Recent content by John Q. Pirate

The NJ Attorney General has issued a report finding that the Armatix iP1 handgun that was at times offered for sale in certain stores around the country does NOT meet the criteria of a "personalized handgun" as defined by the NJ Smart Gun law, and will therefore not trigger the law's requirement...

This question has intrigued me for a little while now, and I thought I'd solicit opinions from our esteemed membership for some insight. Following the enactment of the federal AWB in 1994, I seem to recall that the efforts of the anti's to push for more legislation, both at the federal and...

You would be right, if you could somehow convince ALL 97,500,000 to vote for gun control AND reliably get them out to the polls on Election Day - an impossible feat. When have that many voters ever agreed on a single issue and voted for it in such an overwhelming percentage? I think you're...

You can't count the entire US population as a potential voting pool. According to the Census Bureau, as of 2012, 23.5% of the entire population is under 18, and thus ineligible to vote (and own guns). http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html Also, voter turnout in recent...

Says who? Your previous posts suggest NY/NJ-style gun control could be "imposed" unilaterally and at any moment nationwide. If that's the case, why hasn't it happened yet? We have a president who just a day ago was publicly lamenting the failure of his signature gun law as the biggest...

Originally posted by Midwest: I'm no fan of BHO's views on gun ownership, but I read this entire article and could not find where he said anything about "confiscation." Oh, I'm sure that he privately would like nothing more than to round them all up (if he could), but as far as I can gather...

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/05/28/after-california-shooting-house-Democrats-to-push-for-gun-control-measures/ Looks like House Democrats are trying to see if they can sneak in a UBC amendment into an upcoming spending bill for federal agency budgets. With the current makeup...

I'm interested in the general consensus, if there is any, among our esteemed THR members of where the future of our RKBA might be heading. Idle speculation aside, we've seen some recent positive developments (AWB sunset, the Heller and McDonald opinions, the defeat of major gun control proposals...

Federation? Replicators? I believe all that time in carbonite has left you confused as to which franchise you inhabit, Mr. Solo. :D

Back to the OP's original question, this is something I've often pondered - and I believe Justice Breyer touched upon it in his dissent in Heller, if only tangentially. I don't believe the majority opinion in the decision will be "fleshed out" by any subsequent court or ruling to afford...

I bought a 1911 in NJ on 1/5, and I wasn't able to pick it up until 1/8. My LGS was also doing the NICS check via fax, but aside from the 3 day delay, there were no reports of failures to respond. My understanding of it was that it was being done because their phone lines were being...

There is certainly reason to be concerned that Northeast RINO's will cave or outwardly support gun control efforts, but I was pleasantly surprised from this reasoned response from my congressman, Scott Garrett, from NJ of all places: Dear Friend: Thank you for contacting me about gun...

Originally posted by RX-178: I signed up with popvox and did my part, but here's a disturbing little tidbit from that site: https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/113/x101 The above link is not an actual bill up for consideration, but simply a call for "common sense legislation to end gun...

Everyone needs to write & call their reps at both the state AND federal levels to reaffirm that we will not accept any encroachment upon our rights because of the evil acts of one deranged individual, as tragic and heart-wrenching as they are. Nevertheless, there is cause not to panic either...

I will be traveling to Las Vegas in a few weeks for a short vacation. I have both a FL and VA non-resident CCW which I understand are not honored in Nevada, so I won't be carrying anywhere. Nevertheless, I would like to bring my semi-auto handgun with me and just keep it in the hotel room safe...