Recent content by Coastie2010

Kestral, do the UK's gun laws not apply to the Channel Islands?

Don't believe we have any. The entire state is divided into incorporated towns.

MA carry permits are issued by the town police chief, who can restrict them as he sees fit. So some towns will not issue them (Boston), while others are quite good, as shown on this map: http://northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=8703

A few things to note: 1) The show, and Shatner's character in particular, is supposed to be funny. Dead bad guy isn't funny. Wounded bad guy whining about getting righteously kneecapped is funny. 2) CC with a permit is legal in MA, and if you don't live in Boston, Cambridge, or Worcester, is...

Actually, the M2 has a semi-auto selector. With the heavy barrel, it's actually a pretty accurate gun when fired in single shots.

I seem to recall reading somewhere that Kalashnikov now owns a vodka distillery. For some reason, I'm not surprised.

They are basically Military Police with civil duties, which is very common in most European countries. The French Gendarmes are actually part of the Army, and in addition to their domestic duties (they patrol the highways and small towns), serve (and deploy overseas) as MPs and even feature an...

I vote for the Navy Luger. Has a slightly shorter barrel than the Artillery Luger, which I always thought was excessive. Navy Model looked just about right.

Trace Adkins. "Gun rack, ball cap, don't take no c**p" "yeah that's a real gun in that gun rack. No I ain't got a permit for it. You got a permit to ask stupid questions?"

Paratrooper carbine!

The FN 303 has come under scrutiny, since it's a bit more lethal than the pepperball type (which is just a paintball marker with OC balls). IIRC, a headshot proved lethal at a riot in Boston when the ball missed the intended target. And for everyone who thinks it's a substitute for a real...

This vid just ended up in my inbox 30 seconds ago. My family is friends with the guy in the NEGOTIATOR jacket. I guess when the hostage negotiator shoots at you, you've really blown your chances, haven't you? Nice vid.

Comic 1: Just not a fan of that strip in general. I read it in the paper and it's never funny. Penny Arcade is funny. Always funny. Did they really do a Glock vs. 1911 one!??! And all this time, I would've thought Tycho would be the JMB disciple. Which begs the question, what caliber for...

I think that S&W revolver with a rail was designed at the request of the NYPD for issue to the shieldman on tactical teams. A revolver was better for use with the shield, since there is no slide for the shield to get in the way of. The rail was a necessary ugly, since the shieldman would still...

Dr. Huxtable never seemed to be the type to endorse gun use, but in the current issue of The Atlantic, he had this to say: This is from a speech urging black Americans to stand up to both racism and thug culture.