DevsAdvocate

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! This video hurts my head... I love watching the Gunny's show, but seriously? The field strip test was stupid... I don't know why you'd ever need to remove the action spring/buffer on the AR... or even the bolt itself. The AK guy basically did his right and kept it simple. I also don't get how the cinder block test worked out... the 7.62 is the bigger round and caused a lot more destruction on the block. As for the full-auto... if you're gonna shoot, shoot consistently. Any asshat can fire from the hip. This pro-American M-16 bs is stupid. It prevents any real discussion into the actual performance and capability of that weapons system and the potential for its replacement.

Wait... there are no laws specifically banning open carry in NJ?

This. While I applaud the plan, it's already being carried out. How about one which challenges the AWB? Let's all just buy 30 round mags and put one in every home in NJ, lol

Assuming someone is innocent until proven guilty is not moronic, but the foundation of our entire nations' justice system. Even though Aitken did break the law by having 'high-capacity' magazines, he was not a bad person, or even a criminal. He was unlucky and railroaded by a system founded on some very unconstitutional grounds (and his dumb-a** mom). I personally feel that the law itself is more questionable than those who abide or are punished by it. Is someone living in NJ with a 30 round magazine for their AR-15 an inherently bad human being? Or a collapsible stock? Are they more prone to killing folks who do abide by the utter ridiculousness that is the law in this state? The question isn't just "did this guy break the law?".... it should also be: "is it even the right law?" Usually we have the courts to sort this stuff out, but even they are unreliable in the pursuit of justice... especially in a commie-liberal shithole like New Jersey. Frankly, we live in a state/nation where you're predestined to break a law on a daily basis, regardless of your best efforts. Thanks to the sheer volume of criminal laws (there are so many on the books that no one has been able to count them) and the sheer ambiguity of it (like our state's AWB). Either way, you're messed.

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Disagree. I managed to snag a blued Colt King Cobra for $500 once on GB. I see no reason to continue buying revolvers after that one... it's just sweet.

That's the most likely scenario. But having a gun in itself is not a deterrent when the person coming at you has their drawn and aimed. If I were a criminal and saw some schlep with a 9mm on his hip and wanted to rob them and the store they were in, I would come up from behind, or their strong side (gun) and simply order them to get down and simply take it from them. If they resist or make a move... bang, bang, bang. If I (the criminal) didn't see the gun, I probably would've taken the schlep a lot let seriously and ignored them altogether giving them time to act. Yep. Usually this begins with staying out of bad areas to begin with. It also means giving yourself more time to act... CCW does that. OC does not. Yes, but you'd be reacting to their assumption that you're unarmed. You have a (hidden) advantage. If you are OCing, you may present yourself as a more formidable target, but you open yourself up more for ambush. It's stupid because the disadvantages tend to outweigh the advantages in a wide range of scenarios. The only one logical advantage (posing as a threat to dissuade violence) doesn't work when the person you're trying to dissuade is not afraid of guns or using them. Chances are, most armed criminals have used their guns, have had a gun used against them, and aren't afraid of a 'tool' in someone's holster.

So what? I'm the same height and weight, and a gun will make me just as dead as someone who is 5'8" and 150 pounds. If someone has a gun and you don't, they have the upper hand (in most cases). You're strength and size mean absolutely nothing when a few bullets hit your center mass or head. But given the choice between some unarmed meathead and a scrawny sack of bones with a 9mm on his hip... who do you think the criminal is going to go for first?

Easy: the fact that cop killers tend to get a lot more heat put on them then a normal killer. Cops (like most authority figures) don't like it when someone challenges their monopoly on violence/power and pursue direct opponents vigorously. Furthermore, where there is one police officer, there is usually several. Not to mention: ever notice how beat up cop killers tend to get?

What is the definition of a 'safe queen'?

That's a silly bit of logic. You really need to think like a criminal to understand the OC vs. CC advantages and disadvantages. Frankly, if someone is determined to commit an act of violence, then they are going to go after the biggest threat to them first and work their way down. So when they enter that convenience store/gas station/etc. and they see you standing there with a gun, then congratulations: you are going to be their first target. Thing is, they know they're going to be gunning for you... you don't. Essentially, you just put yourself out of a potential adversaries OODA (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) loop. They've already gone through the loop first before you ever even knew they were a threat. Concealed carry however throws a bit of randomness into an adversaries choice of targets, and also lets you get inside their OODA loop. If they don't perceive you as a threat from the get go, then they will probably ignore you and go for their primary objective.

What good are those when you're already being attacked? The problem with open carry is that your cards are LITERALLY on the table for everyone to see. Heck, what's to stop some bad guy from seeing someone OCing, walking up to them, and putting a bullet in the back of their head so they can grab that shiny new gun out of the holster?? Nothing. I support the right to OC... but unless you're a cop in uniform, it's very stupid to do.

Justification for why Open Carry is a terrible idea. If I am a criminal intending to do you harm, and I see that you have a gun, then I will simply ambush you at the most opportune time. Not having the gun be visible is a far more effective means of self-defense as it is a hidden capability. You never know who may have a gun...

If you want to learn more about piston rifles... read up on the AR-18 which was designed by Eugene Stoner (technically he made the AR-16 (.308) and after he left ArmaLite they made the (5.56mm) AR-18 by scaling down the design) The AR-18 is pretty much the inspiration of most front line piston rifles... the SAR80, G36, XM8, ACR... elements of its design made their way into the IMI Tavor and the SCAR as well.

Agreed, with a little timely elbow grease, the rifle will run fine in most conditions. The only time when it begins to suffer is when exposed to a great deal of dust which does not play well with the clearances on the rifle. Yes, piston guns have been around for a while. The AK is a piston rifle, the AR-18 is a piston rifle, the G-36 is a piston rifle. Heck, in about 3 years, regardless of who wins, the US Army will be using a piston rifle... However, the AR was never designed for a piston... it's purely a DI weapon, and adding a piston to it doesn't really negate some of it's ergonomic disadvantages (why do you need a buffer tube in a piston rifle?), or make use of the piston systems' many advantages (relying on bolt-mass to cycle the rifle and dampen recoil) Piston rifles are generally more compact than your average AR and are less prone to malfunction due to the lack of fouling back into the action. True, piston uppers do exist, but there is not standard. That's a major issue with them that most buyers have. Parts from a POF won't fit a Stag, and won't fit anything else. Do they work? Yes. As you mentioned, the HK416 works very well, as do the POFs. What works better? A rifle built from the ground up to use a piston.

Too many different variables to consider. But really comes down to what you shoot, what you shoot it for, and how much you shoot it. For me, the main caliber I would reload is 5.56mm NATO... I definitely shoot that the most.

Don't reload yet... but usually at least a 1,000 rounds of all main ammo types... Though lately, my stocks of .22lr, .45ACP, and 5.56mm have been diminished. I think I have 50 rounds .357mag and 100 rounds or .38spc... but then again, I rarely shoot my revolvers, so why bother stocking ammo for them?

Colt King Cobra... what a friggin awesome wheel gun. I love that thing more than my Python.

Don't know. I would email them and ask. Or just go there.

If it's your first time. Usually they'll take your DL, check to see if you were there before, and then clip it to a board with the number of the lane you're shooting in. If you shot there before and signed the waiver, then you're good to go (no watching the video or waiver stuff).

Excellent video from TEDx Amsterdam. General Peter van Uhm of the Netherlands, who commanded troops in Afghanistan (where he also, tragically, lost his son in combat), comments on why the gun has been a force for good and a major reason behind the reduction of violence. One point I don't like is that he emphasizes the sovereign monopoly of power, where the 'state' has all the weapons. But by neglecting personal firearms use as a check against tyranny, he misses out on why places like Germany fell to the Nazis in the first place.

Actually, they keep track of it by inputting your name/photo into a database... at least they did that for the last two guests I brought with me.

Exactly. I only mentioned the black market for more exotic firearms and parts... like automatic weapons and suppressors (you usually don't see those at gun shows, and those who own them legally would never part with them through extralegal means) I wager that most of the time, these guys use a straw purchaser... a 'clean sheet' who buys all the guns they need over time and then simply reports them 'stolen' when he sells them to the thugs. Sometimes, these guys use their girlfriends and the like as well. Regardless, I'm wiling to take the risk that a few guns will end up in the wrong hands, so that we can keep guns in the right hands (ours). Any law attempting to prevent criminals from owning guns affects them marginally when compared to how it affects law-abiding gun owners. See the FPID/PP system for a good example. Freedom is a balance between accepting the faults of the irresponsible for the sake of the responsible. There are always going to be gang shootings, school shootings, etc. But these acts are a minority compared to the vast number of gun owners in this nation who are law abiding and never make the news for killing someone.

FYI, if you're a new shooter at RTSP at Randolph, they make you watch a 10 minute long(NSSF? NRA?) range safety video before allowing you to use the range. Even if you bring a guest, they have to watch the video. After that, you can just walk on in and go shoot anytime (if member or if you pay for a single session). So there ARE ranges that mandate safety orientations prior to shooting.

Scratch that, can't make it tonight. Maybe next week. Argghhhhhh