Source: Isonomia Quarterly
by Robert Bellafiore
“I know I’m supposed to like shooting. What true Republican doesn’t? Even putting aside high-minded principles, plain prurient self-interest would have justified becoming a decent shot. … the first time I shot a gun was the dullest part of the day. Learning to fire a rifle, pistol, and shotgun in backwoods Virginia was enjoyable enough, but I still don’t see the appeal. But maybe shooting’s relative tedium was less about the activity itself, and more about what it was up against: my encounter with the man whose property I was shooting on. After all, I would need more than guns to fulfill my host’s sage advice: ‘Remember, if you ever find yourself in trouble with anyone, just tell them, ‘Doug wants me to wear your face as a trophy.’ That will fix things quick.'” (06/10/25)
https://isonomiaquarterly.com/archive/volume-3-issue-2/doug-manor/