What does this have to do with AR-15s?
-.- Just sayin'.
What does this have to do with AR-15s?
-.- Just sayin'.
"I have your number. Consider yourself warned."
I also try to be a voice of reason over at GT. I have butted heads with more than a few and a couple very upset people have asked me to leave, but I don't think I would be banned anytime soon. Truth is truth. Some see the truth and get it, others just don't like having their ignorance pointed out for all of the hive to see.
Last edited by Surf; 03-20-11 at 23:29.
The first few times, you feel inclined to write up a long post pointing people to the right direction and elaborating on the who, what, when, where, and whys. After a few dozen of those, you begin to get jaded and you form the terse and to-the-point canned replies, if any at all. It's part of aging on a forum. After you see the same crop of questions pop up over and over, you become the bus driver that taps on the sign.
Luckily there are sufficient stickies to answer most questions that pop up and annoy folks. But like many folks, newcomers rarely read them any more than they take the time to read the terms of agreement when they sign up.
I don't really have a problem with people that buy cheap rifles if they're range toys but most folks are completely vague with their posts and questions so what generally follows are more proper questions (which should have been asked before the purchase) and more frustration when the OP doesn't know what they want, but already made a purchase.
“The practical success of an idea, irrespective of its inherent merit, is dependent on the attitude of the contemporaries." Nikola Tesla
And all 200 rounds were fired from a bench, during 100 range trips?
I've been dealing with this type of frustration at work. Work for a Department of around 1,100 officers. Our range staff get their info from basically one individual, who is also a personal friend.
We constantly battle over the concept of "parts are all parts".
In the private sector, if a consumer buys a low end POS and has issues, they usually want to argue to save face on the internet.
In the Law Enforcement sector, if POS guns are approved and bought on the recommendation of the Departments "experts", this involves large sums of money. IF it's found to have been a poor choice, then there's more involved than saving face on the internet. That "expert" may have his assignment at risk if it's discovered that his poor research and choice caused the agency to wast money. The concept of CYA takes on a whole new meaning.
Never mind the fact that officers are going into harm's way with substandard equipment.
Hopefully a retirement will occur in the near future, and I can replace the supervisor at our Firearms Training unit.
Last edited by Beat Trash; 03-21-11 at 12:47.
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