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by AlanM
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:41:29
Forum: Question and Answer
Topic: ammo on line?
Replies: 3
Views: 1561

Re: ammo on line?

I live in Virginia and have received ammunition shipments on my doorstep from https://www.freedommunitions.com on several occasions. Not the calibers you mentioned though. I've never been disappointed with buying from them. There should be no problem getting ammunition shipped to your home. IIRC it'...
by AlanM
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:28:07
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is an oath of office binding?
Replies: 2
Views: 1002

Is an oath of office binding?

I've been researching oaths that people swear to. Specifically oaths of office for politicians, the military oaths taken by officers and enlisted, oaths of state, county, city officials and law enforcement personal. The shortest oath I've found is the US Presidential oath of office. "I do solem...
by AlanM
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 07:48:49
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 'Nuff said.
Replies: 2
Views: 1587

'Nuff said.

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I apologize. I just HAD to share this. It was posted on another pro-gun state forum.
by AlanM
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 06:07:58
Forum: National Discussions
Topic: It looks like Texas made suppressors will be legal in Texas
Replies: 2
Views: 2255

Re: It looks like Texas made suppressors will be legal in Texas

A similar law was passed in Kansas. A man went to federal prison for believing that the state law would be allowed to fly by the BATFE and the IRS. Kansas man’s homemade gun silencers clash with federal law Story is from November 21, 2016 https://apnews.com/article/fdbe4099eefd4b57b7c55ac7f1037d8d
by AlanM
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:18:52
Forum: National Discussions
Topic: It looks like Texas made suppressors will be legal in Texas
Replies: 2
Views: 2255

It looks like Texas made suppressors will be legal in Texas

Texas Senate has passed HB 957, exempting Texas-made suppressors from the NFA. https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB957/id/2226583 The bill does three things: 1) It repeals the state law which makes suppressors manufactured or owned outside the NFA illegal. 2) Establishes a class of suppressors which, if...
by AlanM
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:00:13
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Everytown For "Gun Safety" does a 180 on state preemption
Replies: 1
Views: 1990

Everytown For "Gun Safety" does a 180 on state preemption

Found this on another site. Everytown has now decided it *likes* state preemption laws, hopes you won't notice their 180 From 2018: https://everytownresearch.org/report/fact-sheet-preemption-laws/ Local law enforcement and government officials know best how to keep their communities safe. They shoul...
by AlanM
Fri, 21 May 2021 10:37:16
Forum: National Discussions
Topic: Gun Buybacks found to be of no effect.
Replies: 0
Views: 1529

Gun Buybacks found to be of no effect.

https://www.nber.org/papers/w28763 You can get a copy of the entire paper by providing an email address (3 downloads per year) Have U.S. Gun Buyback Programs Misfired? Toshio Ferrazares, Joseph J. Sabia & D. Mark Anderson Gun buyback programs (GBPs), which use public funds to purchase civilians...
by AlanM
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:04:16
Forum: Virginia Laws and Regulations
Topic: Did I just get screwed by the Albemarle Circuit Court Clerk?
Replies: 15
Views: 7035

Re: Did I just get screwed by the Albemarle Circuit Court Clerk?

I'm reopening this thread because the Albemarle County Clerk or the judge did it AGAIN. Not as badly as before but still they are NOT following state law. I had forgotten about my concealed carry permit until about late January of 2021 and my expiration date was 03/23/2021. In a panic I got on the A...
by AlanM
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 11:17:31
Forum: Forum Suggestions and Help
Topic: Please install unread posts to the search function
Replies: 1
Views: 4036

Please install unread posts to the search function

Before the forum software update this worked:
All I get now is a 404 page not found error.
by AlanM
Sun, 28 Feb 2021 14:53:23
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whatever happened to the school gun safety program?
Replies: 7
Views: 3404

Re: Whatever happened to the school gun safety program?

I'm resurrecting this thread and another on the same subject. It's now been over 10 years since the VA GA told the VA BOE to initiate a gun safety program in our schools. Does anyone have any statistics on how many children have gone through the Finnigan Fox program? How much money did the VA BOE wa...
by AlanM
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:59:25
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Board Upgrade about to begin
Replies: 9
Views: 3922

Re: Board Upgrade about to begin

It would be nice if search for unread posts were reinstalled.
Please and Thank You.
by AlanM
Tue, 01 Dec 2020 18:19:21
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 20 security cameras and locked fence not enough
Replies: 1
Views: 1019

20 security cameras and locked fence not enough

20 security cameras and locked fence not enough so an upgrade is going to include a shotgun and pistol. Moment hero dad grabs shovel off violent intruder as he smashes his way into family home - then COMPLETELY turns the tables Archer family members were asleep in their Rainier, Washington, home on ...
by AlanM
Sat, 21 Nov 2020 08:35:10
Forum: Carrying Your Firearm
Topic: Guns & Ammo States Concealed Carry ratings 2020
Replies: 1
Views: 1349

Guns & Ammo States Concealed Carry ratings 2020

Best States for Concealed Carry (2020) Top 5 - Best States for Concealed Carry 1. Arizona 2. Kansas 3. Idaho 4. Kentucky 5. New Hampshire Bottom 5 - Worst States for Concealed Carry 47. Maryland 48. New York 49. New Jersey 50. California 51. Hawaii Each year, Guns & Ammo ranks the “Best States ...
by AlanM
Thu, 19 Nov 2020 15:11:58
Forum: National Discussions
Topic: First Bump Stock Prosecution Fails In Houston
Replies: 1
Views: 1474

First Bump Stock Prosecution Fails In Houston

First Bump Stock Prosecution Fails In Houston The first prosecution involving bump stocks since the Trump administration outlawed the devices failed on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, in Houston, Texas. The prosecution withdrew the possession of the banned device charge after failing to provide evidenc...
by AlanM
Thu, 03 Sep 2020 08:28:01
Forum: Question and Answer
Topic: carry revolver opinion
Replies: 30
Views: 10425

Re: carry revolver opinion

S&W J frame either blue or stainless. They come with a smooth trigger and are reliable I won a Heller Decision Commemorative S&W 442 as a door prize at a gun group's annual picnic. (Yes, the transfer went through an FFL with a NICS check.) The 442 had the damn key lock in it. I bought a loc...
by AlanM
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:19:25
Forum: New Members Report Here
Topic: New-ish to VA
Replies: 6
Views: 2205

Re: New-ish to VA

You might want to consider the Rivanna Rifle and Pistol Club. Rivanna Rifle and Pistol Club The club is located near Charlottesville Virginia in southern Albemarle County about 4 miles south of I-64 (Exit 120) at 1570 Old Lynchburg Road Route 631, (5th Street extension). If you don't mind riding wit...
by AlanM
Fri, 26 Jun 2020 11:51:20
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Survey on Alexandria Times about New Gun Ban
Replies: 4
Views: 1469

Re: Survey on Alexandria Times about New Gun Ban

96% Against, violation of 2nd Amendment,
by AlanM
Thu, 04 Jun 2020 16:59:56
Forum: Politics (All other non-firearm related)
Topic: Today in history - Tiananmen square
Replies: 1
Views: 1360

Re: Today in history - Tiananmen square

I was scheduled to travel to China to do a startup on a tire test machine on the island of Hainan, in the city of Haikou June of 1989. The state department suggested that Americans not travel to China for a while. I ended up flying into Hong Kong in September and from there on to Haikou. All communi...
by AlanM
Sat, 11 Apr 2020 07:39:55
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another article about liberals learning about their gun laws
Replies: 6
Views: 2361

Another article about liberals learning about their gun laws

Virus-Panicked Liberal Gun Buyers Are Getting Angry When They Discover Their Own Gun Control Laws For a pro personal protection person there are several belly laughs buried in this article. The emphasis is mine. ARM More than a dozen of these buyers (men and women) actually thought that since they ...
by AlanM
Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:43:17
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Common Sense Gun Control Quiz
Replies: 1
Views: 893

Common Sense Gun Control Quiz

Time to take New York’s 'common sense' gun control quiz

Six question multiple choice quiz.

I wonder if many in New York get the message.

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