After checking out Austin I’ve confirmed a suspicion that’s been growing since I got divorced: New England is not a friendly place. Rhode Island in particular. I know the names of three of my neighbors and one of them is about to move. I find this a bit worrying. What if a Hurricane Sandy-style storm ploughs into little Rhody and knocks out power for a couple of weeks? My Lady and the Tramp neighborhood abuts a less-than-salubrious part of town. If the nearby natives get restless, well, I’ll turn the mic over to ace snapper Oleg Volk for a rootin’ tootin’ reality check . . .
Finding ways to join forces with neighbors would be a help as well, since a typical family with two adults cannot hold a fixed position against even a slightly competent assault for any length of time. 24 hour/360 degree watch would be too hard to effect. Exceptions to that would be locations where the approach can be properly channeled, but that’s not the case for most of us.
Oleg is not wrong (as usual). Ironically, he illustrates this important point with gun porn pics of an AR-15 equipped with a “reliable” 150-round ammunition drum.
You may live in the middle of incipient militia, but the chances of one of my neighbors holding a rifle attached to an Armatac SAW-MAG are about as high as Louise Glover holding my, uh, I think you get the point (even if she doesn’t).
If push comes to shove, you may need to equip and train your very own fighting force. STAT. Wolverines! Forgive me for repeating this advice, but the best firearms for that job are the simplest and safest: revolvers and lever action rifles.
Revolvers don’t have safeties to forget. Or remember. Or remember to forget. A newbie can rest their finger on a revolver’s trigger (what’s the bet they won’t?) without necessarily firing the gun. You can teach your new BFF how to open the gate, tell them the bullets face forward, don’t point that thing at me or my child thank you very much, and hope for the best.
Long guns are far better for intimidating bad guys, but shotguns are not for newbies. Pump action? Short stroke. Recoil? Shot number two won’t even be close—if they recover. Reload? Not likely. (Hate to say it but Joe Biden’s double barrel approach offers the best chance a newbie will figure out how to get a shotgun up and running after an initial engagement.)
ARs are awesome for this kind of outdoor activity. I love me some modern sporting rifle. You could, in theory, load-up an AR-style gun for your newbie neighbor, blessing your highly inexperienced team member with 30-round capability (void where prohibited by law question mark) and worry about reloading later.
Yes, but—I would not want an AR virgin walking around with an AR with the safety off. I would not want them walking around with an AR with the safety on; they’ll forget to switch it off to fire. And if they do, rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat-etc. I’ve seen it many times (most recently on Piers Morgan Tonight): once a newb gets the rifle running they forget to stop.
In short, an AR-equipped neighbor would intimidate them but scare the shit out of me and offer limited strategic advantages.
A lever gun is a low-recoil, visually impressive rifle with a speed-bump-esque learning curve and excellent capacity. You load it up for your fellow defender and leave the chamber empty. Instruct them to work the action if needs be. Continue to work it if needs be becomes needs must.
The necessary pause between rounds with a lever gun—a good second for someone not trying to Lucas McCain the piece—is a good thing, not a bad thing; giving the shooter the chance to consider the effect (or lack thereof) of each shot.
Speaking of which, I know this sounds silly, but lever guns tend to bring out the shooter’s inner cowboy. The taciturn good guy who only shoots when he has to, and does so with steely-eyed determination.
And there you have it: a reason to go out and buy three or four revolvers and lever guns. You might not want to share this logic with your neighbors (just yet) and/or someone in your household who has input on your expenditures. But rest assured they’ll all be grateful should shit get out of hand. Words you may not want to use but you’d do well to remember.
If someone were to harm my beloved dog/bestfriend, they would end up with a few AK rounds in the chest and head.
After you finish handing NY their ass, please come to NJ Mr. Tresmond!
In some places, the “contraband” that is confiscated at the airport security gates is sold to the public as government surplus. I’ve been to the storefront here, and it’s hilariously ridiculous. Sure, I’ve gotten great deals on very nice knives and multi-tools, but the kinds of things that are taken as “weapons” at TSA checkpoints are comical. Souvenir “mini-bat” from a ball game? Weapon! Folding sewing scissors? Weapon! Box of double-edged razor blades? Weapon! Guys in lockdown in supermax prisons have better weapons than this, but we’re afraid that some Lex Luthor terrorist mastermind is going to take over a 747 with them?
Boxes and boxes of Leatherman Micra multi-tools. If you know what these are, you know they’re barely a threat to a stout piece of paper, much less an adult human being.
They had a bowling pin. Yes, some schlub was trying to carry a bowling pin in his carry-on luggage, and the TSA took it away from him as a dangerous item. So be glad they’ll let you have a 2.6″ knife, because the next step beyond banning bowling pins is banning arms and legs.
What’s cool is, I actually prefer lever guns and revolvers. My daily carry is a .38 revolver, and my next firearm is going to be a .357 lever.
Am I the only one who read the title “Buy Guns for Your Neighbors” and my first thought was from “Jericho”?
“We need guns”
“Guns? …… Guns are easy.”
Robert, I am surprised that you are surprised.
I have lived all over the country. The Northeast is by far the least friendly place. Frankly, my advice is simple – Move. Move someplace more gun-friendly, and you will find that people there are also more friendly, overall.
This advice from a resident of Maryland, who is counting the days to his wife’s retirement and a move to (back to) friendlier climes. NC, SC, GA, TN, WY, MT.
You get the idea.
Given your celebrity status, after the front page article int he Wash Post, I thought this would be a given.
I don’t agree with allowing LEO’s to carry on planes. Can you imagine a NY LEO on the same plane as you? If he does need to use his gun I would imagine there would be more injured by standers than terrorist.
Her cousin Hugo had a heart attack. Hopefully it’s congenital.
I hate what she stands for, so much. As a combat veteran, I will not be lumped in with convicted felons, murders, and rapists, nor should I be. Combat veterans, especially those with combat related PTSD, put our butts on the line for our freedoms. We won’t be thrown under the bus!
Correction: A lot of people in Northern New England are standoffish, but not necessarily unfriendly. Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut are unfriendly. Rhode Island is mean. Southern Connecticut, especially Fairfield County, is so obnoxious it might as well be Manhattan.
But if the PTSD vet becomes a cop, then he’s exempt, right?
Because PTSD magically goes away when you put on a different uniform.
How does anybody have the right to say that EVERY American Veteran that comes home or is HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the Military can not have a weapon because they “have PTSD”? You cant say that every veteran that comes home from Iraq, Afghanistan or wherever else is going to have PTSD. Some might, some might not. Penalizing those that OUR GOVERNMENT sends into battle/war, is not logical. How about recognizing them for fighting to keep your ass in office.
Jesus, why the hell do people keep voting for this woman?
I don’t want to wait 3 days for my gun & ammo. I’m mad now!
In a word, yes. I have the unfortunate distinction of being currently stationed in the Socialist Republic of California and unfortunately the cities like San Francisco, LA, San Jose, etc. are who gets her elected. Lots of people in the smaller towns dislike her, Boxer, Pelosi, et.al., but they’re outnumbered by a pretty good margin. Sad, really. Their state legislature is a horrid example of rights trampling politicians as well.
Feinstein is a perfect example of why there should be age and term limits in Government.
As a veteran I am furious that this woman thinks veterans have PTSD.
She owes all veterans of the US an apology.
Hey Armchair Guy,
I’ve personally reviewed the pleadings in the Holtz case and it’s about as straight forward as can be. You are attempting to twist this into something it is simply not. I’m assuming you represent the likes of the NRA or NYSRPA, who have their panties in a bind over a small firm on the doorstep of a major injunction which will have far-reaching effects beyond the majority’s comprehension. I suggest you take your borderline libelous comments elsewhere.
Please stop referring to all of New England as anti-gun. If you mean Mass, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, please specify those states. 🙂
Social experiment notwithstanding, the jerk who stood there recording on his phone needs a good slap. Or two.
If Hitler was female, it would be Diane Feinstein.
I hear that she stinks on the range. What? Too soon?
So, I believe the clinical definition of PTSD is not restricted to only those who’ve seen combat. It would also include women who were raped or otherwise assaulted, the very ones she’s trying to make even *more* defenseless, the very ones who could’ve leveled the playing field and saved *themselves* from a life of torment. It also can include people who’ve been diagnosed with, say, a life-threatening illness. Still-on-the-job cops who’ve been in terrible situations. I’m sure I could list a bunch that she should include in the “no-no” list.
Which, of course, might very well be her intention from the get-go.
Are DF and Biden siblings? Can two people that stupid really come from different parents?
Having proudly served our country for over 20 years, I find her remarks to be reprehensible. I will be dropping her a letter.
Are CA residents eligible for the (CA-legal) gun contests? Or can you not ship these behind the iron curtain?
My son (over 4, almost 5) is allowed to have toy guns that don’t look real. They can look like ray guns, but not real guns. He does know about my guns, and has known of them since he was 2, and since 3-and-a-half, is my offsider when I go to my range to compete. He actually looks forward to going to the range.
I cannot even play first-person-shooting games with him around. The zombies section of Call Of Duty Black Ops II is the only game of this type I can play, and I feel like I shouldn’t be playing the game.
At the range, he is very well behaved and there is no shortage of volunteers to look after my son while daddy shoots. He usually sits with the scorers or watches movies on the laptop in the car. Then he helps clean my rifle afterwards. And thanks to Mythbusters, he knows what guns can do at the other end so he knows WHY he has to do what he is told at the range.
We are teaching him that guns are only to be pointed at targets at a range and never at people. So far this is working well.
Democrats control the greatest propaganda machine the world has ever known. When the rubber meets the road, they get the votes they need from gun owners who have been whipped into a frenzy using the tactics of Saul Alinsky. If you don’t believe, just attend a union meeting around election time.
As a Louisiana resident, I sent the Governor a letter telling him I no longer want to live there, and am offended that his state doesn’t like people like me. I also informed him (well, I guess that’s making some assumptions…) that the laws would impact my ability to compete in the firearm sports, etc., etc.
Is there more I can do? I don’t want Colorado to die — I always kinda’ wanted to live there.