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Jeeebus said:
My fun .22 is a Umarex MP5. Always gets attention at the range.
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Haha i think any non 10/22 gets attention around me. I pull out the sig 522 and get looks from people. Start shooting and see some people watching. Half of it im sure is a what is it and is it a 223. (or in your case a 9mm) After the initial what is it sort of looks i tend to find the females watching more than the guys haha. The guys seem to watch more when i pull out the hotter load 10mm or 44mag.

Will say i tend ot go to the range with my dad. I hate it when Im shooting and some other guy comes up to me and just starts talking about my guns in the range. Mind you this is 6 lane bay and he is trying to talk while other people (like my dad) are still shooting so i still have one double hearing protection. I have no problems talking about them but when im standing 3 feet from someone shooting isnt really the time. Now once im out in the store heck yeah come talk.


And man so i stopped by the local local (ie closest to me) gun store and man I forgot how stupid gun sales people can be. Just telling people to get crap they dont really need or want. Guy trying to sell a shot gun to a lady for home defense. She had a bf or something with her who was talking about the mossberg 500 (a great basic HD shotty) and sales guy comes up and starts talking about her needing to get a fancy 800 dollar shotgun cause it has ghost ring sights or some crap. Just stupid. Luckily her bf said no and they left. But man seems like gun stores hire idiots half the time....or wanna be tier 1 guys.
 
Picked up my first gun today as a C&R holder.

Got a sweet deal on a Polish P64 (9x18) for a good bit less that what most distributors sell for. Only downside, the frame is duracoated pink. I think I might just keep it how it is for now :thumbsup:
 
HumblePie said:
For those wondering why the recent rash of ammo purchases beyond what I already posted, here is some more info.

http://investmentwatchblog.com/brea...g-to-order-any-more-ammo/#Uq7p2t1TTVqA0hMh.99

Seems Walmart is not going to be ordering any more ammo right now of any sort. Other big retailers may be following suit. No one wants to order a bunch of product to only have to send it back because they can't sell it.
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http://www.wnd.com/2013/01/walmart-responds-to-suspended-ammo-story/

Another "It's on the Internet so it must be true" story, apparently.
 
Jeeebus said:
http://www.wnd.com/2013/01/walmart-responds-to-suspended-ammo-story/

Another "It's on the Internet so it must be true" story, apparently.
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I know out of 6 walmarts in San Antonio I've been visiting, as well as Academy sports, and checking EVERYDAY as well as speaking with the workers there..... my post is true. The stock for ammo has been very low and very little has been added. In those 6 walmarts here, I've found out in the last 3 weeks only 14 guns have been delivered to them. That's it. Which is FAR lower than previous to this time frame. Walmart is not stocking the stores here anymore with shit. They get a hunting supply shipment about once a week and are lucky if a gun and a box of ammo of any caliber is on that truck. I'm dead serious here. Which is why I've been mostly camping Academy Sports. They are still stocking every store as best as they can as they get supplies.

I applaud Academy for that. I almost NEVER shopped there before. Mainly because they were typically over priced in my opinion. I have many sports I participate in. Soccer, softball, fishing, camping, football, volleyball, golf, paintball, and what not. I'm a sports player and have been for over 3 decades. I will be until I can not do anything due to age/injuries. Academy was always in the past an emergency scenario. Meaning, "Oh shit I can't find my gloves and need something and Academy is the closest and only thing. Guess I'm stopping by there." I rarely bought from there as I could help it. Last 3 weeks though I spend a CRAP TON there as they are the only reliable source in town right now for anything firearm related. And not just reliable, but a decent price too. So I have problem buying from there. The employees at the Academy's here have almost all been EXCELLENT in my opinion. This is coming from a guy with decades in retail experience so I know a could sales man from a crap one. The hunting counter employees have mostly all been very helpful, knowledgable, and friendly. Only had 2 or 3 I would consider as "meh" as crap salesman. Enough about that though.

Back on topic, the link I posted above referenced Walmart and I can say with my experience in my town, that the link seems to be the truth. There hasn't been shit for shipments here to my local Walmarts. Which sucks in a way because now there more people camping out stores like Academy which are still have reliable shipments come in.
 
You do realize that guns are flying off the shelf? Lack of walmart getting guns does not equate to them not stocking them. It might just mean that you can't get them anywhere. I couldn't find a SCAR16 or 17 near me if I wanted to.
 
RampantAndroid said:
You do realize that guns are flying off the shelf? Lack of walmart getting guns does not equate to them not stocking them. It might just mean that you can't get them anywhere. I couldn't find a SCAR16 or 17 near me if I wanted to.
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No shit, but I've been talking with some of them and slipping them cash to call me when trucks arrive. Trust me, I KNOW when shit is showing up and not. Walmart is just not providing shit to their stores. I've spent over $5000 in the last few weeks on this crap. I can spend far more if need be. I'm not talking this crap out my ass man. I will say it is anecdotal evidence because it is limited to my experience. However, when it is happening to 6 local Walmarts, as WELL as others on the internet all reporting the same thing, I'll judge the evidence in favor of Walmart not reordering stuff that may possibly be banned instead of taking a corporate press release that is probably more of an appeasement than anything else.
 
NY state has just passed perhaps the most draconian gun law, ever, in the land of the free.

Possession of magazines with capacity greater than 7 has been banned, with a 30 day compliance period.

To those in NY, my condolences, and I hope you sue the hell out of your government.
 
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Farmer said:
NY state has just passed perhaps the most draconian gun law, ever, in the land of the free.

Possession of magazines with capacity greater than 7 has been banned, with a 30 day compliance period.

To those in NY, my condolences, and I hope you sue the hell out of your government.
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Link? Google's got nothing on whether it passed or not. Just mentions Cuomo was gunning for it (pun intended).

Edit: Never mind.
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/15/...-speedy-vote-on-gun-laws.html?pagewanted=1&hp
 
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Farmer said:
NY state has just passed perhaps the most draconian gun law, ever, in the land of the free.

Possession of magazines with capacity greater than 7 has been banned, with a 30 day compliance period.

To those in NY, my condolences, and I hope you sue the hell out of your government.
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30 day compliance? I read this:

"Assault weapons -- defined as any rifle with a "military style" feature, such as a bayonet or a telescoping stock -- that are currently owned would be grandfathered and would have to be registered with the state. Magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds and manufactured before 1994, which are currently legal, would have to be turned over to authorities or sold out of state within one year. If a magazine has a capacity between eight and 10, it would have to be retrofitted to only hold seven rounds."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/14/cuomo-new-york-guns/1833271/


Check this out. Time to move to Wyoming 🙂

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/10/wyoming-gun-control_n_2451438.html
 
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Spike said:
30 day compliance? I read this:

"Assault weapons -- defined as any rifle with a "military style" feature, such as a bayonet or a telescoping stock -- that are currently owned would be grandfathered and would have to be registered with the state. Magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds and manufactured before 1994, which are currently legal, would have to be turned over to authorities or sold out of state within one year. If a magazine has a capacity between eight and 10, it would have to be retrofitted to only hold seven rounds."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/14/cuomo-new-york-guns/1833271/


Check this out. Time to move to Wyoming 🙂

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/10/wyoming-gun-control_n_2451438.html
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D:

The hell?

D:

How do you...

D:

...GET MAD AS HELL.

That and sue.
 
Spike said:
30 day compliance? I read this:

"Assault weapons -- defined as any rifle with a "military style" feature, such as a bayonet or a telescoping stock -- that are currently owned would be grandfathered and would have to be registered with the state. Magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds and manufactured before 1994, which are currently legal, would have to be turned over to authorities or sold out of state within one year. If a magazine has a capacity between eight and 10, it would have to be retrofitted to only hold seven rounds."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/14/cuomo-new-york-guns/1833271/


Check this out. Time to move to Wyoming 🙂

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/10/wyoming-gun-control_n_2451438.html
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Those laws are so freaking stupid. Im supposed to go out, sell all my hi cap magazines that CAME with the gun when i bought it, buy 10 rounder magazines, then spend more money to retrofit them to 7 rounders. (cause glock, sig, and FN dont make 7 rounders....) assuming said manufacturers can even roll out parts to retrofit them within 30 days.....since im sure they want to stop production on the hi caps that are back ordered and selling like crazy. Sorry NY but 30 days just isnt long enough even if you wanted to comply.



Only good thing is NY passing this

"The bill, Cuomo said, also includes a "Webster provision" — a life-without-parole prison sentence for anyone who murders a first responder. The provision was included as a response to a Christmas Eve shooting in the Monroe County, N.Y., town in which two firefighters were shot and killed while responding to a blaze."

Good on them and if you shoot a first responder I agree totally, life in prison without parole and none of the typical making deals to get lesser charges crap. Id rather just see death penalty but crap by the time that happens they have been in prison 15 years anyways so whats it matter.
 
Sorry, there are provisions for compliance set at 30 days, 60 days, all the way up to a year. The criminalization of possession begins in a year, not in 30 days.
 
As a lawyer, this is actually one of my biggest pet peeves with the Supreme Court. They finally tackle the 2nd Amendment issue raised by jurisdictions like D.C. and Chicago banning the possession of handguns. They have an opportunity to set the law straight on what should be allowed, what is unreasonable, what doesn't pass the smell test, etc.

Instead, the order is 'you can own handguns, and that's what we're limiting our opinion to. The government can make reasonable restrictions, but fuck if we're going to give you any hints as to what those could be. See you bitches in another 10 years when we take... well, if we take... the next 2nd Amendment case. K thx bai.'

I understand why they don't want to say anything more than they have to say, but they know the issue isn't going away. Just grow a set and put it out there - even if it's language like 'we think the following would likely not pass muster....' or something similar.

We waste such a tremendous amount of time and money on shit like this because the Supreme Court refuses to decide anything.
 
Spike said:
30 day compliance? I read this:

"Assault weapons -- defined as any rifle with a "military style" feature, such as a bayonet or a telescoping stock -- that are currently owned would be grandfathered and would have to be registered with the state. Magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds and manufactured before 1994, which are currently legal, would have to be turned over to authorities or sold out of state within one year. If a magazine has a capacity between eight and 10, it would have to be retrofitted to only hold seven rounds."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/14/cuomo-new-york-guns/1833271/


Check this out. Time to move to Wyoming 🙂

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/10/wyoming-gun-control_n_2451438.html
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Yeah I heard about this ban this morning reading the news. So mags > 10 rounds and manufactured after 1994 would be ok? I didn't realize you could tell when a mag was manufactured. And how do they enforce people voluntarily turning over those now-illegal mags, good faith?
 
It's sad to see many responsible New Yorkers already asking questions on details of this bill and how to comply. That is to say (and I had believed this to be common sense), this legislation serves only to hurt those who obey it, that is, the lawful gun owners. Specifically, those who by and large would not commit any of the atrocities this legislation is supposedly designed to prevent.

The true culprits, the criminals, the mentally insane, and others willfully ignorant of the law, remain unaffected and unimpeded.

How this is not evident to the left is beyond me.

This is undoubtedly only a minor prelude to the announcements to be made by our Tyrant in Chief tomorrow morning.
 
clamum said:
Yeah I heard about this ban this morning reading the news. So mags > 10 rounds and manufactured after 1994 would be ok? I didn't realize you could tell when a mag was manufactured. And how do they enforce people voluntarily turning over those now-illegal mags, good faith?
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The 1994 date is when they passed their first ban on magazines over 10 rounds, but you were allowed to posses them if they were made before that. So, by extension, any mag made after 1994 can only contain 10 rounds or less to be legal in New York. This means that NO magazine over 7 rounds will be legal in New York after 1 year, no matter when it was made.
 
RampantAndroid said:
I REALLY hope they begin moving to other states JUST so NY's unemployment jumps up by quite a bit. Same with Illinois.
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As good as that sounds could YOU really do that? i know i sure as heck couldnt. Just up and leave cause of one law. Much as I would like to say I could I honestly wouldnt be able to. House to sell, cost of moving, trying to find a new job in already crappy market, housing, all sorts of things. And I am single. What if you have a wife who works. Then you are looking for two jobs. or have kids... Sure the lower income guy who rents could easily move out of state but those with good jobs, houses, families it is a bit harder to just up and leave.

Then again NY has always sucked for gun laws so sort of been their own choice to have been there anyways at this point.

It would be nice if they had done this a year ago so everyone could see what a joke compliance is and how it really doesnt fix anything though
 
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