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Fixed it for you!  If we have to depend on McCain, Corker and Alexander to protect our rights, we're screwed!  It's amazing how just a couple of strong Conservatives have made a huge difference in both the House and the Senate.  When you stand on principles, it makes everyone else look weak and foolish.

It might help to remind Rep Harrison that Speaker Harwell is not one of his constituents and will be no help to him in the next election.   BTW, his district is #9, Hancock and Hawkins counties.  If you are in that district, you might want to call his office at (423) 235-6803 or (615) 741-7480.  Emails should go to 'rep.mike.harrison@capitol.tn.gov'.

I don't have an hour to watch a video.  How about a one paragraph summary?   BTW, this is one of my pet peeves.  I can read a LOT faster than I can wait for a video to load, and then watch it.  People that post a video without giving me a summary to let me decide if I'm interested can be absolutely certain that I won't watch it!

'Reaching across the aisle' is just a metaphor for 'playing political games'.  If McCain has any principles besides 'whatever benefits McCain', I have yet to see them.

  I agree that society has the responsibility to take care of those who cannot care for themselves.  However, you confuse 'society' with 'government'.  I do NOT believe that government has any such responsibility except to veterans.    As Christians, we are taught to help others, and to share our time, talents, and resources.  That is a gift, voluntarily given.  when government provides charity, it is not a gift, and is certainly not voluntary.  It is money that is taken by threat of force, and usually used to buy votes from those who oppose us.  Government-provided 'charity' is just a means for politicians to control us, and is not a tool for good.    Just a 'gun control' is never about helping citizens.  It's about helping those in power to keep and increase their power.

The old Remington Model 30 was just a sporterized M1917.  Remington made a boatload of them during WWI at their Eddystone factory.  After WWI, they continued making them for the US market.  Model 30s were known as very strong and accurate rifles.   That poor, abused 1917 would make a good candidate for remaking it in .416 Remington.  Everyone needs a good Safari rifle.  Good for hunting Smoky Mountain Hefalumps.  Or Bigfoot.  Is the plural of Bigfoot 'Bigfeet'?

CMP website is here: http://www.thecmp.org/Competitions.htm   I'm not sure what you want.

Do not discount the NORK military as worthless.  This propaganda is not aimed at us, it's aimed at their own people to try to whip them up into supporting an attack on South Korea and the US.  North Korea has been planning for an attack on the South for 60 years.  They have the largest concentration of artillery in the world on the DMZ.  The anti-aircraft armament on the DMZ is equally dense.  While very little of it is state-of-the-art, the quantity makes it possible that SK and US ground-support aircraft would be largely incapacitated within 10 miles of the DMZ. The NORK strategy is to get their military inextricably integrated with civilians in the South, believing that SK and US forces will be reluctant to fire on NORK troops when there is a danger of hitting civilians. Most of that 200-yard minefield belongs to the NORKs.  I'll bet that they have lanes through it.  I'll also bet that they are planning to blast huge lanes through it, and not worry about the minor casualties they will take from the remaining mines.   I take this threat very seriously.  And the South Koreans and US Army are taking it seriously too.

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.