Firearms Discussion

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I hope that none of you people handle guns like the nuts in this video!...LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bqT6-RoGhU

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some people shouldn't be allowed to breed........

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Students and employees of Colorado institutions of higher education can legally
carry guns on campus, according to a state Supreme Court ruling Monday.

In a victory for guns-rights activists, the Colorado Supreme Court struck down
the University of Colorado's campus gun ban that blocked students and employees
from carrying licensed concealed weapons. The prohibition, the Court ruled, is
illegal because it was not approved by the Legislature.

"We're very, very happy," James Manley of the Mountain State Legal Foundation,
which fought CU's ban, told The Denver Post. "The position of the Supreme Court
was that [CU Regents] were operating above the law."

The university adopted its policy in 1994. Opponents of the ban said the CU rule
was challenged as part of a nationwide effort to standardize campus gun
policies.

"We don't feel some campuses should allow it and others ban it," David Burnett,
spokesman for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, a nationwide student
advocacy group, said in a statement Monday.

The ruling extends to about 30 public universities, colleges and community
colleges across the state, instituting a blanket policy for Colorado campuses
that previously had different rules. Colorado State University and a number of
community colleges initially had banned guns on their campuses, but rescinded
the prohibitions in 2010 following a lower court ruling, according to the
Associated Press.

Colorado's Concealed Carry Act, which was enacted in 2003, prohibits local
governments from limiting rights, stating that a person with a permit can carry
a concealed weapon "in all areas of the state," with the exception of certain
federal properties, K-12 schools, public buildings with security checkpoints and
private properties where owners object to concealed weapons. College campuses
are not explicitly excepted under the law.


"We're disappointed in this instance that the State Supreme Court ruled that the
regents don't have the statutory and constitutional authority to govern our
campuses," Ken McConnellogue, vice president of communications for CU, told AP
and KUSA-TV. "We believe they are in the best position to make determinations
about campus safety and the safety of our students, faculty, staff and
visitors."

The Court's ruling comes weeks after Colorado state senators rejected
legislation proposed by Republicans that would allow concealed weapons on school
campuses.

Two bills would have eased restrictions on carrying concealed firearms by
lifting permit requirements. Other pieces of legislation would have blocked
authorities from confiscating weapons during emergencies and no longer require
the state Bureau of Investigation to perform background checks on potential gun
owners. The current Concealed Carry Act requires residents carrying concealed
firearms to be at least 21 years old and pass a background check.

Colorado also joins a host of other states that allow permit-holders to bring
weapons to college campuses. Last October, the Oregon Court of Appeals
overturned a policy that blocked guns from college campuses, regardless of
permits. At least seven states are considering loosening or changing campus gun
laws.

[kikkoman]

look what i got for my birthday! (from myself)
for 200€.... i'm pleasantly surprised - i'd already gotten out the paint stripper....

i'll write more when i've been to the range.

[H0RN3T]

Well I can't legally own anything firing real rounds lol, thats the UK for ya. I've had a few air rifles but reduced to owning a Walther CP88 nowadays which I never use lolz

If I could pick a wep to collect dust, it'd probably be some sort of sexy sniper rifle, perhaps like the GOL in Bad Company 2.

Envy you guys tho


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRn9Etamg3Q

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i fired one of those....or something similar......a while back. i think the one i had shot BBs though. can't remember. fun little thing to shoot though. great for those rainy days when you can't go outside.

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Originally Posted by kikkoman

look what i got for my birthday! (from myself)
for 200€.... i'm pleasantly surprised - i'd already gotten out the paint stripper....

i'll write more when i've been to the range.

damn....how did i miss this?????

i like that stock. my 30-06 would look good with that.

[bassbindevil]

I just visited a remote island where they have a range set up in a gravel pit just off the main (gravel) road. There's a shooting bench with sandbag rests, a very safe backstop with paper targets and some steel plates. Further off the "main" road there's a place where people bring old cars to shoot up. There was a fresh '89 Honda there, complete with a box of Winchester Super-X forgotten in the glove compartment. I expect by now the car will have been shredded to a sieve and burned.

If I visit again, I should bring some toys like the AR-7, 10/22 or No. 5 Jungle Carbine. At least the Webley Hurricane air pistol.

A friend has an old cheap Tokarev pistol; he invited me to the range and I ran through many magazines worth of cheap smoky ammo. Then another guy invited me to try an M1911 .45. Much less recoil, smooth trigger... I can see why they've remained popular for a century.

[kikkoman]

wow, just found one of these in the local classifieds:

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthre...omatic-shotgun

the (obviously clueless) seller is asking for 90€, wish me luck, guys!!

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might be a nice grab.

[Pentium4]

I started shooting guns at the age of 7! Grew up with them. I only own a .22 and a mossberg semi auto 12 gauge but I've shot lots of my dad's collection of guns. I love to hunt but I also believe that you can only depend on yourself to protect yourself.

[Behemot]

Oh firearms, how can I miss that

Now guys tell me, can you even get SOME version of MP5 in the US? I had a look once, just a brief one, and it seemed at least H&K is not selling it to civilians. Any other manufacturer does or?

[dmill89]

Originally Posted by Behemot

Oh firearms, how can I miss that

Now guys tell me, can you even get SOME version of MP5 in the US? I had a look once, just a brief one, and it seemed at least H&K is not selling it to civilians. Any other manufacturer does or?

For a real (full-auto) MP5 the only option is to get a used one (pre-84) which will run $10k-15k. Plus since it is a class-III controlled weapon you have to go through all kinds of "red-tape" to get one (buy from a class-III dealer, FBI/ATF background checks, permits, $250 tax, waiting period, finger-prints, etc.).

As far as new semi-autos H&K sells a .22LR version, and I believe there are some knock-offs made by other companies in 9mm semi-auto (of-course a semi-auto "MP5" is just an oversized 9mm pistol).

[Behemot]

Oh sure, if I'd ever wanted to import it here, it would have to undergone modifications to be semi-auto anyway. Cause chances of getting permit on full auto are really very low here.

[willawake]

Switzerland guns: Living with firearms the Swiss way
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21379912