* 18 DAYS * Until National Ammo Day !

www.ammoday.com ^ | 01 November 2002 | David C. Osborne

[davidosborne]

SUPPORT NATIONAL AMMO DAY !... Pass it on !!

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[aeronca]

"but do not know what would be best for home protection and the principle of it all."

If you are considering a purchase just for home protection and not for CC, you may want to consider a good, old fashioned 12 or 20 gauge shotgun.

Note to recreational shooters: check your local pumpkin patch for left-over halloween pumpkins---we got a great deal on 20 of them...taking them to the range this weekend!

[blackie]

The Second Amendment...
America's Original Homeland Security !!

Stop the attacks on our God given Rights by the extreme wacko left-wing anti-gun-nazis' !!

The Right Of The People To Keep And Bear Arms Shall Not Be Infringed !!

An Armed Citizen, Is A Safe Citizen !!

Guns Save Lives !!

No Guns, No Rights !!

Freedom Is Worth Fighting For !!

Molon Labe !!

FMCDH !!

[davidosborne]

good point.. nothing like a 12 gauge for home protection..

[Vic3O3]

Yeah! And .22 boxes make great stocking stuffers!

[aeronca]

To keep in the car, I recommend the Mossberg Cruiser, with pistol grip.
It comes in 12, 20 and .410 gauge. I have the .410 model to carry in my car. Total length is 18.5 inches.

[Joe Brower]

I recommend going for a 1000-round case.

Good idea. Actually, harpseal's recommendation of several cases is better. Done!

I would also suggest taking some sample lots to the range and conducting some function and accuracy tests with the weapons these inventories will be utilized in to ensure beforehand proper operation, what kind of accuracy to expect and what adjustments to your sights may be necessary.

[SevenDaysInMay]

Cache is king. Always include a case of .22LR (5,000) and 12 gauge (250) with your primary calibers.

When Islam's swarming street terror is unleashed on our families at school, work, and at home, gun shops will be closed for "public safety".

BLOAT. Don't wait.

[Marauder]

One way around the current background check requirement is to be licensed to carry a concealed handgun in some of the states, where a background check is not required.
I don't know about other states, but in Texas a CCW license holder can walk in and buy any weapon without either a background check or a waiting period.
The only other legal methods I know of are through inheritance, gift, or private transactions. And the gun control freaks - like the Brady bunch - are working on those now.

[CyberCowboy777]

"private transactions"?

This looks promising... If the gun was not registered by the original owner.

[CyberCowboy777]

The background check does not bother me, just a few speeding tickets (FBI might know of my membership in the VRWC though)

I just do not want others knowing I have a gun.

[dljordan]

I already emailed about 20 friends. Most of them never heard of it but said they would gladly cooperate.

[wku man]

Well, it's five months to a day before Patriots' Day. I'll gladly go out and pick some ammo (and shoot some, too) in honor of those brave militiamen who formed on Lexington Green, and heard their commander say something to the effect that "if they mean to have a war, let it start here".

Actually I may buy a case of .45...I getting kind of low. But then again, I just bought another .357, so I'll need ammo for it. Hmmmmmm...dilemma. What the heck, I''ll buy some for both.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[Shooter 2.5]

"P.S. To the NRA: thanks for nothing.

Your childish comment made my decision not to participate in your ammo day.

[Coleus]

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[davidosborne]

I am going to e-mail him and ask him to take that comment down.. it did not sit well with me either...

FReegards,

David

[demosthenes the elder]

For home defense I generally recommend a pump shotgun, ranging from 20 gage to 12 gage (depending on what recoil you can comfortably handle) loaded with bird shot and no choke. At confrontation distances, birdshot will turn whoever you tag into so much hamburger, but it has far less risk of overpenetrating (the perp, a wall, etc...) than a shotgun slug or a bullet from a rifled barrel. It is also useful as a club and makes a most intimidating sound when you shuck the pump.
For personal carry, if you are not intimately familiar with automatics and their quirks, I suggest a 5-6 shot .38 cal revolver in a J-frame. It don't get more reliable and simple than that.
In selecting a weapon, the most critical factors are reliability, robustness, ease of operation, sufficient f*ck-em-up power (there is no such animal as "knock-down power") and comfortable fit and heft.
In OWNING a firearm, the most important factors are regular use, regular maintenance, and rationally secure storage.
It is my practice to remove essential subassemblies from weapons I am not actively using and store them separate from the weapon. This is my advice to ANY gun-owners with children. ONLY the gun you are relying on for defense should be functional, and it should remain within arm's reach at all times.
Hope that helps.

[demosthenes the elder]

if the gun was registered to the original owner... so what?
It does not get registered TO YOU when you buy it, and receipts are not required for private transactions, so in effect it legally "disappears"

[Doomonyou]

Hello Federal!

[davidosborne]

great pic !

[davidosborne]

pump shotguns have the added benefit of shock effect when you rack that round into the chamber.. always a pleasure..