Grayfox54

Its all about appearances. Truth is, they don't give a ####. They just wanna look good.

There are a couple of things here that I can go along with. Gangs learned a long time ago to recruit members young. They use them to do their dirty work knowing full well that the law will go light on them if caught. When they hit 18, that record gets sealed. So then they have these new "clean" adults who can buy guns. My understanding is that most of this will be used for local programs that offer help within the community. That's where the help is most needed. This will give easy access to people who need help. Let's just hope they use it. HOWEVER I totally oppose Red Flag laws. This amounts to guilty until proven innocent. I'm convinced that they are un-constitutional and SCOTUS will eventually strike them down. But I also worry greatly about what other doors they may open. How long will it be before citizens can be detained or even jailed for what they might do? Scary stuff for sure.

My favorite carry calibers are .45acp and .38 Special. There's usually some form of 1911 and a revolver with me for range trips. But for a "range" caliber, my favorite will always be .22LR. I'm there to enjoy myself.

True. But if enough people write in asking for the same thing, the rep will be made aware of it.

I sometimes think that when I send an e-mail to my Congress Critters that look at it an think " Oh Crap, its him again!"

I've seen several media reports about the Uvalde shooting that said that several kids were shot in the head and could only be identified by their clothing. Can't say if its true, but its definitely media sensationalism at its best,

It will probably die in the Senate. However, due to the extreme emotion involved, some Republicans may vote for it just for PR purposes. I sent e-mails to Blackburn and Hagerty both encouraging them to not only vote against it, but to keep those on the fence in line. I suggest you do too.

Nobody wants to talk about the real problem. We are facing the collapse of our society and a loss of moral values. In most households both parents have to work. The result is that kids barely know them. Parents know even less about their kids. Kids don't have positive role models. Athletes who beat their wives/ GFs? Singers and actors who's personal lives are a mess? Politicians and authority figures who abuse their power and are crooked as a snake? No. They end up looking up to drug dealers and gang members because they have money and power. Then there's the peer pressure kids are under. Many are constantly being told they're weird, worthless and a POS. Believe me, nobody can be as cruel as another kid. Add an education system that doesn't work. They don't teach kids anything useful. The goal is simply to push these kids through the system with as little trouble as possible and fill their minds with liberal garbage. The kids that actually graduate are functional illiterates with no clue as to how to face the real world. Reality then slaps them in the face mercilessly. The end result is that you wind up broken young people who have no hope for the future and no regard for human life or themselves. Its taken decades to reach this point and I honestly have no idea how to fix it or even if it can be fixed. I fear that a total collapse of our society is inevitable.

If they pass that tax, I'd happily sell my ARs for just a 500% profit.

Very nice pistol. I like it! But C'mon now, Nobody can have just one 1911.

As mentioned. most all single stage presses are good. I happen to prefer RCBS equipment and dies. But the other brands are fine. Right now the problem is gonna be components and powder. Primers are especially scarce. As for best powders. these days use what you can get.

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They want an easy answer to an extremely complex problem. That's all gun control is. Unfortunately, many unknowing and ignorant people believe these lies. There are an estimated 400 Million guns in circulation in this country in the hands of about 81 million citizens. Approximately 20 million of those are AR style rifles. If a bad guy wants a gun, he will find one. Stopping sales will have no effect at all. These high casualty shootings in Philly, Chicago and now Chattanooga are making the national news because they fit the agenda. What seems to be the common denominator is that two groups (likely gangs) collide in a public place and start randomly spraying bullets in each other's general direction. Sadly, innocents get caught in the crossfire. While it is a tragedy, sadly its just another weekend in the big city.

PM sent.

Maybe they should look back at the history they're so fond of erasing and see what happened the last time the government tried to confiscate American's guns. I agree, its mostly just talk and posturing. Politicians just want there name in the papers. Not much will come of it.

Pretty much what I figured. The shooter considered himself a victim of a flawed health care system. Imagine that!

It seems that the new trend for anti-gunners is to buy a lot of stock in gun companies and destroy them from within. I wonder how they can afford it? A similar thing happened not long ago when a religious group (Nuns I think it was) bought a large block of stock in S&W and demanded similar studies. Last I heard, it wasn't going to happen.

Shooter killed himself. Sounds like a more common murder/suicide than a mass shooting. I'm guessing he went there with one specific target in mind. We shall see once the circus gets started.

Generally, more weight reduces recoil and making shooting better and more accurate. The down side is that it's harder and more tiring to carry. The big thing that makes modern plastic guns so popular is their light weight. This makes them great for carry. Lets face it, many of us carry a gun, but very few will ever actually use it. OTOH, if you're target shooting or hunting, weight is your friend. How much weight you want depends entirely on the guns specific purpose. Nope. I have a couple of long slide 1911s and the extra slide mass reduces muzzle flip, felt recoil and makes them excellent shooters.

One of the biggest problems we face is that anti-gunners know absolutely nothing about guns. Yet they're more than willing to spread lies and mis-information like it was gospel.