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Norway, Poland, and Finland are doing something right... or severely under-testing/under-reporting. Wouldn’t be surprised by either really.

So same as everywhere else pretty much? Wasn’t sure if there were extra hoops to jump through out there.

It’s not about where these days. There are plenty of places to buy a gun under normal circumstances. It’s just a straight supply and demand issue right now. Plenty of gun retailers out there, and plenty of gun buyers out there, just no guns. Edit: I also imagine there are things available on the private/secondary market (probably at a premium), but I’m not really sure how that transaction process works in CA.

At least when Taylor makes lists I get included.

Probably best to start with a .22 to get comfortable. Rounds are cheap (if you can find them), kick is really minimal, and you can buy a reliable .22 revolver for like under $150 or a reasonably good pistol for $200-ish. It’ll help you get used to firing a weapon without dealing with too much kick, and is a perfectly good personal protection weapon.

Lol. Caught me before I fixed it. Good work.

Yeah, definitely a good idea to go and handle a few before you buy. And tons of people like Glocks for good reason. They just never felt right for me in particular. As to the mag thing, I totally get the desire for more capacity. But as my dad used to say, if you’re ever in a situation with a pistol where you need to reload you likely have some bigger problems and may be using the wrong weapon to begin with.

I’ve always been uncomfortable with Glocks. They’ve just never seemed to fit my hand right. The general pistol vs revolver decision is more complex. Revolvers by nature are more reliable and are more likely to be available in bear stopping calibers. Both of those are good things in an outdoorsy type adventure. That said, a lot of pistols tend to be better in terms of overall safety features and mag capacity. Considering all of that, I know there are some revolvers out there chambered for .357 with an eight round capacity. Could be a nice compromise. Plus you could fire .38 special out of it at the range and maybe save a bit on ammo.

I’m with you on the federal recommendations, and I hope there are more local guidelines/orders put in place (even though I know they’re not enforceable). I’m a little bothered by the let the businesses decide thing, mainly because I’m a bit dissatisfied with how my own employer is handling this.

We’re too deep at this point. Definitely in favor of social distancing and masks. And I think it’s everybody’s job as part of the social contract to not be a dick about limiting contact/being careful. Past that, we just need to be good for awhile longer and wait on a vaccine. A federal mandate will just make the Karens of the world angry while likely doing little at this point.

Just keep all the weapons wide open, down-range, and in the booth.

Do you owe him money?

Do the opposite of this dumbass https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-charged-in-fatal-blue-springs-shooting-inside-restaurant/ar-BB1aUD7r?ocid=hplocalnews

If there is a range master there, just follow all of their instructions to the freaking letter. One of the things I love about Missouri is that they have state run ranges that are super cheap, but also well maintained and run by very good state park employee range masters. $6 to shoot as long as you want and absolutely zero bullshit tolerated. All that said, what are you planning on firing?

Nietzsche says hi.

This is way oversimplifying it, but I’ve always felt like there are two schools of Libertarians. One school is basically anarchists that don’t want to be like that one punk kid in high school. The other is really just a bunch of Republicans that think the Libertarian party is the best option for keeping the government’s hands off their money/business. I respect the first school slightly more, but not really.

Joe Rogan?

It's both a coup attempt and a grift. It is a grifty-ass coup attempt. Or a coup de grifte.

I just don’t see who else all of those people would’ve voted for in that event. If the dude had any chance of losing the religious right, there are plenty of other things that would’ve done it before.

No clue why the Trump administration didn’t do this ahead of Election Day. It’s a populist idea that fits the free market Republican ideals. They could’ve swung a lot of voters their way while losing virtually none.

I really don’t predict a ton of change out of this administration. It’s not set up for that really. I just hope that the political/social dialogue becomes a little less batshit, and for a more consumer-up approach to economic stability (not sure that’s likely though). In an ideal world I’d like to see a Universal Healthcare option be made available, or at least a basic safety net not tied to employment status. It seems like there’s decent movement towards some “no surprise medical billing” laws, which I’d gladly accept as a good first step accomplishment for this administration.

More FB gold. I personally love how articulate it is.

Wait, you’re not @spinrate?