Most unpleasant for me was a Ruger No. 3 Carbine, crescent butt plate, with full house 45-70 loads. Both my shoulder, and several fingers of my right hand bled. Just the snottiest little rifle I ever shot.
Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch. Freedom comes from the recognition of certain rights which may not be taken, not even by a 99% vote. *Marvin Simkin* L.A. Times (1992)