Recent content by oldman1946

Someone help me out here. I am confused as a new born baby in a topless bar. It has been my understanding that handguns are illegal in D.C. period. A local friend had to attend a law enforcement function in DC a few years ago. He drove a city police car to DC. He just could not take his...

I have a friend that I grew up with and he is a retired city pollce officer as well as a firearms dealer that can sell fully auto weapons. He has offered me several different weapons for less than $1,000 each. Of course there is a $200 tax to pay each time the gun changes hands and about a...

I have an above avg income and debt free for the last 12 yrs. Yet I cringe when I buy a nice gun. I have a lot of guns but they are an investment for me. I have guns I paid less than $200 for in the 70s and now worth $800. I bought a nice Colt AR a few years ago new for $300 and now I could...

Our elders had good taste My father had an old Belgium Auto 5. I have one today and it shoots better than the new pricey scatter guns I have today. There is a secret few people know about those guns unless they have the original instructions. It deals with which way the steel ring is placed...

Other factors There are other issues to consider here as well. The criminal knows in advance what his plans are. He knows how far he is willing to go in order to achieve his ultimate goal. He does not have any morals and is generally not going to hindered by limits. He generally with have...

Guys, I sure love this site. A person can depend on thought provoking questions and replies. I can say I oppose illegal cary in public places. However legislation that restricts carry in certain areas only create crime zones. Using schools and churches as an example, we can see that mass...

Seldom Seldom are guns used to kill people. I like the stats that say we have over 300 million guns in the US but only have about 26,000 people killed each year. I also like the bumper sticker that says, "Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my gun." If guns were made to kill...

Great First I would like to thank Reaper for the post. Usually I will get such articles from legal seminars, interoffice mail or other vocation sources. This is one I have not seen and found it to be interesting reading. Next I would like to say I have been to private indoor firing ranges...

Check out this video. It shows some LA rednecks with their guns. Actually it is funny but not a good idea. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJzbIt36FVo

Experience Just a few observations I have made over my many years of life. 1. There are few victims in life. Most are willing accomplices. Ask your gun hating neighbor why they do not put a sign up showing their home to be gun free? People refuse to protect themseves for many reasons...

Get a shooters bible It will have the value of everything. As to the .410 Stevens, I would be interested in buying it. My first gun was at 12 yrs of age and was a Stevens .410 double. It was given to me by a lady that my father was building a house for. Like an idiot, I sold it a few...

You are right. I did not use the half cock feature. During the few times I had to pull it in work related events, I would cock it as I pulled it out. Most of the time, the hammer was on a live round. It was stupid on my part and I learned my lesson. I have learned many lessons over the...

Personal experiences at the Houston airport is to not have any guns with you. I lost a handgun, two of my friends lost rifles there. The baggage handlers know what cases contain guns and the cases disappear. Several national reporters have covered these thefts.

What not to do Many years ago, I think the early to mid 80's, I was generally carrying a S&W model 659 stainless in a Galco Shoulder Holster. Being a creature of habit, I would come home from work, drape my shoulder holster over the back of a chair at my desk that sat at the west end of my...

Not me I do not do re enactments but I do reconstruction for courts, law enforcement, insurance companies and lawyers. My specialities are automobile accident and firearm. Many years ago, I did a reconstruction for an ACCIDENT that took place during a Bonnie & Clyde parade. It was needed...