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On the outdoor shooting range, Martin firmly gripped the M9 pistol in both hands and advanced rapidly with tactical movements. As the gunfire rang out, one by one, the cutout figures of thugs toppled over.
Safety area outside the range, club owner Cain commented, "Nice shooting. In Hollywood, you would certainly be among the very best."
Bruce, who also had a military background, found common ground with him and added, "He has some talent and is willing to spend time practicing."
Chad, curious, asked, "Why?"
Bruce explained simply, "In the kind of places we've lived, to be civilized, firearms are a basic guarantee."
The sound of gunfire then stopped, and Martin switched off the safety and came out from the range.
Cain glanced at his stopwatch, "One minute and fifty-five seconds, and not a single mistake. That's a pretty good score—even if I went up, I wouldn't do much better than you."
