No_0ne

      My kind of guy.  Does his homework, researches the issue, asks for advice and opinions, then decides with a coin toss ...

Send the "letter", which is really just another form on the C&R application, at the same time that you send the other documents in.  There is no requirement for the approval of the LEO, just a requirement that he/she be "informed".

      Some little lizard guy, I think ...

Most folks don't like to have holes shot in them, regardless of the diameter ...

Go to the Brownell's site and look for their video series on building your own AR.  It's broken into many segments, each dealing with a particular step in the sequence, from making decisions as to what options there are in building, to testing a new rifle at the range.  These videos are also posted on Youtube.  This channel has all 52 videos listed:   http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa6yB5pDvYiiR1KVxS1yrjYr9u9SL31RLhttp://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa6yB5pDvYiiR1KVxS1yrjYr9u9SL31RL

Since I'm bored today, I spent a little time reading up on these cars? motorcycles? Apparently, there are none for sale, the company is taking deposits on "build tickets" at $1000 each.  They recently announced that production will be pushed back to the first quarter of 2015, specs are quite fluid on the site, as they are still in prototype testing.  The car hasn't completed any certification tests, and it's unclear whether most states will classify it as a car or a motorcycle, important as to whether helmet laws will apply.  The abandoned GM factory where production is supposed to occur hasn't yet been outfitted or set up for a line, no workers have been hired or trained yet.  From what I can gather, this company has quite a way to go before they will have any product to sell, at any cost.

  ... and neither will most others, but not because of FTF's ... :)

  ... he says, as the sleet and snow continue to fall. :)

About 60% of the population of the Crimean oblast identify themselves as ethnic Russian, most will favor this intervention.  Crimea has declared independence from Ukraine before, during the dissolution of the old Soviet Union, and more recently during the constitutional crisis of a few years ago.  Russia has fought many wars over possession and control of this peninsula in the past, they consider it an historical (at least as far back as the last few hundred years) part of Mother Russia.  The only reason that Crimea is part of Ukraine today is that it was transferred from Russia by the Soviet Presidium in 1954 as a "symbolic gesture" to mark the 300th anniversary of Ukraine becoming a part of the Russian empire.  This part of the world is somewhat like the Balkans, many historical enmities and ethnic rivalries that go back for centuries.  There is nothing the current, or any former US official can do to change that.

About 4 inches of white stuff (mostly sleet, some snow) in northwest Tn. this morning.  I'm thinking that all these damn yankees that are moving in are bringing their weather with them too ...

  I think you are referring to the Coffman starting system, which used blank cartridges which looked a lot like shotgun shells to drive a piston which then turned a helical gear connected to the crankshaft.  Aircraft and military radial engines used this system for several decades, and some early jet engines could be started this way as well.  In some applications, the Coffman starter provided a backup way to crank the engine, in case of some type of failure in the electrical starting system.  A more modern approach uses compressed air, there are aerobatic airplanes that are started this way today.  In the days when electrical starting systems were large and heavy, or when vehicles were likely to be used in places where servicing a battery or starter motor might prove impossible, or perhaps just utilizing this system as a weight saving option, these "shotgun starters" were widely used.

  You may not be out of the woods yet, heavy sleet and  freezing rain has been falling in northwest Tn. off and on for several hours now.

  This often happens when orders are canceled (credit card problems, lack of proper ID, orders which are submitted with more than the posted limits per customer, etc.).  If the auto-mailer program isn't set up to disregard those minute quantities which show up in the in-stock inventory, mass emails are sent out immediately, even though there may be only a box or two in inventory.  This happens a lot with certain firearms as well, such as the surplus rifles sold by AIM, Classic, and others.

Probably my favorite comedian, if that's how you would categorize him, of the last 25 years.  My personal favorite was "The First Baptist Bar and Grill", although "Beer Belly Blues" might be more fitting for me ...

Next thing you know, there will be no limit to the number of boxes you can't get!  Good to know that the shortage is coming to an end ...

That's the first practical application of tacticool I've ever seen ...

Voldemort going somewhere? :popcorn:

Since the newest coin was 1894, I doubt if the previous owner(s) are still around ...   I don't know anything about California laws on found items on your personal property.  I don't know anything about Tennessee's laws on this subject either.  But I can promise that if I were to ever find anything like that, there won't be internet posts, forum threads, interviews or any other public information about it ...

  This is a good response, but immediately opens up another discussion, i.e. what is "value"?  Obviously, you place value on tangible possessions, with immediate utility.  There are many others who would see much value in the possession and preservation of objects which have value only in the sense of their historical and cultural significance.

  Want to define "useless"?  Preserving these artifacts should be a priority, from the perspective of history.  I'm sure there are other items in either the Federal, or the Pentagon's budget that could be cut that are more "useless" than this repository.

Entry level rifles can actually be had for $500 now, if you don't mind a less well known manufacturer.  Because of the increases in prices of components and raw materials, I doubt you will see any ammo pricing return to pre-Newtown pricing levels.

Forget all this rusty old junk, fire up that metal detector and find $10 million in 19th century uncirculated gold coins like the couple in California did recently ...

  I don't buy much factory ammo now, but as far as I know, those calibers are somewhat scarce everywhere, if you are talking about on the shelf available for immediate purchase.  9mm is readily available online now, occasionally some .22lr pops up as well, I don't know about .380 as I've never owned one, but with the proliferation of pocket and compact pistols sold in the last few years I wouldn't be surprised to learn that it's hard to come by as well.   You might want to reconsider your definition of "happiness" (Wally shelves stocked full), otherwise due to the current conditions, you may be a very unhappy camper for a long time ... ;)

  Consider for a moment what would happen if every reseller in the US suddenly stopped.  The demand doesn't go away, in fact it probably worsens, for several reasons.  As mentioned many times, all current and future (over the next 18-24 months) production is already pre-sold or contracted, no more production capacity will come online during that period. The demand level is still there, any ammo trickling in will be snapped up immediately, you still won't be able to shop at your convenience, except that you are also in contention with those who are willing to purchase the ammo now for the "inflated" prices, who's sources will have been removed from the market. Thus the flow of product is constant, but the one, reliable source of availability is now out of commission.  Like it or not, the resellers are providing a service to their consumers, namely the ability to walk up and purchase rimfire ammunition without stalking the aisles of WalMart stores and other retailers.  If they weren't providing a viable service, their business model wouldn't be as successful as it apparently is, and the whole practice would cease.  I don't think anyone who can read is actually still in "panic" mode, preppers excluded of course (who seem to be somewhat easily excited anyway), however many have seen the necessity of stockpiling some amount of .22 for future consumption, or maybe just peace of mind.  Until their wants are satisfied, or until they move on to some more attainable goals, demand will remain extraordinarily high, supply will remain constant, and the price that current production is sold for is essentially irrelevant to this equation, as is who provides the service.