tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post115889144668031322..comments2024-01-31T04:29:38.858-06:00Comments on The Outfit: A Collective of Chicago Crime Writers: The Gun RangeSean Chercoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00939494866272006802noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-1159042857344339612006-09-23T15:20:00.000-05:002006-09-23T15:20:00.000-05:00The cool thing about shooting is you can do it wit...The cool thing about shooting is you can do it with out ever killing something or someone. I love target shooting, skeet shooting, and trap shooting.Jon The Crime Spree Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516077426733561884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-1159021107122711702006-09-23T09:18:00.000-05:002006-09-23T09:18:00.000-05:00Thank you for the correction, misterlynch... I sho...Thank you for the correction, misterlynch... I should have known better... <BR/><BR/>So Barb, when are we going to the gun range?Libby Hellmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693555214699897283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-1159019209531035632006-09-23T08:46:00.000-05:002006-09-23T08:46:00.000-05:00It was in Raiders of the Lost Arc. In Temple of Do...It was in Raiders of the Lost Arc. In Temple of Doom, he went for his gun, only to find it was not there.<BR/><BR/>Yep, I am a movie geek.MysterLynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885108255773793665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-1158990952602605612006-09-23T00:55:00.000-05:002006-09-23T00:55:00.000-05:00>>Christa, you and I ought to hook up on the gun r...>>Christa, you and I ought to hook up on the gun range. A little wager perhaps?<<<BR/><BR/>You bet. Next time I'm in Chicago. Or if you're ever in LA. Or maybe we can meet in Vegas at that place where they let you shoot full auto.Christa Fausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00828119312502342214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-1158958945435088822006-09-22T16:02:00.000-05:002006-09-22T16:02:00.000-05:00Sorry--I meant yard tractor. BarbSorry--<BR/>I meant yard tractor. <BR/>BarbBarbara D'Amatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03991495702239085323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-1158958585944090912006-09-22T15:56:00.000-05:002006-09-22T15:56:00.000-05:00My kids gave me a .38 Smith & Wesson for Mothers' ...My kids gave me a .38 Smith & Wesson for Mothers' Day. Best gift since the time they gave ne a yad tractor.<BR/>BarbBarbara D'Amatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03991495702239085323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-1158956534301490312006-09-22T15:22:00.000-05:002006-09-22T15:22:00.000-05:00I'm with you Libby. Shooting is a real rush. I thi...I'm with you Libby. Shooting is a real rush. I think someone at the ThrillerFest shoot said it was better than sex ;-)<BR/><BR/>But I also don't want one in my house for many of the same reasons you list. <BR/><BR/>I keep meaning to get in more sessions at the shooting range, but there are only so many hours in a day. But I'm really looking forward to the next opportunity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-1158935327296653032006-09-22T09:28:00.000-05:002006-09-22T09:28:00.000-05:00>>How do you feel about shooting, especially our f...>>How do you feel about shooting, especially our female readers?<BR/><BR/>Libby, the line above is rather unsettling if you don't read it just right. For the record, I am strongly opposed to shooting The Outfit's female readers--and the male readers too, for that matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-1158929647323479692006-09-22T07:54:00.000-05:002006-09-22T07:54:00.000-05:00Nice to "see" you Tasha. I'll save a place on the ...Nice to "see" you Tasha. I'll save a place on the range for you. <BR/><BR/>Eliza, what a remarkable comment. I understand exactly what you mean about protection. If anyone came near my kids (and my youngest is 18) I'd be aiming at them in a flash (hmm). Btw, what type of HK do you recommend? <BR/><BR/>I forgot to mention I shot an M-16 too. Really, really liked it. Much too much. <BR/><BR/>ThanksLibby Hellmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693555214699897283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-1158902689564481912006-09-22T00:24:00.000-05:002006-09-22T00:24:00.000-05:00Thanks for the post, Libby! The eternal problem - ...Thanks for the post, Libby! The eternal problem - guns! Especially for old little ladies who hate them...but have to write mysteries.<BR/><BR/>I avoid longer descriptions since I don't give a damn, and yet old militaries admire my accuracy on stuff like guns and explosives (they REALLY scrutinize every word!) I did shoot once, in the cellar of the police building, with a Russian Kalasjnikov. And Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-1158897798090412012006-09-21T23:03:00.000-05:002006-09-21T23:03:00.000-05:00I don't currently own a handgun because I keep on ...I don't currently own a handgun because I keep on foolishly squandering all my hard earned cash on groceries and rent. I do love to shoot though, and I have a coffee can full of pennies labled: Sig P232. <BR/><BR/>And you're right on about how much fun it is. It's really almost dirty, the rush you get from shooting. The physical feeling of it, combined with the fact that it's so wonderfully Christa Fausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00828119312502342214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-1158893197847331422006-09-21T21:46:00.000-05:002006-09-21T21:46:00.000-05:00I own two handguns, and my husband owns three more...I own two handguns, and my husband owns three more (and a few rifles he's had since he was a backwoods kid). We each have one for their historical value (his is an authentic Colt 1911 that traces back to WWI and mine is a Colt 1903 .32 that still shoots fine, but is so light that the kick throws off my aim). I write historical crime fiction, so that's why he got that particular gun for me. He Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-1158892974279403052006-09-21T21:42:00.000-05:002006-09-21T21:42:00.000-05:00Hey, Libby!You hit a nerve here. I'm as mild-manne...Hey, Libby!<BR/><BR/>You hit a nerve here. I'm as mild-mannered as they come, but I've got this secret desire to learn how to shoot a gun. Not because I want to be able to protect myself, but because I want to shoot a really cool gun.<BR/><BR/>One of these days....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com