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Post by vtcwbuff on Jun 13, 2023 14:30:36 GMT -5
Postscript on daughter's night time adventure. The cops got an id off the gun. It traced to a home invasion robbery with the perp just recently getting out of jail, having done 3 years. Cop came by daughter's house to tell her yesterday. He is violating parole; no known actual address. So he got out of jail ad went right back to work. The primary reason why you should never keep a "found" gun. You don't know where it's been.
Is your daughter going to have problems getting the SKS into CT? Our state has now become one of the most anti 2nd amendment states in the country. Prohibited in CT - The law defines an “assault weapon” as (1) a selective-fire firearm capable of fully automatic, semiautomatic, or burst fire at the user's option; (2) any of more than 150 named semiautomatic firearms, including semiautomatic centerfire rifles and semiautomatic pistols (see Appendix 1); (3) a semiautomatic firearm that has certain features; and (4) a shotgun with a revolving cylinder.
A year or so ago we had a break in just down the road from us. Then a month after that we had a nut job going up and down our road screaming threats at cars passing by. My wife decided that she wanted some protection. I have a M1911 that I have owned for nearly 50 years. It has been locked up and hasn't been fired in probably 40 years but I keep it good to go. She tried shooting it years ago and was just too much gun so we decided on a Sig P320. It turned out that having to jump through all the red tape it would have cost more than the cost of the pistol.
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Jun 13, 2023 15:16:43 GMT -5
Postscript on daughter's night time adventure. The cops got an id off the gun. It traced to a home invasion robbery with the perp just recently getting out of jail, having done 3 years. Cop came by daughter's house to tell her yesterday. He is violating parole; no known actual address. So he got out of jail ad went right back to work. The primary reason why you should never keep a "found" gun. You don't know where it's been.
Is your daughter going to have problems getting the SKS into CT? Our state has now become one of the most anti 2nd amendment states in the country. Prohibited in CT - The law defines an “assault weapon” as (1) a selective-fire firearm capable of fully automatic, semiautomatic, or burst fire at the user's option; (2) any of more than 150 named semiautomatic firearms, including semiautomatic centerfire rifles and semiautomatic pistols (see Appendix 1); (3) a semiautomatic firearm that has certain features; and (4) a shotgun with a revolving cylinder.
A year or so ago we had a break in just down the road from us. Then a month after that we had a nut job going up and down our road screaming threats at cars passing by. My wife decided that she wanted some protection. I have a M1911 that I have owned for nearly 50 years. It has been locked up and hasn't been fired in probably 40 years but I keep it good to go. She tried shooting it years ago and was just too much gun so we decided on a Sig P320. It turned out that having to jump through all the red tape it would have cost more than the cost of the pistol.
Thanks for the info. I vaguely knew that CT had decided to go full bore to the left on guns, so those with guns tend to be those that stole them or bought them from another crook. The SKS is not a select fire, but a 10 shot semiauto and I will be surprised if it does not fall into a prohibited category. Maybe a blunderbuss packed with nails???
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Post by vtcwbuff on Jun 13, 2023 16:25:01 GMT -5
I think the detachable mag also puts the SKS in the prohibited category. CT continues to make more restrictive gun laws, including this year. If your daughter is more comfortable with a long gun consider a 20 GA pump/semi. I'm totally amazed that all the gun laws passed have had zero effect on gun crime in CT. Where's the sarcasm emoji when you need it?
BTW - I had a very good friend, who has passed, that also was an avid collector of military firearms. He focused almost entirely on US military weapons from the revolution to Vietnam. All of them were displayed in his home. I don't know how many he had but it filled a large room in his home.
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Post by vtcwbuff on Jun 13, 2023 16:48:25 GMT -5
I really, really hate guns. Haven't fired one in several decades. But I can understand the multiple appeal: why some feel safer with them and why some really treasure them as objects. I'm that way with film cameras. I just can't stop buying them. And I shoot them lots and lots and often actually aim at people. "I really, really hate guns."
That is something I just can't understand. A gun is an inanimate object. Pieces of assembled metal. Better yet to hate (and eliminate) the people that use guns to violently assault others.
Do you also hate knives.
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Post by knightsbridgeaz on Jun 13, 2023 18:29:16 GMT -5
I really, really hate guns. Haven't fired one in several decades. But I can understand the multiple appeal: why some feel safer with them and why some really treasure them as objects. I'm that way with film cameras. I just can't stop buying them. And I shoot them lots and lots and often actually aim at people. "I really, really hate guns."
That is something I just can't understand. A gun is an inanimate object. Pieces of assembled metal. Better yet to hate (and eliminate) the people that use guns to violently assault others.
Do you also hate knives.
I hate guns as well. I view them as dangerous weapons. I don't have any problem with folks owning them - my late uncle had a huge collection, mostly hunting, but some historic, and some self defense hand-guns. I don't like hand grenades or atom bombs, either. I don't like the idea of a knife as a weapon - I am respectful of sharp knives I use in normal life just as I would be respectful of a gun if I had one. My Dad was a really good shot. He also disliked guns. Not mutually exclusive.
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Post by semper on Jun 14, 2023 6:47:57 GMT -5
Register them. We register cars. And license them. We do cars.
And why do we need to have the ones just designed to kill people on our streets? Just a thought. Don't wanna get banned here.
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Post by meyers7 on Jun 14, 2023 8:02:31 GMT -5
I really, really hate guns. Haven't fired one in several decades. But I can understand the multiple appeal: why some feel safer with them and why some really treasure them as objects. I'm that way with film cameras. I just can't stop buying them. And I shoot them lots and lots and often actually aim at people. "I really, really hate guns."
That is something I just can't understand. A gun is an inanimate object. Pieces of assembled metal. Better yet to hate (and eliminate) the people that use guns to violently assault others.
Do you also hate knives.
Have to agree. Don't know that I hate any inanimate objects. Mostly they are just there. I guess I may hate something if it blocks my view or gets in my way. Ah, wait, just thought of this, furniture. There is some furniture/lamps/etc I hate. Some of them are just hideous looking.
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Post by UConnChapette on Jun 14, 2023 10:17:44 GMT -5
Hmmm, we are teetering on a slippery slope here. Just saying
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Jun 14, 2023 10:42:43 GMT -5
I think the detachable mag also puts the SKS in the prohibited category. CT continues to make more restrictive gun laws, including this year. If your daughter is more comfortable with a long gun consider a 20 GA pump/semi. I'm totally amazed that all the gun laws passed have had zero effect on gun crime in CT. Where's the sarcasm emoji when you need it? BTW - I had a very good friend, who has passed, that also was an avid collector of military firearms. He focused almost entirely on US military weapons from the revolution to Vietnam. All of them were displayed in his home. I don't know how many he had but it filled a large room in his home. The detachable magazine was an afterthought on the SKS. All of mine have the integrated magazine. The aftermarket detachable magazines - every one of them - work poorly. The original armory mfgd magazines are highly sought after, but rarely become available. They destroy the look of the gun IMO and make it impossible to shoot from a bench rest.
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Post by meyers7 on Jun 14, 2023 12:37:20 GMT -5
Hmmm, we are teetering on a slippery slope here. Just saying Nah, we're fine.
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Post by vtcwbuff on Jun 14, 2023 17:51:10 GMT -5
"I really, really hate guns."
That is something I just can't understand. A gun is an inanimate object. Pieces of assembled metal. Better yet to hate (and eliminate) the people that use guns to violently assault others.
Do you also hate knives.
Have to agree. Don't know that I hate any inanimate objects. Mostly they are just there. I guess I may hate something if it blocks my view or gets in my way. Ah, wait, just thought of this, furniture. There is some furniture/lamps/etc I hate. Some of them are just hideous looking.
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Post by huskyharper on Jun 16, 2023 16:01:48 GMT -5
a gun is a tool. like any tool it can be abused. or misused. how many people have accidentally cut off fingers with a power saw? Probably the only reason I haven't is that my father instilled in me a primal fear of them. So when I use one, I am gawdawfully careful in the extreme. Anyone remember "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" a Beatles song? Great song, hideous lyrics. "bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head; bang, bang Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead." The same extreme amount of care must be used with a gun.
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Post by pinotbear on Jun 17, 2023 7:25:18 GMT -5
At the risk of fueling things, the only thing I will add is; when comparing guns to saws, knives, whatever - cars, etc. - is that a gun is designed to kill. The other items mentioned certainly can kill, but, that's not their primary purpose. A gun is designed to kill, and, in the case of semi-automatics, designed to kill with frightening volume, speed, range, etc. That may explain the fear and aversion that some of us have.
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Post by meyers7 on Jun 17, 2023 13:58:18 GMT -5
At the risk of fueling things, the only thing I will add is; when comparing guns to saws, knives, whatever - cars, etc. - is that a gun is designed to kill. The other items mentioned certainly can kill, but, that's not their primary purpose. A gun is designed to kill, and, in the case of semi-automatics, designed to kill with frightening volume, speed, range, etc. That may explain the fear and aversion that some of us have. So is a Roman Cross. But I see people wearing them around their necks all the time.
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Post by vtcwbuff on Jun 17, 2023 13:59:58 GMT -5
Register them. We register cars. And license them. We do cars. And why do we need to have the ones just designed to kill people on our streets? Just a thought. Don't wanna get banned here. I don't see why anyone should be banned. It seems to be a civil conversation about an very important topic.
Here is an interesting excerpt from the 2019 FBI UCR table 8 titled - Murder Victims by Weapon
Total firearm homicides - 10,255 By weapon type -
Pistols - 6,368 (62%)
Rifles - 364 (3.54%) This category includes the "assault rifle" that concerns so many people. The number is certainly larger because some percentage of the unknown firearm category will be rifles.
Shotgun - 200 (2%) Unknown firearm - 3,281 (31%) Knives - Includes all cutting instruments - 1476 (14%)
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Post by vtcwbuff on Jun 17, 2023 14:09:12 GMT -5
At the risk of fueling things, the only thing I will add is; when comparing guns to saws, knives, whatever - cars, etc. - is that a gun is designed to kill. The other items mentioned certainly can kill, but, that's not their primary purpose. A gun is designed to kill, and, in the case of semi-automatics, designed to kill with frightening volume, speed, range, etc. That may explain the fear and aversion that some of us have. For sake of discussion - not all guns are designed to kill unless you consider a clay pigeon or a paper target a living thing. A top of the line skeet shotgun might sell for over $10,000, a top target rifle for $4000 or more. Neither weapon was designed to kill. In the same vein there are some edged instruments that are designed solely to kill. Swords, bayonets, switchblades, K bars just to mention a few.
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Post by bulkey on Jun 20, 2023 17:57:21 GMT -5
Off to Shallow Alto tomorrow morning for research and to be with the grandkid. A terrific twofer!
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Post by aubreyfan on Jun 21, 2023 0:00:46 GMT -5
Off to Shallow Alto tomorrow morning for research and to be with the grandkid. A terrific twofer! I love that classic movie theater they have in Palo Alto with the huge organ. It's one of my favorite spots in the world. Enjoy! Personally, I LOVE the Stanford area.
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Post by bulkey on Jun 21, 2023 7:42:37 GMT -5
Off to Shallow Alto tomorrow morning for research and to be with the grandkid. A terrific twofer! I love that classic movie theater they have in Palo Alto with the huge organ. It's one of my favorite spots in the world. Enjoy! Personally, I LOVE the Stanford area. Thanks! My wife loves it, too. Personally, I always feel inadequate with our little rental car. Need a Tesla S Plaid to keep up....
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Post by UConnChapette on Jun 21, 2023 9:35:31 GMT -5
I love that classic movie theater they have in Palo Alto with the huge organ. It's one of my favorite spots in the world. Enjoy! Personally, I LOVE the Stanford area. Thanks! My wife loves it, too. Personally, I always feel inadequate with our little rental car. Need a Tesla S Plaid to keep up.... My son and his girlfriend embrace the Silicon Valley lifestyle. They have an electric Mini Cooper, Tesla and an enormous BMW SUV. The last is gas powered and is the "going to Lake Tahoe in the winter with all three dogs" vehicle
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Post by bulkey on Jun 21, 2023 19:13:24 GMT -5
Thanks! My wife loves it, too. Personally, I always feel inadequate with our little rental car. Need a Tesla S Plaid to keep up.... My son and his girlfriend embrace the Silicon Valley lifestyle. They have an electric Mini Cooper, Tesla and an enormous BMW SUV. The last is gas powered and is the "going to Lake Tahoe in the winter with all three dogs" vehicle Wow, they're doing well. Maybe they'll consider a gift to UConn NIL?
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Jun 25, 2023 14:45:02 GMT -5
The cooler, wetter spring has drifted into summer. That is not a good thing for fire season. The undergrowth is far lusher and taller than I can recall it ever being.
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Post by knightsbridgeaz on Jun 25, 2023 15:06:55 GMT -5
The cooler, wetter spring has drifted into summer. That is not a good thing for fire season. The undergrowth is far lusher and taller than I can recall it ever being. That stinks. I don't know when your peak fire season is, to be honest. We are highs between 105 and 108 this week, yes, that is hotter than normal. Up till last week we were a bit below normal (normal high for today is 102, about as high as they get I think). We have been dry - year to date is slightly wetter than usual, but that was back in the winter. Technically it is monsoon season, but it doesn't normally start this early and is always unpredictable. We had a small fire in the local mountains overlooking Tucson last week, quickly extinguished although you can see the red from the fire retardant.
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Jun 26, 2023 9:28:30 GMT -5
The cooler, wetter spring has drifted into summer. That is not a good thing for fire season. The undergrowth is far lusher and taller than I can recall it ever being. That stinks. I don't know when your peak fire season is, to be honest. We are highs between 105 and 108 this week, yes, that is hotter than normal. Up till last week we were a bit below normal (normal high for today is 102, about as high as they get I think). We have been dry - year to date is slightly wetter than usual, but that was back in the winter. Technically it is monsoon season, but it doesn't normally start this early and is always unpredictable. We had a small fire in the local mountains overlooking Tucson last week, quickly extinguished although you can see the red from the fire retardant. Our fire season is variable, but rule of thumb starts midJuly and ends sometime in October when snowfall kills off the stubborn late season fires. May your fire season be mild and your rainy season be strong.
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Post by bulkey on Jun 26, 2023 10:05:50 GMT -5
That stinks. I don't know when your peak fire season is, to be honest. We are highs between 105 and 108 this week, yes, that is hotter than normal. Up till last week we were a bit below normal (normal high for today is 102, about as high as they get I think). We have been dry - year to date is slightly wetter than usual, but that was back in the winter. Technically it is monsoon season, but it doesn't normally start this early and is always unpredictable. We had a small fire in the local mountains overlooking Tucson last week, quickly extinguished although you can see the red from the fire retardant. Our fire season is variable, but rule of thumb starts midJuly and ends sometime in October when snowfall kills off the stubborn late season fires. May your fire season be mild and your rainy season be strong. Our country is so very big with such differing concerns. We're in Palo Alto, where our kids' landlord is replacing the last of the grass with desert-like plantings. The water bill is over $500/month right now. OTOH, I'd have to keep my water running day and night in Rhode Island to get a bill like that. One coast has not enough water, the other coast more than enough.
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