Hi! Jimmy,

On 11 Oct 17 15:04, you wrote to me:

 PQ>>  What a lot of people (gun owners, particularly older) don't
 PQ>> realize is that our cops are only too happy get the older junk
 PQ>> forearms out of future circulation, and/or potential misuse.

 JA> Yeah - I don't doubt government officials would love to see firearms
 JA> out of circulation...

I bought one of the rejects once.  $20, "no probs".  The guy was happy as...

It cost me $70:
*       $20 for him
*       $20 for the gun dealer (private sales have to be 'brokered')
*       $30 for the police permit
       -----
        $70
       =====

The firearm was a reject for a reason.  It was a 60-odd year old .22
single-shot bolt-action Cooey (I thought it was a Winchester), rusted to
buggery inside & out.  It seemed safe to shoot so I fired the muck out of it
rather than clean it.  After roughly five shots it proved itself to be a fine
club.

Cheers,
Paul.

... I'm not a pessimest, just an optimist with a lot of experience.
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