I am pointing out that this character is listing some things about himself:
1 - he owned a cgun
2 - he is part of a gun club
3 - he has at some point trained bodyguards
4 - he is American
5 - he used to be in the army
You have stated that these are his "credentials" by which I should take seriously his negative opinion of the Desert Eagle
To state my case more clearly, I can say
1 - gun ownership in America is not remarkable
2 - being a member of the NRA doesnt signify any special knowledge, just that he has paid a membership fee
3 - training bodyguards might require some knowledge of how to use a gun tactically, but no particular knowledge of how guns work or which is best
4 - I dont see the relevance of this point at all, perhaps you will advise why this is a credential? Or perhaps just accuse me of "trolling"
5 - Being in the army I would imagine you are restricted to army issue weapons. He would have to have a good working knowledge of one or two particular guns that were issued to him - in terms of how to clean it etc, but not real technical knowledge about guns in general
Now, this "Ogre" guy might know a lot about guns, but nothing he said or that you have said about him gives me the reason to think so. The Rabbi sounded far more knowledagble, and what he stated was that in his personal opinion the Desert Eagle wasnt a good gun for use in self defence because it was tempermental and required a lot of looking after
And you know, a Ferrari requires a lot more looking after than a Ford. That doesnt mean that in every way a Ford is a better motor than a Ferrari, does it?
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