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Right... until you're a fighter. I'm a MUSICIAN, so I'm really out-of-place, being a conservative, re-founder/constitutionalist, gun owner.

Yes. I was delayed on a recent long gun purchase because the nics system was down, and the recording told my FFL to fax in the info, which takes 3 days to get a reply. In hindsight, I should have waited 1-2 days and re-tryed the purchase then.

mipafox, you can fight next to me anytime.

Where in Lehigh Valley?? I've been wanting to try clays...

We are in 100% agreement. 100%

TO BE CLEAR, I'm not placating anyone- and I'm not simply "tired of the fight"; I just recognize that in some people it's a WASTE OF TIME and ENERGY. It would be like talking to Obama about the Constitution... "talk to the hand!!!"

We get it. And it has become abundantly clear in the last 20 years or so. I've given up debating them, because they are WILLFULLY ignorant- there is no defense against an enemy who WANTS to base their opinions on fiction. Facts are irrelevant. Truth is irrelevant. You can't fight it. I do still discuss this stuff with friends I consider "open" or "reasonable"... but the ones who have already made up their mind based on liberal democrat bs? Pointless. Waste of time and energy. I can only hope those people are put into a situation where they NEED a weapon to defend themselves, but don't have one. Because that is what it would take to open their eyes... and even then, some of them would still keep their eyes closed.

Besides, all you'd have to is put on camo AND A SAFETY ORANGE HAT, and they'd mistake you for a hunter... wouldn't give the rifle a second thought. But then that's the clueless public for you.

I don't think we disagree, but I think you'll find the populace (the anti-gun-owning public) at large has a much bigger problem with handguns than long guns... with the exception of the so-called "assault weapons." These days, handguns kill most people (military and terrorists excluded), and they know that. But I get what you're saying- the VISUAL of a rifle is more scary to them than ten people carrying CCW around them. I contend if they knew those people were CCW, they would have as big, if not a bigger, a problem as they do with the long gun.

This country has gone nuts. Sharing.

Actually, handguns are considered WORSE than long guns by the public, these days. (discounting the "evil assault weapons" of course). Their reasoning is "80% of the people who are killed with guns are killed with handguns"... you watch: handguns will become the next "evil", because they are so easily concealed.

That's my house 24/7. Well, at least the bedroom. Loaded and chambered weapon accessible in 1 second. Literally.

If it wasn't almost true, it'd be hilarious.

You'd need a 32F sleeping bag for sleeping in your vehicle in the winter, unless you plan on running the engine all night. If I has a BOB or BHB, I guess it would just be my backpack- already loaded with shelter, sleeping bag, knife, food, stove, water bladder, etc. What I use to ACTUALLY survive nights away from home (or civilization) lol

Wow. Great read. I hope she doesn't lose her job in this nutbag anti-gun anti-liberty world for that.

The point is, there SHOULDN'T BE any concern over exercising a constitutional right. This country has gone mad. Willful ignorance and naiveté will be it's downfall.

And that is a damn shame- like the "outed" conservatives in hollywood who get blacklisted. If pro-gun people started not hiring people based on their opinions of the 2nd amendment, there'd be court actions and lawsuits up the wahzoo. But it's ok for liberals (and those who like to think of themselves as "moderates", usually just liberals in sheep's clothing) to be INTOLERANT. This car was keyed by an INTOLERANT LIBERAL

I know this was a bit tongue-in-cheek, but after reading this whole thread, I wouldn't be a member of CR if I lived next door.

"flash hiders" in and of themselves aren't illegal. They are just one of the "evil features" a semi-automatic rifle with a detachable magazine can have no more than one of. "flash hiders are illegal" is very widespread misinformation.

That's an ASSAULT rifle- you'll shoot EVERYBODY'S eye out!!

The brilliant Piers Morgan must have been piping in on this one...

True that. They are still nice little bb guns tho- they have increased the fps on the newer ones. I miss the unscrewing of the end cap to load down the barrel... now they have a tiny little window on a magazine tube you have to get the BBs into.

You should have replied, "big ones, what are you looking for, a Ma Deuce? Grenade launcher? Mortar tube?"

Nothing fancy, but I dig it... Still need a light.

My weapon has a flash hider. In NJ. Legal because it's the only "evil feature". But we digress from the lightheartedness of the OP.