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Bury a Gun and Ammo For 15 Years
Backwoods Home Magazine ^ | 03/16/09 | Charles Wood

Posted on 03/16/2009 2:24:25 PM PDT by epow

Back in the early 1990s the outlook for the nation in general and gun owners in particular seemed rather grim to many people. A few years earlier in 1986, Congress had banned civilians from owning newly manufactured machine guns. There was ever more strident talk of banning semi-automatic weapons or so called assault weapons. Many of us regarded a semi-automatic rifle as the foundation of a home defense battery. Many of us believed that more laws banning ever more types of guns were imminent. About that time I acquired a Ruger Ranch Rifle through a private sale. I decided to stash it away in a safe place just in case my worst fear was to materialize, another gun ban. The general location of the pipe after the logging was done. It would have helped if I had had a better method of locating the pipe. The general location of the pipe after the logging was done. It would have helped if I had had a better method of locating the pipe.

First order of business was to decide how I would prepare the gun for long-term storage and where I would store it. I decided that for maximum security I needed to bury it. This would keep it safe from all but the most determined government goons. I set about finding an appropriate location. I live in a fairly remote, wooded rural area in the northeast. One day as I was walking in the woods I noticed a hemlock tree had blown down and been uprooted by a recent windstorm. There was a small crater about eight feet across and three feet deep where the root ball had been torn out of the ground. It occurred to me that this would be a good spot for my rifle.

Since I

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To: RobRoy
I paid 300 bucks for a nice Chinese SKS before the election of The One.

They are now going for at least 350.

Count yourself very lucky.

81 posted on 03/16/2009 10:00:13 PM PDT by SIDENET (I am just a monkey man, I'm glad you are a monkey woman, too.)
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To: pantherskincreek
It would be reckless and probably wrong to resist gun confiscation...

As a Christian I have given that matter a lot of thought myself. While it's true that the Apostle Paul tells us that God commands us to obey the laws of the land where we live whether we think they are fair and just or not, I believe that it is also true that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the USA and overrides any and all conflicting laws that may be enacted by Congress or the individual states and local authorities. After having considered the matter from both sides of the question as objectively as my admitted prejudices allow, I have come to the conclusion that overly restrictive laws, including gun laws, that exceed constitutional limits on government's delegated powers are not binding on Christians or non-Christians, although as a practical matter we may suffer unjust penalties for breaking those unconstitutional laws.

After considering all facets of the situation as best I understand the biblical mandate to obey man's law and the matter of government's intrusion on the people's rights protected by the supreme law of the land, I have no compunction about disobeying laws that are in blatant conflict with the Supreme Law of the United States that defines and protects some but not all of our God-given rights. One such right is the right to keep and bear arms which has providentially been affirmed by a U.S. Supreme Court decision that resolves the controversy concerning the original intent of the authors. From now on, unless I am shown proof that I am wrong in my conclusion about the supremacy of the Constitution over conflicting laws I do not consider disobedience to laws and regulations contrary to the 2nd Amendment to be a violation of God's commandment to obey even the unjust laws of the land.

I am open to further discussion and consideration of differing opinions on the issue if anyone else has arrived at a conclusion or is in the process of deciding the matter for himself or herself.

82 posted on 03/16/2009 10:31:50 PM PDT by epow (The best argument against democracy is a conversation with the average voter..Churchill)
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To: Kickass Conservative
I sure wish we were just getting a bit paranoid, but that isn't the case now, is it?

If you aren't a little bit paranoid you probably don't realize just how many people are out to get you. Most of those people hold some government office btw.

83 posted on 03/16/2009 10:44:10 PM PDT by epow (The best argument against democracy is a conversation with the average voter..Churchill)
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To: RobRoy
You could get the Chinese Norinco SKSs for $50 apiece.

I bought three of them. One shot OK, the other two didn't.

I got rid of them and bought a milled Russian SKS for $100. Still have it. Shoots 1" groups at 50 yards with the factory open iron sights.

The Chinese SKSs are junk. The Russians are excellent.

84 posted on 03/17/2009 5:59:30 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Only after disaster can we be resurrected." -- Tyler Durden)
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To: Palladin
Guess I’ll be doing some extra digging this spring.

Choose your locations with care. This article reminded me of a thread I saw on some gun-related forum during the Clinton years. In that instance, someone had cached a rifle and ammo on a piece of wooded land that appeared to be completely secure. He'd check on the area every year during hunting season.

The third or fourth year, he discovered his cache site buried under a mountain of gravel, as a new road was being cut through nearby - the gravel was for use on the new roadbed.

I think he was eventually able to retrieve the cache, but this illustrates how a single cache cannot be relied upon.

85 posted on 03/17/2009 6:31:44 AM PDT by Charles Martel ("Endeavor to persevere...")
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To: Palladin
But can’t the Obama ACORN goons use metal detectors and other technology to find buried guns and ammo?

If you put your cache in the front yard, expect it to be found. If you go back into the woods a few miles from anyone and dig a hole in a thicket, it's quite a bit less likely the obamanistas will be out there with metal detectors.

Just find a good reliable terrain feature that isn't likely to change within your lifetime as a guidepost. Using a GPS to map the location might not be a good idea if they decide to start playing with the accuracy.
86 posted on 03/17/2009 6:43:58 AM PDT by Dr.Zoidberg (Warning: Sarcasm/humor is always engaged. Failure to recognize this may lead to misunderstandings.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yeah, Mine is a Russian SKS. So’s my ammo.


87 posted on 03/17/2009 7:28:03 AM PDT by RobRoy
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To: Dr.Zoidberg

One warning about GPS mapping.

There was an incident a while back where police seized a GPS device in a marijuana arrest. The device had several waypoints saved. The police went to those waypoints and discovered marijuana patches.

Don’t save the coordinates, in other words. Memorize them.


88 posted on 03/17/2009 7:30:27 AM PDT by MrB (The 0bamanation: Marxism, Infanticide, Appeasement, Depression, Thuggery, and Censorship)
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To: Palladin

Dien Bien Phu was a fort.


89 posted on 03/17/2009 8:26:51 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: epow
While it's true that the Apostle Paul tells us that God commands us to obey the laws of the land where we live whether we think they are fair and just or not,

If all are obliged to obey the laws of the land, just or not, then Moses had no cause to say "Let my people go".

And there was certainly no reason to kill all the first-born to force the issue.

90 posted on 03/17/2009 8:29:57 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: MrB

When I first started crawling through the woods, GPS was a military only toy. It was either use map and compass or rely on the ever popular precision calibrated wild-ass guess.

I like the convenience of GPS and the waypoint system, but if it’s something REALLY important that I have to keep safe, I’ll stick to the tried and true.


91 posted on 03/17/2009 6:16:32 PM PDT by Dr.Zoidberg (Warning: Sarcasm/humor is always engaged. Failure to recognize this may lead to misunderstandings.)
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To: epow

BTTT


92 posted on 12/28/2012 11:15:57 AM PST by LibWhacker
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To: PzLdr
If I bury them, they win.

Moronic. It is not a defeat to prepare for as many possible circumstances as one can. A wise man will have his carry weapons, toss-away weapons, hidden weapons, buried weapons, trade weapons, practice weapons, and any other category he might think of... because the Enemy will keep trying to think of more and new ways to destroy us. There are any number of ways that one might find themselves sudden;y without their daily carry weapon. Having back-ups around that don't require the assistance of others, especially the authorities, is simply good planning. Purist idiots who think that wise preparation is the equivalent of defeat are just part of the problem.

93 posted on 12/28/2012 1:50:35 PM PST by Teacher317 ('Tis time to fear when tyrants seem to kiss.)
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