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Apparently the fix to the “mandatory minimum” they are looking at is making it not “mandatory” for first-time offenders.
When seconds count, the police show up in three minutes and fifty seconds, and only as one small woman.
Those firemen were johnny on the spot. I enjoyed watching them put that thug to the ground.
The cops don’t carry guns there, right?
Man, it takes some balls to raid the home of a person suspected of making weapons or ammo while being unarmed.
Not for all the tea in England, pun intended.
I would have guessed they’d offer a 22lr variant ISO range training for the recoil-sensitive.
I love my ported 45. 200gr Hornadys really aren’t that bad. The .410 would be an attractive pest control option.
Crazy expensive i’ll stick to my micro desert eagle.
My shotgun at home is loaded with #4 or #5 Birdshot, not because I think it is any more or less effective for home defense, but because I just don’t own any buckshot. I use my shotguns for hunting birds, so all I buy is birdshot. I never really anticipate using my shotgun in a self defense scenario as my primary HD firearm would most likely be whichever handgun I happen to have on the nightstand (usually the 686). After reading the comment here it probably wouldn’t hurt to go and buy some 00 buck just in case I guess.
Why don’t they come out with different calibers in each barrel — 9mm on top, .45 below? Just because it would be even more stupid.
So they’re working together “…to solve the toughest crime problems bedeviling our state….”? Sounds like they’re planning on organizing a mass resignation of the political establishment, they seem to be one massive crime against nature….
I buy based on what I want at the time. Price rarely comes into play, because you generally get what you pay for. My last Benelli M2 w/ComforTech in Max 4 was bought NIB for 999.99 on GunBroker. It was by far the cheapest I could find it for. I’ll spend a bunch of money for what I want when it comes to guns, I just try to find a deal first.
Hmm. There’s how I claim I buy guns and how I actually do it.
I like to say I research a bunch of stuff ahead of time, go to the gun show and buy from the cheapest one I find there. I check out forums I trust, model-specific forums, general gun review websites, YouTube and talk to my circle of shooter friends for opinions. When I am ready, I wait for the gun show to roll around and buy from the cheapest FFL at the show (eliminating that one shop whom I actively avoid).
I say that, but it’s pretty much all lies. Looking back on my last few purchases, it really boils down to impulse. The last one was a stroll through the gun show with SWMBO and I casually pointed out a Kriss Vector. She liked it enough she said we should get it. Paperwork & credit card proceeded immediately afterwards. Prior to that, I saw a guy online selling his FS2000, and it looked interesting so I bought it. I spotted a Zombie Defense stripped lower that made me laugh, so out comes the credit card. It seems I am an impulse buyer, despite my protestations.
I will say that I am leaning towards supporting innovation in the industry. I’m a fan of bullpups, new models, black plastic, weird grips and strange designs. The Kriss Vector is an interesting attempt at moving firearm design forward (I personally think it failed, but I appreciate the effort). The FS2000 and the P90 have their own innovations. The bullpup Ruger 10/22 conversions I own are partly because it make’s em bullpups and partly because I like encouraging people to innovate.
And I agree with dutchroo: Get a wife who is into the hobby. It helps immeasurably.
I decide on my criteria for a firearm, and then I search for guns that meet that criteria. I read reviews, talk to people who own them, and if possible I fire them. If a gun has known reliability issues I won’t consider it. If a gun isn’t comfortable, I’ll keep looking. If the price of a reliable, comfortable gun is too high, I’ll look for it’s nearest competitor to see if that’ll work, or I search armslist and gunbroker for a better deal. If I still can’t afford it, I just sort of stare longingly for a moment and decide to keep saving, or buy something completely different. I don’t purchase substitutes that will make me feel disappointed every time I see someone with the gun I really wanted.