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[archy]

Bobrikov and Eliel Soisalon-Soininen: "Pochemu..? Pochemu..?" ("Why..? Why..?").

[E. Pluribus Unum]

"I've never seen such a large net being cast in the 15 years I've been in the business," Gow said.

That's because employees of the federal goobermint are much, much more important than ordinary... sniff... citizens.

[Larry Lucido]

Why, so they can melt down the gun and make sure it never shoots anyone again?

[AdamSelene235]

From the Thomas Wales Foundation website:

Uncle Tom also taught me that in life we must have passions. When I was elected to go the YMCA Youth and Government Conference on National Affairs in NC, I again called my Uncle. I told him that I needed to write a proposal regarding issues at the Federal level. He mentioned gun control. This did not surprise me because he was an ardent advocate of gun control. He was the president of Washington CeaseFire, a Seattle based group that lobbies for gun control.

From the Washington Ceasefire website:

ACTION ALERT!

The Bush Administration has told the US Supreme Court for the first time that it believes the Constitution protects an individual's right to possess firearms, reversing the government's longstanding interpretation of the Second Amendment.

Call the White House today to protest the Bush Administration's new interpretation of the 2nd Amendment: (202) 456-1414!

Washington CeaseFire is asking the State Legislature to address the following critical areas of concern:

Improving our background check system by closing the gun show loophole

Requiring ballistic imaging as a condition of sale for all new firearms

Implementing the Child Access Prevention law - also known as the Whitney Graves bill

On October 11th, 2001, Tom Wales, a federal prosecutor and the courageous president of CeaseFire was shot to death in his home in what law enforcement officials called an "assassination." In coordination with his family, CeaseFire established the Tom Wales Endowment Fund to serve as a lasting memorial to an outspoken gun safety advocate and community leader.

[Ford Fairlane]

The way this article is written is somewhat confusing.

The .380 uses a bullet diameter of .355"

The 9mm makarow bullet is .364" diameter

The 9mm makarov case is approx 1mm longer than the .380 as it is a copy of the german 9mm ultra cartridge, which used the .355" bullet

[Mulder]

What would happen if everyone who was asked to turn in their Makarov's simply told the feds to piss up a rope unless they had a legal search warrant?

[joesnuffy]

a customized gun

LOL...com block Walther rip off
cheap but durable
custom?....hardly...compared to what a Valtro worked over by John Jardine
Jardine Custom 1911

[Nov3]

I wish they went to this much trouble when someones grandmother got shot. One standard for them another for us.

[sandydipper]

It's sad and bad for someone (anyone) to be murdered. But I have to believe that if you came sneaking up behind me - I'd shoot a hole in your belly big enough to drop a golf ball through. There is a lesson here.

[10mm]

I was just going to purchase a .40 conversion barrel from Federal Arms for my 10mm Glock 29. Not any more considering how Federal Arms bent over and spread their cheeks, screwing their customer base in the process. They should have destroyed their customer list.

From this day forward, any firearms accessories I purchase will be paid for with an anonymous money order, and sent to a PO Box.

[mvpel]

Owners of the barrels are being eliminated one by one in hopes of narrowing the pool to a small group that can be investigated in depth.

Guilty until proven innocent. Registration leads to confiscation.

[ASA.Ranger]

The murder of a grandmother who is a prosecutor would probably be pursued in like manner. A government worker who is an IRS tax examiner would not be pursued so vigorously. I perceive that the point here is that an alleged bad guy killed an individual charged with ensuring the progress of justice. We are mature enough to realize that one person’s justice is not necessarily that of another’s. What is the difference between a freedom fighter and a terrorist? Depends, does it not? Archy’s concern about the ease in which the government is identifying the owners of the modified weapons is most focused and important. Irrational gun control, outside the parameters of the 2nd Amendment, must be quashed. We must regain the legitimate process of the Courts.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Why don't they just announce this on the local news in every state so the perp can just dispose of the weapon, if it hasn't been disposed of already.....

[Atlas Sneezed]

"But the task has been complicated because dealers are not required to keep sales records for gun parts."

I'm sure they would love to change THAT!

[Atlas Sneezed]

"Most people have voluntarily surrendered their pistols, a source said, but a few have been brought before a grand jury in Seattle and required to surrender their weapons."

This is sickening. (Especially that most were compliant sheep.)

[Gritty]

The U.S. Justice Department and the FBI have made the Wales case a top priority and are offering a $1 million reward for information.

They never made this much of a fuss when Vince Foster was murdered committed zoo-ee-zyde! In fact, they were happy to let the Keystone Kops Park Police handle the job then wait a year or two before they got around to even try and find the bullet, much less postitively identify the gun or even find the missing photos.

I guess it depends where ones' priorities lie. After all, Wales is a gun-grabbing Federal Attorney, not a Federal Attorney getting cold feet from his complicity in high crimes and misdemeanors.

[Double Tap]

Someone clue me in here. How would Federal Arms, or any barrel maker, know who bought the barrels? They aren't serialized, you don't have to register them and to my knowledge and experience, no form of ID is required to buy one. In fact, I've bought several barrels at gun shows for Glocks and 1911's and there is no way in hell they could be traced to me, so how is this happening?