[Leica] Gun Photos

[kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)]

So they meant we are supposed to _bare_ everything? Good Lord!!!  Only a few
will survive!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ted Grant
> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 7:42 PM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Gun Photos
> 
> Actually I think if the people and politicians were to understand the
> British really aren't coming, there wouldn't be any reason for all the
> guns.
> 
> 
> As I believe the reason for the "everyone has the right to bare whatever"
> evolved due to the imminent attack by the English some where around 1776?
> Or
> close to that? So the Good Fore Fathers thought it a fine idea for the
> population to "bare arms!" If only that was what they meant, it would've
> been great today! :-) But they meant guns!!!
> 
> Like I said, if maybe the population were informed by CNN or FOX NEWS
> aaaaaaaaaackkkkkkkk  that the English called off the re-claiming attack
> everyone might put their "weapons" in for re-cycle to plow shares! Seems a
> fair enough reason.
> 
> 
> 
> ted
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ken
> Carney
> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 5:16 PM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Gun Photos
> 
> 
> 
> > I haven't seen a firearms magazine for a number of years, but I do
> recall
> 
> > a
> 
> > very high standard of photos by one particular photographer. I think
> that
> 
> > his name was Ichiro Nagata. Or similar to that. Maybe worth searching
> for
> 
> > if
> 
> > interested.
> 
> >
> 
> >
> 
> > Cheers
> 
> > Geoff
> 
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
> 
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
> 
> > Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can.
> 
> 
> 
> Yep, photographer for "The American Rifleman" and others.  In the day he
> 
> used an 8x10 Deardorf.  A master of product photography, I would say.  I
> 
> recall his work since my 16th birthday present was a life membership in
> the
> 
> NRA.  Our Constitution is a masterpiece, and the founding fathers were
> 
> without doubt geniuses.  But, if I had a time machine, I would go back and
> 
> ask two questions: (1) Do we really need that part about a well-regulated
> 
> militia? And (2) I still think we need something in case a moron gets
> 
> elected President (the latter courtesy of the New Yorker).
> 
> 
> 
> Ken
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