Dr. Seuss Meets Jeff Cooper ....... - The Firearms Forum

JohnHenry · 08-08-2011, 09:04 PM

Dr Seuss meets Jeff Cooper

Advice to a New Gun Owner

You picked out a weapon -- good! Now go train.
Go learn how to use it to hit where you aim.
Learn when you can shoot and when you must not,
Learn how to clear jams and make a fast shot.
But do not believe that your skill at arms
Means that you never again could face harm.
The world is still ugly, and your thousand yard stare
Might be unseen by the chump over there.
Don't fuss and don't quibble and don't worry about it.
Just carry your handgun. Don't leave home without it.
And when the battle comes down, as battles must do,
To a clash of the wills between the bad guy and you,
Your will must be stronger than the evil you face
The mere fact of the gun will not take its place.
Far more decisive than the caliber's name
Or the shape of the gun or the size of its frame
Is the knowledge and skill that choose point of aim.
(Misses with guns big and small are the same!)
The gun that you carry strapped firm to your side
Might hold some of your hope and all of your pride
But it isn't your weapon: the fire in your eyes
And the wiliest schemes your mind can devise
Are far more important than the brand of your gun,
And far more important than how fast you can run.
What carries the day when the battle is nigh,
Is the Will that refuses simply to give up and die --
The Will that commands your eye not to blink,
And forces paralyzed mind to nonetheless think --
The Will that requires your aim still be true
No matter what damage may terrify you.
So I'll say it again, though I sound like a fool:
Your Will is the weapon. Your gun is a tool.
Your gun may save the day; then again, it may not.
But if a brand name and caliber are all that you've got
The game's already over and your life may be done --
For you still are not armed. You're just holding a gun.

jlloyd73 · 08-08-2011, 09:06 PM

Hey, that's catchier than Green Eggs and Ham.....not bad.

millwright · 08-09-2011, 08:20 PM

Where did you get this ?

And if you wrote it, may i quote it ? >MW

lonewolf204 · 08-09-2011, 08:48 PM

That's a pretty neat little poem!

JohnHenry · 08-10-2011, 07:06 AM

MW ..... I can't claim credit for writing this .
It's from the Cornered Cat ;

http://www.whitefeatherpress.com/ind...d=20&Itemid=19

08-08-2011, 09:04 PM	#1
JohnHenry Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Livingston county, Michigan Posts: 1,216	Dr. Seuss Meets Jeff Cooper ....... Dr Seuss meets Jeff Cooper Advice to a New Gun Owner You picked out a weapon -- good! Now go train. Go learn how to use it to hit where you aim. Learn when you can shoot and when you must not, Learn how to clear jams and make a fast shot. But do not believe that your skill at arms Means that you never again could face harm. The world is still ugly, and your thousand yard stare Might be unseen by the chump over there. Don't fuss and don't quibble and don't worry about it. Just carry your handgun. Don't leave home without it. And when the battle comes down, as battles must do, To a clash of the wills between the bad guy and you, Your will must be stronger than the evil you face The mere fact of the gun will not take its place. Far more decisive than the caliber's name Or the shape of the gun or the size of its frame Is the knowledge and skill that choose point of aim. (Misses with guns big and small are the same!) The gun that you carry strapped firm to your side Might hold some of your hope and all of your pride But it isn't your weapon: the fire in your eyes And the wiliest schemes your mind can devise Are far more important than the brand of your gun, And far more important than how fast you can run. What carries the day when the battle is nigh, Is the Will that refuses simply to give up and die -- The Will that commands your eye not to blink, And forces paralyzed mind to nonetheless think -- The Will that requires your aim still be true No matter what damage may terrify you. So I'll say it again, though I sound like a fool: Your Will is the weapon. Your gun is a tool. Your gun may save the day; then again, it may not. But if a brand name and caliber are all that you've got The game's already over and your life may be done -- For you still are not armed. You're just holding a gun. __________________ Freedom .... Is Never Free ! We need Term Limits .... Send the "Professional Politicians" home . -->

08-08-2011, 09:06 PM	#2
jlloyd73 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Contributor Posts: 1,931	Re: Dr. Seuss Meets Jeff Cooper ....... Hey, that's catchier than Green Eggs and Ham.....not bad.

08-09-2011, 08:20 PM	#3
millwright Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,436	Re: Dr. Seuss Meets Jeff Cooper ....... Where did you get this ? And if you wrote it, may i quote it ? >MW

08-09-2011, 08:48 PM	#4
lonewolf204 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Oklahoma Contributor Posts: 790	Re: Dr. Seuss Meets Jeff Cooper ....... That's a pretty neat little poem! __________________ Fear is only a word in the mind of the weak!

08-10-2011, 07:06 AM	#5
JohnHenry Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Livingston county, Michigan Posts: 1,216	Re: Dr. Seuss Meets Jeff Cooper ....... MW ..... I can't claim credit for writing this . It's from the Cornered Cat ; http://www.whitefeatherpress.com/ind...d=20&Itemid=19 __________________ Freedom .... Is Never Free ! We need Term Limits .... Send the "Professional Politicians" home .