guns

[NAHimGOOD]

So my Illinois FOID card finally showed up. Thought about a shotgun at first but prefer something not so conspicuous on the way to the range. What’s a fun handgun for the range? Don’t really care about price but not don’t wanna pay $3 a round for ammo either. (Yes. I’m exaggerating. For now.)

Move across the border.

Burn that thing on your way out.

 

[burrheadd]

So my Illinois FOID card finally showed up. Thought about a shotgun at first but prefer something not so conspicuous on the way to the range. What’s a fun handgun for the range? Don’t really care about price but not don’t wanna pay $3 a round for ammo either. (Yes. I’m exaggerating. For now.)

good luck finding ammo of any kind

 

[SLW]

I walked into a Walmart once and bought a chainsaw having no idea how to handle it.

After reading the instructions, and a couple of test-fires, I understood it and I was able to dispatch a tree.

And somehow, the schools and post offices in the area were left unthreatened.

There's something vaguely familiar in all this.

What's the effective range on those chains? It's not the same. Kids should be taught gun safety (and possibly marksmanship) in school.

 

[Fred's Myth]

What's the effective range on those chains? It's not the same. Kids should be taught gun safety (and possibly marksmanship) in school.

Then I went into Home Depot and bought an Impulse gas-powered nail gun, had no idea to operate it.

After reading the instructions, and a couple of test-fires, I understood it and I was able to build a shed.

And again, somehow, the schools and post offices in the area remained unthreatened.

Beginning to get that old déjà vu feeling again....


And I totally agree that teen-aged children should be taught all about guns and the proper respect for their use, not unlike training them in the martial arts and teaching them the same philosophy of respect and restraint.

 

[Mutineer]

So my Illinois FOID card finally showed up. Thought about a shotgun at first but prefer something not so conspicuous on the way to the range. What’s a fun handgun for the range? Don’t really care about price but not don’t wanna pay $3 a round for ammo either. (Yes. I’m exaggerating. For now.)

The Ruger MKI, II, (out of production) and III. Some people like the Ruger22/45. Personally, I prefer the MKII.

However, if teaching kids or novices to shoot, I highly recommend a .22 revolver. Older S&W models with adjustable rear sights come to mind.

There is a list too long to compose for .22 pistols to stay away from. The main issues is that they are terribly inaccurate, lack sight adjustability in order to "sight-in" or "zero", and sometimes unreliable.

 

[SLW]

So my Illinois FOID card finally showed up. Thought about a shotgun at first but prefer something not so conspicuous on the way to the range. What’s a fun handgun for the range? Don’t really care about price but not don’t wanna pay $3 a round for ammo either. (Yes. I’m exaggerating. For now.)

Ruger Mark. Or, if you want an inconspicuous rifle, a 10/22 takedown.

 

[Fenris]

So my Illinois FOID card finally showed up. Thought about a shotgun at first but prefer something not so conspicuous on the way to the range. What’s a fun handgun for the range? Don’t really care about price but not don’t wanna pay $3 a round for ammo either. (Yes. I’m exaggerating. For now.)

Assuming the firearm will be dual utilized for home defense I would recommend the M&P40 or M&P9 from Smith and Wesson. Reliable, accurate, easy to use and reasonable price.

 

[rod]

And I totally agree that teen-aged children should be taught all about guns and the proper respect for their use, not unlike training them in the martial arts and teaching them the same philosophy of respect and restraint.

Damn- they start training them way earlier than that around here. It's not uncommon to see 7 -8 year olds deer hunting.

 

[Fred's Myth]

Damn- they start training them way earlier than that around here. It's not uncommon to see 7 -8 year olds deer hunting.

That’s private training.

I was referring to public education.

 

[Babagounj]

Ruger Mark. Or, if you want an inconspicuous rifle, a 10/22 takedown.

Comes in a carbine model now.

 

[Babagounj]

When the feds finally come around for gun confiscation, I plan on using the Biden defense.
" but officer I disposed on my revolver in a supermarket trash bin "

 

[Babagounj]

9th Circuit Court rules that states can restrict people from openly carrying guns in public | Blaze Media

'Tens of millions of Americans have been told, for the first time ever, that they have no right to carry a firearm'

www.theblaze.com

 

[SLW]

9th Circuit Court rules that states can restrict people from openly carrying guns in public | Blaze Media

'Tens of millions of Americans have been told, for the first time ever, that they have no right to carry a firearm'

www.theblaze.com

Nothing new here, but the states that do this are basically making you register as a gun owner, which is bad. Most of us do it voluntarily though.

 

[It will be fine]

Nothing new here, but the states that do this are basically making you register as a gun owner, which is bad. Most of us do it voluntarily though.

Is there a reason we all have to accept the nonsensical argument that gun ownership protects the population from a tyrannical government? You need to accept that silliness to take issue with gun registration.

 

[SLW]

Is there a reason we all have to accept the nonsensical argument that gun ownership protects the population from a tyrannical government? You need to accept that silliness to take issue with gun registration.

Yeah, I do accept that silliness to a certain degree, but I also just don't see the point of gun registration. As I said, most of us do it voluntarily in states that have CC laws, but what good does it do (except speed up my background check and "prove" I'm a "good guy" in FTF sales)?

 

[Fred's Myth]

Is there a reason we all have to accept the nonsensical argument that gun ownership protects the population from a tyrannical government? You need to accept that silliness to take issue with gun registration.

What is the purpose behind gun registration? Will that take guns out of the hands of criminals? If not, then it just becomes the first step in the process of outlawing guns for law abiding citizens.

Full disclosure: I do not own any guns.

 

[It will be fine]

What is the purpose behind gun registration? Will that take guns out of the hands of criminals? If not, then it just becomes the first step in the process of outlawing guns for law abiding citizens.

Full disclosure: I do not own any guns.

It tracks sales, like car registration.

 

[newfie]

It tracks sales, like car registration.

yep cant take them away until you know who has them

 

[rod]

It tracks sales, like car registration.

I can only think of one gun I have that is actually registered to me.

 

[SLW]

It tracks sales, like car registration.

#1. Why do we need that
#2. Why not just ask manufacturers and importers how many they've sold, that's nice and anonymous, and I don't know but my guess is they disclose that anyway