The places you can carry a weapon, concealed or not, is often confusing. Stores have to have posted signs, no carrying in Federal buildings, no guns in bars, school zones, etc etc etc. It's even more confusing on where you can carry while camping. One place for sure not to carry a gun, without a special permit is Indian Land. They will confiscate your guns. Bureau of Land Management, State Parks, National Parks, City Parks, military land, etc etc have their own rules. Often you cannot tell whose land you are in the middle of, unless you do research before you go.
You should do research. Do it... learn it and stay out of trouble in nature with park rangers..
It's not the wild animals a person should be afraid of in "the woods;" it the two legged assholes.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008
New gun
A close friend of mine bought a gun about a month ago. With it he bought a box of "defensive" ammo. He has never shot this gun and bought it after he shot the display model a few times. Two days ago he asked me what I thought the gun was worth. I asked why and was told that he is going to sell it. I was shaking my head as I asked him why he is selling it. His answer, "I need the money."
Ummm... you just bought the gun a month ago and no special circumstances have come up. You didn't foresee your standard bills coming to get you just a month later? Anywho... he bought the gun for about $525 bucks, out the door and when I told him he would be able to get $350 to $400 by selling to an individual. He complained, stating it was brand new..never been fired. I replied back, "It's like a car, once it's off the lot you lose money." He was hoping to sell the gun back to the store, but I told him he would be lucky to make $300 bucks from the store.
The moral of this story, make sure you can afford your gun before you buy your gun. Otherwise, you are just plain throwing away money.
Ummm... you just bought the gun a month ago and no special circumstances have come up. You didn't foresee your standard bills coming to get you just a month later? Anywho... he bought the gun for about $525 bucks, out the door and when I told him he would be able to get $350 to $400 by selling to an individual. He complained, stating it was brand new..never been fired. I replied back, "It's like a car, once it's off the lot you lose money." He was hoping to sell the gun back to the store, but I told him he would be lucky to make $300 bucks from the store.
The moral of this story, make sure you can afford your gun before you buy your gun. Otherwise, you are just plain throwing away money.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
AK47's
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080327/ap_on_re_us/ak47s;_ylt=Atk9sTyPdhXE5cfrfDC_AFOs0NUE
According to this "in depth" article, AK-47's are becoming more and more popular for crimes. The BATF is tracing the number of Ak's used in crimes.
"Since 1993, the year before the ban took affect, ATF has recorded a more than sevenfold increase in 7.62x39mm guns — which includes the original Russian-made AK-47 and a variety of copycats from around the world. The number of AK-type guns rose from 1,140 in 1993 to 8,547 last year. Since 2005, the first full year after the bans expiration, ATF has recorded an 11 percent increase in such tracings."
The article then goes on to say, "ATF says the increases in the first half of the 1990s are partly the result of wider usage of its weapons database by local law enforcement agencies. But after that point, the numbers reflect a real increase in tracings of AK-type guns, the agency acknowledged." So, on one hand the BATF is blaming Ak's for crime, but then states that their statistics are flawed.
And here is the total load of shit--"Bullets fired by AK-47s travel at a higher velocity than those from many other weapons, and can do grievous damage to the body. Often they have enough energy to pass clear through." Most 7.62x39mm bullets travel less then 2400 fps...and far slower then a 308, 30-06, 30-30 or even a "lowly" 223 Rem.
Even the Brady Center says, "... assault weapons made up 4.82 percent of ATF crime gun traces." This means of all the crimes that the weapon is traceable for, less then 5% can be tied to this weapon.
According to this "in depth" article, AK-47's are becoming more and more popular for crimes. The BATF is tracing the number of Ak's used in crimes.
"Since 1993, the year before the ban took affect, ATF has recorded a more than sevenfold increase in 7.62x39mm guns — which includes the original Russian-made AK-47 and a variety of copycats from around the world. The number of AK-type guns rose from 1,140 in 1993 to 8,547 last year. Since 2005, the first full year after the bans expiration, ATF has recorded an 11 percent increase in such tracings."
The article then goes on to say, "ATF says the increases in the first half of the 1990s are partly the result of wider usage of its weapons database by local law enforcement agencies. But after that point, the numbers reflect a real increase in tracings of AK-type guns, the agency acknowledged." So, on one hand the BATF is blaming Ak's for crime, but then states that their statistics are flawed.
And here is the total load of shit--"Bullets fired by AK-47s travel at a higher velocity than those from many other weapons, and can do grievous damage to the body. Often they have enough energy to pass clear through." Most 7.62x39mm bullets travel less then 2400 fps...and far slower then a 308, 30-06, 30-30 or even a "lowly" 223 Rem.
Even the Brady Center says, "... assault weapons made up 4.82 percent of ATF crime gun traces." This means of all the crimes that the weapon is traceable for, less then 5% can be tied to this weapon.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Gun goes off in plane, part 2
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080326/ap_on_re_us/gun_on_plane;_ylt=AiP1ZNmrzsAamcozlaiPRXas0NUE
Well, now the details are coming out: a HK USP in 40 S&W that went off in the cockpit. A small hole in the side of the Airbus A319.
"... both Dowell and Fu-Kuo Chang, a professor of aeronautical engineering at Stanford University, said that airplane design emphasizes safety and that such a blast — even if it knocked out a window in mid-flight, isn't likely to cause the kind of damage that would lead immediately to a crash. If they lost a window, the people near that window would have been substantially uncomfortable," Dowell said. "You probably wouldn't have crashed the airplane. But there could have been some frightened people."
According to the article, pilots have 50 hours of mandatory training before they are allowed to carry their weapons on the plane. 5000 or more pilots and first officers have completed the courses.
Well, now the details are coming out: a HK USP in 40 S&W that went off in the cockpit. A small hole in the side of the Airbus A319.
"... both Dowell and Fu-Kuo Chang, a professor of aeronautical engineering at Stanford University, said that airplane design emphasizes safety and that such a blast — even if it knocked out a window in mid-flight, isn't likely to cause the kind of damage that would lead immediately to a crash. If they lost a window, the people near that window would have been substantially uncomfortable," Dowell said. "You probably wouldn't have crashed the airplane. But there could have been some frightened people."
According to the article, pilots have 50 hours of mandatory training before they are allowed to carry their weapons on the plane. 5000 or more pilots and first officers have completed the courses.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Pilots Gun goes off in airplane
http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/stories/wcnc-032308-sjf-gunonplane.1c4cabd1.html
Wow. This is a huge opps. Mythbusters and a dozen other sources have all disclaimed that a plane will blow up from a bullet hole from a pistol, but still, the possibility of someone being hit or something important to the operation of the plane is always possible. Few details have been released, but this is scary. These pilots are supposed have gone through "extensive" training to allow them to be able to carry on aircraft. These same accidents also happen to military, cops, and everyday citizens. I am sure the liberal media will be all over this. I am looking "forward" to seeing what is said.
Wow. This is a huge opps. Mythbusters and a dozen other sources have all disclaimed that a plane will blow up from a bullet hole from a pistol, but still, the possibility of someone being hit or something important to the operation of the plane is always possible. Few details have been released, but this is scary. These pilots are supposed have gone through "extensive" training to allow them to be able to carry on aircraft. These same accidents also happen to military, cops, and everyday citizens. I am sure the liberal media will be all over this. I am looking "forward" to seeing what is said.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Sight unseen
I always recommend buying a gun that you have had a chance to play with, fire, and get a feel for. Never buy a gun sight unseen. There are some great deals out there on used weapons and you can have them shipped from anywhere to a local FFL, but buying a used guy you haven't been able to touch is like buying an old house from a newspaper that you have never been to for a walk through. You have no idea if the appliances are old and worn, if the house is infested with bugs, there is a smell of something dead coming from somewhere, the condition of the carpet, or anything else.
Know what you are getting yourself into. Odds are, everything will be fine, but many gun manufactures do not offer life time warranties that cover every owner of a gun...sometimes it is only the first owner, or a limited time warranty from date of purchase. Guns can be expensive to fix.
The moral of this story... touch it, feel it, and try it out and you are less likely to be disappointed.
Know what you are getting yourself into. Odds are, everything will be fine, but many gun manufactures do not offer life time warranties that cover every owner of a gun...sometimes it is only the first owner, or a limited time warranty from date of purchase. Guns can be expensive to fix.
The moral of this story... touch it, feel it, and try it out and you are less likely to be disappointed.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Different concept
I recently heard a new idea when it comes to the 9mm vs the 45 acp. There was always the fast vs slow..heavy vs light...high cap vs lower cap arguments. The new argument is "energy levels."
According to an article in the 2008 Gun Tests Buyers Guide, Bill Davison states, "...The whole gun is in the fight, not just one round, so when we are looking at energy levels, we should look at how much energy is in each pistol." So. if you have a standard 1911 with 7 rounds, the pistols has 7 times the energy of a single bullet, one energy level per bullet. A CZ 75 in 9 mm holds 16 rounds and therefore has 16 energy levels and 9 more then the 1911 and is able to stay in a gunfight longer.
Interesting idea...
According to an article in the 2008 Gun Tests Buyers Guide, Bill Davison states, "...The whole gun is in the fight, not just one round, so when we are looking at energy levels, we should look at how much energy is in each pistol." So. if you have a standard 1911 with 7 rounds, the pistols has 7 times the energy of a single bullet, one energy level per bullet. A CZ 75 in 9 mm holds 16 rounds and therefore has 16 energy levels and 9 more then the 1911 and is able to stay in a gunfight longer.
Interesting idea...
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