Thirty thousand AR-15s in a week?

Posted by johnpe1 8 years, 10 months ago to News
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would you like one? . Better Hurry! -- j
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    We are used to buying military surplus because they were cheap with lots of ammo available. Better an innocuous shotgun which is why I asked earlier about using snake shot in a pistol. Has that been tested as a short barreled shotgun?

    Another iffy round in that regard is Glaser Safety Slugs but they are my odds on favorite. #9 pellets in a chilled liquid teflonn solution. They do not ricochet and cause problem that way. BUT they will penetrate until a different matrial is encountered fat to muscle etc. and then literally explode like a tiny grenade. The entry and exist wounds are worth examining. Shot into a big bar of lye soap. they make a very large internal cavity. That soap is equal to human flesh. Solve one problem inherit another.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Better check your police and public prosecutor rules on that. Anything showing intent to escape puts the onus squarely on you. To defend successfully it has to be completely cut off with absolutely no chance of escape, defending others as well as yourself and the assailant was coming at you not stopped, pumping lead. More...you were not an experienced shooter, had no chance of disarming the other one and GET THIS PART were in MORE THAN MERE FEAR given the circumstances and your own experience.

    With all of that don't say zip to anybody especially police as there notes go to the Prosecutors office act like you had immediate PTSD Never speak to or answer a police officer without your lawyer present, demand a lawyer , volunteer nothing, demand to see your family members, and they will help you out but they can't be overt about it. Such as repeating where you were in relation to and how there was no chance of escape . With all of that you MIGHT stand a chance of getting offf. BUT if you say something I bought the weapon to defend myself you just showed intent to use it. Or I practiced weekly. A crime is the joint union of action and intent. But the biggest problem is people running their mouths too much. they hang themselves even when they are innocent.

    You will be asked the same questions or the same indifferent forms or in a different order. If it was answered once tell them to refer to their notes and clam iup especially if their is no lawyer present.
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  • Posted by $ allosaur 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    That's why I don't want to shoot anybody.
    I just want to be able to defend myself.
    I would shoot a crazy person or a terrorist (same thing) shooting others. No one would blame me for shooting such a person in the back.
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  • Posted by johnpe1 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    and they pay their way when things get tough!
    we're out here hoping that you're doing well, sir, and
    the family!!! -- john
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  • Posted by term2 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    very interesting. Alabama sounds like a reasonable place. But even then, you need to be able to recall a lot of stuff in seconds in potentially dangerous and emotionally charged situations
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  • Posted by $ allosaur 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I live in Alabama where you can open carry.
    I have that permit because I prefer a hidden pocket pistol.
    I've heard you can carry a gun in a car without a permit but that does not matter to me due to having one.
    I can brandish a gun without aiming it just to show I have it and to keep away from me. I can aim it to frighten off a physical attack.
    I once displayed a news photograph of three or four Alabama citizens making a citizens' arrest at gunpoint of three Christmas time burglars that they followed in a car in a community a short drive from where I live. One lady was aiming with a ladylike pretty pink pistol.
    Only the burglars were arrested when the police came. Always carry a cell phone.
    I can make a citizen's arrest but I can't shoot a crook running away. Not every crook knows that.
    If you are forced to shoot someone, you can't shoot a perp again if he is no longer a threat.
    As for someone taking your gun, that's why I prefer concealed carry and I always try to be aware of my surroundings. For example, should I be loading groceries into my car trunk from a grocery cart, I'm always looking around. No one ever beat me with my own prison guard stick--guns not allowed inside a prison because inmates can gang up and take it from your then very stupid open carry.
    Dogs can be shot and silencers are sold at gun shops. Saw more of those this afternoon.
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  • Posted by stargeezer 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    You never told me you had a Aussie too John. I knew you were good people.

    On target now, I'd go buy another AR, but really, how many can one guy own - answer: MORE than I have. I could fire up the 3d printer and make my own, I've got plenty of the pieces I can't print and I do have a mill and lathe.........

    AR's are like potato chips - one's never enough and as long as there's more room in the safe (or under the bed) there's always room for more. They're small, don't eat much........
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  • Posted by lrshultis 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I wonder whether anyone is ordering a bump stock, which should still be legal, in order to get the feel of a full automatic. Looks like a new shot automatically with every cartridge ejection.
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  • Posted by nicktheitguy 8 years, 10 months ago
    I wonder if Walmart is now regretting the decision to stop selling ARs?
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Waller vs. DC the courts ruled for the first time that the two phrases can be separated and honored the definition of personal protection as part of second amendment rights. DC is still quibbling about licensing procedures and trying to protect the gang bangers. So? It's back in the court system again.
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  • Posted by strugatsky 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    The ruling that short barrel shotguns are illegal was based on government lies, as you said. The government claimed that short barrel shotguns were not used by the military, when in fact, in WW I, it was used. Nevertheless, the reasoning that the 2nd Amendment applies only to military arms is sound and has been a foundation of other laws. The Regressives have been making an intentional campaign to "forget" this fact and through mass voices claim that military arms are not protected by the Constitution and that the People should not have them. Which is precisely why the 2nd A exists - to protect the People from the government and its armies.
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  • Posted by freedomforall 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    While I agree with your conclusion, I wouldn't base it on Fedgov vs Miller. As I understand it, that "decision" was a fraud. The defendent had no representation whatsoever before the court and the statist asshat Supremes accepted the government's unconstitutional fabricated lies as truth. Every gun law since has been based on that travesty and they are all unconstitutional.
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  • Posted by johnpe1 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    our Aussie is our primary alarm system;;; if someone
    attacks, he'll lick them to death! -- j
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  • Posted by term2 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    sometimes I think the fear of the government about an armed electorate is more powerful than actually fighting them.
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  • Posted by strugatsky 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    The 1939 US Supreme Court decision in Miller specifically stated that the 2nd Amendment applies only to military weapons. The current Regressives' push against military weapons is 100% unconstitutional.
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  • Posted by freedomforall 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    In the long run, yes, a well made firearm will hold value and eventually appreciate vs fiat. You may find an older military rifle (e.g., garand) to be easier to maintain under adverse conditions than an AR15.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 8 years, 10 months ago
    Had one. More than I can handle at my age. Gave it to my son.
    Why does anyone need an AR-15? I dunno. Does anyone need an Infiniti car with 400 horsepower? They're fun for one thing. If you can afford one, why not? That's what freedom is all about. I don't particularly want or need the car or the gun, but I don't want anyone telling me that I can't have one.It's a classic example of the nanny state doing something "for my own good" but which in reality is doing it for its own good to accumulate power over its citizens (soon to be serfs).
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  • Posted by Esceptico 8 years, 10 months ago
    The part that liberals always point to in the 2nd Amendment is the “well regulated” part. Unfortunately, the meaning of words has changed in the 200+ years since that was written. At that time “well regulated” meant (in today’s English) “well equipped.”
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  • Posted by term2 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I keep them inside a 6 foot fence totally around the property at least.

    There is a lot of responsibility if you have a gun. Cant brandish it to threaten potential attackers. Cant conceal it without a special permit. Probably cant have it in a car. God forbid you actually shoot someone and either kill them or wound them. Its pretty complicated actually. Plus, the attacker might take your gun and shoot YOU... Your dog wont do that..
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  • Posted by $ allosaur 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Being responsible for what a big dog may or may not do just isn't old dino's cup of tea, though I do like dogs who like me.
    I'd rather trust my two hands around a familiar weapon.
    We all have our preferences.
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  • Posted by $ blarman 8 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    "I would say that pretty much any gun is going to retain its value more than the dollars used to purchase it."

    Nailed it right there...
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