, but the author posts updates to the book and emails them (or you can get them off the website). I got it more out of curiosity...

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Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:09 pm
Book Review: The Concealed Handgun Manual

Last post by Matt Fleming « Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:25 pm
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by Hyunchback » Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:58 pm
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The full title is: The Concealed Handgun Manual: How to Choose, Carry, and Shoot a Gun in Self Defense . The author, Chris Bird fully intended it to...

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Agreed. Very Good Book.
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Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:25 pm
Best Pro-Carry News Report I've Seen!

Last post by Tristor « Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:22 am
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by mikeintexas » Thu Jul 08, 2010 5:33 pm

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I was on Iowa Firearms Coalition's (formerly IowaCarry.org) and found this link to a news reporter talking to the Sheriff of Greene County, MO about...

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That's awesome. That's from my old hometown (Springfield, MO).

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Last post by Tristor
Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:22 am
"Strong on Defense" by Sanford Strong

Last post by mrcharlie « Sun Dec 12, 2010 6:13 pm

by mrcharlie » Sun Dec 12, 2010 6:13 pm

Following the advice of one of the posters on this forum, I just finished reading Strong on Defense . I found it to be a big help in crawling up the...

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Sun Dec 12, 2010 6:13 pm
Open Border, Path to Terror

Last post by DMG « Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:58 pm
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by solaritx » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:52 pm

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I want to let the list know that I have a new book out:

Open Border, Path To Terror by Garry Newton
AuthorHouse Publishing
ISBN-10: 1452052867...

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I bought the book shortly after it came out, and did not leave it too many times before I was finished reading it. An enjoyable book, especially for...

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Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:58 pm
Book Review - "America on Trial"

Last post by WildBill « Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:07 pm

by WildBill » Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:07 pm

America On Trial - Inside The Legal Battles That Transformed Our Nation
by Alan Dershowitz

Most people have at least heard of Alan Dershowitz. He...

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Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:07 pm
eBooks?

Last post by HerbM « Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:52 pm
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by quidni » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:15 am

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I'd love to find some 2A-related reading available as e-Books. Coding doesn't matter too much - I can handle pdf, epub, lit and txt files, and I...

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If you haven't read them, the decisions and briefs (including Amici) in Heller and McDonald are well worth the read in many cases, especially on the...

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Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:52 pm
Murder by the Book - Houston

Last post by Shasta « Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:06 pm
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by Tass » Tue Sep 14, 2010 3:39 pm

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I don't know if anyone here has been to Murder by the Book on Bissonnet, but David Thompson - a fixture there passed away suddenly on Monday 9/13....

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Thanks for pointing this out. I've met David at several book signings, and I will certainly have to pass this along to Mr. Shasta, our oldest son,...

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Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:06 pm
24 (Season 1)

Last post by snorri « Sat Sep 11, 2010 7:31 pm
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by Cobra Medic » Sun Sep 05, 2010 3:29 pm

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I'm watching the first season of 24 on DVD. I'm up to hour 8. My question is does it get better? So far there's a lot of action and twists and turns,...

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Sat Sep 11, 2010 7:31 pm
A Novel for Humans

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by seniorshooteress » Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:30 am

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Just finished reading A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron. Doesn't have anything to do with, CC, shooting or politics but I thought I would post this...

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If it's going to make me cry, I'm not reading it ;-)

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Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:50 pm
Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse: A Novel

Last post by tacticool « Sun Aug 22, 2010 1:16 pm
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by Paladin » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:27 pm
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Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse: A Novel of the Turbulent Near Future by James Wesley Rawles

When I first read this book, I thought it was...

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Don't forget the brand.
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Sun Aug 22, 2010 1:16 pm
How to Survive....

Last post by Razgriz « Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:43 pm
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by TxDrifter » Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:01 pm

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a school or office shooting. I was watching some videos on Hulu and came across these Howcast ones. This one is the sheeple guide to surviving an...

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YES, you found the WOW edition!

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Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:43 pm
Just picked up a new book!

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by Bonc_CHL » Sun Aug 08, 2010 6:16 pm

I went to Half Price Books today to do some browsing and picked up a copy of 101 things to do 'til the Revolution . Now I am not one who is an all...

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Sun Aug 08, 2010 6:16 pm
If you havent read it yet

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by Ageofease08 » Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:24 am

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Read one shot, one kill I took another look at this book after a 10 year break and its still good.

Currently reading Lights Out its interesting and...

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Me too please. :iagree:

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Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:09 pm
Exec Protection book recommendations

Last post by silverbear « Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:02 pm
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by Skydivesnake » Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:30 pm

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Hi folks,

Anyone have any good recommendations for books/DVDs covering the basics of Executive Protection ?

The 'Exec' in my case is the family.

I...

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Gift of Fear is available through the Harris County Public Library system - hcpl.net.

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Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:02 pm
Die Less Often DVD

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by Paladin » Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:47 am

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A lot of gun folks underestimate the knife threat. The shows that an attacker with a knife could likely cover 21ft before you can draw your gun and...

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haha this reminded me of this.

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Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:26 am
Magpul Art of the Dynamic Handgun Training DVD

Last post by gigag04 « Tue Jun 22, 2010 11:00 pm
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by secure » Sun Jun 20, 2010 3:37 pm

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This is by far the best concealed carry handgun training DVD I have seen on the market.
I own the Rob...

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Watched it today in rifle class.

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Tue Jun 22, 2010 11:00 pm
Day by Day Armageddon, by J.L. Bourne

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by The Annoyed Man » Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:32 pm

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I just got done reading this really interesting variation on the Zombie Apocalypse genre of thriller novel.

Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne...

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Check out Pulling Through by Dean Ing

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Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:52 pm
A Christian Perspective of Self-Defense

Last post by silverbear « Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:31 am
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by ClarkLZeuss » Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:13 pm

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This is an online article, but practically a book, and is an excellent read. The author covers the subject of self-defense in the Bible from more...

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Thanks for posting. The wife and I often tackle the subject from different angles and it good to see we are not alone.

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Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:31 am
Low Light Training vids from Surefire (Youtube)

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by Paladin » Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:57 pm

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Quality and Free

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Really great! Thanks for sharing.

I need to practice this for home defense situations. :thumbs2:

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Last post by Matthew2000tx
Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:06 am
Principles of Personal Defense - Jeff Cooper

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by LedJedi » Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:19 am

Just read it last night in about an hour. It's less than 100 pages, more like an essay really. Page for page, it's the best advice one could from one...

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Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:19 am
Shooting log, Range log

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by RocTrac » Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:40 pm

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Any body have any suggestions. I have kept logs for Cycling and fitness. It has helped me see the progress over the long term and what training works...

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Hey Carl,
I just saw your post and thought I'd mention this.
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A training log is a great way to focus...

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Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:28 am
Suzanna Gratia Hupp book

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by seamusTX » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:24 am

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Suzanna Gratia Hupp has written a new book: From Luby's to the Legislature .

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Like stevie_d_64, I got this book and gave it to my dad (age 94) before I got to read it. He was impressed by the book. Now he has moved on to Sarah...

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Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:27 pm
"I, Sniper", a Bob Lee Swagger Novel

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by OldCannon » Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:43 pm
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By page 2, Jane Fonda takes a sniper bullet to the chest. Ok, not really Jane Fonda, but one Joan Flanders , the pseudonym Jane Fonda in Stephen...

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Isn't the Air Force already doing that?
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Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:37 pm
The Brave One........Jodie Foster

Last post by nmsu « Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:08 pm
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by Stormwatcher » Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:59 am

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I have always owned guns....although......I have never carried........except while hunting.... and never conceal carried at all.

I was out late one...

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It always difficult for me to go see a movie, even a good one, when I know the actor or director is anti gun and then it's reflected in the movie.

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Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:08 pm
WWII Documentaries

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by joe817 » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:09 pm

The documentary World At War is currently being shown on the History Channel. It's produced by the BBC(I believe), and it's THE most comprehensive...

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Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:09 pm
Amazing Read: Underground History of American Education

Last post by Oldgringo « Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:23 am
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by idrathernot » Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:32 pm

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I just finished reading The Underground History of American Education by John Gatto. It really changed my fundamental view of Governme.... Public...

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Listen to the talk/speech/diction, etc. If they can't read it....

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Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:23 am
American Rifle: A Biography

Last post by kragluver « Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:37 pm
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by 74novaman » Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:40 pm

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Interesting history book on the development of the rifle and its relationship with the development of the country. I'm only about 100 pages in but...

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I read it about a year ago. Its a pretty good book and does a good job of tracing the development of US military rifles. From what I understand, the...

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Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:37 pm
looking for book on History of the Semi-Auto pistol

Last post by tauruspt145 « Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:18 pm
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by gringogigante » Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:48 pm

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Any ideas on the best book for the history of the semi-auto pistol?

Maybe even a comprehensive history on pistols of all kinds....

I can scan...

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It was a christmas present, so i dont know how much was spent or where they bought it. The most we were suppossed to spend on each other was 30...

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Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:18 pm
Book Review - Term Limits

Last post by idrathernot « Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:10 pm
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by tarkus » Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:55 pm

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Term Limits is a novel by Vince Flynn

It's a heart warming tale of a group of veterans whose personal tragedy spurs them to take action to save the...

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Term Limits was a very solid novel. I'd highly recommend it. Kindle version is available for pretty cheap.

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Last post by idrathernot
Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:10 pm
Navy Proud

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by longtooth » Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:44 pm

Dad was in the Navy & this makes us all proud.
Found the video on another board.

After the 4min one there will be 15 more shown at the bottom. The...

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Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:44 pm
Anyone know the name

Last post by marksiwel « Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:26 am
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by marksiwel » Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:45 pm

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Anyone know the name of a book thats about Americans converting to Islam in mass?

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Aha! Found it!
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Taking post-9/11 conspiracy theories that blamed the attacks on Zionist agents as the...

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Last post by marksiwel
Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:26 am
would like suggestions, books about the CIA

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by striker55 » Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:57 am

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Would prefer non-fiction, have been reading Vince Flynn and like reading about CIA but want the real scoop. Thanks in advance.

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I'm reading For the Presidents Eyes Only by Christopher Andrews right now.

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Last post by striker55
Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:26 am
Book Review: The Second Amendment Primer

Last post by mgood « Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:33 pm
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by stevie_d_64 » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:08 am

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For all you hardcore freedom lovers out there, this is a reference book that is just a great handy little reinforcement to everything we stand...

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:thumbs2:
Got it back in the nineties through the NRA. Great reference.

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Last post by mgood
Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:33 pm
The Art of the Tactical Carbine (Vol 1 and 2)

Last post by WEC « Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:37 pm
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by Paladin » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:53 am

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If you're looking for a quality set of instructional DVD's for carbine training, I've only heard good things about this series. Students of Chris...

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These two volumes made me re-evaluate my entire thinking process about carbines and especially the AR-15. They teach very specific techniques that,...

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Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:37 pm
Documentary Worth Watching.

Last post by bdickens « Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:15 am

by bdickens » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:15 am

Larry Elder in response to Michael Moore's trash peice Bowling for Columbine .

It's long: almost an hour-and-a-half

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Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:15 am
Phantom Soldier

Last post by Paladin « Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:55 pm
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by Paladin » Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:51 pm

Every H.J. Poole I've read has been excellent, but this book is certainly one of his best. If you're looking for a book on military tactics and...

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Last post by Paladin
Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:55 pm
The Great New Orleans Gun Grab

Last post by Paladin « Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:51 pm
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by Paladin » Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:52 pm

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I'll admit I haven't read it yet (its on my list)... but I've read several very positive reviews like this one:

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I finally read this book...

Before I read the book I thought I knew about what happened in NOLA... but what I knew then just scratched the surface....

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Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:51 pm

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