Posted: 9/13/2007 12:12:18 PM EDT
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Post your favorites. It was interesting to observe the Attorney General coming forth to "accept full responsibility" for the atrocity at Waco. One wonders what that means. When one accepts responsibility, one accepts appropriate punishment for one's transgression. The Japanese have a long tradition of the proper means of accepting responsibility. It is conducted by means of a short, sharp knife. I have such a piece in my armory and I would be glad to part with it in a good cause, such as appropriate use by the Attorney General. Col Jeff Cooper RIP |
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My personal favorite The saged Col. Jeff Cooper put the whole matter in perspective: "One bleeding-heart type asked me in a recent interview if I did not agree that 'violence begets violence.' I told him that it is my earnest endeavor to see that it does. I would like very much to ensure — and in some cases I have — that any man who offers violence to his fellow citizen begets a whole lot more in return than he can enjoy." -Jeff Cooper, "Cooper vs. Terrorism", Guns & Ammo Annual, 1975 I loved reading Coopers corner every month in the back of G&A. That was one of the few reasons I subscribed for so many years. |
yep on my top 10 list of regrets is not making the time and effort to meet him +1 on reading him in G&A when I only owned a single barrel .410 and rode the big yellow dog to school 
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On Federal Law Enforcement Officials: "Already a couple of the faithful have sent in checks for a foundation memorial to the innocents who perished at the hands of the ninja at Waco. ... I have been criticized by referring to our federal masked men as "ninja" … Let us reflect upon the fact that a man who covers his face shows reason to be ashamed of what he is doing. A man who takes it upon himself to shed blood while concealing his identity is a revolting perversion of the warrior ethic. It has long been my conviction that a masked man with a gun is a target. I see no reason to change that view." |
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And now BATman McGaw proclaims that home schooling turns the home into a school, and therefore makes that home off-limits to personally owned firearms. I always thought that the BATmen were of a different species, and this discovery confirms my suspicion. Jeff Cooper From Jeff Cooper's Commentaries Vol. 6, No. 4 April 1998 |
That one is often attributed to Cooper, but it's not his: http://thegunzone.com/have-a-gun.html I have read just about every book and article Cooper ever wrote. Of the many, many, many quotable things he said, my favorite is, "There's always some clothpate as ne'er gets the word." I do like that "violence begets violence" one, too. |
Great stuff! Thanks! |