The Rabbi

I got one of these "budget ARs" in. Very nice looking but without a dust cover, brass deflector, or forward assist. I wondered if anyone had shot one to see how they worked.

Bead blast and polish. Buffing it will not make it dangerous, unless you plan to buff about 1/2" of metal off. Be careful around the lettering Obviously strip the slide first and dont polish the top. Typically people want to leave that matte. The second question got answered pretty well.

Judging by the scope I think you have the Spetznaz edition, carried by troops in Chechnya....

If he files the firing pin the darn thing won't fire. Tell him you'll happily do the same thing for his carry gun.

Jackson is a Baptist minister. I didnt make it up.

"Jesse don't wanna run nothing. Only thing Jesse wants to run is his mouth."- The Rev Al Sharpton.

He apologized, so that makes it all better. But it is nice to see Obama isn't riding so well with the Black Establishment. I think his campaign is in for lots of surprises.

He should also add the attribution to Churchill (assuming that is who said it), as the rabbis teach: Whoever repeats a thing in the name of the one who said it brings redemption to the world.

I spoke to one of my wholesalers yesterday. He is one salesman in a company of about 9. He told me he personally has over 1800 LCPs on backorder. At the rate Ruger has been shipping them it will take 154 years to fill all the backorders.

This one needed resurrecting. The other day I found a really weird little bottle of rum. Marked "Old Monk" it is blended and vatted, according to the label. Also labeled, for export to the US only. Made in India. I guess they didnt want those Muslims being tempted by it. I drank some like bourbon, over ice. Sometimes with dark rums I will put in a squirt of lime juice as well. This was a very smooth, heavy molasses-like rum. Really pleasant. I think I still like Black Seal Goslings Rum more.

I suppose they could. But they won't for any number of reasons. Short of it is that anyone looking to Heller to guarantee an unrestricted right of anything will ultimately be disappointed. A determined legislature can make life miserable for gun owners (or anyone else) in a million ways. Ultimately the legislature is answerable to the people and will overall reflect people's values. So states like TN will continue to be gun friendly while states like N.J. will continue to be antagonistic. At least until gun owners there band together and engage in some major marketing for their side. And btw I don't think that's a bad thing.

Yes, I think you're right. So DC's latest of restricting handguns to revolvers could probably pass scrutiny.

Scalia's opinion. He goes to great lengths on it.

No. Because the arms that are protected by the constitution are small arms, by definition.

He asked a question on the website. It led into a discussion. Some of us have gone through this process so have a little insight into it. Maybe by sharing that the process and issues for FFLs will become clearer, not just for him but for other interested people reading the thread. What is your problem?

So they can match the print if the gun is stolen and recovered. Or something like that. Heck, I dont know. It doesn't make any sense at all.

There are lots of people trading on this website. So what?

What is your source for this statement? If he gets the license then he will have to keep 4473s and run background checks every time he wants to transfer a gun. But as I recall, there is a question on the application that asks "do you intend to make a profit in this business?" In my interview with the ATF agent I recall he asked the same thing. If the answer is no (and that seems to be the case) then they won't grant the license.

I talked to him today. It was worse. He was coming out and two guys pulled up. One said give us your money. The other one just opened fire. He was hit in the left thigh and right hip. His Blackberry deflected some of the bullet but it still entered his body and they had to take out some intestine. He retreated and they shot again and a third bullet grazed across his back. He had left his gun in the car. Still in intense pain, despite medication.

He'll submit his application and it will get turned down because he doesn't meet the requirement to buy and sell for profit. The only good is that he can show the turn down letter to idiotic ATF agents who insist he needs an ffl.

If you are not engaging in the buying and selling of guns for profit you do not need an ffl. In fact you cannot get an ffl because that's a requirement for the license. And yes, you can operate multiple businesses on the premises. Bellshire hardware does just that.

From the sound of it not only do you not need an FFL, you likely won't get one. The ffl is for the purpose of engaging in buying and selling guns to make a profit. If that isn't your intent, you can't have one. Further, they will only grant one to premises that meet all local zoning ordnances. So if your house is not zoned commercial, they won't give you one. Since ATF nowhere defines a given number of transactions that might constitute "dealing" it is hard to see how they can prosecute. The guys who set up tables at every gun show and buy and sell are clearly, in my mind, dealers who ought to have a license (but couldn't get it because they wont give ffls to people who sell exclusively at shows). I know their current bug is unlicensed dealers (their past bug was straw purchases). But since there is no legal definition I am aware of, they can't prosecute.

Here is from today's news. Now he gets to distance himself from the remarks. I guess that strategy backfired, like the presidential seal nonsense. Who is advising this guy again?? Oh, and I liked to McCain's response.

What strikes me is just the stupidity of it. Clinton wasn't qualified either. Neither is Obama. In fact, arguably just 3 presidents were: Washington, Grant, and Eisenhower. Maybe Jackson. And they are hardly a list of our greatest. It is a stupid thing to pick on, highlighting one of McCain's strong points and one of Obama's weak ones. It is a very ham-handed poorly thought out criticism and it had to come from Obama's campaign. I suspect we will see more and more incidents of Obama The Bungler as we go on.

I presume each soldier had to load his magazine and chamber a round. How in the heck do you not realize it's live ammo??