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I'm not a huge collector and don't shoot very often. Up until now all of my handguns have been automatics. Now I'm thinking I want a revolver in the collection. It wouldn't be a carry piece, just looking for the fun & cool factor. Seems like a lot of revolvers are pretty pricey. Any...

I have my 2nd half CCW class coming up next week and I have a dilemma. I just got a Ruger LCP, which I intend as my carry piece, but with .380 being so scarce, I only have 50 rounds for it. I know the live-fire qualifying for the course requires 30 rounds. That doesn't leave much to practice...

I hadn't seen this anywhere on THR. It looks like the IL Supreme Court ruling that the law against carrying is unconsitutional is already having an effect...

I've been thinking about getting an o/u 20 ga for casual clay breaking. In browsing the posts on THR, I find a lot of posts saying that there are no good O/Us for under $400. Why does a "good" o/u have to cost $1K when a "good" pump is half that? Are the O/Us better than pumps?

We all know that magazines are essentially just a box with a spring in it. What else is a box with a spring in it? Pez dispensers. We also know that they make chocolate ammo in the size and shape of actual cartridges. Now, could you make and market a candy ammo dispenser that just happens to...

Ok, here's the situation. My buddy's FOID expired. He wants to go to a gun show in another state and maybe buy something. I understand that I can't fill out the 4473 and claim to be the actual buyer, because I'm not. However, if he fills it out and passes the check, and pays for it, can I...

Went cruising the local gun shops today, and spied a used Ruger Vaquero in .357 magnum, blue finish. Looked clean, marked at $475. I see they retail new on Ruger's site for $679, so it seems like a good price. Is there anything I'm missing? What should I look for if I'm serious about buying?

We are pretty sure that any outright ban will fall, as Chicago's and Oak Park's are sure to. My question is, which other laws will fall and which will be upheld? My guesses are: FOID cards and other owner registrys will survive. They don't infringe on the right to keep & bear, and you even...

A couple weeks ago we were at the range and someone had left a yellow plastic push pin in the target stand, so we got the idea to put it in the bullseye and see if anyone can hit it at 50 yards. We had my Yugo AK, and two Mini-14s. After several dozen rounds, the tack was still there. It was...

Can we all agree that the ubiquitous references to "tragic boating accidents" is getting really old? If someone invites people to post about their collections and for whatever reason you don't want to admit to owning any guns, just don't post! Come on, really. It was funny the first thousand...

Ok, so I got my first Mosin-nagant last week. Saturday I broke it down to major components, and disassembled the bolt. Hit the metal parts all over with brake cleaner to get rid of the cosmoline, which seemed to work really well. Once dry I soaked it in CLP all over everything (except the wood)...

Buddy of mine has a Mini-14 he bought new about 25 years ago. Lately we've been going out to the range and neither of us can seem to get a decent grouping out of it. Our best groups are about 5" at 50 yards. Tried it with the iron sights and with a Truglo red dot. No help. My AR and my .22...

I recently bought my first shotgun, a used Ithaca 37 Featherlight. From the serial numbers it appears to have been manufactured in '75. I'm such a novice with shotguns so forgive my ignorance, but I want to make sure my assumptions are correct about this gun. First, I assume it's a fixed...

So you get arrested. They read you your rights, and then you say (repeat after me), "I want my lawyer". Assuming you can afford one, does this necessitate having one on retainer before being arrested? Or can you just have one selected and call him from jail, arranging for payment when he gets...

Since the Congress overwhelmingly passed, and the president signed, the measure to allow carry in national parks, has your concern over potential bans subsided any? Mine has, at least in the short term. I don't think this Congress has the stomach for something as hot as AWBII or ammo...

I've received a couple calls from this outfit looking for donations. I know they filed an amicus brief in the Heller case. Their website seems to show that they are involved in a lot of litigation against state & local jurisdictions to protect gun rights. Is this an effective organization and...

I live in IL on the border with Iowa. If there's someone across the river who has a handgun I want to buy, it has to go through an FFL in Illinois. That much I know. What I'm wondering is can the seller deliver it in person to the Illinois FFL? Or do they have to go to an FFL in Iowa and...

This is the basic question that the pro-RKBA and the Antis have been dancing around. I think it's time to address the question head-on. Is it possible to prevent killing sprees without infringing on anyone's rights? I postulate that it is not possible. There are two factors in killing...

I often hear the antis, and many pros, speak of "legitimate" uses for privately-owned firearms. Now what each side considers legitimate could vary wildly from person to person. In my opinion, there are five legitimate uses for privately-owned firearms: 1. Sports (target/action shooting for...

I've just now learned that Illinois wants you to pay their sales tax on goods purchased out of state. Has any other IL member paid this tax on guns you bought online? Does the state have a record of the sale? I'm not sure I know where I got everything or have a record of the price.