Marswolf

Lots of places like that. If I'm carrying concealed, I just ignore their non-legal signs. And remember that the legal posting has to be at all public entrances.

John, you probably just need more posts or time on the board. I haven't read it myself in a while. Think it's 50 posts and/or/ 30 days. Stick around and post it later, if you will. I like to see members who actually have some useful information.

Just a guess. I see lots of guys putting together AKs from parts to sell. I looks to me that it's fine to buy your own parts and make an AK but not to buy parts and assemble them for resale. Actually, the former is so easy that you don't need someone to do it for you.

The family portrait will be very nice at the funeral where everyone tells what a nice boy he was. I'm sorry, but biker guys, especially old biker guys, always give me a chuckle.

I think the ATF sees a bunch of people making EBGs (Evil Black Guns) from parts and wants to stop that.

I take it that it is squirrel season? Around here that's all year. But I tend to feed them rather than shoot them. Just depens on whether that are eating the house.

Around here lately, the murders/killings/shootings have been at housing projects or up in the hills as murder-suicides. We're working on it, but still have a long way to go to become Memphis. And Memphis has a long way to go to become Richmond.

They are gerbils. Gerbils, not hamsters. Point of interest, several years ago a local sportscaster ended up in the local emergency room with a gerbil up his butt. Yes...he was fired.

The ruling, if it can be called that, basically affects those who do modifications or repair for commercial purposes under license. But I would say that if you modified your own gun with the intention of reselling it, the answer, in the least, would be yes. I suspect they would go after you as an unlicensed dealer instead.

DA triggers are a problem for most folks because they don't practice shooting that way. I don't worry about it with the P3AT. I probably won't be using it beyond 15 feet anyway. But for the USP 40 and 92 SB, I make a point of practicing with them in DA mode. Given a choice, I'll cock the hammer. That only takes a second, but knowing how to shoot them DA is important.

Bristol is a good party. People from all over the world come here because - well, because it's Bristol. Lots of camping space to sit around and cook and drink. There are also non-drinking campgrounds if that is your favorite flavor. I really think that the races are secondary.

Something not dissimilar happened here in Sullivan County. The guy who owns Guns R Us gun shop bought a piece of property in the county. His now ex-wife (lots of that going around) intended to set up a range for her handgun carry class. But they had to go before the zoning commission to get permission. The county had just passed a stipulation that gun ranges used for commercial purposes had to be located on property zoned commercial. The neighbors complained and the range got shot down - so to speak. In Tennessee, counties (cities are a different situation) have very little regulatory authority that is not specially granted by the state. Sounds like something needs to be done in Nashville to stop local boards of emperors from infringing on the right of the citizens in the counties in using their own private property. Maybe the next place I need to be appointed is the zoning board.

I started a new topic on the matter. http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/showthread.php?p=149580#post149580

Basically, this says that any time a gunsmith modifies a gun that is not expressly at the request of a gun owner and intends to sell the resulting gun, then he is a manufacturer. At least that is how I read it. So, if you buy AR parts and assemble it into a rifle for the purpose of resale, you need to have a license as a firearm manufacturer. Thanks to http://johnjacobh.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/atf-changes-definition-of-manufacturer/ http://www.atf.gov/firearms/firearmstech/081508manufacturing-of-firearms.pdf U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Firearms Technology Branch August 15, 2008 Martinsburg, West Virginia 25405 www.atf.gov Manufacturing of Firearms Below are examples of operations performed on firearms and guidance as to whether or not such operations would be considered manufacturing under the Gun Control Act (GCA). These examples do not address the question of whether the operations are considered manufacturing for purposes of determining excise tax. Any questions concerning the payment of excise tax should be directed to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, U.S. Department of the Treasury. Generally, a person should obtain a license as a manufacturer of firearms if the person: 1) is performing operations that create firearms or alter firearms (in the case of alterations, the work is not being performed at the request of customers, rather the person who is altering the firearms is purchasing them making the changes, and then reselling them); 2) is performing the operations as a regular course of business or trade; and 3) is performing the operations for the purpose of sale or distribution of the firearms. 1. A company produces a quantity of firearm frames or receivers for sale to customers who will assemble firearms. The company is engaged in the business of manufacturing firearms and should be licensed as a manufacturer of firearms. 2. A company produces frames or receivers for another company that assembles and sells the firearms. Both companies are engaged in the business of manufacturing firearms, and each should be licensed as a manufacturer of firearms. 3. A company provides frames to a subcontractor company that performs machining operations on the frames and returns the frames to the original company that assembles and sells the completed firearms. Both companies are engaged in the business of manufacturing firearms and should be licensed as manufacturers of firearms. 4. A company produces barrels for firearms and sells the barrels to another company that assembles and sells complete firearms. Because barrels are not firearms, the company that manufactures the barrels is not a manufacturer of firearms. The company that assembles and sells the firearms should be licensed as a manufacturer of firearms. 5. A company receives firearm frames from individual customers, attaches stocks and barrels, and returns the firearms to the customers for the customers’ personal use. The operations performed on the firearms were not for the purpose of sale or distribution. The company should be licensed as a dealer or gunsmith, not as a manufacturer of firearms. 6. A company acquires one receiver, assembles one firearm, and sells the firearm. The company is not manufacturing firearms as a regular course of trade or business and is not engaged in the business of manufacturing firearms. This company does not need to be licensed as a manufacturer. 7. An individual acquires frames or receivers and assembles firearms for his or her personal use, not for sale or distribution. The individual is not manufacturing firearms for sale or distribution and is not required to be a licensed manufacturer. 8. A gunsmith regularly buys military-type firearms, Mausers, etc., and sporterizes†them for resale. The gunsmith is in the business of manufacturing firearms and should be licensed as a manufacturer. 9. A gunsmith buys semiautomatic pistols and modifies the slides to accept a new style of sights. The sights are not usually sold with these firearms and do not attach to the existing mounting openings. The gunsmith offers these firearms for sale. This would be considered the manufacturing of firearms, and the gunsmith should be licensed as a manufacturer. 10. A gunsmith buys government model pistols and installs “drop-in†precision trigger parts or other “drop-in parts†for the purpose of resale. This would be considered the manufacturing of firearms, as the gunsmith is purchasing the firearms, modifying the firearms, and selling them. The gunsmith should be licensed as a manufacturer. 11. A gunsmith buys surplus military rifles, bends the bolts to accept a scope, and then drills the receivers for a scope base. The gunsmith offers these firearms for sale. This would be considered the manufacturing of firearms, and the gunsmith should be licensed as a manufacturer. 12. A gunsmith buys surplus military rifles or pistols and removes the stocks, adds new stocks or pistol grips, cleans the firearms, then sends the firearms to a separate contractor for bluing. These firearms are then sold to the public. This would be considered manufacturing of firearms, and the gunsmith should be licensed as a manufacturer. 13. A company purchases surplus firearms, cleans the firearms, then offers them for sale to the public. The company does not need to be licensed as a manufacturer. 14. A company produces firearms or firearm receivers and sends the firearm/receivers out for colorizing (bluing, camouflaging, phosphating, or plating) and/or heat treating. Do the companies performing the colorization and/or heat treating need to be licensed as manufacturers, and are the companies required to place their markings on the firearm? ATF has determined that both colorization and heat treating of firearms are manufacturing processes. The companies performing the processes are required to be licensed as manufacturers. If the companies providing colorization and/or heat treating have not received variances to adopt the original manufacturer’s markings, they would be required to place their own markings on any firearm on which they perform the manufacturing process of colorization and/or heat treating. ATF Changes Definition of “Manufacturerâ€

I don't think it's intended as a range gun.

Lots of You Tube videos of the thing in action. Looks pretty good to me. Probably would make a good sex toy too.

The weather over in this part of the state looks great for the races.

I found an article about the place. Apparently opened just before the spring race. Last time I was at a Bristol race was in the 60s. I rooted for Leroy Yarbrough.

Well damn, I think there is only one volleyball match left. What will I do? I'll bet the closing ceremonies somehow include volleyball.

I can't help you on the Ruger, but I tried a Mkii and Buckmark and ended up with the Buckmark. I'm very happy with it.

Doesn't that make the dealer a manufacturer under the new BATFE rules?

My goodness. Such agitation. Not worth getting upset about. Just go to another place to do the transfer. But I will relate one personal story. Several years ago I bought an AK on an auction site. I called one local shop and asked how much he wanted for a transfer. The answer was $30+10. Another guy I found out about did it for $15+10. I felt like dealer #1 was being ridiculous and it did upset me. Needless to say, the $15 guy did the transfer for me. I eventually bought a number of guns from the $30 guy, but not before a couple of years had passed and maybe 10 gun purchases at other shops. I never even asked him for a price. So, I don't know how much he would have made on 10 guns, but I'm sure it would have been a lot more than $15. It really is not good business to try to stick it to a customer.

Let me re-phrase. I like more options available for a carry gun. De-cock / re-cock. SA/DA. Manual safety but with the option of disabling it. De-cocker. Etc. That requires more complexity to have all of those options. I guess I'm just supposed to be happy with the lack of options in a "perfect" gun.

I didn't even know there is a liquor store near the track. Maybe that's because I tend to give my liquor business to Virginia.

I did when I had one. Simplicity is fine, but I'll take a bit more complexity in my carry gun, thank you.