Recent content by bubba1

I love mine - it's been my daily companion for years. I have no complaints. Plan to buy a second one sooner or later.

Go back and look at the picture of the door in question - pretty clear that target identification wasn't an issue. Absolutely not required under Florida law in this situation. Anyway, we're getting way off topic here. The police chief says it's justified, I'm confident his people...

So the criminal wouldn't have harmed the old man, and/or he would have surrendered of the old man opened the door and confronted him? You know all of that how? I wouldn't bet on it. “ There is nothing more important to our freedom than the right to live free from fear.” -- Pam Bondi...

Yes, indeed, it's only proper to expect 82-year-olds to expose themselves to a fistfight with 23-year-olds rather than preemptively using a firearm in self defense. Nope, sorry! Go read up on Florida's Castle Doctrine. Close to zero chance of them even trying to prosecute him (absent any...

Did you look at the door? The burglar was a 23-year-old in a mask and gloves, carrying a flashlight, screwdriver, and hammer, trying to break through a half glass door. You think the 82 year old guy should have waited for him to finish breaking through the back door, or opened the door...

For reference, here is the door in question:

Two thoughts on pepper spray: #1 - it is not flammable (unlike WD-40, etc). #2 - if you are stupid enough to test this, DO NOT use the same cigarette lighter to light a cigarette afterward. Don't ask me how I know...

Bersa .380 is a great choice, or a FEG PA-63 in 9x18 makarov.

If so, what’s the point? I'm not sure what's the point of this, it's come up a couple times in recent weeks. Federal law allows you to purchase long guns (but not handguns) in any state, as long as you're legal to buy one in your home state, and the state where the purchase is made. There is...

Bill2e - 790.28 has nothing to do with private purchases out of state; that is prohibited by federal law.

I've seen lots of news reports of people charged with resisting arrest but never resisting detainment. Happens all the time down here in FL - they have a special name (and crime) for it - "Resisting Arrest Without Violence". Translation, if you even tell the cop he shouldn't arrest you, it's...

Second, the bigger threat is to the FFLs. I know an FFL who was recently inspected by BATFE, and he said that they were specifically checking for face-to-face sales to individuals from the six or so states that prohibit out-of-state purchases. Maybe, but Florida isn't one of them - 790.28...

then we could buy long guns in ANY state, just like the residents of most other states can. You already can! 790.28 doesn't contain any prohibition on buying long guns in any other state.

Cannonball888: What kinda gun are you shooting that pushes things at relativistic speeds? I gotta get me one of those!

If there is no 4473, can there still be a "straw purchase"? In other words, is this still an issue for antique firearms (manufactured in or before 1898) or a private sale?