We shouldn't be surprised. If anything, we should expect this type of thing (and more). The anti-gun folks are going to push for more and more gun control, which is why it's important not to cede any more ground. If the last batch of bills (both state and federal) had passed and we now had a federal...

http://www.marinij.com/novato/ci_19991503 <snippet> When a burglar broke into 90-year-old Jay Leone's California home, the WWII vet didn't back down; he shot back. Samuel Cutrufelli is accused of holding Leone at gunpoint as he ransacked the man's home. As the burglar looked for valuables, Leo...

When I first heard the story (Two wounded police officers, suspect dead, then motorcyclist killed by squad car), my first thought was "I bet the cop driving the squad was negligent when he hit the dude on the motorcycle." Then I thought to myself - what is it with the MPD when that's the f...

This is a text book example of what NOT to do. This will not end well for him. After rereading this thread and the new(er) updates about the case, this cannot be overstated. Definitely a case of what NOT to do. They were worthless thieves. Either he had the right to kill them or he didn't. I don't ...

The civil suit is forthcoming I'm sure. I'm still interested if the judge will do a downward departure for the former Police Sergeant. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I wonder what his fellow swat members think of his conviction... you know, the ones that packed the courtroom in support dur...

Guilty on three charges. http://www.startribune.com/local/north/202799531.html http://www.twincities.com/crime/ci_23019054/minnneapolis-officer-found-guilty-assaulting-ramsey-man http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/21969706/jury-finds-sgt I'm glad it worked out this way. Police officers shouldn't h...

The article is a crock, but that's pretty much on par for a lot of the editorials in the Washington Post. There definitely is a media bias in how gun violence is portrayed with regards to race, but this article misses by a mile.

I agree. When I originally got into firearms, I thought the firearm community would be a slightly better group of buyers & sellers than in the general goods market. Nope. There are just as many goofs, although to be fair I've bought from and sold to a lot of really great people too. I really do...

I often respond to ads with "I'm interested" because I'd like to see it and that's the extent of where I will go in writing prior to physically laying hands on the item. Often times, I get a "sold" response back - which is why I'm never chomping at the bit for anything I see onl...

It's sad to see some FFL holders testify in favor of universal background checks. I really hope that none of them would desire a law requiring all private sales to go through an FFL, but I guess some can't resist the draw of more revenue.

Senate Bill: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S0205.0.html&session=ls88 GOCRA Summary: Adds a $25 fee for a pistol/sporting rifle purchase permit Extends the purchase permit processing time from 7 to 30 days Allows a police chief to demand fingerprints before issuing a purchase p...

Your assumption is correct. If I was selling you a firearm (private party to private party), we'd have to go to an FFL so he/she could run the background checks. One of us would also have to pony up the money for the FFL's fee on top of the cost of the firearm, of course. Pennsylvania requires backg...

Agreed. The side that gets to define the terms usually gets to control the debate. The entire notion of "compromise" has been redefined into meaning one side giving ground (but not gaining anything) while the other side gets some of what they want, just not all. The linked article has an e...

MNHandK wrote:Could be used as fuel for either side of the gun debate.

It already has been used by the antis, as is evidenced by the bystander interviews they chose to show on WCCO's 10 o'clock news. Surprise, surprise.

They're both great calibers. I'm surprised no one has come in here and said "why choose 9mm or .45ACP when .40S&W is the best of both worlds?" yet. I remember someone starting a thread like that on another forum... pure entertainment. Ultimately, both the 9mm and .45ACP are poor "...