2004: Decorated military veteran John "Frat Boy" Kerry shows off his gun-handling skills on the campaign trail, to establish his outdoorsman credentials.
Looks like a total incompetent... and I don't see any eye nor ear protection in that photo.
2008: Undated photo of outdoorswoman Sarah "Keel Moose" Palin makes the rounds, showing her handling the current infantry weapon, apparently while visiting troops in Kuwait.
Looks like she knows how to handle it... which the video tends to confirm. Though I'm not sure her librarian glasses qualify as proper eye protection... and I don't see ear protection, either, but I can't be sure she's not wearing plugs.
Update: A Second Hand Conjecture has photos from the Kuwait trip.
I wear only my everyday glasses when shooting. They're usually fine (though not ideal) as long as the lenses are impact resistant polycarbonate.
Posted by: mike w. | Saturday, 30 August 2008 at 17:34