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It seems that being a journalist for MSM is one of the few jobs that does not require any skill or thought.

We as gun owners actually believed our elected politicians. Our bad. We need to remember that a politician only stays honest as long as we hold their feet to the fire. For this next legislative session, don't forget that!

I took away the fact that you have two distinct types of 'stops': 1) After being shot once, the person simply gives up. This is regardless of caliber. 2) For a determined attacker that doesn't fit into category '1', larger or more powerful is better. A third fact is that he said that most of the 9mm shootings used ball ammo. If you carry or use 9mm, get a quality hollowpoint cartridge for carry use!

Got out in '99. Back in again in 2004. Out again in 2008. Staying out until next year at the earliest.

The MAS 45/56 in 7.5mm French is an excellent, reliable, accurate, durable rifle. The cartridge is almost identical to 7.62NATO, but enough different that the cartridges are not interchangeable. The ones Century converted to .308 have had many issues from short chambers, long chambers, rough chambers, gas leaks, etc. If you get one in .308, test fire it first with several types of NATO-spec ammo. Sights seem a bit crude at first, but with practice, you will realize that they are pretty good for a military rifle. Target acquisition is quick, adjustments are easy and positive, and the front blade is a balance between accurate shooting and quick sight acquisition. If you can reload, get it in 7.5mm. If not, factory 7.5 ammo is not terribly expensive from FNM or Prvi. I would recommend one in 7.5 rather than taking a crapshoot against long odds that one in .308 will work well. Mine is in .308, and had a rough chamber and gas leaks from an improperly shortened gas tube. I got those resolved, and now it shoots fine. But it was a pain.

The only problem I've had with my FM M90 HiPower is the crappy black paint finish chips and flakes. I removed the d@mn magazine safety to improve the trigger pull and allow the mags to drop free. Aside from the finish, there is nothing wrong with these pistols.

If it just needs a mainspring, that's an easy fix. If it needs more, you can easily spend more than the revolver is worth. 'US Revolver' is another name for Iver Johnson. They can be very reliable, accurate revolvers as long as you do not load them heavily. Typically, they do not go for much money. Perfect ones might get $200. Less than perfect, but functioning ones can still be found pretty often for under $100.

They aren't sexy, but Metal-Form makes the Colt OEM-supplied 1911 magazines. CDNN has the stainless ones for sale at $15 each. I've never had problems with them. I also have some McCormick 8-rd stainless 'Shooting Star' mags which have been very reliable.

The MAC wins every time. Whether it's a M10/45 with 30rds of .45acp, the M10/9 with 36rds of 9mm, the little M11/9 with 30rds of 9mm, or even the tiny M11/380 with 30 rds of .380 devastation, no PC can stand up to that kind of firepower.

Executive Orders only affect Federal agencies. He can require the ATF to collect that information. He cannot legally require FFLs to comply without changing the law.

It's hard to beat the .260 for target shooting. If the .243 is beating up his shoulder, a .308 will be much worse, especially with 168gr and heavier loads needed for serious target shooting. The .260 is a bit stiffer recoil than the .243, but nowhere near as stiff as a .308. I'd stick with the .260 as a 13yo boy will quickly outgrow lighter rounds. for practice, he doesn't need to run thorugh 100rds each session. Get him to concentrate on each round and take his time. You will soon find that 40-50rds is a good range session. Especially if you use a .22 as a primary practice tool to start each session. A good butt pad will help tame the .260 recoil if it still bothers him.

I hope that was sarcasm. I can't imagine anyone who is actually surprised by the blatant media bias against firearms. When Handgun Control press releases get printed verbatim as a news 'story', it shows a pretty obvious bias. When the TV news segments show people firing machine guns while they talk about banning semi-autos because they look 'evil', it shows a certain bias. And when they totally ignore the head of ATF pointing fingers at the FBI, DEA, and US Attorney General as having knowledge of a program to arm illegals and drug dealers, I fail to see how anyone can call them anything but anti-gun.

I just can't get one done in less than an hour. It's always; get set up, let the dog out, get parts ready to assemble, answer wife's question, assemble a couple of parts, let the dog in, "What was that Honey?", put another part in, etc.......

To me 'common-sense gun control' involves disarming most Federal agencies. Get real! Why does the FDA need armed agents? Protecting themselves against a chicken uprising? Oh, I forgot, 'Cows with Guns'

The purpose of government is NOT to provide social programs. Our Founders went through this debate 220 years ago. Legitimate functions of government are: provide a legal system (laws, courts, etc), protect the borders, keep the peace (quell insurrections, riots, etc). If we kept government within those boundaries, this debate would be moot. As far as this sales tax collection goes, the issue is whether TN can collect from a company which has no presence in TN. The net result will be to force companies selling remotely to go off-shore. Yep, there go more US jobs, investment money, and personal spending. I'm sure THAT will help our ailing economy! Bill Haslam is doing a great job of convincing me that he should be a one-term governor. Raising taxes will have no positive effect. All that will happen is that government will continue to spend to excess. Only by curbing that spending can we get fiscal responsibility. Giving money to politicians is like giving whiskey and a new Corvette to an unsupervised 16 year-old boy. Sure, he MIGHT act responsibly. But would you bet on it? As far as worrying about whether the poor will eat us, that's absurd. The only way that would happen is if government continues to tax and spend our economy into oblivion. Giving them more tax money will only exacerbate the situation.

I think it needs more stuff. Where are the laser pointer, can/bottle opener, pliers, screwdriver, ballpoint pen, extendable baton, poison dart gun, and miniature anti-tank rocket launcher?

The system worked. In spite of a media frenzy which pre-determined the guilt, a jury looked at all the evidence and decided that the prosecution could not prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. Is the system perfect? Of course not. The best thing that I can say about it is that it works better than any other system that mankind has tried. Karma is a b!tch, though. This woman may make some money in the short term from her notoriety, but it won't last. And after it is gone, who will hire her? At best, she will be a sideshow freak.

I'll try to simplify a stupid and confusing law. According to the law, the DIAS or LL IS the machine gun. If you have a legally-owned DIAS or LL, then you can use it in any firearm that it will function in without further paperwork. As soon as the DIAS or LL is installed, the host weapon magically becomes a legal machinegun. And when you remove the DIAS or LL, the host weapon reverts to it's normal status. In 1986, Congress passed a law prohibiting machineguns made after May 15th, 1986 from being transferred to us civilians. That fixed the supply of legally-transferable machineguns (and DIAS and LL) to those which had already been made. That is why prices are so high. I hope this clears things up a bit. Firearms laws are arcane, convoluted, and absurd. And machinegun laws are an arcane, convoluted, and absurd subset of those firearms laws. Don't feel bad if you find it confusing. I've been dealing with those laws as a dealer, machinegun owner, and licensed collector for over 30 years. And I still find areas where I have to sit down, scratch my head, and puzzle out what the heck that gobbledy-gook actually means!

If it's a military surplus rifle, it is one of about 20 different types of Italian Carcano. Photos, descriptions of all markings, and a complete description of condition would help us get you some idea of value. If it's been sporterized, it might get $50.

Action, yes. Barrel, no. Add in the stock and minor tweaks on the 10FXP and you would spend a lot more getting a standard 10 and bringing it up to FXP specs. The barrel alone is probably worth the difference. Savage target barrels are excellent.

These are Damascus or twist-steel barrels. Do NOT use smokeless powder loads!!! As stated above, the marks are English Birmingham proof marks. The actual gun-makers usually marked the locks, not the barrels. Twist-steel is exactly what it says. The barrel is formed by twisting steel strips around a mandrel. It was stronger than the common iron barrels, and cheaper than a solid steel tube barrel. The technique died out with the advent of more powerful smokeless powders. The higher pressures of smokeless powder required real steel barrels.

The Pistol Paks listed on GunBroker and GunsAmerica have all been there for a long time. If you actually want to sell it, it will go pretty quick at $800 or so. If you want top dollar, you might try $900. But be prepared for it to sit for a while. In today's economy, it's hard to get collector prices. BTW, the retail of the new revolvers is $1169 for the 6" VH. I haven't actually seen one for sale yet, so there is no telling what the actual selling price will be. But if I had to guess, I'd say that most sellers will try real hard to keep it under $1000.

Picture not needed. He hit the most important aspects; bitchy, mouthy, argumentative, vindictive. After that, why bother with pictures?

A lot of really good advice here. I'll just emphasize the most important. 1) If you don't have 20% down, keep saving. 2) Get the toughest inspector you can find. Go with him. Nobody's perfect, and if you ask questions, you might find something he could have overlooked. Once you've bought the house, any problems he didn't find are YOURS! 3) There WILL be unexpected expenses. New house, old house, doesn't matter. It's going to happen, so have extra money. 4) Get a home warranty for at least the first couple of years. After that you will have a handle on how to plan for problems. 5) Shop for the best mortgage you can get. The big lenders aren't always the best. What matters are the interest rate and closing costs (points, etc). Get an up-front estimate of total closing costs. It will be more than that. Be prepared. 6) Bargain hard for the house you want. The market is WAY down. As a buyer with real money, you are in charge. If you want the riding mower, include it. If you want a problem fixed before closing, include that as well. Having the first year or two of a home warranty included in the sale is pretty common. Get it. 7) Lastly, set a limit. Set an absolute limit on what you will pay for a house. Do not be afraid to walk away if the seller won't meet your limit. Nobody ever got in trouble because they went under budget on a house.

Gun Control IS racist. He just got it backwards. Gun control is why poor blacks can't defend themselves. Gun control demands that people give up their right to self-defense and become dependent on the government for protection. Gun Control has yet to stop a single criminal or terrorist from acquiring whatever firearm they want. It merely infringes upon the ability of honest folks to acquire firearms for legitimate purposes. If you look at the first Gun Control laws, they were ALL imposed to keep uppity blacks and other racial undesirables from having the ability to defend themselves. So, YES, Gun Control IS racist. Just backwards of the way that police chief says.