Explosives engineer. Shooter, hunter, collector of firearms. Have held a Federal Firearms License since 1976 (03 C&R FFL). Retired, US Army. Retired, law enforcement. Speak just enough Spanish to get fed. My current shooting partners are my grandkids.

Married to a West Country lass from Cornwall since forever. Have lived in a number of places, but call Virginia home. Scotch Irish ancestry- we were run out of several countries before hiding in the mountains here. Yes, I am opinionated. Under "former occupations", I am somewhat disappointed that "Savior of Humanity" is not an option.

If you don't have a charity that you like to support, I'd like to recommend Fisher House. They are one of the 10 best in the US, and provide help to families of GIs that are in military hospitals. Do a Google search.

If you leave me a message in anything but English, be sure to let me know how that works out for you. My language instructors have all retired with nervous breakdowns.

I spend most of my time on the Firearms forums. If the questioner seems to be a very young person, I try to be patient- they DID take the time to ask. Requests for instructions on performing illegal acts are another matter.

My screen name? Military- Command, Control, Communicate- and I am a shooter.