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Michigan Build Your Own AR-15 VFW Class Attracts Professor’s Ire
Ammoland ^ | 5 April, 2018 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 04/08/2018 1:12:32 PM PDT by marktwain

Michigan Build Your Own AR-15 VFW Class Attracts Professor's Ire

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) post 4073 in Marshall, Michigan was the site of a class to teach people to build AR-15 rifles. The class had been scheduled for months. This was the third year the popular class was held at the post. Chris Walden of Walden's Firearms taught the class to about 60 participants. This year was a little different a professor from Albion College, W. Jeffrey Wilson organized a protest of their peaceful, voluntary activity.

No one at the VFW post or Chris buckled under to the bullying of the protesters. The protest drew national attention. The protesters numbered about 30, half as many as the people who were learning to build AR-15 rifles. From counton2.com:

Chris Walden teaches the class and sells the parts used. He pointed out that all of the guns have serial numbers, are registered and are sold only to those who legally can own them.

Walden said there was never any talk of delaying the class after the massacre in Florida last month that left 17 dead. The shooter used an AR-15.

“There's always significant things going on and if we tried to weave that between whatever tragedy and anything else, I'm not sure we'd ever find a good time,” Walden said. “Now's as good a time as any.”

Protesters who came out Tuesday say the very idea of creating more of these guns is a terrible idea.


(Excerpt) Read more at ammoland.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: ar15; banglist; mi; michigan; vfw
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To: Big Red Badger

It’s there. Hidden for just that purpose.


21 posted on 04/08/2018 2:06:54 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: TigersEye

Obviously you’re not looking real close.


22 posted on 04/08/2018 2:07:29 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: DuncanWaring
This attachment is better.

F15baynet

23 posted on 04/08/2018 2:08:49 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: marktwain

http://campus.albion.edu/wjwilson/about/

Contact information

wjwilson@albion.edu
517-629-0393
Olin Hall, Room 322
Office Hours: M, W 8:00–9:00 AM; TR 9:00–10:00 AM.

“And students – it is good form to begin emails to professors with “Dear Dr. Wilson” or simple “Dr. Wilson” unless you are on a first-name basis with the prof. I will trash any emails that come to me and begin in a disrespectful manner (e.g., “Hey Wilson” or “Yo” or “Wassup?”)”

And “I will trash...” is good form?


24 posted on 04/08/2018 2:08:59 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
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To: factoryrat

“But they were thinking about it.”

The time for just thinking about it is about over.

L


25 posted on 04/08/2018 2:09:13 PM PDT by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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To: SkyDancer

I only see five.


26 posted on 04/08/2018 2:21:19 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: marktwain
Technology will evolve so that one day, firearms can be manufactured at home and the bullet will eventually become obsolete with laser or rail as “ammo”. Advancement in technology will never supplant 2A be it the Musket to a Laser Gun and beyond. Let's keep the left sh*tting their pants.
27 posted on 04/08/2018 2:32:09 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: TigersEye

Keep looking, you’ll find it.


28 posted on 04/08/2018 2:39:54 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: The Toll

Crossbows! Slingshots!!


29 posted on 04/08/2018 2:52:27 PM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: SkyDancer

Bottom of the pistol grip?


30 posted on 04/08/2018 2:54:03 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: marktwain

Did the protestors drive dangerous cars to the protest and create CO2 in the process?


31 posted on 04/08/2018 3:44:07 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: SkyDancer

Soooo not guilty lol!!


32 posted on 04/08/2018 4:43:36 PM PDT by SteveH
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To: SkyDancer

Dang; I missed that one.

I need to get out more!


33 posted on 04/08/2018 4:57:50 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: marktwain

One can understand the professor’s ire knowing that these are the guns of choice for most criminals...


34 posted on 04/08/2018 5:52:34 PM PDT by Blue Collar Christian (Socialism is for losers.)
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To: SkyDancer

Sheesh, no cup holder.


35 posted on 04/08/2018 5:53:52 PM PDT by Blue Collar Christian (Socialism is for losers.)
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To: Blue Collar Christian

Cup holder? Don’ need no stinkin’ cup holder.


36 posted on 04/08/2018 5:56:48 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: SkyDancer

Do you just get your buddy to “hold muh beer”?


37 posted on 04/08/2018 5:59:22 PM PDT by Blue Collar Christian (Socialism is for losers.)
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To: Daniel Ramsey
"...how to make a rifle from dam near the most primitive of parts available..."

Just because I like this idea. Shovel AK:


38 posted on 04/08/2018 6:02:45 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
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To: Blue Collar Christian

Have to. That brute weighs some.


39 posted on 04/08/2018 6:02:57 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: SkyDancer

Years ago, when rail systems were first becoming popular, ArmaLite introduced a line of AR15 accessories (free float handguards, etc.) under their “ALOSTYR” label. I always thought it was some hi-tech acronym. Turns out, it meant “Add Lots Of Stuff To Your Rifle.” It might have been Mr. Westrom’s way of poking fun at 9 or 10 pound AR15s...


40 posted on 04/09/2018 6:01:02 AM PDT by Who is John Galt? ("He therefore who may resist, must be allowed to strike.")
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