East_TN_Patriot

Yes, that's the long version that's going around.  The overall point of the last section is correct.  The federal government cannot legally pass a law or sign onto a treaty that violates the Constitution.   Of course, the part about the DIck Act is basically identical to what I posted and is incorrect.

I would agree.  I've never heard that kind of figure tossed out before, but of course we are talking about InfoWars so why let facts get in the way of a good conspiracy theory right? According to this link, the $2000 figure is way off: http://www.myreporter.com/?p=6718   They say the Wilmington Police Department budgets $245 per flight hour for costs including fuel, the hangar, insurance, maintenance and other costs.    This link says the Essex Police in England spend 700 Pounds per hour for their helicopter (that's about $1100 in today's market):   http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2175314/Essex-Police--700-hour-helicopter-sent-catch-boys-stealing-plastic-goalposts--let-warning.html#axzz2KQmbRlT0

  I would disagree with your statement somewhat.  As far as running a serial number, we do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy when it comes to running numbers through NCIC.  When I was a police officer, I regularly ran license plates, VIN numbers, and serial numbers on property including firearms.  As long as the police are in a place where they have a legal authority to be and have obtained possession of the numbered items in a lawful way, then they can run as many serial numbers as they wish in association with their official duties.  If the police lawfully disarm you during a lawful encounter, then they can run that firearm whether you like it or not.  If they ask consent and you give it to them, then they are able to do pretty much whatever they want within the scope of that consent until you revoke that consent.  I don't see any problems with that.  The issue is how they gain consent and/or that they have legitimate suspicion or probable cause to possess the firearm in the first place.  

  Basically, yes.  Either way, the department needs to be held accountable for either not properly training the officer or not properly supervising the officer to detect the lack of proper training and/or the officer's failure to follow the law.

I have worked in law enforcement and I can assure you that law enforcement officers should know most laws, especially those commonly used such as those relating to firearms and weapons, and be trained well enough to know when it's time to consult their statute book before making any statements or decisions about the law.  Officers are also expected, and trained, on changes of the law.  Clearly, whether the individual officer takes the training seriously or whether the department provides the adequate training is a different matter entirely, but the case law is clear that officers are expected to meet a reasonable level of knowledge and expertise in their skills and knowledge of law.  They cannot simply use the "good faith" exception to justify their mistakes if their level of training and knowledge fails to meet minimal professional expectations and mandated standards.  That generally does not give the individual citizen the lawful authority to resist the officer, but it does provide a mechanism for civil and possibly criminal litigation.  In short, the police have a professional, legal, and ethical responsibility to be knowledgeable of the laws they enforce.

      Indeed. This is essentially the same point I made last night to a colleague who is in support of the ban on "assault weapons" and high-capacity magazines stating that only the police and the military have a "need" for these items.   Why do the police get special privilege?  Because they protect us from crime?   Anyone who is informed and honest will admit that the police cannot protect people from violent crime.  In virtually all cases, the police simply respond and help clean up the mess.  It's up to individuals to defend themselves against criminals.  In my 10 years in law enforcement, 8 on patrol, I can think of very few cases of serious violent crime where the police intervened and prevented death or serious injury of the victim.  

Also, it is my understanding that one of the reasons we had such a high round count to kill ration in Vietnam was due to the use of the full auto M16.  Guys were doing spray and pray tactics and emptying out mags like crazy at the enemy.  This is the reason why they added the 3 round burst setting.  Another point about military round counts speaks to how soldiers are trained.  The concept of suppressive fire is generally not taught in law enforcement, whereas it is a regular thing in military training.     All that said, police shootings generally expend very few rounds and the hit count is poor.  Even though that is the case, the police still carry high-capacity magazines for a reason.  The OPs link is more evidence of the belief that the only reason anyone would "need" a high-cap magazine is to maliciously kill as many innocent victims as possible in a short amount of time.  I need to find the study again, but one researcher looked at the number of rounds expended during mass shootings compared to the time of the event and found that there is no evidence to support the idea that fewer rounds in a magazine would have changed the scenario at all.  

I say, "IT'S OK!  I'm the limo driver!"

I wonder how much the Obama administration is paying this guy to kill cops and say good things about gun control to help take away our Second Amendment rights? Or maybe no cops were actually killed, but are actors working for FEMA. He said he likes Hillary, and we know how she signed on to that UN treaty in the works to disarm Americans. Plus he said that he likes Bill Clinton, Piers Morgan, Anderson Cooper, and Chris Christy. Why would he single out those people? There are just too many unexplained connections here. Also, ask yourself how an unemployed man who was fired from his police job had all the money to buy expensive guns and ammo. Things just aren't adding up. Hopefully people will wake up and see what's going on here.

I love when threads I start lead to good discussions.

mikegideon is correct.  You need a complete bolt with gas rings, a bolt carrier with staked gas key, a firing pin, bolt cam pin, and firing pin retaining pin.

  Apparently Geico does not.  They'll cover our rental condo, but if I sell a leather holster on eBay then it's considered a commercial transaction.  Makes no sense to me.

  You must have not read my original post that started this whole thread.  That's exactly what I was saying.  I was simply responding to what I read as a comment suggesting that one only has to worry about a lawsuit if you are in the wrong.  Nothing more.

    His profile says he was last active today (02/03) at 3:10PM.  Spots, have you sent him a PM?

  That and common friggin' sense.     Of all the people the government would kill, they pick a former Navy SEAL doing charity work, a guy who made nice aftermarket gun barrels, and some guy who posted gun videos on YouTube (I looked it up since my last post after one of my FB friends posted this silliness on her wall).  The suggestion that these three people were killed in a government conspiracy to undermine the 2nd Amendment is one of the dumbest things I've heard in a while.  I mean really?  Noveske's death is "mysterious" because he was killed in a car crash a week after he made a FB post about Sandy Hook?  THAT'S IT?!?  That's the proof he was killed by the government???  If people believe that, no wonder they think that 9/11 was an inside job, Sandy Hook was carried out by the government, and that we never landed on the moon.  The Sandy Hook conspiracy is just goofy, but this is just laughably dumb.  Michael Savage and Alex Jones are really grasping at straws by pushing this one.   WebRep   currentVote     noRating noWeight                      

Thank you!  All this tinfoil hat nonsense must mean that Noveske's car was actually run off the road by a secret agent sent by the Obama administration for this "trend" to take place.  I don't even know who the third person people are referring to would be.  Of course, they don't kill off someone like Wayne LaPierre, but some random notable person who happens to be a gun owner.   It's really very disconcerting to see so many people who automatically assume that everything that goes on is part of some vast government conspiracy.  There's simply no way we can stop the erosion of our rights when so many on our team are wasting time and energy on this silly conspiracy talk.  It's exactly this sort of rhetoric that helps fuel the arguments of the anti-gunners who use it to portray gun owners as a bunch of anti-government loons who are dangerous, and pushes the sheep who are riding the fence to the other side.  Chris Kyle was murdered, and it is tragic, but it's nothing more than that; a tragic murder.

Congrats to the OP!  Being a dad is wonderful.   :up:      Before our son was born, everyone told me that, and I was like, "yeah, I know."  No, I didn't know.  It's simply unbelievable how fast they change.  My son will be 2 years old at the end of the month and it literally seems like a couple of months ago that we were bringing him home.  Even week-to-week, he's so different.  Our second son will be born in June, so I'm ready for it this time!  

So, you're saying that Gander Mountain has .22LR ammo in stock?!?

Although it's a very interesting and pertinent question, I would suggest that if your supply of ammo, powder, bullets, and primers would only last you a year, you are either 1) not being especially conservative with your supply and/or 2) you don't have enough on hand.  I would think that bartering ammo and reloading components would be some of the last stuff I'd get rid of.  

Authorities tight-lipped as standoff over child hostage enters 5th day http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/02/us/alabama-child-hostage/index.html I wonder if they are trying to tunnel to the bunker somehow, which is why they are being so quiet.  I'm not sure how they could do that without making so much noise that the suspect would realize what was up.  I really think the only option here is to try and wait the guy out.  I would think that eventually he would get tired and fall asleep, which would give the police at least a small opportunity to act. 

I bought a Lee Classic Turret Kit.  It had basically everything to get you started except for the dies.  I still use it.

  If you shoot an intruder, even if justified, you can count on being sued by the criminal if they survive or their family if they die.  I promise you of this.  If you ever shoot anyone, plan on getting sued.  In 10 years in law enforcement, I never knew of any law enforcement shooting that didn't result in a lawsuit.  Even if you are right, and even if you win, you can still be out a ton of money to defend yourself.   We plan to get the umbrella policy because it covers loss over and above your home insurance and your car insurance, plus it covers us from claims made at a rental property we own.  

  After seeing the replies on this thread, I called Geico and they quoted me $175 per year for $1 million and $285 for $2 million.  I suspect we can find it cheaper, but it's not nearly as expensive as I thought it would be.  Unfortunately, their policy doesn't cover anything related to the gun holsters I make and sell.  Even though it's a hobby business, they still consider it commercial, which requires a commercial policy.

Long story short, I ordered a complete upper from them and they sent it to me with a piece of junk bolt carrier group that wasn't one of theirs. When I contacted them about it, they accused me of swapping out their BCG with the trash one and refused to admit they made a mistake. After multiple phone calls and very heated discussions, they finally relented and sent the correct parts. I was so disgusted that I sold the entire rifle to a buddy of mine. As far as I know, it works fine, but I was very peeved that I was accused of being dishonest and they admit no mistake on their part.

My rant about DS Arms in in the archives somewhere.