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Funny...can you imagine if these loons walked through Gaza with this sign.
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1 hour ago, Herkdrvr said:
I'm a 2A proponent and government's extensive overreach into firearms/ammo is ridiculous.
However I'm not a fan of ghost guns.
It's like a car without a VIN or license plate. When an a$$hole hits your car in the parking lot, no way to track them down. Or when your expensive mountain bike gets stolen, how do you submit the police report without a serial number. The FAA needs a registration for an sUAS and they're less deadly and used in less illegal crime than ghost guns.
Minimally having a serial number would aid law enforcement & could maybe help recover your personal firearm in the event of loss.
Genuinely curious why permitting ghost guns is a good thing? Or rather, why overturning this rule would be beneficial.
Perhaps there's a nuance or piece of specific legislation I'm missing.Why stop there? You also need and have to pay for a license to operate that car on the road, the car must be registered (gotta pay for that), and in some states you have to pay a yearly property tax on your car. Ohhhh you are required to have insurance for your car and a targeted gas tax to operate it.
Of course I am being facetious but it does show the slippery slope the anti-gunners will use if you give them an inch. Also - owning and operating a car is not in the Constitution..."Shall not be infringed"
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1 hour ago, slc said:
Funny thing is this has been the Soviets modus since their invasion of Afghanistan. Pummel the Muj w/ artillery and air and then follow up w/ and infantry sweep
Oddly, they didn't win despite a huge ramp to their industrial base and the employment of millions of rounds of artillery, airstrike and even chemical weapons. It's almost like an adversary employing asymmetric tactics (Stinger), blunted their advantage, bled them until they packed up and went home. Who would have thought...
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10 hours ago, Danger41 said:
Where do you guys look for all this info? Genuinely curious.
Institute for the study of war - Great site founded by retired General Jack Keene - They have a VERY good interactive map as well.
BBC has a good site as well (they leverage the Institute for War's maps with their own reporting and analysis).
A bit gruesome at times but Reddit/combat hosts new videos of the conflict everyday. Three themes emerged in the video:
1. Early on the Javelin stopped the Russians cold, now they don't attempt large maneuver actions unless they absolutely pummel an area pre-strike with artillery.
2. Ukraine has been very effective at combined arms. Even through they don't have Air Superiority, they have used drones to coordinate fires in both TICs and interdiction.
3. Small drones have changed warfare. Hundreds of videos of drones dropping grenades AND being uses in a kamikaze roll to chase down individual soldiers...it is chilling to watch. If someone added AI...
They have noted some gains by Russia in recent week which they attribute to the Ukrainians running short of long-range strike weapons and air defense. If the Senate approves the aid package those systems will start to flow on Friday.
Also interesting to note the perceptions of those who voted against the aid, they think we are sending Ukraine pallets of cash which in fact $50B will flow into the U.S. Industrial Base creating jobs in 30 states.
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14 hours ago, BashiChuni said:
hmm strange i was able to see it without a subscription.
BL: the math doesnt add up i.e. we can produce about 5-10% of required ammunition
In short, the Ruskies SUCK at combined arms so they are of course relying on the WWII proven tactic of mass artillery strikes. The Russians want this to be ground and pound with mass artillery strikes before an assault but weapons like Javelin have blunted those efforts.
The U.S. is currently producing approximately 28,000 155 mm rounds per month, with a ramp-up plan to produce 70,000-80,000 rounds per month by the end of 2024.
Perfect video to demonstrate what I was saying above. Look at the ground, artillery impact craters everywhere yet the Ukrainians using technology and asymmetric tactics are stopping Russian advances and making them pay a horrific toll for simple operations.
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2 hours ago, gearhog said:
Very good points and analysis.
Another area to examine is the negative trend of their population and how the war has accelerated it.
Russian's population has been in a slow decline for sometime. There was a small recovery a few years ago but the war will soon reflect on the demographics and will have a huge impact in years to come. At least 50,000 have been killed in Ukraine, many many more severely injured. They already have a huge age imbalance due to lower birthrates and a few other issues. Without immigration (which they don't like), they have a huge socioeconomic aging bubble moving through the system. While they are attempting to rebuild their military they will continue to face challenges finding qualified MAMs to meet their needs.
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23 minutes ago, BashiChuni said:
Paywall and I will NEVER subscribe to that fishwrap.
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8 hours ago, nsplayr said:
Y’all keep responding to this dude on all his burners and I’m still wondering why…Well....we've responded to you for many years. 🥃
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2 minutes ago, BashiChuni said:
CH you're a reasonable poster on here.
Many would disagree.
8 minutes ago, BashiChuni said:do you honestly think ukraine could defeat russia on the battlefield with unlimited weaponry?
Judging by the damage inflicted with limited resources AND the semi-paper Tiger Russia appears to be, yes absolutely.
In some ways they have defeated Russia, Ukraine remains as a country two years after being attacked by a Super-Power.
But, as always in conflict, you have to define what defeat (victory), means.
Our feckless politicians have let a very tired Ukrainian Army suffer in the field much like the Continental Army did at Valley Forge. If they had more resources earlier this would be a very different conflict. Russia has been rebuilding and without our help and equipment, the Spring offensive could be very bad for Ukraine.
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36 minutes ago, HeloDude said:
“Starved of the weaponry”? Is Ukraine trying to produce their own weapons that the rest of the world is keeping them from producing? Or is Ukraine trying to purchase weapons from the rest of the world, with the rest of the world saying they will not sell?
This is the same argument I’ve heard that goes something like this: “If you stop giving welfare to X people then you’re starving them”.
The you have to teach them how to fish...It is not like they know how to make the Javelin, ATACM, and M-1 Abrams...and maybe in the long run you don't want them to know how.
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Kiev claiming they shot down a TU-22M3, Russia says it was mechanical failure. Regradless, they have taken some big losses on the air side. Ukraine did heavily damage another TU-22M3 in a drone strike (bottom picture - note the used tire revetment). That is a big hunk of aluminum falling down.
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18 hours ago, herkbier said:
@ClearedHot What did you end up going with?
My requirements are pretty minimal.. was thinking of just going with their cheapest single bay and a reasonable hard drive. Mostly just want to backup family photos and videos, organize and manage them, view/distribute as necessary.
I would have said I am technically inclined.. but those penguins have long ago jumped off the iceberg. Synology definitely looks user friendly.
Being able to expand and store home security footage in the future would be nice too. But maybe that needs to be a whole separate system?
Terramaster F4-423 with 4 x 4TB harddrives. The user interface is solid but I am have some issues getting it set up on my network. Initially it worked but knocked my network printer offline. My son needed the printer, he is doing all his end of year AP exams and projects and I have been traveling like crazy for work so I have not had a chance to sit down and sort the IP addresses and ports.
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4 hours ago, Lawman said:
While you guys are shitting on a bunch of mudhen drivers, they may have just helped in actions that prevented a world war.
I don't think they are crapping on the Mudhen drivers. This was decided in the community long ago and interestingly the Mudhens had a large part in setting that tradition. They have previous experience crushing UAVs and it as I understand, aside from a little bit of coolness factor, it was a non-event int he squadron. Given events in Israel and obviously Ukraine, that standard may change. I believe it was discussed in one of @Steve Davies podcasts.
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USAF shot down 70....repeat 70 drones last night. How many drone aces in the strike eagle community today?
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Democratic National Committee paid lawyers who represented Biden in special counsel probe
Just a few weeks ago Biden's staffer/advisors/supporter were blasting the RNC for the EXACT same thing.
"Only a con man and grifter like Donald Trump would be so brazen as to take campaign donors' money to pay his mounting legal bills before the financially strapped RNC even gets a cut," Floyd said in a March 21 statement. "His campaign and the RNC are already in financial disarray, and Trump is only making their never-ending problems worse by turning his fundraising operation into a begging cup for his legal debts."
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Iran’s attack seemed planned to minimize casualties while maximizing spectacle
Such insightful analysis from CNN. I am sure the wall of Raptors, Adir's, Sufa's and Ra'am's, GPS spoofing, Iron Dome, David's Sling, Arrow, Jordanian Air Force and Air Defense had nothing to do with it.
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Great decision by Obama...I am sure none of that cash was used to buy/build drone/cruise missiles/TBMs that were shot at Israel last night.
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1 hour ago, busdriver said:
I suspect this is mainly a message to their own population. Secondarily could be about putting the rest of region between a rock and hard place when Israel goes asking for overflight.
That is literally what I said...have you seen the movie? The Mullahs have really fallen out of favor the last 18-24 months so a very opportune moment for them to shift focus to an external enemy.
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3 minutes ago, HeloDude said:
I already said I was an idiot, what else do you want!? Haha
Nothing brother...just a quick spike of the ball to give you shit.
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I guess some would advocate it it time to nuke Iran into a single piece of glass...I mean the people have free will and they support the Mullahs. Israel must immediately destroy every living thing in Iran to prevent the loss of a single Israeli life.
In all seriousness Israel will not let this pass and I would think a proportional retaliation is already being planned. Iran's Mullahs (who are currently VERY unpopular in the country), are certainly capitalizing on a wag the dog moment but they are already trying to frame this and back away "we consider the matter concluded"...well my extremist friends I can assure you Israel does not. Lets hope this does not spin out of control.
Interesting play by Jordon as well...
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On 4/12/2024 at 12:12 PM, HeloDude said:
Hitting a base we’re using in Iraq is quite different than saying they’re hitting the US, ie in our own country. I just don’t see them hitting Israel (ie in their own country) in the next 48 hours. But we’ll find out soon enough.
You were saying....
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48 minutes ago, McJay Pilot said:
Wait… what? It’s one thing to joke about bangin’ his Mom, but that’s AGGRESSIVELY establishing dominance! 😳
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I have been carrying the Hellcat for years, bought the P365X and put a Holosun on it. I typically grab the Hellcat, feels more natural and easier to conceal than the 365. I probably need a new holster for the 365. Both are great, I have very large hands and both have slightly larger grips so I feel like I have better hand position.
Anyone carry a bigger weapons in their vehicle? I have a bag on the back of the passenger seat with a Ruger PC Charger...love the gun. Folding stock keeps it very small and maneuverable. Accepts the Glock 30 round Mags, keep three in the bag which is a lot of firepower to beat down the zombies and get back to my bunker.