GUNS & AMMO

Ammo here in Indiana has been pretty scarce. I did get a slight glimmer of hope, one of the Walmarts in town has 100 shells packs of 12 gauge target for the first time in months. The bad is that it went from 23.97 to 25.37. I just picked up a Ruger 10/22 for 175 yesterday and want to make sure the scope is sighted in for an Appleseed next month. I have maybe enough .22lr to do an Appleseed.
 
Thanks for the link Chris.

FWIW,
I'm a proponent of snail mail over email when contacting your Congressmen. Emails are seldom read and usually receive a canned response. You also end up getting spammed with emails asking for campaign contributions.....ugh.

BTDT.


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I think Your Rights are worth the cost of a stamp.

To make it easier for those of you that actually care enough to contact your Representatives.....

http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
Or
http://www.house.gov/representatives/

I would strongly suggest you folks take a close look at who Rep. Diana DeGette (D) has aligned herself with....

Our Senators:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=CO

Sen. Michael F. Bennet
458 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5852

Sen. Mark Udal
328 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5941
 
I might disagree whether the canned-progressive responses one gets from Mr.'s Bennet and Udall are worth $0.46 (as of tomorrow, the USPS is doing its best to only lose a few billion dollars this year), but more power to ya!
 
Here is the email response I got back from Crongressman Cory Gardner. This was a second response that I received afer the automated response to my Ruger email.

Dear Mr. Freeman,



Thank you for contacting me regarding the 2nd Amendment. I appreciate you taking the time to write. It is an honor to serve you in Congress and I hope you will continue to write with your thoughts and ideas on moving our country forward.

Following the unthinkable atrocities committed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, a number of legislators have introduced measures to regulate access and possession of firearms for U.S. citizens. Some of these measures include requiring face-to-face purchase of ammunition, assault weapons bans, and mandating background checks for all purchases - including private sales. While the Connecticut tragedy and others like it must not be ignored, I do not believe additional gun control would have prevented these occurrences. I do not think it is prudent nor within the bounds of the Constitution to limit our 2nd Amendment rights. This country has a centuries-long history of responsible and safe gun ownership by private citizens-we should not undermine this overwhelmingly sensible past by crafting legislation in response to the actions of a few. We must act in ways to prevent gun violence by making sure laws are enforced, addressing critical needs in mental health and treatment, and promoting a national dialogue that ensures we identify violent actors before they do harm.

Our Founding Fathers understood the importance of an armed and capable citizenry, enshrining that idea in the 2nd Amendment to our Constitution. Millions of Americans exercise this freedom without harming their neighbors, families, and friends and with no criminal intent. Unfortunately, a small minority do not abide by this constitutional right in the way it was intended. While our dedication to constitutional liberties is sound, we must ensure the same strength for our country's mental health facilities. In a discussion about gun rights, it is important to remember that providing necessary and improved resources to these facilities will help decrease the likelihood of similar future events. We must act to reduce and prevent these tragedies, while not interfering with the 2nd Amendment.

In response to the Connecticut shootings, the President has proposed executive orders to employ more expedient gun control measures. Such executive action on this issue is unprecedented. I believe in a deliberative legislative approach to this issue, not a presidential edict. It is important to understand the long, peaceful history of gun owners in this country while we work to reduce the number of horrific shooting crimes like we witnessed in Connecticut and in Colorado this summer. Please be assured that I will keep your thoughts in mind as we consider legislation concerning the 2nd Amendment in the 113th Congress.

Again, thank you for contacting me, and do not hesitate to do so again when an issue is important to you.




Sincerely,
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Cory Gardner
Member of Congress

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Better than the canned response I got. It basically said thanks for your concern on this "issue" and I'm working hard on it. He never said which issue or how he was working on it.
 
got this back finally:
Dear Mike:

Thank you for writing regarding gun control in Colorado. This is an important subject, and we appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts and concerns.

Throughout the past six months in Colorado and across the nation, we have experienced an unprecedented level of tragedy due to gun violence. The shooting that occurred in Aurora on the night of July 20th is an event that will remain in our hearts and minds forever. And while our lives will never be the same again, these experiences showed the strength and resilience of individuals to come together as a community. Now, as a community, we must come together to discuss ways we can prevent similar tragedies in the future.

Your letter is one of thousands we have received expressing sympathy and sharing your opinions on everything from banning assault weapons, to increasing mental health availability, to the rights of citizens to carry concealed weapons. The diversity of opinions on how best to address this issue is proof positive that we should not shy away from this discussion. We are confident that through thoughtful and mindful debate we can find reasonable solutions that respect the rights of law-abiding Coloradans to own firearms while maintaining the health and safety of our communities.

This is a multifaceted issue and part of this dialogue should focus on mental health access. So, we have asked the Colorado General Assembly to support a comprehensive overhaul of our state’s mental health system so we can better identify and help people who are a threat to themselves and others.

This is a conversation that will continue throughout the course of this legislative session, so we also encourage you to share your thoughts with your legislators. To contact the House of Representatives, please call 303-866-2904. To contact the Senate, please call 303-866-2316. These contacts will direct your call to the appropriate office. Or, you can find your legislators online at http://www.colorado.gov/esri/webmaps/my-hood.html?webmap-id=a4838d49acca478e82f453d209bc81d9

Once again, thank you for your input, and for taking the time to contact our office. We will keep your thoughts in mind as we move forward.

Sincerely,


Office of Governor John W. Hickenlooper
 
Rich -- I'm heartened by the response you got... Mike, yours makes it clear that Gov. flexible is still trying to figure out which way the political wind blow, and how far he thinks he might be able to go without a backlash. Typical, unfortunately, but at least Hick makes good beer. :cheers:
 
I finally got my lower in, and a 9mm mag block for it. My plan is to put it together as a 9mm pistol and see how I like it. If it works well then I'll probably apply for the SBR tax stamp and convert it to a PDW.

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I had some fun firing some AR's today, as well as sighting in my 30.06 (with the "scope eye" scab on my forehead to prove it) -- the Weatherby was perfectly sighted in at 2-300 yard with just a bench sighting, so I'm psyched. Fun included some suppressed stuff (AR and both a 9mm and 22 pistol, the plinker was a blast) and perhaps a short burst of fully auto. :eyes: My youngest even got a little lesson and some trigger time on the 22 pistol. Great, legal (for now) and safe day, and fun was had by all. :D
 
I GOT A PMAG TODAY!!!!! Cost me $40 but I got it. I ordered one a while back but of course they were backordered even thought "they had them in stock". A buddy at work found one at a gun show for me. Now I just need half the other parts that make an AR go bang! :(
 
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FlexdXJ said:
I GOT A PMAG TODAY!!!!! Cost me $40 but I got it. I ordered one a while back but of course they were backordered even thought "they had them in stock". A buddy at work found one at a gun show for me. Now I just need half the other parts that make an AR go bang! :(
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I've got ten of them coming. I paid $18 each :D should be here next week. I love having a buddy who works at a high volume gun store. They have a couple pallets coming. He's buying them for me at his store discount and I'm just paying him.

Fwiw, you can still order a lot of ten from Brownells for $120. That's $12 each. If you are lucky enough to get them before they get banned that's a steal....even before the world went nuts.
 
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That's awesome. I don't know if the buying panic is dying or if companies like Mag pul have doubled their production force but it seems like a few places are starting to get stuff in. Now if we could just see that with ammo.
 
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