SciNrd

GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 18:17 UTC

i never get tired of stories about naturalization ceremonies, i had a friend who used to teach the classes in chicago and she always used to send me pictures from them (RIP steph)

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 21:15 UTC

That's because of another thing I've noticed. Every time I hold my tongue to "be nice" or "polite", something bad happens to me or someone I care about. Every. Single. Time. So I just don't do that, ever. I worry about anger later, and do something about whatever problem I'm having right now.

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 21:13 UTC

I frequently don't say things in the most gentle manner, and that's why I keep getting called "abrasive". But that's the thing. If a spade's a spade, I'm gonna call it such. And if something is a bad thing for me, I'm gonna say it, no matter if it's "proper" or "polite" to do so or not.

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 21:12 UTC

To make it clear, my default stance is "Be as honest as possible, including saying "I can't answer your question" if I don't have enough data to answer it". Lots of people say that being able to say "I don't know" is a character flaw. It's actually a strength.

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 21:10 UTC

And besides, "carry" isn't a thing that's gonna happen here in NY state (getting a CCW permit here without being an LEO is about as frequent as a confirmed sighting of a unicorn). It'll purely be an "at home gun" that I take to the range to keep my aim good.

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 21:09 UTC

Well that's only to be expected with a "budget" sight.

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 21:09 UTC

Just noticed a trend in my life. Most people that brand me "abrasive" or "confrontational" are the people that aren't interested in being honest. The exact kind of people that I don't want to deal with!

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:44 UTC

That sounds like a real nice setup, and since you said holosun, it doesn't have to break the bank.

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:37 UTC

That pistol wouldn't be the only thing I get, I'd be getting training too.

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:37 UTC

Right, so thoughts on which pistol to get then? Thinking about an M&P Shield in 9mm, as a starting point.

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:32 UTC

No matter what firearm I might have to open fire with, I was never going to be doing something so stupid as aiming for the knees or anything like that. Nope. If it's a pistol or rifle, 2 in the chest, one in the head.

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:30 UTC

Now that much I wholeheartedly agree with.

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:30 UTC

Good point, plus .44mag probably hurts to shoot even out of a full size revolver (and you can say goodbye to your eardrums if you fire it indoors with no earpro). So what other than an AR-15 would you say I should use, since you keep shooting down my ideas?

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:28 UTC

Didn't exactly want to have to buy a new gun JUST for home defense, and there's not much they'll let you hunt with 5.56 Nato/.223Rem here in NY. I'd have to get an AR-10 (or similar) instead of the -15 if I wanted something with deniability.

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:26 UTC

I don't like the idea of killing, but if that's what it comes to, I will not hesitate to pull the trigger. Cops won't get here fast enough, I know that much.

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:25 UTC

I'm a light sleeper, all the doors that lead indoors squeak loud enough to raise the dead because I intentionally don't oil them, and I'm not RELYING on racking the shotgun to scare them off. Like you said, that's fuddlore. If that doesn't do it, I'm already lining up the shot on them within <3s.

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:21 UTC

I can still get a .44 magnum, because that's a "revolver" and "what could someone possibly do that's bad with a revolver, after all our NYC cops used them for the longest time"

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:21 UTC

Plus, all I gotta do to it to make it into a more tactical shotgun is take the magazine limiting wooden dowel out of it. Can't hunt deer with it that way, but more mag size is never a bad thing.

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:20 UTC

But the reason I pick the shotgun first is because that iconic sound of racking a shotgun is usually enough to send would-be malcontents running, which saves on ammo and paperwork for all involved.

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SciNrd @scinrd.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:18 UTC

Not a good idea in NY. I'd be better off with a Mini-14, since I can get that with a wood stock and in NY the wood stock is basically a free pass for "yeah there's nothing wrong with this gun" sorta kinda.

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