Final vote
6-7
It failed!
We won the battle! But not the war…
So officially the legislation failed to move out of committee, and is “postponed indefinitely”
We have won for now
F I’m tired
Night y’all
Congratulations to @rockymountainjeep and all who did their part to stop this. Unfortunately, they’ll likely just change the shade of lipstick on the pig and try again. I fell asleep last night listening, we were just given a model of the kind of effort required of us all.
Thank you.
Thanks, I appreciate it
I’ve decided to work a half day, stop on the way home and get some more 7.62x39 AR mags, drink a few beers and call it a day
9:30am to 12:30am makes for a long, long day
The Heart of Firearms Restrictions is that they affect the Supply Chain very -
- Thoroughly
- Rudely
/\ Pick your Adjective.
Relative to firearms Freedoms, it’s important to be Honest about the Situation in the US.
The frequency of mass shootings is OFF THE CHARTS.
I can’t imagine what we would have done if we (as high school kids) were faced with a similar situation 50 years ago. A Walk-out is the least of what we would have done.
The PRESSURE on Legislators to “Do Something” is Immense.
But the one thing “They” can’t take away from you is your ability to Carve Metal, i.e. to run machine shop tools.
One of the KEY tools for making firearms, besides a Milling Machine and a Lathe, is a Rifling Machine.
The Quality Milling Machine and Lathe you can pick up, that will machine firearms-size stuff, in the price range from, Free + cost of shipment (if you are patient and wait for a factory shutdown/ liquidation situation) to $10K .
The Rifling Machine, $100K to $250K.
I include Gun-Drilling in that, it is a specialized tool.
https://www.google.com/search?q=rifling+machine
The thing to do is to make sure that people with machine shops have access to barrels that are gun-drilled and rifled.
Because there will always be a lot people with Machine Shops - in the US.
(Well, and in that gun-manufacturing area of Pakistan, too.)
So what stops those machine shops from making finished rifles and handguns ?
Access to that one firearms part that requires expensive equipment, gun-drilling and rifling.
Obviously there are a lot of machine shops with gun-drills & rifling equipment already.
So - in a firearms rights erosion/ removal situation, what barriers are there to small machine shops buying machined barrels - for private use ?
If I was asked to address the “Supply Chain” situation, I would do a lot of “customer interface” - i.e. to talk to gun-smiths & similar folks around the country to see what EXACTLY they need in barrels.
The NRA budget is $400+ Million.
Why not spend $100 Million of that guaranteeing access to the gun parts that are hardest to make ?
The biggest issue in regards to this is the lack of a controlled definition. The Left has taken it upon themself to change the requirements for mass shootings. I believe now its when 3 or more people are injured, Where as it was pretty much agreed that 4 or more killed not including the shooter.
Yet when they reference Australia and “no more mass shootings” they still use the 4 or more killed. Which is still false, they have had a few since their “gun ban”
Yes, and most of the “mass shootings” these days are actually driveby shootings due to them changing what qualifies as a “mass shooting”.
Hey you did your part. Good job
i was never blasting you. unfortunately you took it as i was. It was generalities i spoke in.
your challenge is one that will probably fall upon deaf ears. I know many folks wont do it, especially in states that are already in the “red” zone of the south. and you’re right about the majority of the gun owners being lazy when it comes to defending our rights, which is probably why so many of our rights have been eaten away. it is pathetic. you’re correct and many of us agree with you im sure. the most i ever do usually is write my legislature via their web interfaces/portals.
you are inspiring with the action you are taking. thats a heck of a long time to be on hold man but good job for doing that. Awesome on the battle being won. i truly think you had a big part in getting it to fail. good job again.
I listened to it for hours. Seemed to me the ones in support just kept churning out school / mass shootings, sans supporting facts and figures. Real facts and figures. On the other end the ones against did an exceptional job sticking with facts. Unfortunately, I feel asleep before I got a chance to hear Allen.
Remember, all pythons are edible, and can be used as bait for various game animals as well. The hides, if you have the appropriate skills or know a guy, are worth a couple bux. Grilled python is on my food bucket list.
I need some boots.
No promises, but if I ever happen upon a big boy constrictor, the hide is all yours!
I’ve been tempted over the years to join in the annual python-a-palooza that the State sponsors. Maybe I should just cowboy up and go out there and get some myself on my own time!
I seriously doubt any officers would bug you for dragging an invasive snake out of the 'Glades, . If they’re HALF the problem everyone says, they’ll soon be under the same rules as Tilapia.
No bag or size limits. BTW I have no proof, but I think it likely, that python hatchlings would be excellent bait for larger gamefish.
I think that the threat of CBDC looming on the horizon is cause for us to rethink the wisdom of stockpiling lowers and magazines.
Think about it – the whole idea of CBDC is that your purchases will be monitored, and if not approved they will be forcibly discontinued. From a practical standpoint it won’t do you any good to have a stockpile of lowers and magazines if you don’t have uppers, barrels, complete parts kits and furniture BEFORE CBDC goes into effect. Once CBDC is in effect you’re going to have a hard time making discreet parts purchases.
Instead of buying lowers and magazines, and trusting that you’ll be able to obtain the other non-controlled parts later on, I think you’d be better off assembling complete rifles now. Once complete working rifle will outshoot a box of 20 80% lowers and 200 PMags.
i see your point about assembling them now, instead of sitting on them. Especially if you have everything now to build tem. The only thing i can think of as to why i wouldnt do that is that it cuts back on your ability to barter parts or other items someone may need. If you have a complete rifle to barter yeah thats good and all, other than you’re arming someone you have no clue about and that can be very bad dependig upon the situation that you are in.
I can’t afford a stack of complete rifles. I am trying to make sure I have a decent amount of replacement parts for what I do have. The tiny things. Springs, gas rings, pins. I have 1 spare bolt so far and mean to have at least 2 (1 per rifle.