12 May 10 08:08, Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:


 RW>> RN> Surely a vindictive woman.  I can look it up, but I can almost
 RW>> bet
 RW>> RN> the dissenters were the four liberal justices.

 RW>> She's nearly as fanatically anti-gun as Diane Fienstein.

 RN> I remember reading a long time ago when women were in charge.  What a
 RN> mess that turned out to be.

I can believe that.

 RW>> RN> M-1 Garand
 RW>> RN> M-1 Carbine
 RW>> RN> BAR

 RW>> The first two are commonly available. The M1 Garand, through an NRA
 RW>> program, are less than $300, if you meet their criteria. I don't,
 RW>> but would if I belonged to a local NRA affiliated shooting club.

 RN> My usual source here, a gun shop owner and also a friend, tells me he
 RN> can no longer sell military weapons.

That may be a state law. The M1 can be had from the Civilian Marksmanship
Program, 1401 Commerce Blvd, Anniston, AL 36207...they say no FFL is
required to transfer surplus military rifles from CMP to an individual.

Requirements: 1. Be a US citizen at least 18 years of age.
              2. Be legally eligible to purchase a firearm.
              3. Be a member of a veterans organization or of a club or
                 state assoociation affiliated with the CMP (contact CMP
                 for a list of over 4500 qualifying clubs/associations).
              4. Have participated in a marksmanship activity or satisfy
                 with other criteria.

 RN> The BAR I could do without, but I would like to have the other two.

Springfield Arms sells an M1A with a tripod and scope mounts. The best
feature of this rifle is that the thumb breaker loading clip has been
replaced with a 30 round clip that drops out of the bottom like a normal
rifle. It also has a shortened version of the M1 stock.

www.springfieldarmory.com or call 800.680.6866

 RN> To that I would add that I don't like having to join anything, except
 RN> maybe a bowling league, where at the end of the winter and summer
 RN> leagues, cash prizes are awarded.

CMP also has a pistol competition at Camp Perry every year. 1911 pistols
are very welcome.

 RN> If I finish high enough in the standings, the amount I receive will
 RN> almost negate the fee I have to pay for the duration of those
 RN> leagues.  Plus there are the side bets I have with two friends.  (-:

By waiting until your old age, when you're no longer able to go league
bowling, you can then join a shooting club.

 RW>> The BAR would require a machine gun license to own.

 RN> Yes, and it's also considered an assault weapon.

There is no longer an assault weapon ban in affect. That law sunset during
Bush's admin...

 RN> This is probably why the liberals have their collective panties in a
 RN> bunch.

Don't they always?

 RN> Too many assault weapons available, usually the AK-47, in the hands
 RN> of people who shouldn't have them and that ruins it for the rest of
 RN> us who take responsibility quite seriously.  Of course, there are
 RN> always the sociopaths among us who just don't care.

There are laws against sociopaths aquiring firearms of any kind. One can
probably find a black market source if one looks hard enough, but over the
counter sales still require a back-ground check by the FBI.

 RW>> If they have a 100yd range, they will.

 RN> The Sheriff's range here is an open-air pistol and rifle range.

If it's a Sheriff's range, it must be open to the public. Since police
ranges are paid for by the taxpayers, they're always open to the public,
even in California.

                R\%/itt

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