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Not sure it will do any good but I sent this email to the Chamber of Commerce.   I'm guessing last summer was my first and last time in CO.   I sure do hate it though, it was a beautiful state.       Dear Colorado Chamber of Commerce, I wanted to let you know that my wife and I had a wonderful time visiting your state for the first time last summer.   We had planned to come again this summer and this time bring our two college aged children with us.   I wanted to let you know that due to your state's recent attack on the second amendment rights of law abiding citizens, my family has cancelled travel plans to your state.   I cannot support your state with my tourism money.   Until CO lawmakers decide to bring logic back into the discussion and reverse their recently passed laws, my family will not be back.      No law can prevent evil people from doing evil things.   You only end up punishing the law abiding citizens.     Thank you, XXXXXX Nashville, TN

Please understand that your request will be met with skepticism, since most common sense folk know that a simple photo can be made to project good or bad, depending on the photographer.  I'm no professional photographer, but if Ghandi was still alive I could take seemingly innocent photographs of him during a set which could make him look like a saint or make him look menacing.  Now, you're talking about photographing gun owners in their homes for the purpose of a private project of yours.  I assume you understand how easily one could make us responsible gun owners who believe in the right to use force to protect ourselves and our families look like gun toting lunatic vigilantees.    The fact that you're from New York doesn't help your cause.  I know that not all New Yorkers are pants wetting hoplophobes, but it is one of the big 3 states that believes in removing weaponry from the hands of law abiding citizens.  I can only assume that the majority of your citizens fit the category of pants wetting hoplophobes since they keep getting elected there.  So again, forgive our skepticism; it is only because, in the south, common sense is still pretty common.

Of course this is not the answer for everyone, my justication for having my personal ammo depot paid off this year.  I have not needed any ammo whatsoever, none.   I do still shoot the same frequency as before.  For you guys that live hand to mouth on ammo, it pays to have a little ammo inventory on site.  My didn't come over night, my recipe for years was if I shoot 2 boxes of 9mm, I replaced my stash with 3 boxes within 48 hours.  I did this over a course of years, and it slowly built my inventory.   Actually this is the same recipe that I got me so overweight, that is anothet story.  While I was building, I didn't know why I was doing it.  I didn't have clear plan.  Come to think of it, my aquisition of guns is similiar, do not know why I just keep adding, and adding.  I have no clear plan with that either.    My suggestion, IF and WHEN this crap is over, not all at once unless you are flushed with disposible income, start building your ammo depot, slowly.  Then if you do not reload, you may just want to have supplies on hand.  I can assure you if you have no desire to reload, you will when the ammo cubbard is dry.

At the end of the tax year, the IRS office sent an inspector to audit the books of a local hospital. While the IRS agent was checking the books, he turned to the CFO of the hospital and said, I notice you buy a lot of bandages.  What do you do with the end of the roll when there's too little left to be of any use?"   "Good question," noted the CFO. "We save them up and send them back to the bandage company and every once in a while, they send us a free roll." "Oh," replied the auditor, somewhat disappointed that his unusual question had a practical answer.  But on he went, in his obnoxious way.   "What about all these plaster purchases?  What do you do with what's left over after setting a cast on a patient?"   "Ah, yes," replied the CFO, realizing that the inspector was trying to trap him with an unanswerable question. "We save it and send it back to the manufacturer and every so often they will send us a free bag of plaster." "I see," replied the auditor, thinking hard about how he could fluster the know-it-all CFO.   "Well," he went on, "What do you do with all the remains from the circumcision surgeries?" "Here, too, we do not waste," answered the CFO. "We save all the little foreskins and send them to the IRS office, and about once a year they send us a complete prick."     (No offense to any IRS auditors out there  :D )

It's a crying shame, no doubt. But at least there are a few folks left in Colorado with some integrity.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj2VbhuICeY&feature=youtu.be       As with any unjust law, there is in fact a Duty to disobedience.

That'd be great for us, but I'd really hate to see a "special privilaged class" created just because I'd benifit from it. I'd like to see every law-abiding person share the same "right" to keep & bear arms as the 2nd intended.

if you carry a gun in you ca then shut the heck up.  It is no one else's business, and it only carries a downside if found out.   If someone axes me if I have a gun in my truck I tell the truth.  "No".  Of course I don't add that there are two.

    Personally I wouldn't even consider it until the prices normalize. Right now there is a spike because of demand, and pretty soon that demand is going to disappear.  If you planned on doing it, I would build a strategy around the ammo price being what it was 6-12 months ago and not from December till now.

Am I the only one trying to take notes on who I wouldn't do business with later on because of their actions during this mess?  Between ammo gougers and these people selling multiple "New in box!" firearms, I've gathered quite a list.  And that's only the a-holes who post their phone number or email address in their ad, and the occasional member on here.

I'll be so glad when I can run down to Academy, WW or Sportsmans and guy a case or two of Remington 550 boxes.....Just 'cause I CAN..!!!!! :up:

  Don't see how that will prove to be other than idle bravado. What other state laws would he like to violate while he's at it?   And I'd further opine that expelling students for doing it would cost them big time too,  so they'd have to back off on that PDQ also should they try it.   Of course the practical absurdity of his statement is that unless some HCPer has to use his heater, no one will ever know anyway without a search, which will bring on its own set of problems if they want to try that.   - OS

I say due to the ammo problem, who wants to buy a gun that you can not buy ammo for.  Basic supply and demand, over supply and no demand.

  They seem to be playing the press pretty well. Definately have the right attitude.

I pray that the Magpul leaders have the sense and wherewithal to coordinate a press conference where they immediately sign those contracts in full public view right after the governor signs that bill.

I'm skeptical because its a stupid idea. No one should let a stranger enter their home to photo anything, guns, jewelry, antiques, anything. Dumb

I've been using mil comm tw 25b and like it. Outpost armory stocks it.

  Perhaps we should start with helping the sick and suffering, then see where it goes from there...

Dianne...Harry....Is that you?

I love the statement where Col. State Rep. Rhonda Fields said “I’m hoping that people will just comply with the law." What world does this dumb butt live in?  Criminals already DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE LAW!!!  Effin Moron!!!

Yeah i thought about saying you wouldnt be allowed in this thread in the first post red lol

The schools do this type of over blown hysteria to terrify the children about guns. It used to be the boogie man kids were afraid of - now it is a hunk of metal.

I was always a proponent of Don't Ask Don't Tell. If you wanted to search my car, get a warrant.

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Its a Wilson!! Just owning one would get me fired up.. My .02....  Carry on...

A Glock is like a flat chested woman.. It may get the job done, but a 1911 has more to play with... Sex appeal..

Its because 1911s have soul most other handguns dont.

Sure. It is the perfect handgun, just as John Browning intended. As evidenced by it's popularity today, after being in production for over 100 years, there just isn't anything better.

  yeah, but the number of GOC listings has increased too :cool:

  There you go again bringing facts into an emotional discussion. 

It has a safety, it's at the other end :)

  You'll have to be more specific. :)

Well, I also believe it is my right to grow a bunch of marijuana plants in my back yard and smoke its buds 'til the cows come home, but exercising that right will get me thrown in jail just as quick as carrying a firearm without a permit.  As far as I'm concerned folks have the right to own machineguns and artillery peices.

I use Lubriplate 130A but any white lithium grease will likley work.  I saw a squeeze tube of Lubriplate at the local tool store that would last the rest of most or our lives for guns. 

Really the only thing that has changed with all of this is that you will not be prosecuted.

  But just think, if we get universal background checks we will see numbers up in the double digits!  What a difference we can make!  And if that isn't satisfactory, we could just register all guns in the US so that the system works better.  Of course, we'll have to make non-compliance with the registration a felony so those pesky, otherwise law abiding citizens can be put behind bars where they belong.

anotber case of the uninfomed legislating to the informed...

  Too bad I guess?    It's not that I'm trying to be insensitive, it's just that I don't see how the private interests of those businesses should dictate law.  I don't care if it's a big company or small mom & pop business.  That argument is like the argument about shrinking the TSA and how it would put so many people out of work despite their existence being pointless and obsolete.

800.333.3288 here's a number. If its not directly to the ammo department i'm sure they can get you there. Sent from my SCH-R530U using Tapatalk 2

I don't really care where the money goes or where it comes from. Anyone profiting from laws that protect their business at the expense of the voting populace can just figure out a new business plan. If they lose some business, so folks can pick up a bottle of wine when they shop for groceries, so be it. If I had my way, I'd take away their exclusive rights to sell liquor too. At the same time, I think it's ridiculous to tell liquor stores they can't sell smokes, beer, corn dog, or whatever, too.

But... But.... But.... There are guys with fishing vests and everything!!?!?!?!!

When I got my HCP four years ago, it had a sedative effect when I drive. I'm no Road Rage Nut, but a certain finger has said hi to a few idiot drivers over the years. Suddenly I was grinning at bad drivers as if I was Joel Osteen. A confrontation while armed was the last thing I wanted. As far a being paranoid, that's my way of life with or without a HCP! LOL

were the police he sold to ineligible to own firearms?

To bring this thread to a close, he was put to rest today.  A *huge* amount of thanks and credit to both the local Masonic Lodge and the Campbell County Honor Guard. The Lodge conducted the Masonic last-rites for him last night and the Campbell County Honor Guard saw to full military honors at his burial this morning.  

These people are crazy, I embrace my white privilage.  Everywhere I go I am treated as king.  I have employers constantly contacting me to offer me high paying positions they would not otherwise offer to anyone who isn't white.  I didn't even have to haggle a decent interest rate for my house; I just walked into the bank and they threw money at me and told me to pay 'em back whenever I get the chance.  I don't even put gas in my truck... it just runs on pure white privilage.  And instead of raising my children in a disciplined environment, teaching them to grow up with ethics and morals, I don't have to worry about that at all!  After all, they're white too, so matter what laws or rules they break in life, they won't have to worry about prison.  Heck, since I have white kids we don't even have to stand in line at Disney World for hours on end.  Being white is soooooo awesome, and is clearly the sole reason for my success personally and professionally.  If I were any other color I would just shoot myself because apparently life is just hopeless unless you're born white.    Seriously, anyone who hasn't seen it, look on YouTube for Dave Chappelle's skit where he goes undercover as a white man.  It is fall on the floor hilarious.

  Remember NJ there as 49th when Christie runs. He's said he thinks NJ's gun laws are "about right".   - OS

I'm happy to report that I am once again gainfully employed full-time!  I did get to do some consulting work during my job hunt period which was great but I'm glad to have something a little more consistent!   Aside from being thankful that I found something I think I'll really like, I'm especially thankful that not only do I not need to move out of state (as it was looking I might) but my commute is less than half of what it was and about a headache free as commuting can get.

  I don't understand what's so funny about this? :shrug:   - Posted while riding clean in my Prius using Tapatalk for Obamaphone

I will admit I traded my Beretta 92 for a Ruger GP100, and my Beretta Storm subcompact for a Ruger SP101.  I have never looked back.  You simply cannot beat a revolver for durability and reliability.  My GP100 will handle the hottest .357 magnum load I can muster with no problems.  My SP101 is small, but has enough front weight that it is easy to shoot with magnum loads.  The two of them will be around long after I am gone, and they caliber match my new Rossi 92 lever action.   I honestly do not own a semi auto handgun anymore, and don't regret it.  

I do like wheel guns.  I have a couple.  My favorite is the S&W 642 38 Special. I bought last year from Buds Guns.  They had a shipment of the lockless 642's and I grabbed one.  It's a great carry in the summer with cargo shorts.  It fits in the baggy front pocket and hides excellent. 

Ok so the last test was done today and the Bowie will be shipped to Maroonandwhite in the AM. So here we have our coconut. It's a nice one too. The first thing we have to do is shave it to get rid of all the excess fibers then dig a hole in one of the dark spots that look like bowling ball holes. Here's a shot of the coconut draining its juice to save for later. Next your supposed to tap along the side until it splits. This kind of motion is what I was talking about being slightly harder than it has to be. Tapping the sides was as boring as it sounds. Here's what happens when you decide to liven it up. A nice big pile of coconut. Colada makins! So the good news is the knife once again performed great. Basically let it fall under its own weight with minimal effort and it took care of the rest. The bad news is I made the WORST drink I've ever made and I hate freaking coconut! So all in all how do I feel about the Flatwoods Forge Bowie? That's my happy face!