anactivegrenade

APPLETINI. Just kidding. Poland Spring after Poland Spring...

I have no problem with people being insanely rich. Many people will take this video and use it to argue for Socialist economic policy.. But I think it shows us the consequences of of Socialist and/or corrupt policy. The "Masses" all make within the same range of salaries. That's 80% of Americans, ranging from poor to "rich" (not "ultra-rich"). Now, politics pins the Masses against each other in terms of our two political parties, constantly dividing us and causing us to blame the other side for our nation's ills. What happens in the end is that the super-ultra-rich get to pull the strings of politicians because of their influence, and do so to protect themselves (thus, creating the phrase "too-big-to-fail"). My proof lies within the bank bailouts. If a business fails, it fails for a reason. Why save it? Because of corruption and influence... Another piece of proof is the Federal Reserve. This is actually a private branch that gets protected by the Federal government, and freely prints and inflates our currency. All of this "printed" currency goes to either our Federal budget, the banks, or to other nations. We get no say, as our dollar becomes weaker and weaker. Should we tax the rich like hell? I don't think so. Should we cut spending, cut taxes, increase transparency within our government's economic policies, and fight the corruption in which the gov't and ultra-rich protect each other? That doesn't sound like a bad idea to me. I feel like it doesn't really matter which "party" holds office if the gov't continues to manipulate our economy and take away our rights, which is bad for pretty much everyone in the end. Sadly, Half of us will blame Democrats for everything, and the other half will blame Republicans for everything. I apologize if my post violates the "no politics" rule. I believe I am not arguing "politics" or "beliefs" because what I have stated in my post is a brief summary of our country's gov't policy within the past few decades.

Only cause you're a fellow gun-owner... hahaha!

+1. I got REALLY REALLY NASTY malware on my PC from the MSN homepage a few months back. MSN? Are you kidding me? I've since changed my homepage to Wikipedia, and also downloaded Firefox, so I don't really have a homepage anymore. Who would've thought?

I skimmed over most of the posts.. How about you save up a nice wad of cash in the meantime while sticking with your current job, and look into investing it somewhere or starting up your own business? Yes, extremely vague advice, but look into it. Come up with some crazy ideas, some not-crazy ideas, and really see what you'd be interested in doing. Also, you at least have your outside hobbies, like firearms, to keep you busy. If you need another hobby and got the cash, look into joining a gym. Not those dumb GloboGyms, but a legit strength and conditioning gym. Running, Olympic lifting, kettlebells, strong-man, gymnastics, MMA, etc. That'll give you something to look forward to AFTER work.

Thanks for the input guys. I've decided to just leave as is for now, and will only consider reversible modifications if my funds permit it. This is getting me in the mood for a mummified, unissued Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk II. My God, I need some money for this new hobby!!!

Colion Noir is awesome.

Hey guys! So my FID is coming in a few weeks, and I already have a rifle waiting for me at my FFL. I got a Yugo M24/47 Mauser from GunBroker for pretty cheap, around $200, and it's in great shape. It's got some mismatched serial numbers though, and the stock has been refinished, so it's not a collectable by any means. I'm thinking of possibly sporterizing it. I heard of some good, yet reversible, things that could really improve the rifle. 1. Putting in either Mojo sights OR a S&K mount with a scout scope. 2. Replacing the trigger with a Timney trigger. 3. Replacing the stock with a sporter stock to reduce the weight. I've also considered re-barreling it into a different caliber (maybe .308?) but this would be pretty costly and I'd need a gunsmith to do it. What are your thoughts, guys? How would you sporter a Yugo Mauser?

Props to them. Those rebels are damn crafty.

UPDATE: 104 DAYS. I met the mayor of Linden today and got to talk to him about my FID application. He talked to the Chief of Police and the detective working on my app., and found out my reference letters have been sent, my background check is done, and my mental health check has been pending. ETA: 2 weeks Hopefully it actually is 2 weeks and I'm not getting BS'd. It sure did get my application "unstuck" once the mayor got involved. Thumbs up to the mayor of Linden!

I second Leonidas. Leo is a cool name anyway. How about Thaddeus, the Americanized version of Tadeusz Kościuszko, the military commander from Poland who helped Washington during the War of Independence?

Past 100 days for my initial FID application here in Linden. I have a meeting with Mayor Gerbounka tomorrow, at the suggestion of one of my town's councilmen. I'm praying he could get me out of this crap.

That's why I order my ammo from Cabela's

I think the key is to get him on other issues. Maybe the fact that he's part of the IRA is good for starters? We need to get him on as many bases as possible to reach as much of an audience as possible. I think it could happen. We just need to find and "advertise" as much dirt as possible. I'm not in his district, but i know MANY people who are.

Definitely the Dodo. Such a beautiful-looking creature.

It's legal. I'm doing the same exact thing while I wait for my initial FID.

FiOS is way better anyway. I love me some fiber optics!

Sick... didn't hear it anywhere else though.

I'm optimistic that it won't go that far, as it still has to go through the Senate and then through Christie. If it gets that far, and Christie doesn't veto, then I've lost any hope I have left in this state. At that point I'll make plans to GTFO of NJ, and enjoy my 30 round mags and non-NJ-compliant rifles in PA or VA. I'd still donate to NJ2AS though.

Hmm, no need to pay to "sign up" in advance?? "I know what you mean *nudge nudge* "

HAHAHAHAHA yes! For anyone at the the hearing, I was the guy walking around with copies of Mainor's Facebook "likes"! I showed Anthony Colandro and he said he was already working on it. Man, I love our community, exposing one D-bag at a time. Props to Anthony Colandro.

Seriously, who the F was that guy? I got all excited to see a non-caucasian man support 2A rights, but quickly realized he was just kinda crazy.

What was his response after???

In celebration, I give you a movie clip.

Awesome. Let's see this ball rolling. Who needs guns anyway? Let's show the LEOs that they don't need guns *sarcasm*.