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https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-06-23/nj-governor-pitches-2400-tax-increase-firearms
That imposing those permits in the first place shows that someone in their legislature doesn't know how to read "shall not be infringed". Jacking up the permits is gonna finish making the Garden State a gun desert, as people will be going to other states for their guns and ammo.
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1 hour ago, ReeferMac said:
The Foxfire Book Series
I'll be severally damned... I remember hearing about those when I was young. Last count that I have, there were six. Wonder if I should be searching the 'bay for a set before they start taxing it?
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Rereading 299 Days. It is a little too mystical, a fair bit too optomistic, and way too fast a timeline. Maybe if it was 799 Days.
Fortchner"s DAY OF WRATH was frightening for its accuracy. Chapter 14 is EXACTLY what BHO was praying for, but never had even a false pretense to do.
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My AR-7 was bought at a Bass Pro outlet. The staff was knowledgeable, and the onsite ranges were a good deal.
The MP-15/22 and the Heritage Rough Rider were bought at a pawn shop. The prices were good, neither one has given problems, and both were NIB and purchased with an eye toward not needing a gunsmith.
My grandfather: "A fine is a tax on doing poorly. A tax is a fine on doing well." This sulphurous decision by the Supremes exemplifies the latter, although, as I previously stated, I always thought it was more or less inevitable. And as Macville pointed out, politicians are adept at finding monies to tax, and thus keep alive their sources of sustenance, at no cost to themselves.
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To be fair, an untaxed Internet was never going to last forever. It's been a nice run.
My worry is CC processors decentralizing, so that CC transactions using the internet will be assured of crossing whichever state line provides the most taxes, and thus the larger 'compensating' charge.
Ebay and Paypal are gonna be none too happy that they will have to spend some money decentralizing in order to get in on such a racket.
SWC, muttering imprecations at South Dakota's Secretary of State
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16 minutes ago, xsubsailor said:
This is going to kill small online businesses.
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/supreme-court-rules-in-internet-sales-tax-case/
Not gonna do e-commerce of any kind any real favors, either.
Fortunately we won't be getting big ol' bills from everyone we ever bought online from, as ex post facto laws are expressly forbidden in the Constitution by Article 1, Section 9, Clause 3 (with respect to federal laws) and Article 1, Section 10 (with respect to state laws).
And it will take the several states a while to tune up the tax law to match.
I suggest our founder review his online offerings, given this change.
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8 hours ago, bersaguy said:
To me all members are equal and have just as much right to be here as the next person unless they prove they do not or cannot follow the site rules and then it is up to the owner or moderators to handle that situation. I honestly don't care if you are from another planet. If you enjoy shooting and you enjoy talking about Firearms or anything else pertaining to them all I can say is welcome to the site................JMHO
Perfect.
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29 minutes ago, TGO David said:
-You may not care who wields a weapon but do you care if everyone feels welcomed at the Second Amendment table?
Yes, and the law abiding ones are pretty much on board inasmuch as they bought a weapon in the first place.
-What are your thoughts about blacks, Latinos, Muslims, gays, lesbians, transgenders and anyone else who doesn't look, talk, worship, live or vote like you grabbing hold of the Second Amendment and exercising it as well?
Asked and answered.
-Do your actions bear out your feelings and thoughts?
-Asked and answered.
-A key point that *I* thought came of the conversation was the realization that the NRA and a lot of other groups are trying to make themselves more inviting and inclusive and then seem to be at a loss when "the other people" actually believe them, take them up on it, and show up. You can almost see the, "Oh hell... they actually showed up!" look on their faces. It's both hilarious and sad at the same time.
Must disagree. The gun doesn't care, the ammo doesn't care, 2A doesn't care, why should I be so arrogant as to care?
-I go to the shooting range a lot. Pretty much weekly, if I can. Maybe it's just the range I go to and the fact that it's squirreled away in a rural corner of my county, but the vast majority of the shooters there every single time are men. White men. There's one rough and tumble older black USMC vet that shows up and brings a variety of toys with him each time, but he's the exception to the norm. He's probably the 1% as far as I've noticed.
See above.
-Women show up, but usually accompanied by a male shooter who is there to "instruct" them. It's always the same old stuff, too. The male shooter knows everything and runs his mouth the entire time. The female shooter listens attentively, gets frustrated, and often leaves with a look on her face that I suspect means she's going to give up on learning how to properly use a handgun, let alone be accurate with it. It burns my ass to the point I've said something to the guy on more than one occasion, and thought it was going to come to a fight the last time I did it.
Which is regrettable. The guy should keep his mouth shut at the range and let the female shooter learn from someone without bias.
-The point I really want you to consider is this: We're not as inclusive and diverse and welcoming as you think we are.
You didn"t throw me out for being a damn Yankee transplant.
-Even TGO, which is a small microcosm of the Second Amendment world, is insanely biased toward the male population. We've got a few women who browse, and even fewer that post, but the statistics here favor the XY-Chromosome pair. We shouldn't assume that it's because women don't know how to use computers. We might assume that they don't have much use for the fact that they aren't treated as equals in gun circles.
But again, AFAIK, you have not thrown anyone out without good cause.
-Ever been to a gun shop?
I work at Walmart, sporting goods section. I SELL GUNS. I have done so down here and back in Nevada for the best part of the last decade.
-Ever watched a female consumer get mishandled by the dope behind the counter?
I >>>AM<<< the 'dope behind the counter". And I have been diligent when a couple gets (for example) a home defense firearm., to make sure that BOTH of them know usage of the piece and handling. If I get stupid about it, I could lose my job, and moreover am not being a good ambassador for the firearms community.
-Need I say more?
An apology?
-So back to your previous statement, I actually WANT YOU TO CARE about who owns a gun.
You only looked at half the statement.
-But in the positive way.
See above.
-We all need to be ambassadors of the Second Amendment, not just indifferent to whether the black single mom who needs a gun to protect herself and her children from the drug dealers down the street feels safe buying a gun or asking for training gets what she needs.
Contariwise, we do not be needing to ram pro-2A down folks' throats like Hogg and his krewe. with the anti-2A narrative.
-I really want people to think about this. Being inclusive isn't a passive activity. And until we figure that out and learn how to do outreach, the pool of voters in favor of keeping the Second Amendment around is going to shrink with the passing of each generation.
You are mistaking, I think, 'active' with that stupid CNN witch hunt, the above mentioned Hogg, etc. Outreach will have its time. as soon as Hogg etc. burn out. And not so much 'passive' as 'low-key'. Let him and his be cursing and be rude and undignified and patronizing. People will eventually get tired of his muck. THAT'S when we step in, civil, dignified, classy.
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I've said it before.. the weapon and the ammo don't give a tin weasel who wields them.
The NRA was originally founded (Wikipedia excerpt) "to advance rifle marksmanship, the modern NRA continues to teach firearm safety and competency."
If the TGO site charter could be posted or linked to, I feel certain the issue of welcoming by this group would be properly addressed.
The millenials and sjws and other such are perfectly within their rights NOT to own a firearm, and to say their say about those of us that do, within the limits of the law. Taking ours, after having acquired them through legal channels... THERE is where I have a problem.
I served my military service to protect ALL of the Constitution, not just the first amendment, but the second and the rest as well. AND their use of them, not just mine. I do not give a rancid lenin about the characteristics of a fellow gun owner, save that he obeys the same laws as I. Thaddeus Stephens' cornerstone, "Equal Under The Law" says it best.
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Henry AR-7, then my S&W MP-15-22 and my Heritage Rough RIger 22/22wmr (both bought at the same time).
Coincidentally I am gonna be on my way to Templar in Tullahoma to zero yon MP within the next hour or so.
One of the advantages/disadvantages of .22LR... trigger time isn't quite as expensive.
Now if I could just find someplace that has a Marlin PSS-70...
First guns are easy for me, seeing as, for all of my enthusiasm , I didn't get the -7 till after I was 50.
We should be all on our knees that, first ones or newest ones, we won't need them in earnest, and if we have to, we be granted the ability to use them well..
Apologies, I drifted here...
SWC, off to punch paper
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And a damned shame. Maybe I can get Templar down here in Tullahoma to at least have a look at it.
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Need more data. If this is some one(s) trying to get over on Intuit, or Intuit simply lying, or what all. I'm not pleased that my chain got so simply jerked on all this.
At best, Intuit is gonna be looked at a lot more warily after this... and other acceptance companies as well.
Mrrph. STILL glad of no CC, and even further so that I bought my guns with cash.
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And not one word yet from Intuit.
Could all this be some handiwork from some sjw hacktivist employee, hoping to hide in the electrons?
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42 minutes ago, peejman said:
So if a gun business is using their software, and has paid a license to do so, did they shut that down too? With no notice? In addition to just being bad business, that sounds like a contract violation to me.
Oh, but Intuit will hide behind 'civil disobedience" or 'social conscience' or some other steaming pile of leftist camouflage crap. And argue the matter before as activist a judge as can be found. I've not a doubt their board of directors are all ready to bail at the least sign of actually having a court order compensation, no matter how small.
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I've notified the two places that I do my firearms trade through, and supplied them the pertinent data.
Do these hypocrites have any idea what they have brought down on their own house?
Hope some one clues RHL3 and Miller on this, they are advertisers for Quicken.
More and more do I say that NRA & GOA and all the other majors need to link arms and enter the banking business so as to insure their prime subscribers have means to trade without having crap like this dump on them.
SWC, glad to not have a CC
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Test run. See what they could get away with.
Time to start looking at YT alternatives... Vimeo, perhaps?
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15 hours ago, TGO David said:
Look, there's nothing wrong with you supporting the cause in other states. I think that's commendable. There's no reason for me to reconsider my stance as far as Tennessee Gun Owners is concerned, however.
TGO represents a small fraction of the overall number of gun owners in our own state. If there is a place for us to become more active in helping preserve and advance the cause of the Second Amendment, it is right here at home.
Like I said previously, I would prefer to let other states worry about their own issues. We have enough battles to fight in Tennessee.
Cohen and Cooper, yes. And whatever individual(s) who want to enpurple the US Senate delegation. to say nothing of the Music City mayoral menace.
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2 minutes ago, TGO David said:
Our community's name, Tennessee Gun Owners, gives a hint to our mission. I would rather let other states deal with their own issues.
Very well, sir. I still will be dropping a check on NCGO should they ask, I will still be addressing the Insko creature via email, and the entire of the TN legislature via email as well.
I do urge reconsideration of your stance, though.
SWC
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19 minutes ago, Raoul said:
For goodness sake...
OK, OK... should have seen that coming.
Sir Founder, I am not certain of your meaning. I would be pleased if you would elaborate.
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Will Carry:
Is there a site like tngunowners.com but for NC ? And if so, can you post it?
ADMINS:
Is there some something that this site can do, as fellow gun owners and gun advocates, to assist our neighbors? I will speak for myself, here and now, that once Will give me the information, I will be writing a check to his organization to help them out, and sharpening up some quarterdeck language for these two busybodies to chew on in NC. Nor will I be remiss in addressing the folks here in TN, so as to wake them against the possible spreading of this rubbish. (Davidson County already has their warning in the shape of their new mayor.)
SWC
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50 minutes ago, n0rlf said:
Don't give them the chance. I agree they should not so I choose not to use them. I do not go into the brick and mortar unless I have to.
Had to, as my old bank card had a low per-day draw limit, and I wasn't about to wait.
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On 3/22/2018 at 7:09 PM, MacGyver said:
AR sales will go down 99% the moment VISA decides not to process those transactions anymore.
You are assuming all AR's are bought with VISA. All of my guns were bought in cash. And when I drew cash to make my purchases, the perky li'l twerpette behind the bulletproof glass asked what it was all for. "None of your business, and let's talk to your boss about you asking in the first place."
NO MORE BS, people. We shoulda drawn the line long ago. I have, now... and I'm IN FRONT OF IT.
SWC
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Does anyone know what the issue weapon for the Bureau is these days?
Better still, what the policy for off-duty carry is?
What was he doing with a finger in the trigger guard for picking it up, aside from showing any gun safety training went in one ear and out the other?
Wonder what Colorado statue is on injury received from accidental discharge of a firearm?
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"They were a brown scum. A temporary insanity, part of the passing scene, too monstrous to be real or taken seriously.
So we ignored them, or laughed at them, because we couldn't believe there were enough insane people to walk alongside of them.
Then one morning the country woke up from an uneasy sleep and there was no more laughter. The wild animals had changed places with us in the cage.
But not again, it musn't happen again, we can't let it. We simply can't let it happen again! All that nightmare, again? Oh no, not this time."
Ernst Ganz, from the classic TWILIGHT ZONE episode "He's Alive!"
This child/man is addicted, nourished and empowered by the limelight, publicity and attention. It occurs to this observer that there is one sure course to negating his power.
Starvation.
Don't engage him. Give him no grist for his hateful mill. Let him burn out and fade away to a well-deserved mediocrity. Let the liberals waste time, effort, manpower and resources propping him up. But don't GIVE him anything.
SWC
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Murphy's "Law" in NJ
in 2A Legislation and Politics
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Does anyone have on hand the compositions of the NJ House & Senate? And what constitutes quorum for off-session convening of session?
When Washington attacked the Hessian garrison at Trenton, almost two and a half centuries ago, his allies were surprise, and a garrison that had rather vigourously celebrated Christmas the night before, with much eating and drinking, thus logy and hungover.
Perhaps, if there is enough to declare a quorum for a holiday session, and catch Murphy off -his- game in similar fashion to those Hessians...
Or all this could be the idle vaporing of a damyankee, that's tired of seeing those of us in the gun community being nibbled to death by playing the game by the easy, well-worn rules.
And oh, yes, it's NJ and not TN, let's mind our own....
IT IS OUR OWN.
If it happens there, it can happen here. If anyone doubts it, ask any Davidson County resident that has to put up with their new mayor.
"Mind our own" would have killed the Revolution that eventually codified the rights presently under siege at this time.
In my simple, mortal opinion, "Mind our own" is but a step away from that worst of options... surrender.