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Feb 18, 2021Liked by Handwaving Freakoutery

Thanks for the insight! Definitely makes sense that policing generally would be divorce-able from this idea of systemic racism in law enforcement, such that similar dynamics can be seen to play out in places across the globe. Seems to me many interactions can get incredibly complicated quickly, especially in a time of heightened political tensions, though perhaps this is actually decreasing the number of incidents over time? And just because race isn't someone's biggest obstacle in life doesn't mean it won't suddenly become so at a moment's notice for reasons of luck, circumstance, and, perhaps, bad policing. By the way, I'm a Georgia boy myself. I picked up "True Believer" on your recommendation, and while I'm still working through it, already, the book has been revelatory. I wonder... what's the best position to take when it looks like societal forces are moving beyond any and all control? You, for instance, are offering public commentary attempting to elucidate many of these facts and conditions while staying out of the culture war aspects. Do you ever get in hot water, or have you found a sweet spot?

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My sweet spot is that I'm uncancellable. I work for myself, so I can't be fired. My clients are land developers who could give two shits about the culture war. I recently moved from Cobb out to rural Cherokee, so I'm safe and in the middle of nowhere. And if anyone did get a bug up their ass to harass me in real life, they'd probably find out I write for RECOIL and put two and two together and skip it. And because I have a real job instead of a job as a writer, I'm not beholden to any bubble when I write stuff. I'm just doing this for fun.

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Feb 18, 2021Liked by Handwaving Freakoutery

I'm in local news over in Union County, so I stay out of the national stuff as much as possible and have no reason to cover the growing culture war. We do some "man on the street" type stories where residents sometimes voice their opinions on various aspects of the culture war, but we let the people do the talking and stay out of it ourselves. I actually just went shooting the other day for the first time in about 15 years at Panther Top in Murphy, NC. Need to get me some actual hearing protection instead of those cheap orange foam plugs. Any advice on shooting straight with a NAA .22 magnum?

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I'm the worst shooter in all of Open Source Defense, and I don't think I've ever shot 22mag before. Any advice on where to buy bulk 300blk, or trade 45 for 556?

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Unless you're kidding because you can tell I'm a non-gun-guy gun owner. Totally plausible.

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No not kidding. I mean, I believe myself to be a more competent shooter than probably 85% of gun owners, but the rest of the kids in OSD are either (A) well off nerds who train regularly as a hobby, or (B) literally run the marketing department for Bladetech, and who also train regularly. I'm a single dad, I've got zero time to train.

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Chuck actually made the try-outs for Top Shot. Didn't make the TV show but was close.

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Not sure about bulk, but Alexander’s Store here in Union has 300blk. And you can ask them about trading the ammunition. 706-745-6450. Ask for Cody in guns.

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