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If you look closely enough at just about any external extractor, you can tell if there is a cartridge under it... It's a minor argument, but that method still doesn't make it readily obvious that there is a cartridge in the chamber, especially by feel. I suppose there are adventages to each method.

I'll be on my way to Indianapolis for the American Grand-Prix that weekend... Oh well, next time.

That's a good point! To take that a step farther even, if one was in a self-defense situation which called upon one's practice and training to extricate oneself from, it would be in your best interests to not fight fair... Who was it that said: "Anything worth fighting for, is worth fighting dirty for..." ? I like that...

I've never seen a Glock with a loaded-chamber indicator or a striker-cocked indicator. Granted, when the trigger of a Glock is in the rearward position, it's pretty obvious that it's not cocked, but conversely there's no way to tell that there is a round in the chamber without doing a press-check.

I can do Oak Ridge... Depending on the date, I'll be there.

Trains kill people! Ban trains!

We should ban vehicles which can hold more than 10 gallons of fuel. It is simply wasteful, and noone needs to drive any farther than that. Bright colored paint which 'looks' aggressive should also be banned, since we all know that such serves no practical purpose to vehicles on public roads used for daily commuting. All vehicles should come equipped with a 'wheel-lock' which renders it immobile until the registered operator removes it only for use when absolutely necessary. Features such as hood-scoops, loud exhaust systems, aggressive high-traction tires, spoilers, and other items which increase a vehicle's appearance of deadly high-performance are not considered relevant to the practical use of basic transportation. We believe in the collective privilege of efficient transportation for the public, and encourage everyone who decides to not walk to invest in a sensible bicycle, bus-pass, or electric scooter. Please be aware that the Transportation Dept's agents will be roaming the country to enforce our new policies, they will be easily recognized by their bright red Ford Excursions, which have been upgraded to keep up with the performance requirements of chasing down 'car-nuts' and 'street-racers'.

If the rule literally states "one shot per second", one could simply bring 300rd, and stay on the firing line for at least 300 seconds... They couldn't prove that you expended ammuntition at a rate any greater than 1 per second, unless they timed each shot. "whoa there, you had a .93 second split that time, slow it down!" It's just a bs reason to come down on people.

Perhaps they should only allow single-shot and muzzle-loading firearms on the range, just so there's no question about whether one is rapid-firing... Hopefully the club's budget allows for several RSOs with stop-watches to time and grant permission for each shooter to take their next shots. Good freaking grief... All that any range really needs is a few level-headed guys/gals watching for reckless, negligent, or otherwise unsafe gun-handling. It's always a judgment call. No need for uber-strict rules and range-nazis with their panties in a wad out to ruin everyone's shooting experience.

All I ask is that the authorities quit this 'catch and release' program of refusing to deal with the hassle of processing many of the illegals which they come across. Unless ICE is actually involved in an operation, the local LEOs more often than not simply let them back out onto the street if they are arrested for some reason. I want to see there be some incentive for every type and position LEO to round these illegals up wherever they turn up. They won't have to do door to door searches, it's simply a matter of actually taking them to jail when caught drunk driving, causing an accident, selling drugs, etc... just like you or I would if we engaged in the same activities. The number of illegals engaged in crime (other than being here) is huge, part because they don't know our laws, and part because they obviously don't care. But, again, all I ask is that once one of these low-life scum makes his/her way into the 'system', that they not, under any circumstances, be released back into American society... whether that means a long period of time in a prison, or immidiate deportation. I'd love to hear about trucking home a few bus-loads every day from each major city. That would be a step in the right direction. These people already cost the American people several tens of billions of dollars, net, per year... if we spent that on border control and enforcement for a few years instead, it would pay begin to pay off. Simply cut off all social benefits to non-legal residents, and enforce the prevention of employers hiring them. Get sick? Can't work? Tough S**t! ...GO HOME! I WANT it to be bad for them to be here... maybe then they'd get the picture. Obviously appealing to their reason has been futile, so far. go figure...

You could say the same thing about any other form of law-enforcement. We spend billions on police, prisons, court systems, etc... But crime still occurs! The solution is not to give up on enforcement, the solution is to untie the hands of those who dispense justice, so they can do more than just haul repeat offenders before a judge, or across a border, with no way to prevent the cycle from repeating. As long as the crime is worthwhile, there will be those who will risk it. The solution is to escalate the cost of committing crime above the level which the average criminal can tolerate.

My understanding is that the indication of whether a HCP is held by a person comes from the dispatcher when a DL or vehicle registration is called in... The LEO has to request the information, usually.

Must... Resist... Urge... To... Kiss... Monitor.......! Now I've got to pretend that I didn't hear that...

I don't think that becoming a citizen should require any amount of money, other than the cost of getting here, and being self-sufficient. Setting a price simply encourages those who cannot afford it to cheat. I agree with that. All I want is some accountability with those who come here, they should be screened for communicable diseases, they should have a background/criminal check performed. If those are clear, come on in, work, pay your taxes, and go home when your Visa expires! I have no problem with that. It is the folks who side-step that process, and unnecessarily endanger those around them to come here to take advantage of the benefits which everyone else has the decency to PAY FOR... and they don't go home, they stay here and breed, raising a new generation of people who have no respect for the people around them. And they have the gall to promote their citizenship of the country which they were so quick to leave, and so reluctant to return to! I don't want to pay for the health-care, unemployment, incarceration, and higher insurance premiums caused by such scum. If they are so determined to remain Mexican citizens, but refuse to support their own country's economy (since we do it for them), I have no pity for them.

Last correspondence I had from Atlantic, they still hadn't recieved their shipment... They offered to send me the version with the folding stock and wood furniture, but that's not what I wanted. I'm not going to settle for less than I ordered, I know that I would always regret that. I might be ready to buy something else by the time this one actually arrives... I've been telling my wife that I want a Marlin 1894C .357 for my birthday, which is in a month. I told her where to find you.

I never said that I oppose all temporary foreign-national workers. America is still one of the easiest countries to enter and work in, but there simply needs to be a way to avoid importing dangerous criminals, who are a large portion of those who come here illegally. And, cut off their access to free health-care and other public benefits paid by taxpayers.

Hypothetical situation... You own a business, and have a summer job opening to fill, there are 2 candidates, both freshly graduated from high-school: One is an admitted marijuana-user, the other is clean and would pass a drug test. Otherwise they are equal. Which one would YOU hire? Would you stake the productivity of your business on someone with an addictive behavior, by choice? I'll buy that there may be no permanent, proven, harmful physical effects of the drug... but that doesn't mean that there are no effects at all. I agree that there are similar arguments for the freedom to use drugs, alcohol, firearms, etc... All can be used improperly to the detriment of the user, or those around him/her. People should be judged by the choices that they make, and the responsibility which they bear for them. I should be free to drive 120mph... but if I cause an accident and loss of life or property by doing so, I should be held 100% accountable for that... and should lose the right to drive again. I should be free to own any type of weapon I choose, and can afford... but if I use it negligently or destructively without cause, I should be held 100% responsible, and lose the right to have access to such weapons again. Same arguments for anything else one can think of, including drugs, which I personally have no desire to partake in... Alcohol perhaps... But whatever I choose to do cannot be pre-judged and restricted from me without some cause to believe that I am disposed to abusing it. Illegal alien insurgents are a different matter, they are nationals of another country, and bear no respect for us. The whole purpose for IMMIGRATION is to allow people to become a part of this country, and start a new, prosperous life. These people do not wish to identify themselves as American, that is clear. Why should we give them a pass to break our laws, thumb their nose at our country, and use us like a cheap whore to satisfy their temporary needs until they choose to return with their ill-gotten gains to their home-country? Their existence is not beneficial in any way to any other Americans, in the long run, when they have made no commitment to using their labor to forward the prosperity of this country. This illegal insurgency has become a festering sore upon our society, creating a sub-class amogst us which is no better than slavery. I have no problem with any human bettering themselves, but to allow an entire culture to subvert themselves in this manner is evil. There is a right way to become a part of American society, and there is a right way to temporarily work in this country which does not rob the rest of us. If the proper order had been followed, there would be more room for those who want to do so. As it is, the immigrants who try to come in the right way are delayed, while those who have skipped the line, out of disrespect for us and their own countrymen who have the dignity to follow our laws, are working (literally) against all of us.

Still waiting... Now at the 1 month mark... Demon, did you pick up your 226 yet?

Welcome Joe! Always a pleasure doing business with you!

That's priceless...!

That Japanese 7.7mm may be hard to get locally, as well... Isn't a common caliber nowadays.

Not much on an AR would rust... But yeah, the DI gas system makes the bolt & carrier a common single-point failure. Oh well, they are good at what they do though.

I have never heard of a problem like that in any quality magazine... Just static tension won't weaken a spring, it's when the spring is cycled that it begins to yield. Springs are cheap... Heck, for an AK, mags are cheap! I always keep 1/2 of my magazines for nearly all of my guns loaded. Never had a problem.

The social disruption argument is moot. We did just fine before the illegals were here in such numbers, quite the opposite actually... it is a fact that they do more to drain our economy than they have ever contributed (on the order of $30 billion a year, net). I'll pay an extra buck for a head of lettuce if it means that I'm not picking up the tab for the healthcare and government assistance to these insurgents, and my insurance premium isn't inflated because of the 20+ fatal car accidents per day which are caused by reckless, drunk, uninsured, hispanics. Not to mention all of the unscreened carriers of communicable diseases which pour over the border every day... tuberculosis is on the rise, my friends, and it ain't no coincidence! Cut the undocumented labor employment, deport them and their breeders, incarcerate the violent offenders, and enforce the border.

Norinco builds some quality firearms... too bad they are no longer imported, especially their 1911 clones. Hang on to that Mak. It will give you good service for a long time, based on their reputation.