Grayfox54

I do get some good laughs out of Imgur. I usually just skip over anything political. But bear in mind that it does give you an insight into the liberal thinking. Know your enemy. What has become clear to me is that despite their liberal thinking, they can be very close minded and down right hateful to anyone who disagrees with them. They don't believe in live and let live. Many of them are of the opinion that if you disagree with them and they can't convert you, they would rather see you dead. Now that's scary.

I use Imgur.com as my photo host. They also have a huge public area where folks post memes, cartoons, jokes, etc. Lots of funny stuff and I've gotten a lot of good laughs there. Much of which I post here in the Memes thread. I generally check it out every day. However, its also used by radical liberals to bad mouth republicans and push their woke agenda. Trump is their favorite target. After this school shooting they've gone completely bat poop crazy with their gun control crap and especially about banning assault weapons. The sight is plumb full of it right now. They're getting down right nasty about it too. They're stirring up a poop storm, so be aware. I fear we're in for a real fight this time.

I was just watching the CBS Evening News. When talking about the shooting, they made a point of mentioning the guns referring to them as assault weapons. Then they did a very bias segment on banning assault weapons. Guns now kill more kids than cars. Guns are the #1 cause of children's deaths. Etc and so forth. Biden was shown saying that the 1994 ban significantly lowered gun deaths. Wait a minute. Yeah, the girl had an AR. But video shows her using the Kel-Tech. Since when did the Sub-2000 become an assault weapon? As for Biden's remarks, as I recall when the 94 ban was running out the FBI's own report said it made no difference at all. Hang on to yer butts, Folks. They're fixing to start another hard push.

Never underestimate the intelligence of a crazy person. They can be quite brilliant.

I agree. Its good to see Marlin coming back. But that MSRP is gonna hurt 'em.

His name was Ron Popeil. He was an inventor that directly marketed his gadgets on TV through both the Ronco and Popeil lines. The guy got stinking rich doing that. The one I remember most was the Pocket Fisherman.

A church school. a female shooter, two "assault type" rifles and a handgun. The MSM and the politicians are gonna turn this into a complete circus.

Springfield has the best customer service in the industry.

Is that a scratch, mold mark or crack in the lower front of the grip?

From what I've seen of your past posts, you never came here to be a part of our community. You came to use the Classifieds to conduct business. You rarely posted anywhere else. Rule 1: Life ain't fair. Deal with it. BYE.

On the surface with little information, I'm gonna say no. Shooter admitted he fired in anger and that it was a mistake. I'm also not sure if one punch could be considered a deadly assault. We had a case in Memphis a few years back where a man was attacked outside a local mall. Victim pulled his gun and emptied a 16 round mag into the attacker and kept firing even after the attacker fell. But in this case the shooter said he just panicked and kept pulling the trigger. He wasn't charged. So you never know.

I never said you were unimportant. I said you were unknown here. But you're making yourself known now.

Howdy from Bartlett.

Also consider that you only have 21 posts. Many folks here strongly prefer to do business with long standing and established members who they know. We had a thread about such things just recently. It simply boils down to their gun, their choice.

I guess I'm just too traditional. I just can't like the new tacticool lever guns. But seeing as the antis are dead set on banning ARs, I can understand the appeal to some.

You're preaching to the choir Bubba.

Linebaugh was a big fan of the .45 Colt cartridge. He was especially fond of the S&W Model 25-5 in this caliber. Like everything else he pushed the big Colt round to its limits. For many years most folks believed the S&W 25 couldn't stand up to anything more than standard velocity ammo and it was downright dangerous to try to pump it up. Linebaugh proved that to be wrong. While he did warn against trying to "magnumize" the .45 Colt, he often pumped it up into the +P range with no ill effects on the big S&W at all.

A real pioneer. R.I.P.

Glad to hear you're OK. I just replaced my smoke detectors last week. One of them got to chirping even with a brand new battery in it. Considering they were already here when I bought the house 30 years ago, I just went ahead and replaced them all. I do have a couple of fire extinguishers as well. Its good to be prepared.

I'm far from any expert. Hell, I'm probably a bit crazy myself. What I'm seeing is a fundamental difference in the way kids are raised today. When I was a kid we were taught that life is hard. Its up to you to make the best of it. We were taught that there ain't no free ride. You gotta work for what you want. We were taught that actions have consequences. You mess up, expect to pay the price. It wasn't so much "get over it" as it was "deal with it". Today's young people were raised in a "no child left behind" and "everybody get a trophy" world. They're given unreasonable expectations that life is all peaches and cream. They actually believe that life is supposed to be "fair". Then when they become young adults and suddenly find themselves having to face the real world on their own, they're completely unprepared for it. Life didn't turn out the way they wanted. But they have no clue as to how to fix it. So they become angry, depressed and blame everybody else for their problems. Has there ever been a mass shooter/killer that wasn't mentally ill? But instead of dealing with the difficult and complex problems of mental illness, its so much easier to blame an inanimate object, the gun. Gun control is about the appearance of addressing the problem. Not actually dealing with it. And that is the gist of the problem. Everybody knows mental illness is running rampant in this country, but nobody is willing to take the time, money or trouble to address it. Its a damned difficult thing to try to deal with. Liberals especially will never admit that their policies have contributed to the problem. Its all about looking like you're doing something rather than actually doing anything. Perception and politics over any real effort.

Completely agree. Selling to a gun shop is the last resort. Like Ronald said, they have to resell at a profit. Generally they try to buy for 50-60% of actual value.

Very true. What they're selling for on the internet and what you can actually get locally can often vary greatly. What may be a hot seller in a different part of the country may not appeal to the folks where you live. In my experience used black powder guns have very little resale value unless they are really rare or collectible. Usually half or less than original retail price. The AR-7 will depend on who made it. Several companies have made them and some are more desirable than others. The current Henry version sells for about $250 brand new. OTOH an original Armalite could go for much more. The AKs can vary as to maker, features and such. Not really my thing, but we have some folks here who are very knowledgeable.

The Blue Book is useless. The prices are out of date the moment it was printed. It does make a great general reference book though. Checking completed auctions on GunBroker is your best bet. This will tell you how desirable a gun is and what they are actually selling for right now. As mentioned, post 'em here. We got some knowledgeable folks on this site. Plus, if she decides to sell, lots of us would be interested. Warn your friend to NOT sell anything until she's done some research. There are unfortunately unscrupulous people who will try to take advantage of her lack of knowledge and try to buy the guns at ridiculously low prices to cheat her.

Just to clarify my position. I will support your right to believe whatever you want. However, that does not mean that I approve of or condone your BS. For me its about individual freedom. The right to think, believe and feel for yourself without undue restrictions forced by laws based on other's beliefs.