<story><title>Militia Radio Frequencies</title><url>https://radiofreeq.wordpress.com/2016/01/19/militia-radio-frequencies/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>jonathankoren</author><text>&amp;gt; These photos remind me of William Gibson&amp;#x27;s observations on tactical fashion -- if you are really a militant, then the last thing you&amp;#x27;d want to do is look all tactical and stuff.&lt;p&gt;Hear. Hear. The AR-15 segment of gun culture is essentially cosplay. For example, the AR-15 is impractical gun for both home defense (Too long to for hallways. Too powerful for drywall.) and actually illegal to hunt with because the bullets are literally too small to bring down game.[1] However, you look like a fucking action movie star. Tactical vests, &amp;quot;every day carry&amp;quot; trauma kits, throat mics, body armor, etc. There&amp;#x27;s no practical reason for any of these, other than the owner wants to play dress up. Businesses know this. Why else would say armor manufacturer AR5000 unveil a Boba Fett helmet[2].&lt;p&gt;[1] &lt;a href=&quot;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.fieldandstream.com&amp;#x2F;forums&amp;#x2F;campfire&amp;#x2F;are-assault-rifles-hunting&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.fieldandstream.com&amp;#x2F;forums&amp;#x2F;campfire&amp;#x2F;are-assault-ri...&lt;/a&gt;
[2] &lt;a href=&quot;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;io9.gizmodo.com&amp;#x2F;check-out-this-boba-fett-inspired-tactical-armor-before-1753821526&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;io9.gizmodo.com&amp;#x2F;check-out-this-boba-fett-inspired-tac...&lt;/a&gt;</text></item><item><author>zekevermillion</author><text>These photos remind me of William Gibson&amp;#x27;s observations on tactical fashion -- if you are really a militant, then the last thing you&amp;#x27;d want to do is look all tactical and stuff. The Army surplus look, radios with whip antennae, etc., is fun. But in any scenario where militia were up against organized force, I would think they should try to blend into the population. But I guess it&amp;#x27;s hard to keep morale up if you just go to meetings where you practice blending into population. Like, an organized concealed carry sit-in at Starbucks where you don&amp;#x27;t tell anyone you&amp;#x27;re carrying and try not to be noticed? Or, have radio conversations where you discuss nothing of substance and avoid transmitting any coded messages?</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>runjake</author><text>&lt;i&gt;&amp;gt; the AR-15 is impractical gun for both home defense (Too long to for hallways. Too powerful for drywall.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. Actually, the .223&amp;#x2F;5.56mm round has less penetration in residential[1] that most handgun rounds due to its tumbling characteristics.&lt;p&gt;2. I&amp;#x27;d say the AR-15 is impractical for home defense due to its stigma of being an evil black rifle, and that it seems like &amp;quot;overkill&amp;quot; to uneducated people. That&amp;#x27;s a shame, due to point #1, that it has less drywall&amp;#x2F;wood penetration than most handgun rounds.&lt;p&gt;The AR-15 is a pretty useful and relatively economical system, due to its modularity. That said, I agree with a lot of your other opinions regarding elements of the gun&amp;#x2F;tacticool culture.&lt;p&gt;[1.] In the drywall&amp;#x2F;stick-built US, anyway.</text></comment>
<story><title>Militia Radio Frequencies</title><url>https://radiofreeq.wordpress.com/2016/01/19/militia-radio-frequencies/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>jonathankoren</author><text>&amp;gt; These photos remind me of William Gibson&amp;#x27;s observations on tactical fashion -- if you are really a militant, then the last thing you&amp;#x27;d want to do is look all tactical and stuff.&lt;p&gt;Hear. Hear. The AR-15 segment of gun culture is essentially cosplay. For example, the AR-15 is impractical gun for both home defense (Too long to for hallways. Too powerful for drywall.) and actually illegal to hunt with because the bullets are literally too small to bring down game.[1] However, you look like a fucking action movie star. Tactical vests, &amp;quot;every day carry&amp;quot; trauma kits, throat mics, body armor, etc. There&amp;#x27;s no practical reason for any of these, other than the owner wants to play dress up. Businesses know this. Why else would say armor manufacturer AR5000 unveil a Boba Fett helmet[2].&lt;p&gt;[1] &lt;a href=&quot;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.fieldandstream.com&amp;#x2F;forums&amp;#x2F;campfire&amp;#x2F;are-assault-rifles-hunting&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.fieldandstream.com&amp;#x2F;forums&amp;#x2F;campfire&amp;#x2F;are-assault-ri...&lt;/a&gt;
[2] &lt;a href=&quot;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;io9.gizmodo.com&amp;#x2F;check-out-this-boba-fett-inspired-tactical-armor-before-1753821526&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;io9.gizmodo.com&amp;#x2F;check-out-this-boba-fett-inspired-tac...&lt;/a&gt;</text></item><item><author>zekevermillion</author><text>These photos remind me of William Gibson&amp;#x27;s observations on tactical fashion -- if you are really a militant, then the last thing you&amp;#x27;d want to do is look all tactical and stuff. The Army surplus look, radios with whip antennae, etc., is fun. But in any scenario where militia were up against organized force, I would think they should try to blend into the population. But I guess it&amp;#x27;s hard to keep morale up if you just go to meetings where you practice blending into population. Like, an organized concealed carry sit-in at Starbucks where you don&amp;#x27;t tell anyone you&amp;#x27;re carrying and try not to be noticed? Or, have radio conversations where you discuss nothing of substance and avoid transmitting any coded messages?</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>twothamendment</author><text>Impractical for home defense? That statement is a bit broad. It all depends on your home and you. Are you in an apartment in the city or multiple acres in the middle of nowhere? For some, home defense might start with the unknown drunk guy driving his ATV in a circle on the driveway while yelling crazy things. Home defense isn&amp;#x27;t always a bump in the night inside your house.&lt;p&gt;I won&amp;#x27;t tell anyone they shouldn&amp;#x27;t use a handgun or shotgun or AR-15 for their defense - they all have their place, but I know which one I wouldn&amp;#x27;t want my wife to have if I were the bad guy. It has something to do with being light weight, very low recoil, fast follow up, multiple rounds and the way the steel silhouette made a &amp;quot;ding&amp;quot; each time she pulled the trigger.</text></comment>