Recent content by Grey_Mana

If you just need government-issued ID: library card county Parks and Rec ID card (if there is a county gym, they usually charge and require ID. Or if require community sports coaches to take training and undergo background checks) state college ID (i.e. sign up for a community college class)...

Ten times as much gravel as you were planning, so the parking space is big enough to invite all the new friends you'll have once you make a private range :) A car port type roof is nice. If you want to shoot in the rain or snow, you can pull your car right up to the shooting bench, and not...

Before you ever try to do anything nice, think through the potential unintended consequences. If you make a database, will somebody sue you over it? Will boilerplate protect you if somebody loses a sale, or you have a mistake? Will a judge order you make costly changes to suit his whims, &...

I wonder where DC would fall (not counting guards or illegal weapons).

That one aspect of the argument is perfectly valid and logical. As an analogy, the amount of illegal drugs being made in Massachusetts is trivial; the drugs are shipped in from other states. If the federal government, or the neighboring states, had the drug problem under control then Mass...

Does TurboTax make some promise about not using or selling all the information given them? Your social security #, W2, address, email, financial information and checking account - seems like they should be able to sell the information to marketing companies for a fat profit.

About 5 years ago, a company announced that they had a new polymer that was 10 times more slippery than teflon, and was as strong and abrasion-resistant as steel. They were talking about engines working without lubricants, replacing ball bearings, gun parts, all sorts of things. I was excited...

The term "who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any mental institution" is clear. Lowering the standard is a slippery slope. Most of America thinks that somebody who was mentally ill, but got better, shouldn't carry a lifetime stigma. If medical care can...

Judges who give parole or probation to violent criminals should be required to carry violence liability insurance. Likewise governors who furlough violent criminals.

What is the rationale for making the NICS semi-confidential? If the information is FOIA-able, and belongs to the public, then put it on a public website. Let anybody check anybody for any reason, without needing to submit information to the government. Let everybody see their records without...

No, they count as nobility. The law applies to commoners, not nobility. It's right there in the Penumbra Clause of the Constitution.

I'm sick and tired of those price gougers trying to sell working machine guns. First, there is a ridiculous amount of paperwork, just to try to wear a buyer down. Second, all the machine guns for sale are old and used! I heard about CNN guys buying AK rifles for less than $50 in Afghanistan...

When they start selling out of archery equipment, then it's time to panic. The Richmond Gander Mountain (which is now called Green Top, I guess), was out of most ammo. They opened a crate of 9 mm luger, and people started arguing about whether it was the same as 9 mm parabellum, so I had a...

Midway doesn't make much money on splitting shipping and handling fees. They have to pay the shipper. They have to pay the handler. They pay for the extra box. I presume there have an honest profit built into the handling fee, not enough to connive over.

Sorry about your loss. Since the car was unlocked, your auto insurance probably doesn't cover the loss. Might be worth checking your policy though. Since the car was in your driveway, your homeowners insurance might cover the loss. However, the claim might affect your rates (which would...