[Leica] Gun Photos

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

I beleive that in 1812?  during the Madison administration they ignored the 
saber rattling of the English, and Washington was burned to the ground by 
the English troops.  That could have some bearing on this also.

Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1@cox.net>
>
> 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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