Introduction to the Shooting Sports

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In the effort to promote responsible gun ownership and rights awareness, I make the following open offer to any resident or visitor in the Evansville, IN area:

If you have never shot a gun and would like to try, I am willing to take you shooting free of charge. I will provide the firearms, ammunition, eye/ear protection and I will cover your range fees. I guarantee if you are on the fence about gun ownership and usage, you will not be at the end of the session. You will have fun and learn a little in the process.

Please feel free to contact me if you'd like to meet at one or the other!

If you live in a different area, please check this map for mentors that may be in your area.


Monday, December 22, 2008

Self Defense

If you're reading my little scribbles here, but you're not reading Xavier, what's wrong with you.

That being said, this post he put up tonight shows what self defense is all about...

and... Don't Bring a Knife to the Gunfight!


One of my daily carry setups

Screw Political Correctness!

Over at First In, Captain America points out this story about Political Correctness run amok.  As a former resident of the people's republic of New Jersey, I can assure you that political correctness is one of the largest threats that our country faces today.

Please excuse me while I go vomit!

--Jim

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Congratulations to Rowan EMS

I'm an alumni of Rowan University, in Glassboro NJ. IN my 4 years at Rowan, I ran with Rowan EMS. I worked my way up the ranks and had the distinct pleasure of serving as the captain of that squad from 2005 to 2006 (my Senior year).

Rowan EMS, the 911 BLS Transport EMS squad that covers the college campus just took delivery of a brand new ambulance. The new rig will allow better coverage for the campus, as well as taking second runs while the first ambulance is already out on assignment.

I'll be looking forward to reading the press release early next year (the school is currently on break between semesters.)

A couple of quick pics for your enjoyment!

26-81 and 26-82 in front of Bunce Hall.


26-82

Congrats guys!

Good Samaritan Laws....

This news article that came out of California is extremely troubling.

Without knowing all the details, and without having researched the actual code in California (hey man, I have a hard time understanding the legal language... I'll happily follow most any law, just present it in a way that everyone can understand!) the story scares me.

While I was going through my EMT-B training in New Jersey, it was explained to me that although there was not a legal requirement to come give aid as a Good Samaritan, you might personally feel that you had a moral obligation to do so. If you chose to act (at least as it was explained to me), and provided care up to your level of training, and were not negligent in your care, thenyou were covered under the Good Sam laws.

That is, as an EMT-B, if I'm driving down the road and witness a car accident, outside of my jurisdiction, or when off duty, I have no obligation to stop, regardless of what kind of vehicle I'm in (ambulance included, although it looks bad for the agency you're representing). If I chose to stop, as long as I provided care up to the level of an EMT-B, was not negligent, and didn't exceed my standard of care, I would be covered. I wasn't allowed to act as an ALS provider, and start and IV, or tube somebody, but I could take C-Spine precautions, and if the equipment was available, start to package the patient.

If my brother was driving down the same road, and stopped to help, as long as he did what he felt was necessary, then he should have been covered (my brother doesn't have any sort of emergency training). Apparently, the woman in California fit into this mold, and is now being sued by her "friend." And the California Supreme Court said it can go forward.

Disgusting... just disgusting.
A well regulated militia being necessary to the Security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.