Recent content by xquercus

The health issues related to uranium are primarily related to its chemical toxicity, not it's weak alpha emissions. Inhalation/ingestion of uranium dust is certainly a radiological concern, but not nearly as concerning as radium, radon, iodine-131, cobalt-60 or any of the short lived isotopes...

Reply to My Email to Senator Angus King (Maine) A few weeks ago I wrote Senators King and Collins of Maine urging their no vote on S 150 or any other gun control legislation being discussed in the senate. Today, I received this response from Senator King. It's an interesting read. While it...

About two years ago one of the dealers with a good online presence (wish I could remember who) had an RPG with launcher for sale. Maybe someone on this site will recall the details of the listing as it was somewhat unusual. The description said that it originated from Lebanon if I recall...

Gotcha. Thanks for the clarification. That the M1 is C&R doesn't matter from UPS's standpoint. They only care that the transfer is legal and that you ship to an FFL (which in this case could be an 03 collector. According to their policies, they MAY require you to ship it Next Day Air...

I've shipped quite a few firearms via UPS but it's been a while. Apparently they have changed their policy. First of all, I don't know who you are shipping to, but make sure you comply with Federal law. There is more information on the ATF web site here...

Oh, and why do you bring up the issue of antiques? A colt python isn't an antique obviously. Are you shipping a rifle which is clearly an antique?

First of all, who are you shipping the the two handguns and rifle to? Are you shipping them out of state to yourself at a different address (forwarding them because you are moving or are going to use them out of state for hunting)? Are you shipping them to an FFL out of state? If so, for what...

Indeed Obama mentioned his desire for an AWB however he didn't make it a campaign pledge. While he may intend to enact more restrictive firearms policies, either through purely executive power or actual legislation, I think he is keenly aware that he would lose support if he brought significant...

I agree that Queen nailed it. The makeup of the House and Senate makes passing an AWB very impractical. Additionally, while "gun control" is certainly on the agenda of particular individual Democrats, it's taken a back seat in the national party platform. With the exception of a few specific...

While I'd like to think I would have mentioned something about safety to these guys, I probably just would have left as you did. I wonder if in these situations it might be worthwhile to hand out an NRA Rules of Gun Safety pamphlet? I think doing so would make me feel like I've done the...

As I recall now I'm not sure I saw the flashpoint information in something the ATF published or perhaps some state law which regulates molotov cocktails. I've been looking for info from the ATF but haven't found anything. It sure would be interesting to see exactly what the ATF considers to be...

A Molotov cocktail definitely is a destructive device. I don't see a mention of them specifically in the NFA however there are plenty of news stories where people who possessed one where dealt with under the NFA. An excerpt from the NFA's FAQ reads: Some examples of the types of NFA...

One of the individuals on this evening's episode of Doomsday Preppers made and used a Molotov cocktail out of a bottle of booze (Everclear I believe). My first impression is that this guy violated the National Firearms Act on national television. Perhaps he's an SOT or there is some other...

Considering we brought up ITAR, I thought I'd share this: http://nbitwonder.com/blog/2011/04/11/makers-and-the-law-international-traffic-in-arms-regulations-itar/ It's an interesting page on ITAR geared toward the home hobbyist tinkerer. I'm a bit of a geek and used to subscribe to a...

I disagree that exchanging name, address, and DL number is a recipe for disaster. If the concern is future theft of firearms, one might argue that positive recorded identification might dissuade such activity. Certainly, the license could be fake, but it's a step I'm comfortable taking. I'm...