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Currently, firearms sales are prohibited only to those who have actually been adjudicated as being mentally ill.  This law would strip 2nd amendment rights based on hearsay alone.  In essence, you would lose a Constitutionally-protected right based on what you said, not on a proven action or intent.  The right to keep and bear arms is already the only Constitutionally-protected right that you can lose without becoming a felon.  The Violence Against Women Act makes any man a violent criminal in the eyes of the law based only on an affidavit from the woman that the man has made verbal threats or acted like he was going to hit her.  Anyone going through a divorce should understand that a Temporary Restraining Order is almost standard procedure by many divorce attorneys.  If you don't fight it, you lose twice.  You lose your guns, and the other side uses the TRO to show a reason to deny you fair distribution of assets, child custody, or even unsupervised visitation.   This bill would require ANY 'mental health professionals' to deny you firearms if you make what THEY perceive as threats.  And the threat doesn't have to be in their presence.  They just have to hear of such a threat.  And the category of 'mental health professionals' is very broad.  It includes school counselors, pastors, and others you would not suspect.

I take issue with some of their rankings.  They rate NC higher than TN, but NC requires a permit to buy a handgun, and a permit from the local sheriff to own a machinegun.  TN requires the Sheriff to sign the Form4 and requires no permits.  They rate PA higher than TN, but EVERY firearm transfer in PA has to go through a FFL.  To me that's a showstopper and should give them zero points in that category.

I've cut back my range time a bit.  Aside from that, I learned a LONG time ago to stack it deep when it's cheap.  In fact, I still have some of that evil Czech 9mm +P+ SMG ammo made in the 1950's that I bought in 1980!  How about 124gr that clocks at 1325fps out of a CZ-75?!    Twelve years ago you could buy .308 surplus and 9mm new manufacture for less than $.10/rd.  And it wasn't that long ago that surplus 7.62x54R and 7.62x39 were even cheaper than that!  And it was only six years ago that the excellent Polish surplus 7.62x25 was only $.06/rd.  About the same time, you could buy a full case of 2160rds 5.45x39mm for just $129.    Prices will come back down eventually.  Due to the dollar devalued, we will never reach those prices for ammo again.  But, when you see a good deal for ammo will you be ready to jump on it?  Plan ahead.   The same is true for food.  How many are aware that corn is in short supply?  And that because of higher corn prices, beef and pork prices are also much higher?  Did you think ahead and buy when it was cheaper?  Why not?  Food prices are projected to continue to climb, and shortages are likely.  Do you have a year's supply of food?  Six Months?  Why not?

It looked like they broke into a museum for those guns!  Really, still using old Russian DP-28 LMGs?  And how about those old, worn-out milled receiver AKs?  If they've actually been using them for the past 50 years, they must be pretty much smoothbores by now.

There is 5.56mm ammo and then there is 5.56mm ammo.  Your cartridge selection will make a huge difference in penetration of walls and doors.  Generally speaking, the lighter the bullet, the more chance it will blow up in the first thing it hits.  The Hornady 55gr TAP cartridge also has flash suppressant in the powder which helps a LOT when shooting in low-light conditions.  It was designed to reduce over-penetration. Military 62gr on the other hand was designed specifically to penetrate barriers.   I keep a 5.56mm AR carbine for home defense.  It's what my muscle memory knows best, and suddenly awake in the middle of the night, that's important.  I've fired M-16s indoors before  (on full-auto, too).  Afterwards your ears will ring.  But you really don't notice it while shooting.   We each have to make choices based on our individual situations, skills, and experiences.  There is no perfect answer that works for everyone (except Joe Biden's double-barrel 12ga  :rofl: ). 

Cynthia Tucker is known as a radically liberal columnist who writes for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  She has never paid a lot of attention to facts or logic.

  They already are.  But it isn't that easy to ramp up production.  They have to buy more raw materials as well.  Copper, lead, and other metals usually have a pretty good lead time for the quantities required.  Powder and primer production have to be increased as well.    A normal production line can push out 70,000rds a day, which sounds like a lot.  And most large manufacturers have several production lines.  Several years ago, Remington said that it's not economical to make fewer than 1million rounds of a given caliber and load.  That means a dedicated line running for two weeks.  Then, it takes time to change over to another load.  Remington also said in the same article that they schedule their production 9-12 months out.  I'd be surprised if the other major manufacturers were any different.   What it all boils down to is that it will take a while for things to get back to normal.  I would expect importers to try and get more Aguila, S&B, PPU, Tula, Wolf and other popular imported ammo into the US as soon as possible.  But importing isn't a fast process either!

The old military standard used to be that an expert rifleman could consistently hit individual enemy soldiers to 500 yards with iron sights.  That used to be referred to as 'the Rifleman's 1/4 mile'.  That equals a 12" group at 500 yards.  Or an 9.6" group at 400, 7.2" at 300, 4.8" at 200, 2.4" at 100 yards.  That's why the sights on the old M-14, Garand, and Springfield rifles were such high quality.  Nothing beats the sights on the 1903 Springfield for target shooting!

  Yep, and gas was under $2/gallon, gold was $400/oz, silver was $5/oz, 9mm was $.10/rd, and most other prices were half of what they are today.  Finally,a HUGE difference is that back then, the administration was not actively trying to stop imports of surplus bolt-action rifles.  What's being sold now may be the last of the imported surplus ever brought into the USA.

I just looked a box of Remington 40gr golden bullets and it has printed that "Range - 1 1/2 miles".  I take that to mean that under ideal conditions the bullet can travel that far.  But, I also will assume that the bullet can cause some degree of damage as long as it's still traveling.

Prices can vary greatly depending upon condition and whether it has been converted to fire .45acp using the moon clips.  If it's been converted to .45acp, it should be carefully inspected.  The .45 conversion shaved the rear of the cylinder, and .45acp is a higher-pressure load than the British .455 service cartridge.  Many of these revolvers also have cut-down barrels, replaced grips and other modifications that affect pricing.   The MK VI .455 revolver was adopted by the British military to replace the earlier MK IV model in 1916.  Changes were relatively minor, a longer barrel, squared grips instead of birdshead, and more positive ejection.  It was in service from 1916 until 1949 when all British service revolvers were officially replaced by the Browning Hi-Power.  During WWII, the British used the .455 Webley, .38/200 Enfield revolver, and the Browning Hi-Power made under license in Canada.

No matter what else you say, a .45 still makes a bigger hole going in than other calibers available for a small automatic.  Big holes let the blood out faster.   I almost bought a Glock 36 until I shot one and found the magazine pinch to be distracting.  The little XDs is on my list to buy later this year.  Until then, I'll stick with my ancient Star PD.

So, this guy, as well as other 'glory killers', carefully researched his plan and specifically chose his targets because he could 'rack up a large score' without being stopped.  Yet, we are called crazy when we want to make schools and other targets less vulnerable. :confused:

I own MGs and would be perfectly willing to see the Hughes Amendment go away.  I own them because I enjoy them.    Arguing about the differences between semi-autos and machine guns is playing right into the hands of gun controllers.  Either the Second Amendment protects private ownership of firearms or it doesn't.  If it does, then MGs are just as protected as any other type of firearm.  Period.   It's like arguing that the First Amendment protection of Free Speech doesn't apply to email because you can send a thousand emails with one push of a mouse button.  Either Free Speech is protected, regardless of the form, or it is not.  Speed and technology are irrelevant.   Machine guns were entirely unregulated until 1934.  Thousands of automatic weapons ranging from submachine guns to heavy machine guns were brought back from WWI by US troops.  None of the horrible scenarios envisioned by anti-gun people existed then.  Even the few instances of shootouts between bandits and cops were no real danger to the public.  Almost all of the machine guns used by bandits during the 1930's were stolen from police and military armories.  The law has not stopped criminals from getting machine guns.

I can pretty well guarantee that almost any gun you find up there will be more expensive than the same gun in the lower 48.  Still, the Marlin Guide Gun in .45-70 is pretty popular up there. 

Actually, there is no reason you shouldn't be able to do that under the laws that Congress passed.  The CLEO signature, fingerprints, photo and wait are all required by regulations created by BATF, not required by the NFA, GCA, or other law. All that is required by the actual NFA, GCA, etc is LEO approval (NICS or TICS check?  Duh.) and the appropriate tax or $200 or $5.   But, I agree.  Ideally, you should be able to walk into WalMart, Bass Pro, or wherever with cash, and walk out with a M-240, M-249, M-4, or similar firearm without filling out any forms or submitting to interrogation.   As for the blatantly un-Constitutional '86 Hughes amendment banning us from new manufactured machine guns, there is no valid reason for it to continue.  There is no better example of an un-Constitutional Law than that one.  The Supreme Cort has ruled several times that the specific type of weapon explicitly protected by the Second amendment are those suitable for military use.

  I would REALLY love to be wrong about this.  If the Senate dumps it, I'll be VERY relieved.  Even if it gets put on hold until next year, I'll be pretty happy.  The Liberals are expending a huge amount of political money and capital towards this effort.  The longer it goes on, the more resources they will lose and the more ineffectual they will seem.  Also, next year is an election year.  It's very difficult to get controversial legislation passed in an election year.  And the closer to November it gets, the harder it will be.

Hornady, Barnes, and other bullet manufacturers started out as garage businesses.  Simply making bullets is not a regulated business as long as you aren't making complete cartridges.  Capital investment depends on how efficient you intend to be and what your production rate will be.  Use muscle power and a low rate of production and Corbin can get you in business for a grand or so.  Machinery will obviously cost a lot more.

As a veteran, I still oppose this bill.  I am against ANY bill that gives one group of citizens privileges that other citizens cannot have.  I do not favor laws that permit retired police officers, judges, or anyone else to carry without a permit unless everyone who can legally possess a firearm can do so as well.  Thus, I do not support a bill which gives certain veterans a privilege that everyone cannot have.   If, as a private citizen, you want to start a fund to pay part or all of the fee for veterans, I'm fine with that and would probably contribute.  But making a law that gives special privileges is a bad idea.

It was no surprise that it came out of committee.  With 10 liberals Democrats, 3 liberal republicans, and only 5 others, It's amazing that the vote was only 10-8.  It will probably get amended a bit before the Senate passes it.  The Senate PROBABLY will pass it.  Democrats still have a majority there, and Obama controls a huge amount of Democrat political money.  When it goes to the House, it will get amended a lot more.  Even though Republicans control the House, don't expect the bill to get shut down.  Most Republicans aren't opposed to it on logical, Constitutional, or moral grounds.  To them it's a matter of votes.  If they can pass something that won't lose them an election, they will go for it.  Expect 'Universal Background Checks' to be the biggest part of what remains after amending.    'Universal Background Checks' will allow the Feds to track EVERY firearms transfer.  Buying a firearm will forever mark you as a gun owner, and make you subject to very harsh treatment for the slightest reason.  They want to discourage firearms ownership any way they can.  Vilifying semi-autos and other types of guns also vilifies their owners.  If a certain gun is 'evil', what does that say about the person who owns one?   Unless we fight this every step of the way, it WILL pass in some form or another.  Obama is spending a lot of political capital on this.  We will have to spend a lot of ours as well.  Call you congresscritters every week.  Make sure that they know that a vote of ANY gun control on their part will mean a vote against THEM in the next primary.  Back it up with whatever contributions you can afford to pro-gun organizations.    If we lose this, it means that individual freedom will be a thing of the past.

Shortly after the end of the Vietnam War, I enlisted.  After Basic training at Ft Jackson, SC, I was sent to Ft Benning, Ga for Infantry training.  the first day was normal admin BS, with just getting situated, equipment issues, etc.  The morning of the second day, we fell out for PT in a company formation, and the First Sergeant was there.  Now, for a bunch of guys straight out of Basic, the First Sergeant was barely a step away from Jesus in the celestial hierarchy.  After a few minutes of warmup exercises, we started on a nice, long road run.  So, we ran.  And we ran.  And we ran.  The sun came up and the South Georgia heat and humidity began to be felt.  And we ran.  Eventually, guys started to drop out despite all the screaming from the Drill Sergeants running alongside. Since none of us had ever been to Ft Benning before, and we were way out in the boonies, we had no idea how far we ran or where we really were.  Eventually, we went to 'quicktime, march'.  And found out after a short march to catch our breath that we were only a short distance from our barracks. The First Sergeant addressed us as a company and announced that we had run five miles!  As a confidence builder, I cannot imagine a better way to make an impression.  As for those that fell out, they know where KP lists come from!

That style of box was from the 1960's IIRC.  I saw those ammo boxes in the Sears stores when I was a child.  I also think I heard that Sears ammo was made by Winchester.

Winchester and Federal .22 ammo have been showing up relatively frequently on gunbot.  Usually from $.04-.06 per round.  When you see it, grab it as it sells out quickly.  As supplies build up, you will start seeing it in stores again.    As for getting a .22 pistol, go for it!  If you see what you want at a decent price, get it.  Ammo may be hard to find right now, but nobody is talking about restricting .22 ammo, so it will be least affected by whatever might happen in the future.  the pistol you want MAY be affected by legislation, so you should probably move sooner rather than later.

As stated above, get an extra firing pin and do not dry fire it without a snap-cap.  I have not had problems with the safety, but your CCW holster should cover that area anyway. The real sleeper in the line-up was the BKM.  It has the alloy frame and a short barrel, so it's an excellent CCW pistol.  The marketing name for this model was 'Starlight'.  It's appropriate as the pistol feels very thin and light.  Mine has been very reliable and is accurate.  the earlier model BKS also had an alloy frame, but the barrel is slightly longer than the BKM. The biggest drawback in my eyes is the lack of magazines.  Aftermarket ones are not reliable, and factory ones are expensive.  If you pocket-carry a spare magazine, be aware that lint loves to get in the magazine through the slots in the side.

The biggest problem so far has been that they used aluminum feed trays when the belt links are steel.  Impacting steel against aluminum means the aluminum will wear pretty quickly.  Aside from that, they seem to actually work pretty well.   There was one at the Black Dog Range MG shoot last Spring.  I don't remember who had it.