Posted on 01/14/2012 6:02:08 PM PST by marktwain
I walked into my editors office on Monday, a few minutes before our weekly staff meeting at 11 a.m. He was working on his computer. Whatcha doin? I asked.
Buying a gun. Hes a man of few words, so I couldnt tell if he was joking or not.
Seriously?
Yes. Im doing it before the meeting. Look at this, he said, pointing at his screen. I peered over his shoulder at the website called Gallery of Guns. You just put the gun you want in this box and it pulls up all the options. He selected a Kahr PM9.
Why are you getting another Kahr? I asked, knowing he already has the Kahr K40 (which Im holding in the photo above).
Ive had that one since 1997 and want a smaller one for carry. This one weighs half as much. And Im keeping the same brand for consistency, he explained. Now I just type in my name, address and credit card number to order it.
Dont you have to put in your concealed carry permit number? I asked.
Nope. The most annoying thing is remembering my password for the website, he said. He entered his zip code and got a list of gun stores. Just pick the one nearest to me and pick it up. Thats it.
Thats it? No tests? No registration? No waiting? I asked.
Nope, he said as he hit the submit button and headed off to our staff meeting.
The next day at 3 p.m., I got an email from my editor with the subject line, "America Rocks." I clicked it open and his messages said, "Just got a call. My gun is ready for pick up."
On Wednesday morning, he went to the store.
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Same here. It’s too bad it didn’t come with at least one extra magazine.
Must be a marketing thing so they can list the price of the guns 20 bucks cheaper. KelTec does the same thing. My P-11 only came with 1 mag.
The place where I bought mine told me that they had a hard time getting those pistols in and that they are flying out the doors as fast as they come in. I guess that will make getting extra magazines a lot harder.
I’ve taken several liberal friends shooting. One even ended up buying a pistol and joining the NRA!
I figure it does more good than hours of debate.
Pretty much anyone can pretty quickly figure out that a ‘gun’ is an inanimate object, a mere tool.
In short, take a lib shooting; it’s WAY more fun, far more effective and of much greater value than thousands of lines of bitching here.
Just bought a pistol for my wife throught Gallery of Guns this morning, here in California.
Had to order it online, and pay a deposit. When the pistol gets to my local dealer (hopefully by Wed.) I will be able to start my 10 day wait.
I remember my old man getting shotguns delivered to our doorstep C.O.D. when I was a kid.... (for all you young ones out there COD stands for cash on delivery)
Yep he didn’t even pay for them till they got to his doorstep... times sure have changed here in Kalifornia.
The libs will probably have a field day with this story,
claiming that it shows how a person can buy a gun on-line.
It is important to explain that this person DID NOT buy a gun on line.
This person simply SELECTED a gun from an on line catalog
and had it reserved or delivered to a licensed FFL dealer.
This person then went to the dealer and filled out the necessary paperwork to purchase the gun.
This shot was taken over a year ago:
A couple of those full house custom 1911s went for over $6k.
did you see this thread??
Now that right there is impressive.
No DL necessary in AZ unless you look like you could be under 18.
I think I saw that shot on a gun web site.
So, whats the point?
Being left-handed there are no downsides to semi-autos. Everything that’s important is ambidextrous now. And you can learn to use your index finger to hit the slide release. That’s where it should be before going for the trigger anyway.
Crime was no higher then(probably less)than it is now but as soon as Kennedy was shot mail order firearms ended. Did it stop crime or even slow it down? Nope, but the stupid laws are still in effect.
Doubles the odds of getting a felony conviction.
No DL necessary in AZ unless you look like you could be under 18.
The same way things are done in Missouri, no DL, no FOID, just cash and carry.
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