Posted on 05/10/2003 4:53:36 PM PDT by Redcloak
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NRA MEMBERS' COUNCILS OF CALIFORNIA 05/10/2003
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California targets new S&W handgun cartridge
Continuing his vigorous career in authoring oppressive firearms
legislation, thereby restricting law-abiding citizens instead of
criminals, CA State Senator Don Perata is trying to pass SB 601,
which would ban sale/possession of .50 caliber handguns. This bill
is positioned to target the new S&W .500 Magnum cartridge...
http://www.calweb.com/~haas/ammoguide/ammoguide.cgi?id=221
Once again firmly under American ownership, Smith & Wesson is
striking back in a big way. At recent hearing in Sacramento,
Smith & Wesson's legal team addressed the Senate Public Safety
Committee with strong testimony against TWO dangerous bills:
SB 601, which seems to single-out their product and...
SB 489, a Semi-Auto Handgun Bill - would require that all
semiautomatic handguns manufactured after January 2005 that are
imported and sold in California be equipped with a loaded chamber
indicator and a magazine disconnect mechanism.
And on the Assembly side, notoriusly anti-gun Assemblyman Paul Koretz
has introduced AB 50, which would ban the sale/possession of .50 BMG
rifles and the sale/possession of .50 BMG cartridges. Many thanks to
Ronnie Barrett of Barrett Firearms and Bill Ritchie, owner of EDM
Arms for their strong testimony against AB 50.
How can you effectively fight SB 601, SB 489 and AB 50?
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Wasn't S&W the first one to bow down to the Clintonistas a few years ago ?
How did they get back in good graces again ?
Just giving the others a hard time about the laws - perhaps someday we will all enjoy the same freedom from gun laws that they have in places like... Iraq.
I prefer to start with tested loads from a manual. I probably won't even have the S&W .500 Magnum until sometime in the Fall. There is a huge backlog of orders. The .454 Casull and .45-70 can both lob a 300 gr bullet. The Casull can tolerate up to 60,000 CUP and can push that 300 gr bullet at 1600 fps. My .45-70 BFR revolver is only rated to 31,000 PSI by the factory. Much lower pressure. Lower muzzle velocities too. Until I know the specs of the new S&W, I won't be taking unnecessary risks by guessing.
The Performance Center model weighs in at 82 ounces. I expect the felt recoil to be more pleasant than my lighter Ruger .454 Casull at 58 ounces when firing a similar cartridge.
Those changes only come about one way - and the rest of us "outsiders" watching California keep waiting for it to happen.
Does anyone really think that the B and F in BFR stands for Best and Finest? :)
That is about right, one that can fire three shot bursts, high cap mag and capable of holding a surpressor. Also easy to conceal.
OK, how about "Sorry officer, I lost that gun in a freak canoeing accident."
Of course. People in South Dakota have nothing if not clean and pure minds/hearts, except for Tom Daschle, who is merely "saddened."
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