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Yeah, I can't believe they got a conviction, but the Feds were throwing everything at that one to prove they stopped a terrorist attack. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ha, no he certainly did it. That was a case where I guess they weren't offering plea deals. But we know the vast majority of cases get pled out, and when the plea deal is sweet it is likely because the prosecution isn't sure they can get a conviction. Most likely scenario is he got the plea deal because his defense lawyer had a good argument had it gone to trial, and that argument was likely entrapment. Johns get rolled up all the time for solicitation, but I've never heard one of those going to trial. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What's your definition of "works" though? The FBI manufactured terrorists have all pled out from what I understand. With only 5% of cases going to trial, I don't believe the entrapment defense is utilized that often for anything other than negotiating a plea. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I was thinking it may have been reduced due to threats by the defense attorney of using an entrapment defense. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Strange indeed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I would assume he sold to agents or CIs. It wouldn't be easy to log sales to criminals he sold to unless they were used in crimes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That LCR in .22 mag that Steelharp mentioned is a lightweight revolver. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Glad to hear you're cancer free! Cancer served a great big gut punch to my family this year, but we're fighting it hard and winning. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  If I recall correctly, the slide on that PMR was pretty loose.  It's a longer barrel shooting a round with not much kick, so you can imagine that spring isn't very tight.  Certainly lighter than a charging handle.  I know it doesn't seem like much, but the tension from a buffer spring being pulled back via charging handle would be difficult for someone that old.  My grandparents are almost that age.  I can't imagine them trying to manipulate and AR style rifle.  Grandpa still rocks a .30 carbine, so maybe there's something there.

Yeah, that muzzle flash was unexpected my first time firing it. I was going to buy one, but it's just so plasticky. Feels like a water gun. I don't think it would stand up to being used to pistol whip somebody. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Even a pistol carbine is going to be heavy and difficult to manipulate for an 86 year old woman.  Likely she'll never have to use a firearm in self defense, but if she were to, she's not likely to be an advanced pistol fighter anyway, so why not just get her something that makes noise in the direction of the bad guys?  Those kel-tec (I know) PMR-30s in 22 mag are lightweight and easy to cycle.  I've only fired one before, but I didn't experience any jams, the trigger pull was light enough, hardly any recoil, and the round capacity is incredible.  I don't see any intruder continuing an assault with 30 rounds of 22 mag flying in his direction.  Just a thought.  I don't know how spry your mom is, but I think about my wife, who is in her early 30's and is in great shape.  When she holds my pistol length .300 blk AR she looks like she can barely keep the thing raised up on her shoulder.

Why does it seem like career criminals always get these incredible plea deals? 

Great performance! How were the winds when you made this group?

I'm curious too how it would end up like that.  I've never seen a Glock beat up like that before.  Not even ones used by Hadj in the Iraq.

Of course they were. I continue to be confused by the term "racist" being used against people who are outspoken against Islam. Never heard a liberal be accused of being racist for being outspoken against Christianity. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Islam isn't a race. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  I have a Malinois.  I don't recommend owning one unless you have a lot of time to work it and don't have any small children.

0.5 MOA out of the box? I could get behind that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  I grew up with two cats, so I've been exposed.  One used to bite my toes when I was sleeping, but I used to sneak up on it and scare it half to death, so all's fair.  I just don't like the idea of having a litter box in my house.  Also, my attack dog has a very bad history with felines, so that's been my standing excuse with my wife.

On the bright side, in a survival situation that requires you to flee to the forest, the forests will be slapped full of people with the same idea. Like deer season times 1000. In that situation, there will be so many people out there you won't be hiding from anyone. Everyone will already know where you are. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

True. If making an apples to apples comparison, I'd look at numbers of deaths related to prescription and over the counter drugs, and not include illegal narcotics. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Because humans can be aholes. I haven't met too many animals that were aholes for the sake of it, so I go out of my way to be respectful of non-human life. Humans get the benefit of the doubt from me as well, unless ahole tendencies abound, like letting a defenseless animal die a slow, torturous death, when it would take less than a minute to intervene. I'd value the life of that kitten over that human any day of the week, and I'm not a cat person. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

People. They're just the worst. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  I think that's a non-starter in the debate for hearts and minds of the ignorant.  Reason being, drugs are already illegal.  935 deaths with firearms?  Just think about how many lives would be saved if we made firearms illegal too!!!   I know, it doesn't make sense to logical people, but that's not who you're dealing with.   I agree with your point, of course.

  Dangerously awesome, you mean.