Guns

[Lou]

8 hours ago, Keener said:

Don't go bother the

 

 

 

Bruin?

@fishbulb agrees. 

[Don]

1 hour ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

A few days before I saw this thread, I watched "The Edge" (where Anthony hopkins has to kill a bear). So then I watched the revenant afterwards.

So of course I nerded out, and started looking up bear guns.

You really do need heavy, heavy firepower. Dirty harry handgun, in calibre I have no idea exists (for sure not the normal stuff like 9mm, 40 cal). And rifle wise, an AR wont do it either.... 308 might even be light

So yes. Ive heard bear spray is legit.

Id still prefer a firearm, but it better be something designed for bears. Not people

 

My dad was a musician in the Air Force back in the Vietnam era. They would play gigs several days a week pretty much everywhere up and down the west coast. Some were on-post (formal events, welcome back stuff, retirement parties, etc...), some off-post sort of public relations stuff. They did an off-post gig up in Alaska once (don’t remember where exactly), but it was basically a towny bar. He said everyone was carrying HEAVY revolvers on their hip. After the gig he hung out for awhile and asked about it. The locals told him basically everyone carried a 44 mag, as it was the only revolver caliber readily available that had a good chance of stopping a bear.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Just now, Don said:

My dad was a musician in the Air Force back in the Vietnam era. They would play gigs several days a week pretty much everywhere up and down the west coast. Some were on-post (formal events, welcome back stuff, retirement parties, etc...), some off-post sort of public relations stuff. They did an off-post gig up in Alaska once (don’t remember where exactly), but it was basically a towny bar. He said everyone was carrying HEAVY revolvers on their hip. After the gig he hung out for awhile and asked about it. The locals told him basically everyone carried 44 mag, as it was the only revolver caliber readily available that had a good chance of stopping a bear.

Yeah, sounds about right.

I was up in the arctic once, in a place thats crawling with polar bears. (Thats what I went up to see). Same thing there. Everyone had these huge rifles everywhere you went.

[Tank]

16 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Yeah, sounds about right.

I was up in the arctic once, in a place thats crawling with polar bears. (Thats what I went up to see). Same thing there. Everyone had these huge rifles everywhere you went.

*sniff*

[Lou]

Any of you studs ever bag one of these bad boys?

https://nypost.com/2020/11/16/first-nation-mourns-sacred-white-spirit-moose-killed-by-hunters/amp/

[failos]

Ghost guns are your friend

https://gunslingerclub.com/product/dune-boogie-80-build-kit/

[Amazing Larry]

Picked up a Beretta 92fs a couple weeks ago. Surprisingly it only took a week and a half to arrive at the shop. Finding 9mm hollow point is the hard part. 

Extremely jealous of @ten ocho recon scout and @Jason. I can’t purchase off roster so a P365 is unobtanium to me. 

[Blarg]

In Utah they have something equivalent to a Pennysaver for gun sales. You find what you want, go to some house and buy it off the owner cash and hope it wasn't a traceable part of some crime, toss it in the trunk and drive home. 

Allegedly.

[Jason]

55 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

Picked up a Beretta 92fs a couple weeks ago. Surprisingly it only took a week and a half to arrive at the shop. Finding 9mm hollow point is the hard part. 

Extremely jealous of @ten ocho recon scout and @Jason. I can’t purchase off roster so a P365 is unobtanium to me. 

Conceals very well. The 92fs is a great gun. In the early 90s I bought my first pistol and really wanted a Beretta (yes Lethal Weapon was an influence). I didn't have that much so I settled on the Taurus PT 92 clone and it has been an outstanding gun.  

[Amazing Larry]

Hopefully the courts overturn CA's microstamp nonsense. Screw this state.

[Jason]

1 minute ago, Lhalo said:

Hopefully the courts overturn CA's microstamp nonsense. Screw this state.

https://www.firearmspolicy.org/renna-v-becerra-second-amendment-challenge-to-california-handgun-roster-laws-regulations

The handgun roster makes zero sense. Even if a gun existed that was micro stamped all it takes is a simple change or filing down on the firing pin which would take two minutes. This is nothing more than a backdoor handgun ban. With the Heller case stating that commonly owned firearms are protected under the 2A, I don't see how the California AG has a case to stand on with this

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

Jason any idea with everything going on if the CCW process in CA has been delayed?  Not necessarily interested I just remember when I did training sessions a few years ago the trainer mentioned he would gladly help anyone interested with the paper work and process but recommended they start ASAP as it could take about 6 months. 

[Jason]

1 hour ago, Catwhoshatinthehat said:

Jason any idea with everything going on if the CCW process in CA has been delayed?  Not necessarily interested I just remember when I did training sessions a few years ago the trainer mentioned he would gladly help anyone interested with the paper work and process but recommended they start ASAP as it could take about 6 months. 

It varies based on your county. Some counties will not issue them. I know San Bernardino now has a 4 full time officers assigned just for CCW processing. 

[gotbeer]

40 minutes ago, Jason said:

It varies based on your county. Some counties will not issue them. I know San Bernardino now has a 4 full time officers assigned just for CCW processing. 

In LA, I hear you have better luck at getting blown by a unicorn than being issued a CCW.

[Jason]

36 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

In LA, I hear you have better luck at getting blown by a unicorn than being issued a CCW.

This is true but maybe blowing Garcetti may help 

Edited November 17, 2020 by Jason

[Adam]

I imagine @calscuf has beat off to this thread at least a dozen times so far

[Jason]

2 minutes ago, Adam said:

I imagine @calscuf has beat off to this thread at least a dozen times so far

I’m sure it’s made him think of penises 

[Tank]

4 hours ago, gotbeer said:

In LA, I hear you have better luck at getting blown by a unicorn than being issued a CCW.

[Jason]

45 minutes ago, Molly Jolly said:

That’s not wrong

[Taylor]

 

 

[Jason]

14 minutes ago, Taylor said:

 

 

I wanted to come to your defense in another thread when people made comments about you posting gay stuff. Now you’ve posted something by Coldplay 

[Amazing Larry]

If liking Parachutes makes me gay then so be it. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

15 hours ago, Lhalo said:

Picked up a Beretta 92fs a couple weeks ago. Surprisingly it only took a week and a half to arrive at the shop. Finding 9mm hollow point is the hard part. 

Extremely jealous of @ten ocho recon scout and @Jason. I can’t purchase off roster so a P365 is unobtanium to me. 

Check online. You can buy private party..... youre just gonna REALLY pay for it.

But man, I have to be honest, they are worth it. Im not a huge gun guy, i grabbed one after the simi valley(?) bar shooting a few years ago. Hadn't carried offduty in years, but changed after that. Its not a gimmick at all. Just a perfect blend of conceal and real.

[Jason]

5 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Check online. You can buy private party..... youre just gonna REALLY pay for it.

But man, I have to be honest, they are worth it. Im not a huge gun guy, i grabbed one after the simi valley(?) bar shooting a few years ago. Hadn't carried offduty in years, but changed after that. Its not a gimmick at all. Just a perfect blend of conceal and real.

A buddy of mine traded a Glock 19X  straight up for a $3,000 AR. He paid $550 for the Glock. Supply and demand at its worst. The issue is the stupid roster as it isn’t right that someone is limited to purchasing the gun that the state deems worthy. California should have the same choices as every other American. That’s like going to the library, asking for a book and the librarian tells you that she doesn’t want you to have that book but hands you one that she believes is just as good. It’s important that a gun owner be comfortable with their gun and proficient with it. Settling for something because the state removes most options will not allow someone to accomplish that. 

Edited November 18, 2020 by Jason

[AngelsLakersFan]

On 11/11/2020 at 5:52 PM, tdawg87 said:

What's a good handgun for a beginner?

I mean, something that I'd keep for years, but is relatively easy to learn to shoot and is also not terribly expensive. I'm not a "gun person" but I support 2A and wouldn't mind having a basic weapon for protection. 

Yes, I'm serious.

I would not recommend a gun for someone in your position. Bouts of depression and regular alcohol consumption does not mix well with gun ownership.