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    Why is there sales tax on USED firearms?

    It's always interesting trying to rationalize the WHY with anything to do with TAXES. Bottom line, most of the tax laws make zero sense. Yes, I used to be a bean counter before moving into IT. The Guberment would tax at 99% if they thought they could get away with it.
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    Kentucky or Tennessee

    Good gawd! 9.55% Sales Tax?! That's almost as high as Chicago's 10.25%, except food is taxed only at 2.25%.
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    Homeowner and potential intruder trade shots through front door

    In re-reading, yeah - I think mis-read the first time. Reading comprehension is so dang important. :oops: I blame my reading glasses!
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    Homeowner and potential intruder trade shots through front door

    Interesting that things around here are still based in absolutes. I guess I just pull my random thoughts out of thin air.
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    Homeowner and potential intruder trade shots through front door

    While it is reality, it is not my personal reality. If I shoot through the door and kill that someone trying to kick it down to do what I assume would be no-good to me or my loved ones, the local DA would probably try to earn a few points with their electorate base. However, if I were to...
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    Homeowner and potential intruder trade shots through front door

    Yes, it all depends. Most of the time, shooting thru the door is a no-no. Sometimes, it is necessary and prudent, especially if you're a 70 YO grandma (or even a 40-something YO single mom) living alone in bumble.
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    Homeowner and potential intruder trade shots through front door

    Not a definitive statement at all. Trade Kansas for some State in a rural area. Huge difference in what LEOs will do in rural -vs-city. Justify shooting through a door, heck yes there are times that one should. It would be stupid for a 70YO lady in a rural area where cops are 20 minutes away...
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    Homeowner and potential intruder trade shots through front door

    So much depends on so many different factors. State; age/race/sex of homeowner; rural/suburb/city There's what's legal and then there's what may be generally acceptable. For example, an older lady homeowner who empties her 33 round Glock mag through the door in the middle of the night at the...
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    Kentucky or Tennessee

    Man, I was floored when I found that out about AZ while on vacation there. It stopped my wife and I from jumping onto a train in Williams.
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    Kentucky or Tennessee

    I hear ya. Not doing it for the kid and yes, if we hover, it would not be good for him. I've always wanted a place where I could shoot in the backyard with the closest neighbor at least 1/8 to 1/4 mile away. Gotta be outside city limits. Believe it or not, I used to shoot my air rifle in...
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    Kentucky or Tennessee

    That's some really good info. Thank you. Being able to shoot in the backyard is probably #4 or #5 in my list of top 10 requirements. Only crime, medical care, & taxes sit higher on my list. Dealing with young & dumb hotheads is definitely not in the top 10. :) Still have a little time...
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    Kentucky or Tennessee

    That's good info. Yeah, personally leaning toward KY but wife likes TN and wants to be close to Nashville - grrr.
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    Kentucky or Tennessee

    2020 was an interesting year. Life can be a heck of a lot shorter than one thinks. If you were able to retire a little earlier than expected, which State is more gun friendly? Kentucky or Tennessee? I'm looking at the Bowling Green, KY and the Clarksville, TN area because my kid is at school...
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    I don't get GB !

    The deals are there. I picked up a G22 LE trade-in for $318 - shipping included. A while back I got a 459 for $270. The quality of the pics made me think it was strictly a shooter. When I got it, I was shocked that it it just had minor wear around the edges and nothing else.
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    Move to Illinois

    Top ten crappy places for gun owners according to G&A - 2015 1 - DC 2 - NY 3 - NJ 4 - MA 5 - HI 6 - CA 7 - CT 8 - MD 9 - IL 10 - RI So, while not the worst, IL is definitely in the top 10. Cook and DuPage Counties are the worst in the State. Lake County comes in at a close...
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    Move to Illinois

    Move just across the border to Wisconsin. Kenosha County is adjacent to IL's Lake County - WAY better gun laws and a heck of alot cheaper living as well. I used to live there.
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    Concealed carry gun-wielder intervenes in domestic dispute and is shot dead

    LE will be the first to say . . . the most dangerous 911 calls are domestic disturbance calls. As a civi - never ever get involved in a domestic situation unless your life or that of a loved one is in danger. Did I say NEVER?
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    What can a break-in period cure?

    Gets rid of the burrs. Smoothens up the action.
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    Is vegetable oil alone an OK lube and rust-stopper on BP guns?

    It will gum up in the long term. Better off using motor oil in a pinch.
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