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  • D Dave Kreskowiak

    I don't know if you noticed this John, but you live in Texas. I would expect this kind of thing to be normal.

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    Then you'd be surprised at how often it's NOT the case. As I've already stated, Texas ain't the most gun-friendly state in the union...

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      Probably Nevada or Montana if I were to guess. I know the state I am in is pretty gun friendly. The problem is convincing the girlfriend to let me drop $5k for a 0.50 rifle.

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      What you are aiming for, Barret? In New Jersey you need a gun permit for a slingshot (no joke – it’s a law).

      There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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        What you are aiming for, Barret? In New Jersey you need a gun permit for a slingshot (no joke – it’s a law).

        There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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        I am actually looking at the Barrett M98B 338 Lapua. But when I recently picked up my 12ga, the store had a Bushmaster 50 there for the same price. Here I need a permit for supressors and automatics. Getting a permit involves getting the county Sheriff's approval (which involves a few checks into your background) and paying your $200 lisence fee for each item. CCW is a seperate permit that isn't nearly as hard to get.

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        • realJSOPR realJSOP

          How is a locked car not a secure environment?

          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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          randprin
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          because all it takes is 20 seconds to break into one (unless your windows are shatter proof)

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          • realJSOPR realJSOP

            Texas isn't even the most gun-friendly state.

            ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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            John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

            Texas isn't even the most gun-friendly state.

            That would be Mexico.

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            To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. -- Voltaire

            Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense. -- Steve Landesberg

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            • realJSOPR realJSOP

              Of the nine people in our section, me and one other guy had guns. At the new job, I'd say it's closer to 50% have guns.

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              That few, in Texas? You mean have guns or bring them in their car? My old office probably had a 50% gun ownership rate, but they were headquartered in Iowa, my office before that had a few very animate gun owners (my boss's boss kept a stack of blank FOID applications on his desk, FOIDS are required to buy guns or ammo in IL).

              "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson

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              • R RJOberg

                I am actually looking at the Barrett M98B 338 Lapua. But when I recently picked up my 12ga, the store had a Bushmaster 50 there for the same price. Here I need a permit for supressors and automatics. Getting a permit involves getting the county Sheriff's approval (which involves a few checks into your background) and paying your $200 lisence fee for each item. CCW is a seperate permit that isn't nearly as hard to get.

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                What state are you in? A few weeks back my brother had the chance to buy an AR-30 in 338 for under $1k, but didn't. I didn't have the cash either.

                "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson

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                • realJSOPR realJSOP

                  Then you'd be surprised at how often it's NOT the case. As I've already stated, Texas ain't the most gun-friendly state in the union...

                  ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                  wizardzz
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                  Pfft, like you even know what gun unfriendly states are like.

                  "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson

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                  • W wizardzz

                    What state are you in? A few weeks back my brother had the chance to buy an AR-30 in 338 for under $1k, but didn't. I didn't have the cash either.

                    "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson

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                    Wisconsin. The info I have is from the the owner of a gunstore where I would get my firearms in a relaxed area of the state, so it might not be 100% accurate. I haven't purchased either of the afore mentioned items requiring a permit.

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                      Wisconsin. The info I have is from the the owner of a gunstore where I would get my firearms in a relaxed area of the state, so it might not be 100% accurate. I haven't purchased either of the afore mentioned items requiring a permit.

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                      wizardzz
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                      Congrats on winning the CC fight though. You ever go shooting at Bristol?

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                      • W wizardzz

                        Congrats on winning the CC fight though. You ever go shooting at Bristol?

                        "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson

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                        I haven't, but I used to live less than an hour away in Kenosha. We would go to a different range to shoot since some of my friends didn't have any of their own and it rented guns if you purchased their ammo.

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                        • M Michael Bergman

                          John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                          Texas isn't even the most gun-friendly state.

                          That would be Mexico.

                          m.bergman

                          For Bruce Schneier, quanta only have one state : afraid.

                          To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. -- Voltaire

                          Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense. -- Steve Landesberg

                          I am not a chatbot.

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                          Yeah - the ATF even GIVES them guns. No background check or anything.

                          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                            Pfft, like you even know what gun unfriendly states are like.

                            "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson

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                            California, Illinois, New jersey, New York. Arizona is a constitutional carry, and I think it's the most gun-friendly state.

                            ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                            You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                              because all it takes is 20 seconds to break into one (unless your windows are shatter proof)

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                              It takes less that 10 minutes to break into your garden variety gun safe, too. Unless you've got a built-in concrete-encased carbon fiber and lead-lined vault with a two-ton blast door, you can't rely on it.

                              ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                              • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                Yeah - the ATF even GIVES them guns. No background check or anything.

                                ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                                You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                                Marc A Brown
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                                Thanks for the chuckle. :laugh:

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                                • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                  California, Illinois, New jersey, New York. Arizona is a constitutional carry, and I think it's the most gun-friendly state.

                                  ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                                  You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                  Marc A Brown
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                                  John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                                  California, Illinois, New jersey, New York

                                  And Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois. ;)

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                                  • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                    California, Illinois, New jersey, New York. Arizona is a constitutional carry, and I think it's the most gun-friendly state.

                                    ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                                    You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                                    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                    wizardzz
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                                    I didn't ask if you knew what they were, I just said you don't know what they are like, the culture and stigma of guns here.

                                    "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson

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                                    • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                      The folks there appear to be a very pro-gun group of folks - it seems like a good number of people brings guns to work (leaving them in their cars of course). The work looks real interesting, too. :)

                                      ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                                      Steve Mayfield
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                                      gives new meaning to "shooting holes in your proposal" :~

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                                      • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                        Yeah - the ATF even GIVES them guns. No background check or anything.

                                        ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                                        You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                                        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                        Michael Bergman
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                                        John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                                        No background check or anything.

                                        Just like the NRA intended.

                                        m.bergman

                                        For Bruce Schneier, quanta only have one state : afraid.

                                        To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. -- Voltaire

                                        Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense. -- Steve Landesberg

                                        I am not a chatbot.

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                                        • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                          An armed society is a polite society. :)

                                          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                                          Oshtri Deka
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                                          Is that Fallout quote?

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