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Met Bill and shot with him many years ago. IIRC he was driving a Plymouth Roadrunner. I found that amusing although I would choose otherwise. I had recently bought a Model 19 back when they were a bit scarce. I have nothing bad to say about him.

I can remember Bill Jordan and seeing him on tv “What’s My Line or To Tell the Truth”! Big man with a fast draw. He shot aspirins with a Model 19 revolver in 357. He worked for the Border Patrol when it wasn’t open borders and “Welcome Wagon” duties. The border was protected and the BP fought criminals- smugglers and the like and shootouts were frequent. It was a dangerous occupation.

The Border Patrol was formed in 1924.
Buck Newsom and Bill Jordan were agents* when you had to have some grit in your craw.
Prior to that, the Tex/Mex border was "protected" (such as it was) by the Texas Rangers. Also a bunch that was pretty rough. It was once a belief that most (?) Texas Rangers were recruited from the other side of the badge. From stories about them, I don't doubt it!

* - Obama combined Customs (blue uniforms) with the Border Patrol (green uniforms) to form the CBP (Customs & Border Protection).Those green uniforms have no love for the blue uniforms.....and vice versa!

Didn’t realize Obongo was president in ‘03.

Far as I'm concerned, he was never President. Just resident swine.

I think David Hale has MS or some other debilitating disease. Not good.

Ron

I met him at the Tulsa Gun Show years ago. I had heard that he would be there and I took my copy of his book and he signed it. He was a nice fellow to visit with.

He misquoted the Second Amendment, replacing "well regulated" with "well ordered," but it's justified, because in modern parlance, people misconstrue the meaning of "well regulated" as it was used at the time of the Founders. It meant well ordered.