Posted on 02/14/2007 9:49:48 PM PST by FreedomCalls
H.R. 1022 has been introduced in committee.
From The High Road, where there's lots of discussion and political fingerpointing. Examples:
"Well, all you folks who voted for anyone but a republican now know what the next 2-10 years are going to be like. Maybe longer."
Which was countered by:
"Plus, even if it does pass, all you good Republicans have nothing to worry about because your President will veto it, right? Remember, you guys all said Bush was just playing politics when he said he would sign a new AWB. You guys don't think you are wrong now, do you? Do you?"
Yep. Bush said in the 2004 election that he would sign the AWB renewal if it came across his desk. At the time, he was confident of a Republican Congress keeping that from happening. What could possiblie go wrong? The 2006 elections went wrong, Democrats now control both houses of Congress, and Bush's words are coming back to haunt gunowners.
Still, Bush and a Republican Congress were very good for gunowners. The AWB was allowed to expire in 2004, and the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms act protects gun companies from frivolous lawsuits that were threatening to destroy them.
This renewal probably won't go through, but another one might after the next election. This is exactly why I'm only buying semi-autos between now and the end of 2008. Just in case. If anything is banned it will be semi-automatics. And if they aren't banned outright they will be regulated - as in the 1994 AWB - with regards to magazine capacities of more than 10 rounds and "evil" features like collapsible/folding stocks and flash hiders.
They link gun ownership to "Anti-Social Behaviour". Unlicensed air rifle (yes, BB, pellet guns and SoftAir replicas) owners face a five-year prison term. You have to apply to the Secretary of State to possess prohibited weapons and ammo, which basically includes everything from mortars to a can of pepper spray.
But the laws just don't apply to criminals, who now are able to buy machine guns on the black market.
You'd think that the Brits would admit the total failure of their firearms policies, but not yet. Not yet.
Three stores, all out of stock. One store I bought their last two boxes they have had, I picked em up back in December.
Afraid I'm gonna have to buy a new rifle just so I can find ammo for it but a sidearm was first on my priority list since I already had a servicable rifle in the SKS.
Sigh...wife is going to be angry
They are down to the rack grade---still a deal.
The big rush at the CMP right now is the up comming sale of carbines (for the 1st time in years and years, maybe the last time.) I hope the Garands hold out---I want to buy another one. There are some coming back in still and probably will be for years off and on. But I needed the ammo first--you have to feed the mouths you already have and all.
Hope you get one--I love the damn things!
1) Suppressing grassroots & conservative groups in their voice to Congress while giving wide berth to their liberal friends (Move-on, Planned Parenthood, People for the American Way, etc)
2) Attacking the 2nd Amendment in the Constitution (gun rights)
3) Furthering the Homosexual agenda with 'Hate Crime' laws
4) Expanding the Embryonic Stem-Cell research with Federal (Taxpayers) money
5) Cutting away the Presidential powers & authority as Commander In Chief
6) Emboldering the Al_quadia and other enemies by giving 'Rights' to terrorists as if they are held for normal civil/criminal crimes
7) Cutting funding for the War, which in turns embolders our enemies (again) for partisan gains!!
I shudder to think what would happen to the USA if the Demon-Rats controlled the Govt (House, Senate, White House).
Thanks for the heads-up regarding the M1 carbines; I've always wanted one. I've purchased from CMP before but hadn't visited the website in months.
The feeling I get is that they are going to push them through the system ASAP because of the obvious issues with the things.
I've got a mini 14 which, more or less, fills that niche for me. However, a new gun is always hard to resist...
Better hurry to get your M1 from CMP. They are running out quickly. They do have over 30,000 M1 carbines from Italy that they are sorting through now. Will go on sale in the next couple months.
Ther is little chance of this passing. The Democrats for flyover states know that voting for gun control is a vote to end their political career.
But the price of freedom is eternal vigilance.
Yep. If someone on the train (Long Island Express?, iirc) had been armed that morning, they could have stopped Colin Fergusson dead in his tracks--long before he racked up 17 victims.
Cabella's has 500 rounds of Wolf 7.62x39 for $114.99 + shipping or 1000 rounds for $219.99 + shipping. I haven't checked at Cheaper Than Dirt recently but they're ammo is usually a little cheaper than Cabella's.
I bought Russian and Chinese 7.62x39 locally for about 9 cents a round as recently as 3 years ago, but those days are probably gone forever. I'm down to less than 300 rounds and have cut back on shooting the SKS just for fun because I can reload for my 6.5x55 Swede Mauser and the .30-30 for less than Russian SKS ammo costs these days.
And that's only because I still have quite a bit of bullets, primers, and powder that I bought several years ago. By the time that's been shot up reloading components will probably cost more than factory ammo costs today.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
Some people I know and I were discussing some issues with regards to long term storage of some firearms in the event of oppressive federal anti gun laws. I heard some interesting ideas on caching arms in hidden places and doing it in such a way to preserve them for years and years. I don't recall the details as these discussions were years ago. Something to ponder indeed.
I'll be hiding my H&K under my pillow.
Gimme a break.
Real status comes from hitting your target no matter what you shoot.
Except maybe among posers.
It ain't about status, nor is it about hunting.
Cool. Makes sense....sorry, I'm spring loaded in the harsh mode.
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