Firstly I'd like to comment on Nolos drawings, I saw alot of good ideas in the last drawings of shorties + select fires, some of which I know I wouldn't mind having.
The original 'Citizens Rifle' is a noble one, we need more people like Nolo to project these ideas forward but more importantly to impliment them. I will
always praise new arms and ammo, and as a fellow THR'er sig reads "If it goes bang, Its alright in my book" (I hope it got that right).
Oddly enough the real issue here has been brought to the surface by a few recent posts,
W.E.G. Just make mine a FAL, and we'll not elect any ninconpoop politician who would threaten our rights.
SMLE How about a full-auto M16/M4 and we kick the banner's @$$es out of OUR country on the points of our bayonets. Then this would all be a moot point.
The time spent on these drawings would have been better spent writing letters, making phone calls and lobbying your elected representatives. Or Organizing and motivating your friends and neighbors to do the the same.
The people we are dealing with won't be appeased. No gun you could ever design would be OK by their standards as long as it was in the hands of one of us peasants. So if you must design rifles, design them for VICTORY, not appeasement.
RedLion I'm kinda under the belief that no gun is safe. And when the time comes to hide your guns, its a better time to take your guns out.
I'm sorry to quote so many, And yet I'm not so sorry, as the
Many MUST reflect these ideals if we are to preserve our lives as we know it as law-abiding gunners. IMO The current state of gun rights is in peril, a state that it shouldn't be in. As a young shooter, enthusiast and proud owner of firearms and liberty thereof, I worry for Americas future..
the peoples future (just look at the patriot act,omgosh).
My only regret is simply not being articulate enough to express the importance and relevance of such an essential liberty.
I hope this makes sense, If I am proud of any aspect of my country, It is our rights.. and it is gun rights, The right to "keep and bear arms" that
always makes me proud to be an American.