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As of 2008, there were 765,000 sworn Law Enforcement officers (Federal, State, Local) in the US.  Figure that departments buy more guns than one per officer, so 900,000 is probably not too far off the mark.  And figure an average replacement cycle of every three years (very liberal, but why not?).  That's only 300,000 handguns per year as a market for LE. ATF says that there were almost 2.6 million handguns made by licensed manufacturers in the US, with 120,000 of those being exported.  Military contracts for Beretta, Sig, and Colt pistols only amount to about 40,000 pistols per year.   So, over 2.1 MILLION handguns are sold to civilians every year, versus less than 400,000 for Military/LE.   Smith&Wesson went bankrupt after getting civilian gun owners pi$$ed-off in 2000 by making a stupid deal with Clinton.  If you don't think that other manufacturers noticed, you would be wrong.  And Smith&Wesson in particular, has been VERY vocal about not supporting gun control!

Usually, congresscritters ignore folks that are not in their district.  I like to spice things up by showing them the error of their ways.   "Senator Manchin, I am in Tennessee, but what you are proposing affects everyone in the country.  So, here's the deal:  If you accept ANY infringement in the Right of the People to keep and Bear arms (including magazine limits, ammo limits, background checks, etc), then I will donate $20 to your opponent in your next Primary.  I know that you believe that you are 'safe' since that won't be until 2018.  But firearms owners have long memories.  And I promise that I will do all I can to ensure that this will not be forgotten.   If you are looking for a way to 'compromise' on the gun issue, consider re-reading the Oath you swore last month to "...support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same..".  The operative part of the Second Amendment is very simple.  "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed".  How can you say that restrictions on private citizens are not an infringement?  I submit that ALL Federal Gun Control are infringements.  So, a good compromise would be to repeal the 1994 Brady Act as well as the 1986 Hughes Amendment to the FOPA, instead of the 1968 GCA and 1934 NFA as well.   Sincerely, me"   They really hate that part of "I will donate $20 to your opponent in your next Primary".  But be prepared to follow-up on it.  Otherwise it's meaningless.  As someone from out-of-state, that's about all you can do.

But you CAN buy suppressors designed for air rifles without a tax stamp.  If you put them on a firearm, it's illegal.  But to further complicate the issue, BATF says that if you CAN put them on a firearm, they require the $200 tax stamp.  People have gone to jail for buying an airgun suppressor without paying that $200 tax.  Even though there is no law saying that it required for an airgun.   No, it's not right or fair.  If you expect the law and/or government to be fair, prepare yourself for a lot of disappointment in life.   http://www.pyramydair.com/article/Airgun_silencers_What_s_the_big_deal_August_2006/32

Remember what the road to Hell is paved with?  When I was young, I remember going with my Grandfather to a hardware store and he bought a .22 Remington 66.  Cash and a handshake and we took it home.  In 1968, they told us that requiring dealers to have to transfer guns across state lines and making us fill out the old yellow 4473 would keep guns out of the hands of criminals.  It didn't. In 1994, they said that the NICS (and TICS) instant check system would be no imposition on gun buyers because it was 'instant', but would keep guns out of the hands of criminals.  It has been neither 'instant', nor useful at keeping guns away from criminals.   What you propose will still not keep guns out of the hands of the violent and insane.  Most convicted criminals get firearms from straw purchasers and theft.  That was equally true back in the 1930's (before ANY Federal gun laws), and has never changed.  As for the insane, I believe in a VERY difficult standard to get someone declared insane.  Governments have traditionally used the 'insanity' plea as a convenient way to remove dissidents.  Even our Federal, state, and local governments here in the US have done this in the past.  It used to be sufficient to have one psychiatrist as a professional opinion, along with two witnesses to strange behaviour to get someone committed.  Fortunately, that has changed.   Ideally, if someone is a violent criminal or violently insane, then they should not be walking around among the law-abiding.  But, since our court system sees fit to allow them to mingle with the rest of us, I would not be averse to some form of marking or permanent identification like a brand or tattoo.  If someone is too violent to be allowed weapons, then there should be some way for the rest of us to KNOW who they are!

  As an FYI, it's actually called 'martial law'.  And this isn't it.  Martial law is when the military are called in to restore order and normal non-military law enforcement is suspended and put under military command.  No matter how much they want to act like it, Department of Homeland Security is NOT military.

This explains how to load ammo into the stripper clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wf4B7GyArM   At one point, AIM Surplus had good stripper clips.  I don't see them on their website any more.  I have heard that this type work well. Here are some for $19.99/20: http://www.tickbitesupply.com/mos.html   These are original surplus ones for a bit more: http://oldsargesdropzone.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=159

Remember, it's not JUST Feinstein's bill that's out there.  There are several bills in the Senate.   Make sure that you send both Alexander and Corker firm notice that you will not tolerate ANY gun Control legislation. Including: 'Universal' Background Checks Magazine size limits A ban on any kinds of weapons or any other restrictions that their pointy little heads can come up with.

Phil Williams (reporter) - pwilliams@newschannel5.com Sandy Boonstra (news director) - sboonstra@newschannel5.com   Let them know (politely) that you are appalled at this propaganda segment and that it once again demonstrates why TV news is a waste of time.

Beyonce?  Aside from bouncing around in skimpy clothes, she doesn't do anything that strikes me as interesting.  And there are a LOT more women I'd rather watch bouncing around in skimpy clothing than Beyonce!   At half-time, I never would have guessed that the final five minutes of the game would be so riveting!

I just scanned over those cases and only saw three, possibly four, actual times that a .50 rifle was used in a crime.  The rest were just 'guilt by association' where a .50 cal rifle was present during another type of crime.  And most of these cases did not necessarily involve a 'Barrett', but just some type of .50 caliber rifle.  Over a 20-year period, that's statistically insignificant!

"This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House."   :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: If it really IS a 'official White house Photo', then it is in the public domain and can be used and manipulated for anything you want except for campaign or product endorsements.  I find it amusing that the White House would add that disclaimer, knowing that it's not legal.

Without any 'real' facts in this case, I'll wait to find out what the real story is.  The Feds can charge you with anything they like as a pretext to confiscating your property.  If he was a legitimate collector, that collection could have a HUGE value.  If they find any charges that actually stick, then he will most likely lose the guns to asset forfeiture and the agencies will each get a nice chunk of money after the auction.   Asset forfeiture is just a form of legalized theft.

Not in TN.  The TN State Constitution says that the Legislature has the power to regulate the wearing of arms.  If you want to carry a handgun in any manner in TN, you will need the permit.

Answers: 1)  Stock more ammo.  Save ALL materials! 2)  If you don't know basic chemistry yourself, make VERY good friends with someone who does.  You will have to scavenge for materials, but nitro-cellulose gunpowder is really not very difficult to make.  What IS difficult is to make it safely if you don't know what you're doing. 3)  Fulminated mercury is not hard to make either.  Safety is again the harder part.  Much more important for this than for the powder! 4)  Make friends with a machinist and a GOOD blacksmith.  If you can make new firearms and repair old ones, you will be set for life! 5)  Forget the 'lone survivalist' crap.  One person or family sitting on a pile of supplies is called a 'target'.  When folks are desperate, they do desperate things.  Communities which come closer together with useful skills will find ways to become self-sufficient and defend themselves. 6)  Learn from this current ammo shortage.  Our supply chain only has a couple of days or weeks of inventory.  In a run on supplies, it will disappear faster than snow in July.  This applies to ALL critical items.  One of the smartest things that the Mormons do is require a new family to have a year's food on hand.  I would suggest that EVERY family do this.  With a bit of thought, it is not out of the budget for anyone who actually has a job. 7)  If you do not know the chemistry to make basic materials (acids, refined metals, etc), LEARN!  All of the knowledge necessary is on the 'net.  Read, experiment, and learn to become indispensable to any community.

It used to be that banks were not Federally-insured, and that money in the bank had real value.  So, when a bank was robbed, EVERYONE who had money in the bank was being robbed!  Bank robbery was a very high-profile crime, but also very dangerous.  The James-Younger Gang ended it's career when every one of it's members was either killed or wounded in Northfield, MN trying to rob a bank.   Now, folks don't care about bank robberies unless they are in the middle of one.  Like the poster above said, it's insured, so who cares.  We probably have MORE bank robberies now because the risk is so much lower than it used to be.  I could not find stats on THAT, but eh FBI bank stats for 2011 are interesting reading: http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/bank-crime-statistics-2011/bank-crime-statistics-2011

The .303 Lee-Enfield was adopted by Great Britain in 1895.  The Lee-pattern bolt-action system was designed by an American.  Enfield gave it's name because of the pattern of rifling used. So, it's now a 118 year-old type of rifle.  And it has a 10rd magazine, so it's an 'assault rifle' in NY!  Capable of shooting down Apache attack helicopters!  Who needs an AR-15?  Get an old SMLE!

You do not have to spend a dime to send them home.  They will send themselves home if we adopt a couple of policies. 1)  Illegal aliens are criminals.  Treat them as such, just like anyone else who steals.  2)  Fine employers who hire illegals.  Make the fines stiff enough that hiring illegals is not economical.  Something like a fine of twice what they paid the illegal since hiring them would stop most of this. 3)  When illegals are caught, sieze their assets.  Use the proceeds to bus them to the nearest border, and drop them off with the clothes on their back and a bottle of water.  4)  Make it VERY clear that the ONLY 'path to citizenship' (or legal immigrant) status is through the legal immigration process begun in their home country.  (There are, of course, exceptions for refugees, political exiles, etc.)   This will never happen as it will be considered too harsh and cruel.

Save the barrel upgrade for when you DO wear out the one you have.  Chrome lining usually extends the life of a barrel by 50-100%.  Here's a good idea of barrel life for a normal steel barrel.   http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/brass-vs-steel-cased-ammo/

Go rent a SIG and take the Glock with you.  Shoot them both and compare.  If you like the SIG, get one.  If you don't, then you will have satisfied that curiosity without dropping a lot of money.  You might also rent a third gun as a blind test.  There are LOTS of choices out there for comparison.  S&W, Walther, CZ, Springfield, and others all make competitors for that market.  How many folks will buy a car without a test drive?  So why buy a firearm without the same thing?

  There are LOTS of SMG pouches on the market.  Most will fit either UZI or MP5 mags (both straight and curved).  I measured a Glock 33rd 9mm mag and it was almost the same length as a 32rd UZI mag.  The AR-15 9mm mags are copies of UZI mags, so if the pouch says 9mm AR-15, it should also fit.    My Sterling 34rd mags are both longer and more curved than MP5 mags, so finding pouches was more difficult.  But pouches which fit Grease Gun or Thompson 30rd .45 mags work very well for my Sterling mags. 

I've used TaxAct in the past.  We had some changes, so this year we're using Jackson-Hewitt.   I would caution against e-filing.  It's not secure and there has been a LOT of fraud associated with the IRS's insecure website.  If you use online software, just print out the completed forms and mail them in.

I disagree with background checks, PERIOD!  They are a bad idea and worse than useless. 1)  Show me where background checks have reduced violence.  Some states have a 100% background check law.  Has it reduced crime?  No.  2)  How many folks have been denied on a NICS/TICS check for any reason, and then had it overturned on appeal?  I've never been convicted of anything, been an FFL, then C&R licensee, own machine guns, and have had Top Secret security clearances for many years.  I also am the only person in the US with my name.  Yet, I've been denied twice since 1995, and had to appeal it.  If this happens to me, what about the person who is truly in fear for her life who goes to buy a gun and gets denied?  This happens with alarming frequency. 3)  The NICS and TICS systems sometimes don't work.  These systems go down with alarming frequency.  again, do YOU want to make excuses when someone gets murdered because they cannot buy a gun when they need one? 4)  Background checks are registration.  Theoretically, ATF and other agencies are forbidden to retain this information.  They lie.  This information IS being retained, and when audits are performed, ATF and FBI have been caught red-handed.  And if you don't believe that registration leads to confiscation, you haven't been paying attention.  Katrina, California Assault Weapons, NYC, Illinois, Chicago, and now New York State have all turned registration into confiscation.   Just say 'NO"!

The hoplophobes out there only tell you about 'gun violence'.  But murder is murder, whether done with machete, rock, pointy stick or AK47.  And when good people are denied firearms, they are more likely to be murdered, raped, or robbed.

After organizing a protest outside a Dayton, OH gun show, the organizer was identified as being a convicted rapist.  Jerome McCorry of Dayton has been a very vocal opponent of concealed carry and privately-owned firearms.   I cannot imagine why a 6'1", 280 lb rapist would be against concealed carry.  Can you?  :rofl:   It's official, Liberals and criminals agree that disarmed victims, er, citizens are best!! http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/8759

Lots of limbs down.  The phone alarms woke me up, and I watched the news until it was all past.