I tried to fill out an eForm 4 yesterday to transfer my silencer into my trust. I originally registered the can as an individual, but with proposed rule changes coming down the pike I don’t want to take any chances. But when I got to the first page of the form, I couldn’t fill out a single thing. It didn’t work. Since I’m not an FFL, it wouldn’t let me transfer something I already own into my own trust. While I found the website useless, one of my favorite merchants of awesomeness has been using the new eForm system since it first rolled out. According to him, he’s now getting approved Form 4s back in exactly 2.5 months . . .
Some caveats here. Each section of the country is assigned an examiner, so the time to approval will vary depending on where you live (this guy is in Florida). And as more people flood the eForm system, the wait time will only increase. But nevertheless, this is a pretty interesting development.
Things had been looking up in the NFA department. Besides the new eForms making things faster, they’ve hired a buttload of new examiners to hopefully increase their bandwidth for applications. But with the proposed rule change soon closing to public comments (hint: make your voice heard NOW) I don’t find myself being very hopeful that the rose-colored trend will continue much longer. With the gun control movement losing steam on every front, the last place that there’s any opportunity to “crack down” on gun owners is by having the ATF create some wonderfully draconian rules that do nothing to stop “gun violence” but are a massive wet blanket on firearms ownership.
Gather ye rosebuds, my friends.
Interestingly enough, most of my diehard 1911 friends are usually carrying a smaller gun (slim 9’s, pocket 380’s, and revolvers), or nothing at all.
Since I have heard of the problems with the .308 conversions, but have heard that there is a solution by having a gun smith reduce the pressure which is much higher with the .308 vs the 7.5, does anyone know of someone who can put in a pressure valve which is supposed to eliminate the misfeeding issue?
i really liked the point that the navy yard shooters shotgun held 4+1. he had to reload a minimum of 3 times because he killed 12 people. shotguns are very slow to reload. so how would limiting an ar to 10 shots save lives.
I own the LCP & the LC9. I agree about the .380acp. A lot of the accepted “wisdom” about calibers is way out of date. Modern ammo is highly engineered and the .380 is not what it was in the middle of the last century. And your point about civilian confrontations is on the mark (pun!). These are great little carry pistols. Ideal for women or for guys dressing light in the summer. I carry my LCP in my front pocket and forget about it.
The LC9 really is just a bit too big for my pocket. The heel especially wants to snag. I don’t find it tough to shoot at all. I have about 1000 rounds through my LCP & LC9. I’m a strong believer in training seriously with *any* weapon I intend to carry. I don’t buy this idea of firing one box of ammo and then hoping that you are skillful enough in a real “situation”.
These guns are not easy to shoot well, they have long triggers, short sights, snappy recoil and are stiff to rack ( a problem for a lot of women and older folks with arthritis). They need a lot of practice to be sure that you aren’t going to crank a shot way off target in a fight. That said, with practice and the right grip, all these guns are quite shootable.
I’d prefer 9mm but I am quite happy with .380. It’s very important to have a gun that is comfortable to carry and enjoyable to shoot. That way you are likely to be carrying it when you need it and you are more likely to practice with something you enjoy shooting. The .44mag that you left at home because it’s a drag to haul around and hardly shot because it hurts won’t do you any good.
The problem is compounded when commitment hearings are made confidential. Judges can do anything they want at these commitment heArings which are for intents and purposes “secret.”
People committed are not provided proper time to speak with their state appointed attorney. I had one lawyer brag to me that he had never lost a case in 7 years representing the state against “crazy” people.
As a registered nurse I have seen person after person commited with incompetent representation. People who absolutely were not “crazy.” That is the system and nothing will ever be done to change it.
I don’t know, guys. You live your whole life being one of, if not the, smartest guys in the room, any room, and you early on become accustomed to hearing and ignoring abject idiocy passing for insight and noddingly received by the hoi polloi. Still, occasionally you stumble upon a quote like this, in its unfettered foolishness, and it leaves you bracing for a reimagination of the future.