Sebastian Gorka And Two-Gun Carry
BY Herschel Smith
7 years ago
Gun magazine Recoil published a profile on Saturday about controversial former Donald Trump aide Sebastian Gorka.
The interview, which can be read in full here, touches on Gorka’s stint advising Trump on national security (Gorka left in August, following criticism over his anti-Islamist views and reported ties to a far-right Hungarian group), his political stances and his dim view of the media (hi!).
Since Recoil is focused on firearms, the piece included a large segment devoted to Gorka’s zest for guns and shooting. And there was one detail in particular that stood out and captured the interest of many folks on social media.
According to Recoil, Gorka’s “everyday carry” — meaning the items a person typically carries with them on a daily basis — includes two pistols, two flashlights, a knife, a tourniquet and a copy of the U.S. Constitution.
The contents, particularly the number of weapons, struck a lot of social media users as a little excessive.
Well, social media is stupid, so what do you expect? I routinely carry two guns, depending upon what I’m doing and where I’m going. At night (walking the dog, travelling, etc.) a good tactical light is a must, and if you ever leave home without a knife, you’re leaving the best tool ever known to mankind. There isn’t a single day that goes by without me using my tactical knives for something.
The fact that the social media entries think Gorka is excessive is just proof that while they may grow hipster beards and wear flannel, they likely have never done a man’s work a day in their pathetic lives. What kind of a man doesn’t carry a knife?
On November 27, 2017 at 7:08 am, Fred said:
2 guns and 2 knives may seem like a lot, until somebody is shooting at you.
On November 27, 2017 at 9:44 am, Backwoods Engineer said:
I’ll one-up Mr. Gorka– two guns, two knives, and two flashlights– IN CHURCH.
Good on Mr. Gorka.
On November 27, 2017 at 10:52 am, Blake said:
Mr. Gorka worked with a President that is roundly despised by both the left and the GOPe. And the left has proven to be rather violent in both speech and action.
I suggest, if anything, Mr. Gorka might not be carrying enough firepower.
On November 27, 2017 at 8:56 pm, Henry said:
My son reports that colleagues attempting to perform some arbitrary task often ask him if he has a knife, whereupon he presents his and loans it to them. With amazing regularity, the next words out of their mouths are often, “Why do you carry a knife?” He replies, “Why the hell don’t you? You’re the one who needed one and didn’t have it.”
On November 28, 2017 at 9:30 pm, Ned said:
Dang, Backwoods, you have me by one knife and a flashlight.