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TheYellaBrick 07-13-2013 01:00 PM

After the Civil War, groups of 'misplaced' combat vets got together as 'gangs' and raised hell, working their way West. Ever since, combat vets have come home looking for a place to belong, flesh and blood horses morphed into iron horses. Once you have that 'combat adrenaline' in your veins, you gotta git yer fix in one way or another. The loyalty stems from brothers in arms, platoon loyalty.....

bjuice 07-13-2013 02:34 PM

Reading the replies if you want to take a look at a group of guys that : Do not conform, outcast, hard core military and Loyal to the end to ONE ANOTHER not to an organization or goverment...Its the FFL ( French Forgien Legion ..Legionaires..although they fight where french send them they Do not or have alliegance to France only themselves...They are made up of guys from all over the world many that their countrys turned their backs on them or they are fed up with their country.. Yes there are quite a few Outlaws in this organization....don' t stop reading this Check up on these guys.. Tod if the MTC club interest you the FFL you will find interesting for sure.


These guys operate only in HOT SPOT areas. They spend a great deal of time on Ivory coast, Somalia..They have been a BIG presence in IRAQ and Afganistan....They operate under the Code as our Black Ops..If they get in trouble on a misson ,killed etc...NO ONE is coming for them. They are on their own.

Swiley383 07-13-2013 03:46 PM

You guys should check out the books Chris Kyle wrote American sniper and American gun. American sniper is about his life including as a SEAL and what he whent thru when he got home.the man was a patriot and a badass I think we need more with his outlook on being a patriot.the gun guys on this site will enjoy American gun lots of history on how they played roles in battle. The book cover all kinds of battlefield history and how battles let to the development of various arms.

bjuice 07-13-2013 04:00 PM

Well boys its 7:52 pm Eastern time...the Jury has been out over 14 hrs...Although the state HAS NOT proved their case beyond reasonible doubt the Jury is asking for Clarification on Manslaughter..which carries 30 years...

This us Scary for ALL american citizens if you ever have to defend yourself and the bad guy expires ( with it without firearm being the weapon it could be your fist )

I am highly pissed at the COPS for charging the guy after caving to pressure .

Zimmermans life is screwed No matter the verdict.
:evil: :evil:

bjuice 07-13-2013 04:13 PM


Originally Posted by Swiley383
You guys should check out the books Chris Kyle wrote American sniper and American gun. American sniper is about his life including as a SEAL and what he whent thru when he got home.the man was a patriot and a badass I think we need more with his outlook on being a patriot.the gun guys on this site will enjoy American gun lots of history on how they played roles in battle. The book cover all kinds of battlefield history and how battles let to the development of various arms.

Got and read the Book American Sniper. Per Kyles admission his kills exceeded 250 but confirmed was under 180 I think.. Longest confirmed was over 2300 yards.

He would birdog ahead of Army,Marine etc convoys thru his scope while on a roof top in another village. He loved the 300 winny..

They tried to bring him up on court martial a few times cause when the convoy got to where the dead taliban they found no weapon..the dead terroist buddy ran off with the IED etc...the only thing that saved him is that he had a whitness

So is Own tried screwing him over for saving their lives and in the end his OWN still took his life for helping.

God bless Kyle' family !

Swiley383 07-13-2013 06:02 PM

The Verdict was just read NOT GUILTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bjuice 07-13-2013 06:07 PM


Originally Posted by Swiley383
The Verdict was just read NOT GUILTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am getting Old. My heart was Racing TOO much....THANK GOD for Justice not only for George but for ALL that have the right to protect LIFE,LIBERTY,PROPERTY !!!!!!

Swiley383 07-13-2013 06:24 PM

What makes Chris Kyle's murder even worse was the fact that Obozo never mentioned his death or service to this country. Flags were ordered to half staff for Whitney Houston not for a American HERO.

bjuice 07-13-2013 07:42 PM

Your right on Swiley..and what right did Obama have commenting on this case on national T.V. Our system is innocent until proven guilty...but our president gets up in front of American people and shows prejudice toward prosecution !!! WTF !!!!.

This wasn't a civil rights violation it was Self Defense....At NO time did the 17 yr old have a right to put his hands on Zimmernan..much less the beat down...but guess what it happened and it happens everyday....this time the guy getting beat down struck back.

Now guys I don't know much about the crime where you live but where I live and by what I see on National News....the days of thugs ( Black,white,Brown) is coming to an end...people are arming themselves they are tired of it...I can send you multiple links of where people ( Law Abiding) citizens have shot home invasions,strong arm and arm robbery.....the local state request for concealed weapons permit has went up so much its backlogged the process by 6 months....

Swiley383 07-14-2013 06:43 AM

Same here in TN carry permit holders are increasing at a very high rate at one time getting into the class took a few weeks they were filling up quick. There Re so many places teaching the permit class now it has gotten better just about every gun shop has a class going now.

Tod74 07-14-2013 07:16 AM

You guys want to get mad, turn to MELISSA HARRIS PERRY's show. It's all about race with her.

fast75vega 07-14-2013 07:46 AM


Originally Posted by Tod74
You guys want to get mad, turn to MELISSA HARRIS PERRY's show. It's all about race with her.

someone needs to kick her in her ass..... and stomp that white boy in to the ground.... what a panel of retards :(

Harbone 07-14-2013 09:19 AM

CCW just finally passed in Illinois, it will be months if not a year until they get everything sorted out and I can go take my 16 hours of certification. Not that I live in a high crime area but having that additional peace of mind that if I ever needed to protect myself and my family, I will have the ability to do so.

Swiley383 07-14-2013 09:29 AM

16hrs crap we just have a 8hr class here it actually not Bad class. There other self defense methods discussed. I hope I never need it but is is nice to know it is there just in case. We live in a small town west of Nashville with not much crime bad guys know most people are armed. Nashville is a different story certain areas have high gang activity and crime including right down the road from my work.

bjuice 07-14-2013 09:59 AM

The castle law in Sc is a run off of stand your ground law except with much more latitude. For example last year a guy came home to find two mask men breaking into his window by the AC unit . He shot both on head.. Dead...it was not covered self defense but castle law. Now do I agree..not for me to say its a judgement call. I will say my brother had to shoot aguy in a self defense issue. Unfortunatley the guy died..My brother never was the same.

I will do everything I can to avoid taking a life..I think my actions last December with the intruder on my property backs up my statement. If I had a hidden agenda I am sure I couldhave dropped the hammer and walked but at the end of the day you gotta stand before your maker and account for your actions..not to mention sleep at night....Each man has to make that split second decision if it arrises.

ajk 07-14-2013 10:39 AM

What is required in your guys state to obtain a permit? Here in Wisconsin I was able to receive mine with just my Hunters Safety Permit that I received back in "79" when I was 12.

Swiley383 07-14-2013 10:53 AM

8hr class, written test (mostly common sence stuff you could probably pass with out the class) a passing score on the range and a back ground check with finger prints

Swiley383 07-14-2013 01:04 PM

I just read the justice department is now reviewing the case for violations to see if they can do any sort of prosecution. This is could drag on for years.

TheYellaBrick 07-14-2013 03:14 PM

As has been stated...you pull the trigger on someone, YOUR LIFE CHANGES from that millisecond of action based on input based on mindset and training or lack of...A responsible Law Abiding Citizen has to THINK before pulling the trigger, bad guys don't have to think because they don't care about anything but the very second they are living and nothing about the consequences. In that regard the LAC is at a serious disadvantage. This is why training, visualization, and mind set are so important to survive( the courts and justice system and after) any incident where a bad guy is offed.

Swiley383 07-14-2013 04:11 PM

It somthing a person may never recover from I hope I never have to make that decision. Here in TN we also have the Castle doctrine as well as stand your ground it also makes it harder for the bad or his family to file a lawsuit against the good guys.

bjuice 07-14-2013 07:16 PM

True words brick..Swiley the thing about the Feds and the Civil case is that they have minimal say if its not a civil violation under the color of law Example : Rodney King when the LA Cops beat him senseless while he was down..( very wrong )....The normal citizen doesn't fall under that type color of law where the Feds get involved..Not saying they wont try it..

I know we have spoken about guns and self defense on here the last few months and thats all good because it is a big part of who we are as Americans and to me Ranks right up there with Hot Rods...Something I want to say that I don't have to say is this..

I am not a guy that feels a man needs to carry a loaded firearm on his side everytime he leaves his house. While CWP is a right..its not neccessary all the time..IMO... Long before CWP went into place a person in SC could carry in their glove box in their home and on their person on their property or buisness...This has always been more than enough for me...when I was an officer i didn't carry off duty more than I did...Just Saying... 8)

outlaw256 07-16-2013 07:12 AM

boss I got to say this and I know people wont agree but in todays world.i wont be caught without my gun or atleast a good knife.but I prefer gun nowdays.you never know when some guy is going to jump your butt.you don't have to know them.its just a crazy world today. you cant really trust anyone.piss off the right person and you can die.not just get into a fight but get killed.and that is not going to happen to me.or my family.we live in a very country area.i don't even own a house key(my shops are locked up like fort knox lol) but not the house. but I sleep with my wife and a 357.i no longer think that if this guy messes with me im gonna kick his ass. I now think if this guy messes with me im gonna kill him,first.not a good way to think.i know but what his his thoughts..see what I mean. I know im not helping things by thinkin like this but.ive got to..killing a man is hard on the soul, but coming back from the dead his harder...

Harbone 07-16-2013 09:32 AM


Originally Posted by outlaw256
killing a man is hard on the soul, but coming back from the dead his harder...

and that gentlemen is the "quote of the day" right there!

bjuice 07-16-2013 12:30 PM

Yes sir I get that for sure....

I really watched this trial and listened to all the evidence that has been made public pre and post verdict....one juror released a statement and said " Both could have walked away "

I agree 100% that at some point in time both could have walked away and it got to a point one could not walk away and had to engage past the point of no return.

While I agree with the law and verdict in this case...I have a questiion in my mind . Would George have walked away before it got to that point of NO RETURN if he was not armed ? We know thru the defense own testimony that George was soft, non confrontational, NOT the fighting type....
I like to think my thought process is fair and balanced.

Food for thought !!!!

TheYellaBrick 07-16-2013 01:03 PM

Packing iron DOES raise one's confidence level. OVER confidence can grow into
aggression - intimidation - crossing into the LAND of NO RETURN. This is where PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY and TRAINING come into the picture. We can armchair the heck out of this, but only the two parties involved really know the shoulda - coulda - woulda been's. Mean while in the USA, 9,000 blacks are killed each year by other blacks...........

Scooterz 07-17-2013 03:51 PM

So I am a racist I guess. Had George been Black or Travon been White; or roles reversed, we would not be talking about this. Instead we hear "Travon could have been one of the Obamas kids" or that a civil case is coming, or how Travon was racially profiled, he died becasue of his race... is the root of what I keep hearing from the medias. I disagree. The kid was a trouble maker & paid the ultimate price unfortunately... Zimmerman did not set out to kill a Black kid that day. So if we agree with the verdict, it is racist.

We reap what we sow. He was killed b/c he was trying to kill... period. So I am a racist in a racist country because I agree with the verdict. NAACP & ACLU, Sharpton, Jackson, etc... shame on you for trying to distort truth!!!

TheYellaBrick 07-17-2013 06:08 PM

Ponder this ; Was Paula Dean marched out (one year AFTER the 'tell all' interview) to set the stage for the race baiters in case Zimmerman was proven not guilty ?
This has all been choreographed to set fire to the streets of our nation....and it started at the top.....DIVIDE and CONQUER......

TheYellaBrick 07-17-2013 06:32 PM

http://weaselzippers.us/2013/07/17/h...-the-hospital/

Swiley383 07-17-2013 06:56 PM

These people most likely have no clue about the details of the case. I believe they just want to cause a mayhem. Trying to stop a sick kid
In need of medical attention there is no excuse. What if that kid had not made it in time do you think any protesters would have been held accountable? Not to mention the assault. This makes me so mad I can't see strait!!!! Thank The Lord they got around those idiots!!

Tod74 07-17-2013 07:03 PM

I hope I don't offend anyone with this. I have no gripe if Brian deletes it if he
Feels it's out of line ...

I don't know what it's like to be black. I am quite sure there are racist pigs white people out there that hate African Americans and I am equally sure there are racist blacks that hate whites just as much....but Dag gone I get sick and freakin tired of hearing about the poor black man bla bla bla. I have a couple of black friends, and they don't act that way...why is it so many think that anytime something happens to them it is ONLY because they are black? Back When I used to post here a lot I was a supervisor at work. I work in a machine shop and what we do is a skilled trade and not everyone can do it. I had one guy, he happen to be black, that we worked with for a year and a half. He could sort of do the work, but often times I would have to do it over or help him to the point that it made more sense to just do it myself. The decision was made by MY BOSS to no longer allow him to set jobs up and just make him a button pusher( less $$) well guess what? Apparently I am a racist and I was holding him back....he made the comment that maybe he could change his skin color over Xmas vacation so he could get a fair shake....he was the nicest guy in the world up til that point....I never saw that coming.

I agree if Zimmerman were black you would never hear of this case. I DO think he profiled him and I do think NO WAY he follows him had he not bern armed. Once the YOUNG MAN started beating his butt he defended himself. It's a sad situation that a young man lost his life and another will be a marked man for the rest of his. Until people like Al Sharptin and JJ stop doing everything they can to stir up crap, this will never change.

Another example is the dating site " Black peoplemeet.Com"

What would happen if I started a site called " WHITEPEOPLEMEET.com" ?

You know what would happen.

Sorry for the long rant

zipper06 07-17-2013 07:03 PM

I haven't posted on this thread since almost the beginning of it, but now that it's winding down i will post my views.
First of all, it was never mintioed during the trial ( i don't know why) did george zimmeron know that Travon was not armed? i would assume he was armed since almost all black teens carry wepons. As YB saided blacks kill blacks at a higher rate than any other crimes in the US, but let one white person or any other person kill a black person and NAACP, JS and other do gooders go balistic.
If you want racist, I challege the NAACP send one white person, child or adult down the street of a predomately black neighborhood, such as
Memphis, Chicago,Clevland,Okland, CA. and a lot of other cities and see if he makes the first couple blks without being robbed, beaten or even shot.
In our justice system we are taught to respect the court system (which i do) now we have the DOJ looking a case that was proven by the Jury that there was no malis, and yet NAACP will still not shut up. Maybe it's time to change the law but right now it is what it is.

O'K i'm done ranting, so i'll shut up. But don't come into my neighborhood wearing a Hoodie and acting suspious, or there will be another trial.

Zip.

TheYellaBrick 07-17-2013 08:45 PM

Any wonder that many blacks are just flat moldable and malable and worked as useful idiots;....

http://www.suntimes.com/news/jackson...ins-death.html

outlaw256 07-18-2013 03:29 AM

well guys I am a racist.i have been for a long time. ive watched this world of today and how do you exspect me not to be. I see what it is.blacks have a very different culture than I do.they have way different beliefs.and a lot of them are not good for us as a society or as a country.babies being born left and right and no father around. who pays well I do and you do. when they cant get what they want what do they do, they riot..and it goes on and on.and if you think profiling is bad, to me it isn't.because 99% of the people who have been profiled ,the profiler has been right. as was Zimmerman..hell his trial proved that.he was right about the thug to begin with!

Scooterz 07-18-2013 02:04 PM

I agree with you guys... Swiley, Zip, Ken, T74, DD, Juice, Harb, etc...

I was afraid to say I was a "racist" to you guys... but I meant it as society has profiled me that way due to my beliefs/values. I am White, 40yrs, male. I agree w/ the verdict... therefore I am a racist in many eyes.

Every color is prone to violence, ignorance, acting like a victim, etc... but it is an individual CHOICE to be better & wise up. God gave us free will for a reason. My point is that their skin color is not an excuse for having LOOSER behavior... each person can choose to get educated, man up & be a father, get off drugs/not sell them etc... I am sick of the "oppression" = victim excuses. In the USA, a kid can rise up from the projects & change his/her life.

bjuice 07-18-2013 07:07 PM

I respect everyone's feelings that has posted. Since I started the thread I want to go on record and say I am NOT a racist. I judge every man on his actions or re-actions

TheRabbit 07-18-2013 08:33 PM

Travon made the decision to go get himself shot. I don't feel sorry for him. It was only a matter of time. The tragedy is it has ruined George's life too.
It was not a racist issue. George responded to the 911 operator and said he looked like a black guy. I hope he sues CNN into bankruptcy and sues Travons family too. His life is ruined and he was found innocent!!

I have to admit I honestly did not think an all female jury would find him not guilty. I just knew they would feel sorry for Trayvon for being a troubled child and it was not his fault bla bla bla.

They got it right even with all the pressure of the media and goberment getting involved.

MEMRACING62 07-20-2013 09:46 PM

X2 RABBIT!

Scooterz 07-29-2013 04:10 PM

I don't know Wabb... I agree that race did not work as a strategy in the trial, but the prosecution sure tried to make it that way... most of the world knew about this trial; because of race.

I am still troubled by it. Being passive & tolerating race-baiting is very dangerous. It is very deliberately designed by the enemy... simply saying we are not a part of that thinking is not working anymore.

The trial was about race... which is why it got to be so massive. If the same crime was involving Black/Black, or White/White, Purple/Purple, etc.... what would happen?? According to the media & many (not all) Black folks, we are "racist" because we accept the verdict & justice prevailed. Even the courts are racist according to NAACP... this case has always been about racism. This was not a complicated matter... the assailant physically attacked, told victim he was "going to die tonight" & reached for his gun... it was so clearly self-defense that I can't comprehend how a prosecutor could even try for Murder???? It is becasue of RACE. My point in all of this is that I am sick of being judged & thrown into the racist bucket by my own fellow American peers.

How do we really fix this issue?? It is not by saying "we don't judge" by skin color, or make bias decisions due to race.... that ship has sailed. So we be neutral & passive... which fuels the fire even more. They want more special treatment that no White citizen here would get. We should call it out for what it is... enough of us stand up & maybe it will eventually stop! Unite instead of being victims & wanting more. We rule in favor of Justice... those who are thugs are thugs... despite their color, age, etc.... they should be accountable.

TheRabbit 07-29-2013 06:34 PM


Originally Posted by Scooterz

How do we really fix this issue?? .

It's not about being racist. That was the only tool they had to make this into what the news wanted it to be. A BIG STORY and people watched the heck out of it. No matter what verdict was given the MEDIA won. They don't report the news any more they MAKE the news!!

outlaw256 07-30-2013 09:21 AM

well scooter, ive tried over the yrs not to be a racist.i really have. but I just cant,not with all that's been going on over the last 25 yrs.i watched and listened and ive learned. my racism was brought on by the very people who wanted to yell racist!! Jackson,sharpton and even made worse by watching the president of the united states...oh yeah and rappers...


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