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    If I understand the US Attorney's position...

    If I understand the US Attorney's position correctly from the court documents, it is that anyone receiving a firearm with the intent of immediately transferring it to another specific person is...
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    Thanks for linking that. I had no idea the "straw...

    Thanks for linking that. I had no idea the "straw purchaser" regulations were interpreted so broadly that a person could be convicted for buying a gun through an FFL and then transferring it to a...
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    I read somewhere (in the context of motorcycle...

    I read somewhere (in the context of motorcycle safety) that the reason florescent orange appears particularly bright under natural light is that it absorbs UV light and remits it in the visible...
  4. Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm on firm legal ground. I...

    Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm on firm legal ground. I expect the hard part will be convincing UPS or FEDEX to accept that it's legal and take the shipment.
  5. Legal Question: Shipping trust-owned handgun between trustees

    Hi,
    Does anybody have any experience shipping a handgun, owned by a revocable living trust, between trustees? Is this legal to do without going through an FFL, and will one of the major carriers...
  6. Thread: Motorcycles

    by ChrisG
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    I've got a 2004 Aprilia Tuono and a 2007 KTM...

    I've got a 2004 Aprilia Tuono and a 2007 KTM Supermoto 950R. Both are great brands and the bikes fit the role you described well. The Supermoto is a little better in the city, in super tight corners,...
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    I'll be at the Givens class that weekend as well.

    I'll be at the Givens class that weekend as well.
  8. I echo the recommendations to take ECQC, and...

    I echo the recommendations to take ECQC, and specifically the May course in Culpeper. You will get a better understanding of the dynamics you're discussing from a single two-minute training evolution...
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    For the record, if you ever see me doing that,...

    For the record, if you ever see me doing that, I'd appreciate a heads up. I strive to remain vigilant, but it helps to get feedback from another set of eyes.
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    Banning hardware is never the right answer....

    Banning hardware is never the right answer. Instead we need to address the underlying culture of violence. Today's young bugler is bombarded by "Gangsta" Bugle Call videos and other media that...
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    [QUOTE=George Washington;111994] "Individuals...

    [QUOTE=George Washington;111994]
    "Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest. The magnitude of the sacrifice must depend as well on situation and...
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    Victims of the "it can't happen here" fallacy...

    Victims of the "it can't happen here" fallacy seem to assume that tyranny must take the form of some kind of Stalinist or fascist dictatorship. But what were slavery and the Jim Crow laws, if not a...
  13. Thread: "Good enough"

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    That is an exceptional turn of phrase. Bravo!

    That is an exceptional turn of phrase. Bravo!
  14. Thanks for taking the time to run that down Cody!...

    Thanks for taking the time to run that down Cody! Between this and maintaining the match listings thread you're doing a lot for local shooters, and it's appreciated. I've shot a couple USPSA matches...
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    NoVA Thanks to the staff and set-up crew for another...

    Thanks to the staff and set-up crew for another fun and well-run match! The turning target with the shooter-selected par time was a cool twist. I shot the FPAR Failure Drill DoW yesterday, which...
  16. When did Zach Galifianakis start doing firearms...

    When did Zach Galifianakis start doing firearms instruction?
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    Gen4 G17 from Keeper under t-shirt Par time:...

    Gen4 G17 from Keeper under t-shirt

    Par time: 6.5
    Hits: 51

    Managed to catch my shirt in the slide on string 4, resulting in a late shot and a hole in the shirt. On the other strings I tended to...
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    Gen4 G17 from Keeper under t-shirt shot on IDPA...

    Gen4 G17 from Keeper under t-shirt
    shot on IDPA target + 3x5 using turning target for par times
    Starting par: 4.0
    Lowest clean par: 3.6
    Ending Par: 3.6
    All misses were body shots. Also had some...
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    Gen 4 G17 from Keeper under t-shirt: 14.43 -1...

    Gen 4 G17 from Keeper under t-shirt:
    14.43 -1
    14.61 -1
    Score: 0.76
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    Gen4 G17 from low ready: 1: 88, 2x 2: 88, 2x...

    Gen4 G17 from low ready:
    1: 88, 2x
    2: 88, 2x
    3: 90, 1x
    4: 63, 0x (ugly)
    5: 76, 1x (8 in a nice group and 2 completely off paper)

    Total: 405, 6x

    Needed to slow down and make better use of...
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    Interesting, thanks. Any idea on how well foreign...

    Interesting, thanks. Any idea on how well foreign manufacturers are poised to pick up the slack? Obviously imports are much more vulnerable to executive-branch shennanigans than domestic production,...
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    I'd be interested to hear from some of our...

    I'd be interested to hear from some of our members with contacts inside the industry on how things will play out this time around. It seemed to me that last time the industry was caught relatively...
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    True, but that in turn forced the Republicans to...

    True, but that in turn forced the Republicans to adjust their strategy to capture more votes, and in the mid-terms we got the most fiscally conservative congress in recent memory, welfare reform, and...
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    When people hold their noses and vote for a major...

    When people hold their noses and vote for a major party candidate that's "less bad than the the other guy", isn't the party able to ignore those voters' actual preferences and continue to offer...
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    I would prefer a Romney victory, primarily...

    I would prefer a Romney victory, primarily because I don't want Obama to get anymore Supreme Court appointments (and, more selfishly, so ammo/gun prices don't go nuts from panic buying). However, I...
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