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Prior to 1968, no American airliner had ever been successfully hijacked. US Pilots were encouraged to carry pistols as airliners were often carrying US Mail. In 1968, Congress passed restrictions on carrying firearms on airplanes. Almost immediately the phrase "Fly me to Cuba" entered the national jargon. All of this airport security stuff is strictly for show. It cannot stop a terrorist. This has been demonstrated several times. Google 'shoe bomber' and 'Air France 447'. Also, in the first few years after 9/11 Homeland Security performed penetration tests of airport security. If they still do it, they are being VERY quiet about the results. Several news stories have been done about how easy it is to get almost anything past airport security. If they were really serious about airline security, they would simply allow anyone with a carry permit to carry onboard a plane.

The most intelligent question Chris Matthews ever asked was "Would you like fries with that?"

No fingerprints needed for a C&R license. Here are all the directions you need in a nice, easy-to-read format. http://www.cruffler.com/becomingcruffler.html

I have used the Remington Target Standard Velocity for years. Out of 16-17 inch rifle barrels and pistols it is subsonic, cheaper than the 'Subsonic' ammo, and much more accurate.

It depends what you are looking for. KAC is renowned for providing a rifle that out of the box meets under 1moa specs. In addition, most of the features that are options on the Armalite, are standard on the Knight's rifle. The SR-25 has been tested, adopted, and fielded as a standard sniper rifle by several spec-ops groups. The Armalite has only been tested, but not adopted to my knowledge. Finally, the Knight's rifle comes with magazines that are far superior to the modified M-14 magazines the Armalite uses. M-14 magazines are great in an M-14 or M1A, but they are not particularly suited to the design of the Armalite. Armalite originally chose them due to availability. Those who have Knight's rifles seem to be well-pleased with them. I guess it's like asking whether a Mustang GT or Corvette ZR1 is a better car. Both do many things in a similar fashion, but the Corvette is designed for a higher level of performance (and cost).

For those who aren't aware, Sam Edelen, who gave the statement about Ramsey raising taxes, is Zach Wamp's campaign spokesman. Hmmm, let's see, the spokesman for a congresscritter known for pork. Yep, THAT's a reliable, unbiased source! ;-) And Ramsey has not 'flirted' with an income tax. And he was not responsible for "the largest tax increase in TN history". You may recall that the Legislature and the governor (Bredesen) were the ones responsible for the largest SPENDING increase in TN history. TN law REQUIRES that the State have a balanced budget. The Democrats have tried to overspend as a way to force the state to accept an income tax. Ramsey has never been in favor of an income tax. Show me quotes, taken in context, showing otherwise. If anything, this shows again why Wamp is just another Big Government animal. Ramsey isn't perfect, but he has done his best to help shepherd Restaurant Carry, Health Freedom, and spending restrictions through the Legislature. If it wasn't for the turncoat Kent Williams, we would have seen a lot more pro-gun and pro-freedom bills make it through the House. This election season is crucial, both in State and Federal races. Do your homework and vote your conscience.

That is a good rule of thumb for a black powder rifle. Not for a pistol. As stated above, I'd start with 15 or so and work up. for a pistol, you should be using FFFg powder, or if it's a pocket pistol or small caliber, you might want to use FFFFg. The very small grained FFFFg powder is also used for priming with a flintlock weapon.

The Remington 41 was used for pest control, but many carnival operators used them as gallery guns. They lasted forever, were simple to maintain, and the smooth bore didn't lead up with cheap ammo like a rifle would. At gallery-gun ranges (15-20ft), the lack of rifling didn't matter much for accuracy. But I'm sure that gallery owners weren't much interested in accuracy anyway!

My choices are rather plebian. CZ-75 9mm Colt Trooper III .357 Those are the two that ALWAYS go to the range with me and have always performed perfectly.

I don't work for BP, know anyone who does, or even own any BP stock. My point is that oil spills are nothing new. Oil is a naturally-occurring substance. Does anyone really believe that there haven't been oil spills directly from underground due to earthquakes or other natural events? Did the world end? This spill doesn't even come close to the amount of oil we expect to spill in normal operations from ships and rigs. This Oil Disaster in Perspective, and a Reminder of Saddam's Wells Neither did I minimize the impact on the Louisiana area. Short-term it is devastating. Long-term, not. Nature and people are more resilient than Government wants you to believe. As for blame, sure BP is to blame. They took shortcuts in the belief that Fed and State resources could clean up it they screwed up. BP should rightly bear the entire cost of the cleanup. But is everyone who works for BP to blame? What about the independant station owners who have long-term agreements with BP and BP signs on the highway? Should we close them down? What about the thousands of other BP employees who have families dependent on a BP paycheck in a rough economy? Should THEY suffer because of this? People forget that a corporation is NOT a single entity like a person or animal. It is made up of individuals. And it is those individuals who made stupid decisions who should bear the consequences. Good decision-making is a rare skill in corporate or government America these days. Mostly that is because those making the decisions are removed from the consequences. When bankers are guaranteed to be paid for lending to risky people, what do you expect to happen? When a corporation knows it will be bailed out by government, why should they be thrifty? And when a corporation's officers know that others will suffer consequences, but not them, why do you expect them to behave properly? Are far whether this spill is 'epic'. I suppose it is if you use it as an adjective under definition #3. We certainly don't have new spills this large every day. But it IS being blown way out of proportion. As always, when watching the news, ask youself 'Who benefits from portraying this as a disaster?" In this case, it's not you, me, or BP. epic - Wiktionary

OK, we did pistol and rifle, so here's the final one. Me: .22lr (Yes, it's a smoothbore, Remington M41), .410, 20Ga, 16Ga, 12 Ga. Anyone have some of the really cool bores like 14, 24, or 28? And do you have ammo?!

.22short (yes ONLY short), .22lr, .223, 250-3000, 6.5 Grendel, 6.5 Jap, 6.5 Carcano, 7mm Mauser, 7.5 Swiss, 7.5 Frog, 7.62x39, 7.62x54R, .30 Carbine, 7.62 NATO (.308), 7.7 Jap, .30-06, .300 Savage, .30-30, .303 Brit, .303 Savage, 8mm Mauser, 8mm Lebel, .357Mag, 9mm Luger, .44Mag, .45acp, .45-70, .50 BMG

10 Biggest Oil Spills in History - Popularmechanics.com The ten biggest oil spills in history are all orders of magnitude greater than the current one in the Gulf. The biggest problem this spill is causing is to the tourist industry. Very few people are willing to visit the Gulf beaches when they might get dirty. Ecologically, you'll never know it happened a year from now.

The wooden handle and scabbard of the Katana is used to store a blade. Many very valuable blades have been found in these 'shirasaya' mountings. The lacquered wood used in the combat handles and scabbards retains moisture and can lead to corrosion. It would be a good idea to take a rubbing of the tang inscriptions and send them to an expert on these swords. A Google search will lead you in the right direction. I would do the same with the smaller Tanto knife. The bayonet is a Type 30 Arisaka Bayonet. These were used on almost all Japanese long arms and were made from 1897 to 1945. The three-lobed marking is the Kokura arsenal in Tokyo. The other marking is unknown to me, but probably a subcontractor and later in the war to judge by the visible machine marks. Nice collection!

.22lr, .22Mag, .25acp, .32acp, .32S&W short, .32S&W long, .32-20, .32 H&R mag, 7.62x25, 7.62Nagant, .35 S&W, .38S&W, .38Spl, .38Auto, .38Super, .357Mag, .380acp, 9x18 Mak, 9x19 Luger, 9x23 Largo, .40Short&Weak, 10mm, .400 Corbon, .44Russian, .44 Spl, .44Mag, .45acp, .45 Colt, .455Webley.

That is why it absolutely critical that we all point out how Wamp voted for TARP, how Haslam has been a hypocrite on both gun and fiscal issues, and that we mention Ron Ramsey's name in a positive manner. A personal reference from someone you respect is worth more than a hundred commercials.

The Ruger Single Six will give years of fun and still be ready to pass down to your kids. We also have a Taurus 94 that has been a good plinker. My favorite is an old Iver Johnson Sealed-Eight target pistol. For accuracy, nothing beats the Colt Trooper with a 6" barrel! I shoot lots of Aguila Colibri .22 in the back yard as they are very quiet. For target use, I like Remington Target standard velocity, as it seems to be just as accurate as higher-priced target ammo, but priced near to normal plinking ammo.

Depends on how good your crystal ball is. Mine doesn't work very well, so I tend to diversify my purchases. Lately, it seems that brass, copper, and lead seem to hold their value very well. At the rate the Fed is printing dollars and our National Debt is climbing, I'd say the Dollar is a very poor investment compared to almost anything else.

The original AR180 is an excellent design. So good, that many other 5.56mm rifles have copied it's operating parts. It's weak point was it's folding stock hinge. When Armalite (the new one in Ill, not the original) decided to resurrect it, the "Assault Weapons Ban" was still in effect. Evil things like folding stock, bayonet lug, and flash suppressor were verboten. So, they decided to lower their tooling and production costs by using a one-piece polymer lower receiver with a built-in stock. CavArms would later copy the concept in a AR15 receiver. This polymer receiver fixed two of the complaints from owners of original AR-180s; non-standard magazines, and expensive out-of-production fire-control parts. In both cases standard AR-15 parts are used. This new polymer lower has one significant weakness; the front hinge pin lugs. The polymer has a tendency to snap if the upper is allowed to drop free with the front hinge pin still pushed in. If you can remember to always take down the rifle by removing the two pins at the same time, you won't see any problems. The new aluminum lower is being eagerly awaited by fans of this rifle. Word is that this receiver will be an easy replacement for those with broken polymer receivers, as well as having attachment for a folding stock. If the price is reasonable, I'm planning on adding one to my safe.

Not all machine guns are the same. You can have three identical-appearing Uzi submachine guns that have radically different prices and laws for ownership. 1) Transferable - Means that any person can own one with the payment of a one-time $200 transfer tax and paperwork. Congress prohibited new manufacture of transferable Machine guns in 1986, so the supply is limited. A transferable Uzi runs $7-8000. 2) Pre-1986 Dealer Sample - Machine-gun imported between 1968 and 1986. These can be transferred between licensed machine gun dealers without any extra paperwork or justification for buying. The dealer can keep them after he gives up his license, but they can ONLY be sold to another dealer. An Uzi of this type will run $3-4000. 3) Dealer Sample - Only available to licensed machine gun dealers or government agencies. Dealers must have a request from an agency for a demonstration before they can acquire one. Generally, they are limited to one or two examples per dealer. A brand-new Dealer-sample Uzi costs about $600. That's a very simple explanation. Machine gun laws are very complicated and generally don't make sense. Congress has made laws about machine guns four times (1934, 1938, 1968, 1986). Each time, the law got more complicated and bizarre. As it is, a machine gun is the ONLY category of weapon that it is illegal to manufacture for sale to the American public. Cannons (no size limit), grenades, bombs, flamethrowers, rockets, and ammunition of any variety, etc can all be made and sold to the average person.

The AA-12 also dates back to 1985, can fire pretty much ANY 2-3/4 12ga shells without adjustment, has a 20rd drum, straight-line recoil, has excellent ergonomics, and was never anything but a limited-production weapon. IIRC only about 50 were ever built. Comparing a Saiga with the AA-12 is like comparing an AK with an M-240.

A C&R licensee can receive a C&R machinegun directly from another state without having to go through another licensee. If you see someone with a Reising, Thompson, Chauchat, or other C&R machinegun, you can file the Form4 directly with ATF, pay your $200, get your print cards done and when it's approved, the seller ships it directly to you. No other dealer need be involved. So, if you acquire ONE C&R machinegun out of state, you have saved $200 and paid for the C&R license for 20 years!

If you open the cylinder, you will see the model number stamped on the frame just above the pivot. S&W made a wide variety of .38 revolvers during the '60's. different models get different prices. Condition, options, and an original box all affect the price significantly.

I carry my old Star PD .45acp. Reliable, accurate, simple, and no plastic (except the buffer).

As Lieutenant Governor, Ramsey is still a part-time politician. Wamp and Halsem are both ambitious and see TN Governor as a step up to bigger things. Ron Ramsey is also the only one of the three that supports a Constitutional amendment prohibiting a state income tax.