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It is entirely possible that you are correct. I would posit, however, that our country is now more similar to its makeup from its founding through the Civil War that at any time since. The Federal Government (and specifically the Executive Branch) has been given more power over the years...

I understand the frustration. However, it would look really bad to 'march' against kids (they're "just kids" when it suits the argument :( ). It's better to lay low, let them spout their talking points and eventually shoot themselves in the foot enough that it (hopefully) goes away. This is...

I'd love to know what was going through Pence's mind right when Trump interrupted him to insert that 'gem'. Good lord. :D

Trump's modus operandi is "business by chaos". You can see it everywhere, with conflicting statements, and burning through staff members constantly. That's how he's always worked and to expect him to change is unrealistic. I've accepted these flaws in exchange for policy positions I support...

Yes, we should have done an actual "compromise" and got silencers out of NFA jail and maybe even reciprocity. It's kind of hard to do that, though, when your lead negotiator just gives away all the 'leverage' with the opening salvo. I've been a big Trump supporter, even though I knew he was...

Spot on. I've heard that perspective several times on the news and that's my first thought as well. Refusing to adapt to a "new reality" is usually not a hallmark of "progress". I hear people lamenting this when speaking about jobs that have disappeared and how technology has changed the way...

I agree with your strategy (drag feet and affirm or decline only when necessary). I agree Hillary is more likely than any of the Republicans to win the Presidency. I will disagree, however, that she is more centrist than Obama. Obama gave us Sotomayor, and the only reason he's pushing Garland...

This is a bit dangerous - it's the "back door" to getting a 'ban by another name'. I'm sure some legislators in California and Massachusetts are burning the midnight oil to draft similar bills. I'm not sure how you really stop it. After all if 'mandate', 'penalty', and 'tax' really all mean...

I finally got tired of looking for the stuff and ditched my 10/22 a year-and-a-half ago (not my only reason for selling, but the aggravation of looking for .22lr at the time made it easier to let it go). Ironically, I found one last small box of 22 I had stashed away a few months later :). As...

jell-dog, they'll go out tomorrow morning. Enjoy. :)

.357 plated bullets OK, guys. I'm doing some caliber consolidation, so I have some components that someone could put to good use. I have a box of ~200 125gr .357 (for .357 mag/.38 special) flat point, plated HSM bullets. They need a good home, so someone please step up and volunteer to adopt...

Compromise? Often, lately, the only "compromise" offered by some is when they are willing to accept half of everything they want for nothing, instead of their original demand of everything they want for nothing. An actual compromise might be to reduce restrictions on suppressors to mandate...

I didn't get very far. "1. Advocates for gun violence prevention win the logical debate, but lose on more emotional terms." I see it pretty much exactly the opposite - most of their proposals would do nothing to curb "gun violence", but are made on the basis of "needing to do something" or...

That's entirely a possibility. It seems kind of strange to go out of one's way to look at something they don't want, but who knows. Thanks again.

Thanks everyone for your replies. It is reassuring to know that everything looks OK to others as well. The next person to look at it took it, so the story ends well on that front, too. Thanks again.

I'm in the process of selling a 10/22. It's in great shape, so I was a little stumped when a prospective buyer declined claiming the crown on the rifle was damaged. I didn't get into an argument, just kindly said, "OK, thanks for looking" and we went our separate ways. Looking at it closer, I...

Recob's Target Shop has some Winchester Large Rifle Primers. Limit of 1000, so the hazmat fee certainly hurts, but if you're desperate they are in stock as of 1845 EST on 5/10. http://www.recobstargetshop.com/browse.cfm/2,152.html

Has the DoJ always been this politicized? I assume it has, and I just wasn't paying attention. However, it is interesting that the DoJ has "more important things to do" than enforce Federal laws against marijuana in Colorado and Washington (not that I really care, as I'm no fan of the "War on...

That's assuming the state in question has any to give. I'm quite sure some of the soldiers of the Confederate States of America were carrying their personal arms into battle. No doubt many dictators have come to power in revolutions. Armed revolution is never the first option, and should...

If there were to be another American civil war, I'm pretty sure some states would wholly be against others. Which was where I was coming from. Individual bands of "civilians" fighting well trained and supplied military forces aren't going to last long even with relative force parity if going...