Comments for The Bluff http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff From a bluff in Colorado ... real common sense on guns, social issues, politics, and whatever else catches my attention ... Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:57:05 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on AR-15s at Walmart! Is there any question that black rifles are now the norm? by Stephen http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/2011/11/28/ar-15s-at-walmart-is-there-any-question-that-black-rifles-are-now-the-norm/#comment-1529 Stephen Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:57:05 +0000 http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/?p=2184#comment-1529 A box store will generally deal with people generically and not make a personal distinction between customers; they tend to just follow corporate policy so as not to get sued. But if you think this truly makes it easier for some class of criminal to get some kind of gun, I think that's nuts. Criminals can get all the guns they want, and adding an arbitrary 3 years to keep otherwise legal adults from buying certain types of rifles from FFL's will not do anything to make anyone safer or make "bad things come of this." It's either legal or illegal to buy a gun from a dealership, and right now it's legal for 18 year olds to buy these guns in most states. A box store will generally deal with people generically and not make a personal distinction between customers; they tend to just follow corporate policy so as not to get sued.

But if you think this truly makes it easier for some class of criminal to get some kind of gun, I think that’s nuts. Criminals can get all the guns they want, and adding an arbitrary 3 years to keep otherwise legal adults from buying certain types of rifles from FFL’s will not do anything to make anyone safer or make “bad things come of this.”

It’s either legal or illegal to buy a gun from a dealership, and right now it’s legal for 18 year olds to buy these guns in most states.

]]> Comment on AR-15s at Walmart! Is there any question that black rifles are now the norm? by Greg in Va http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/2011/11/28/ar-15s-at-walmart-is-there-any-question-that-black-rifles-are-now-the-norm/#comment-1528 Greg in Va Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:14:07 +0000 http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/?p=2184#comment-1528 Walmart in my area has a bushmaster carbine and sig 20 in. flat top. Good news for local hood rats that have yet to be arrested. Walmart only requires you to prove citizenship in addition to regular long rifle laws. All of my other local gun stores and vendors at local shows require a minimun age of 21. This self imposed extra 3 years gives thugs time to create a criminal record and exclude themselves from purchases. This saves my local gun stores a lot of headaches and visits from the ATF. I own 3 of these type rifles but think bad things will come from this. Walmart in my area has a bushmaster carbine and sig 20 in. flat top. Good news for local hood rats that have yet to be arrested. Walmart only requires you to prove citizenship in addition to regular long rifle laws. All of my other local gun stores and vendors at local shows require a minimun age of 21. This self imposed extra 3 years gives thugs time to create a criminal record and exclude themselves from purchases. This saves my local gun stores a lot of headaches and visits from the ATF. I own 3 of these type rifles but think bad things will come from this.

]]> Comment on AR-15s at Walmart! Is there any question that black rifles are now the norm? by Jimmy http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/2011/11/28/ar-15s-at-walmart-is-there-any-question-that-black-rifles-are-now-the-norm/#comment-1525 Jimmy Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:28:57 +0000 http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/?p=2184#comment-1525 The Walmart ARs are Remington ARs, mostly. The Walmart ARs are Remington ARs, mostly.

]]> Comment on AR-15s at Walmart! Is there any question that black rifles are now the norm? by Frank http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/2011/11/28/ar-15s-at-walmart-is-there-any-question-that-black-rifles-are-now-the-norm/#comment-1524 Frank Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:09:23 +0000 http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/?p=2184#comment-1524 I love Walmart. However I would question the quality of the build. But, putting more AR's in people's hands top quality or not can be nothing but good. The more "back" riffle owners out their, there are the less likely congress will do something stupid, like try to ban them or the ammo needed to shoot out of them. I love Walmart. However I would question the quality of the build. But, putting more AR’s in people’s hands top quality or not can be nothing but good. The more “back” riffle owners out their, there are the less likely congress will do something stupid, like try to ban them or the ammo needed to shoot out of them.

]]> Comment on Are we actually losing a “Grassroots” vote to anti-gunners? by Stephen http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/2011/10/11/are-we-actually-losing-a-grassroots-vote-to-anti-gunners/#comment-1522 Stephen Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:55:21 +0000 http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/?p=2170#comment-1522 Very disheartening. But you know, AFAIK the NRA never pushed their members on it and not all gun bloggers jumped on board (some big ones did, though not enthusiastically). Basically, it just never became a mission of the pro-gun community. A lot of people in our community just didn't want to register with a White House website. I don't agree with their position but whatever ... in the end the whole petition thing is a joke anyway. Very disheartening. But you know, AFAIK the NRA never pushed their members on it and not all gun bloggers jumped on board (some big ones did, though not enthusiastically). Basically, it just never became a mission of the pro-gun community.

A lot of people in our community just didn’t want to register with a White House website. I don’t agree with their position but whatever … in the end the whole petition thing is a joke anyway.

]]> Comment on Are we actually losing a “Grassroots” vote to anti-gunners? by Ace http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/2011/10/11/are-we-actually-losing-a-grassroots-vote-to-anti-gunners/#comment-1521 Ace Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:30:28 +0000 http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/?p=2170#comment-1521 Aha. I just saw your November 2nd post about the "Petition Meh." I sort of find that disheartening. Aha. I just saw your November 2nd post about the “Petition Meh.”

I sort of find that disheartening.

]]> Comment on Are we actually losing a “Grassroots” vote to anti-gunners? by Ace http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/2011/10/11/are-we-actually-losing-a-grassroots-vote-to-anti-gunners/#comment-1520 Ace Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:28:19 +0000 http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/?p=2170#comment-1520 Wow. That seems unfortunate that our petitions didn't make the 5,000 mark. Did we just fail to boost the signal to others? Wow. That seems unfortunate that our petitions didn’t make the 5,000 mark. Did we just fail to boost the signal to others?

]]> Comment on Are we actually losing a “Grassroots” vote to anti-gunners? by Stephen http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/2011/10/11/are-we-actually-losing-a-grassroots-vote-to-anti-gunners/#comment-1519 Stephen Sun, 06 Nov 2011 06:14:54 +0000 http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/?p=2170#comment-1519 Yup -- the petition did not meet the standard of 5,000 votes in 30 days, so it was dropped none of them did. On the bright side, while the anti-gun petition did get almost 9,000 votes, more than we did, it didn't come close to it's own threshold of 25,000 (WH upped the threshold). Barring a brady campaign miracle it will fail as well. Yup — the petition did not meet the standard of 5,000 votes in 30 days, so it was dropped none of them did.

On the bright side, while the anti-gun petition did get almost 9,000 votes, more than we did, it didn’t come close to it’s own threshold of 25,000 (WH upped the threshold). Barring a brady campaign miracle it will fail as well.

]]> Comment on Are we actually losing a “Grassroots” vote to anti-gunners? by Ace http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/2011/10/11/are-we-actually-losing-a-grassroots-vote-to-anti-gunners/#comment-1518 Ace Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:02:42 +0000 http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/?p=2170#comment-1518 whoops. I meant "Freedom Is Mandatory." Pardon the slip. whoops. I meant “Freedom Is Mandatory.” Pardon the slip.

]]> Comment on Are we actually losing a “Grassroots” vote to anti-gunners? by Ace http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/2011/10/11/are-we-actually-losing-a-grassroots-vote-to-anti-gunners/#comment-1517 Ace Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:01:38 +0000 http://stephenewright.com/fromthebluff/?p=2170#comment-1517 Found this post via Freedom Is Mine but the petitions are gone from the White House site saying they failed to meet the signature threshold. Found this post via Freedom Is Mine but the petitions are gone from the White House site saying they failed to meet the signature threshold.

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