Posted on 10/03/2001 10:17:49 PM PDT by freedomnews
How true ... this will likely occur when the Islamic terrorists become too difficult to locate and defeat. Already the first casualties after 9-11 are the few remaining liberties of law-abiding Americans.
And they can buy box cutters at almost any retailer.
First, what would be your concealed carry weapon to take with you wherever and whenever.
For a first time gun for concealed carry, I recommend a snubby wheelgun in .357, since it's almost idiot proof, never jams, can shoot the milder .38, and the ammo is available in huge supply.
Second, what weapons (plural - weaponS) would you want for well rounded home defense? Please define what type of home the weapons you list would be best suited for. (apartment, city home, 5-10 acre country lot, wide open spaces)
For the home, a 12 gauge pump. Easy to operate, doesn't overpenetrate walls, instills instant bowel loosening on any burglar upon the mere sound of it's slide being racked. Again, the ammo is in great supply.
For the perimeter (outside lawn/field) any rifle really. A Rugar Mini-14, a Winchester 94 lever action, a nice 30.06 bolt action...unless you live on the prarie, most of your shots from the house to the perimeter will be under 200 yards. The ammo for .223, 30-30 and 30.06 is readily abundant.
In the suburbs we're only talking a matter of only tens of feet, well within shotgun range.
Yeah, I can't wait for Lowes to run a background check and make me wait 10 days next time I buy a retractable utility knife. With the current hysteria, it's coming.
In the Greensboro, NC paper this morning is a big K-Mart ad for hunting gear and at the top of the ad is two rifles that are on specal.
Gun fears, my big ol' hairy butt. The three weenies who wrote that piece probably pee the bed every night.
Here we go again. Ok, freepers, here's a challenge: Go to a gun show, and just see if you can buy a gun without a background check. This quote, unsurprisingly, is one that the anti-gunners tout as loud and as often as possible. I go to probably 3-4 gun shows a year. I have yet to see anyone who has a private collection for sale, and who therefore wouldn't have to do a background check. This provision in gun show rules allow for a person to sell their own private collection at a gun show, without having the burden of doing background checks. What's funny is, they know this is the case. It goes to show just how desperate these people are. They are so desperate that they resort to half-truths, and misrepresentations of the truth to advance their agenda. And if these anti-gunners think that gun shows are some endless source of weapons for terrorists, it just goes to show how stupid they really are. But they aren't stupid. They know what they are saying isn't true, so that makes them what everyone here has known for some time: They are liars.
First, what would be your concealed carry weapon to take with you wherever and whenever.
It depends on the situation and the clothing worn. On a hot summer day when bathing suit is it, I might carry a compact .380 auto suc as the colt Mustang or slightly larger PPK/S.
At other times it might be a firearm such as a short CZ-75 clone or a S&W 6906 or a .45 ACP model 1911 variant. Certainly the Kimber CDP compact model is an exzellent choice. More important than caliber or model is the ability to hit your target. The .38 cal revolver certainly has much in its favor and one is almost always in the pocket of a winter jacket. Mrs. Harpseal is more comfortable with a revolver and her choice is a 4inch barreled Taurus .357 magnum, and/or a .38cal snub nosed revolver. For concealed carry there are as many choices as there are individuals and personal comfort and competence should be paramount.
Second, what weapons (plural - weaponS) would you want for well rounded home defense? Please define what type of home the weapons you list would be best suited for. (apartment, city home, 5-10 acre country lot, wide open spaces)For a small town on the CT shore I favor a large capacity 5.56X45 mm rifle along with a Mossberg 590 12 gauge shotgun. I also heartily endorse the scout rifle as designed by Jeff Cooper. Away from shore aboard a boat I like the above three combined with a good .50 cal Rifle. My personal favorite is the Barret but there are other exellent rifles out there.
Once more we have the issues of choice and personal fit along with budget. Some people are best served by a .30 cal M1 carbine some are better served by a traditional M1. It is possible to get an M1A1 in a scout configuration.
For me, my answers would be thus: For concealed carry, I'm getting a Kimber Compact CDP .45ACP 1911 style pistol. I have one gun right now, but I purchased it a few months back as a compromise between critter protection and home defense. (large frame .357) As such, it doesn't lend itself well to concealed carry, although it can be done. For home defense, I'm in the 5-10 acre country parcel range. I'd like a handgun for close-up protection. I'd also like an assult rifle such as an AR15 with high capacity clips for outside work. Also for outside work, I'd like to have a high capacity short barrel shotgun for sweeping the driveway if need be, along with a good hunting rifle with a well dialed in scope in case I'd need to snipe someone or something on my property.
Of course, I can't imagine any one situation in which I'd need all of these weapons at my disposal. But I can imagine various situation where one of these weapons would be good to perform it's own specialized task.
I know we all like to post pictures of tanks, AAA batteries, and Australian made guns that can fire one million rounds per second. But let's try to stay within the budget of the average American citizen.
You sound like you have what works best for you.
Stay well - stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown
What? Allow Americans to attach bayonets to their post-ban, hi-cap rifles? You can't be serious. Don't you realize how dangerous those sharp knives can be? And forget about folding stocks, flash supressors and pistol grips.....they are to great a threat to our safety and security.
And don't forget about all of those drive-by bayonetings and rifle grenadings. What? You don't remember all the press reports? Weren't you reading the papers? < /sarcasm>
I would like to see all the gun manufacturers follow Taurus' lead and give a free NRA membership to each purchaser.
Wouldn't that be nice?
--Boris (NRA Life Member)
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