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Looks good but you'll probably need at least a lift gate to get it home.

Thigh holsters were popularized by the SAS when everyone saw them in use at Princes Gate in 1980. By the late 80s early 90s they were accepted as "the thing to have". They are useful if you need access to your handgun while parachuting or rappelling. They also give you a place to have a holster if your waist is filled with ammo pouches or other gear. They suck for general purpose. They do look cool though.

Leaving the slide locked back is an awkward way of storing your pistol. Chambering the same round 150-200 times is taking too many chances AFAIC no matter how high quality your ammo is. That first round is the most important. If you haven't experienced bullet setback you're just pushing the envelope. You're also tearing up the extractor groove chambering that same round that many times. Every semi-auto pistol I know of is designed to be fed rounds from the magazine not dropping a round directly into the chamber including Beretta 92s. Loading in this manner is hard on the extractor, harder on some designs. Jeff Cooper advised against this type of loading with 1911s. However I must also add I have never seen a broken extractor I could attribute to this type of loading. Easing the slide forward is not something I would advise unless you really know what you're doing. This is the same advice I would give. I would also say after 4-5 times, earlier if you see a problem, take that round and replace it with a new one.

If you feel you may have to do this then after practicing it yourself you need to get your family involved. You're not going to leave them behind are you?

Civil penalties lower the burden of proof on the government. It also makes it less expensive for them to process and collect a hefty fine.

They are called the US Army and USMC. You get to do it during your first few months guaranteed. The Navy and Air force has some jobs where you can also do "survival hiking".

Is there case law on bringing a firearm to a rental property where the lease doesn't allow firearms? If you have a firearm in a rental property where the lease doesn't allow them that's an issue between you and the property owner. If you are transporting or possessing a handgun at one of your residences, owned or rented that's an issue between you and the police.

Good luck Victor. I went on active duty 09/05/67 and retired from the Reserves in December 2009. Never regreted it.

Me too.

Usnmars is 100% correct. I have never been disappointed by a SG I bought sight unseen. You will never bring up a RG to SG specs for the extra $100 or so you pay for the SG. I did find a FG at the store witha SA receiver, VAR barrel measuring 2 at both ends, mostly Beretta parts, and all walnut furniture. The only reason I think it was a FG was the finish was more worn than a SG. It's my best shooting Garand and shoots 2" or a bit less with HXP. SG is the way to go if you want to buy a shooter sight unseen. If you want a shooter and willing to spend more get a Special. You're going to be hard pressed to find basically a new M1 that's been properly assembled for that price.

Its not so much the weapon as who is using it in a fight.

If the carbine was never registered it already is "illegal". Turning it in is the only legal option IMO. If the carbine was registered the executor or administrator has X amount of time to dispose of it out of state (like 90 days). That's it. No other legal ways to deal with it. You can call Nappen or whoever you want but what I wrote are the only two legal options.

I don't see much difference in home defense with the semi-auto, revolver, or Louisville Slugger other than the individual weapon handling skills. Long guns are more effective than handguns but the difficulty of retention is much higher (not addressing other issues). I see the need for semi-auto, revolver, shotgun, and rifle courses. This is where you learn those skills specific to that weapon system. You then take those skills and incorporate them into other training. I would be leery of any outfit teaching "home defense with the (fill it whatever weapon)" as it seems to me they are more interested. In selling courses. The tactics are basically the same, the weapon handling is another set of skills.

I spent 31 years as a LEO, been a LE firearms instructor since 1976, and 10 of those years as a sub-gun instructor. It takes about 3000 rds and 2-3 days to train someone who is already a good, motivated shooter to qualify with a sub-gun. Add a couple thousand rounds a year per shooter to maintain proficiency. That translates to at least $6000 for ammo the first year plus having someone qualified to train these guys. I know H&K used to throw in training for 5 or 6 instructors with the purchase of a couple of hundred MP5s but I don't know about 4. If you're properly trained a sub-gun is not a spray and pray weapon. Sub-guns are more popular with European police than shotguns. However, with all that being said, the use of FA weapons by LE is very limited IMO. I feel this purchase by FPD was based more on what looks cool not what would meet their needs. AFAIC they could have had their cool factor, met many more needs, cut acquisition costs in half, reduce overpenetration issues, and reduce their training costs by getting SA M4s. They didn't ask me though.

I understand how you feel but just wait until you're 21. I always suggest a 4" 357 DA as a first gun if you want the most versatility. The minuses are fe and the pluses are many. Master the DA trigger and everything else is easy.

I second the NEF. I picked one up slightly used for about $150. It appears to be a copy of the 870. Action is not a smooth as a 870 but mine appears to get better with use. These go for under $200 when they are on sale.

You can find decent H&Rs and Iver Johnsons for about $100 but other than that I can't see why you want to buy cheap guns solely for the purpose of burning permits when you are more likely to be more satisfied buying a $300 gun than by 3 $100 guns.

I have been shooting for about 45 years and have been a firearms instructor for nearly 40 years. I've been exposed to millions of rounds being fired on indoor and outdoor ranges (many of the indoor ranges required extensive modifications to meet OSHA standards), handled millions of rounds of ammo, reloaded at least several hundre thousand rounds of ammo, and cleaned guns at least 5-10,000 times. This has been with lead and jacketed bullets. 95% of my handgun reloading is with lead bullets. I have taken no extraordinary measures. I wash my hands well when I'm done and before I eat. I've had lead levels tested periodically over the past 15-20 years and the results have always been nil. My children are all grown up with no ill effects. I think some overthink the issue of using plain lead bullets but that's their choice and what they feel comfortable with. Lead bullets do no harm to your barrel. They generate less wear than jacketed bullets. If they are sized and loaded properly leading in the barrel will be minimal. Use gas checks and you can drive lead bullets to well over 2000 fps. The only caveat as far as guns go is Glock's warranty is voided if you use lead bullets. You can wear a Tyvek suit and use a respirator and gloves but I don't feel it necessary. Lead around children and pregnant women is another issue.

On TV, yes. Police hold people at gunpoint when there is reason to believe they are armed or have used or threatened deadly force. They only do this until the actor is searched and cuffed. No reason to feel threatened, no reason for anyone to hold anyone at gunpoint. If they decide to run you can't shoot them.

The problem with your idea is it would create a self incrimination situation.

I've had USAA for years. No complaints, no one ever came close to beating their rates. My SIL went under my oldest daughters policy when they got married. He had a Boxster then and the insurance from USAA came in $2200 less. My youngest daughter works for a major insurance company and with her employee discount their quote was twice as much as she pays USAA. One of the ways they keep their rates low is USAA has a separate company for each class of customer. I'm a retired military officer and my rates are based on risks and claims with officers ot enlisted personnel, those that inherited elgibility, etc.

As PK90 said your local PD can get your SBI number from their computer.

Garands are limited to a max pressure of about 50k psi and a pressure curve generated by medium speed powders and bullets less than 175 gr. Exceeding this will damage the gas system usually bending the oprod. The 03 or 03A3 being a bolt action is not constrained by these limits. It can safely shooot any factory load with any weight bullet.

Hackers was 17 years ago.

You feel the police actions were unnecessary. See bhunted's post #98. The police did what they did to ascertain exactly what was going on. It could have been some pervert hosting a skinny dipping party for some teenagers. Yes stuff like that happens in good neighborhoods. One of the reasons less than 20 were hurt by fireworks may be because they're illegal. The statutes regarding contributing to the delinquency and endangering the welfare of a minor are written so they have broad application. If one of your kids were there and one of the "20 a year" that were injured you might feel differently. Far from nanny state logic.