HeloDude

As I understand, this isn't the entire Colt Company? I still of course support even a partial (subsidiary) move, but I'd really like to see the entire company GTFO of Connecticut. Along with all the other firearms manufacturers in anti-Rights States.

You don't get it--the Air Force (at least in years past) WANTS guys to take the bonus. In the mid/late 90's they were offering all kinds of bonus options...even taking guys to 20 years or even more. What that did was help the bean counters better determine retention rates, how many new pilots they would need to produce for each year group, etc. This was still the case when the bonus went to only 5 years, with another example being as to why the AF stopped giving all the Navs a bonus, the numbers worked out to where it no longer was needed. So unless the Air Force has a strong reason to believe that this year's group of eligibles are more than likely to stay in regardless of a bonus...and they're willing to stay in for at least another 5 years, then it is financially worth it for the Air Force to offer the bonus to everybody. If you don't think there are any pilots (who didn't take the bonus) never separate 2-3 years after being offered the bonus then are you very mistaken. If dudes take the bonus, it's irrelevant if they want to get out 2-3 years later since they committed to another 5 years. There's a reason our initial commitment is what it is (and was increased 2 years 12-15 years ago) and there's also a reason for the bonus...it comes down to math for Big Blue. It's not that the Air Force just has a hard on to give their pilots a bonus...if that was the case, then the bonus option would be a good as it was back in the 90's.

S&W MP-15 OR available at Bud's Police/LE again. No MP-10 in .308, damn. http://www.budspolicesupply.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/4_10/products_id/170

From the White House's own website, an excerpt from Obama's speech: So either the 'greatest of public speakers' misspoke, he doesn't understand the difference between semi-auto and full-auto, or he intentionally tried to mislead (ie lie) people about what happened in CT. Given the buffoonery of the Colorado Congresswoman's remarks the other day concerning firearm magazines, I'm going to chalk it up to that he just doesn't understand what he's talking about...just like with healthcare, the economy, and on and on. However, it does get the same effect of trying to scare people that there are all these folks in the country with 'full automatic weapons'--give me a break.

I really wonder what gets factord into those reported costs...and how are they factoring in 'cost of upgrades'? ...and I also know that that the Huey and HH-60G aren't anything close to that cost.

If you haven't seen these 2 new short videos, you're definitely missing out...what an idiot. And she is one of the few who is allowed to write and vote on laws. http://www.realclear...e_reloaded.html and this...

After the Obamacare craziness we've seen over the past 3 years, from it being passed without a single vote from the opposition party and the 'tax vs interstate commerce' clown show in the SCOTUS, not much surprises me when it comes to what the Dems will try and pull. That being said, right now the Dems don't even have enough votes in their own party to pass much of any new gun restrictions in the Senate, much less the House. So unless I'm mistaken, unless the ATF has the power to do what you're suggesting on their own without an Act of Congress, then I don't see anything like this happening anytime soon. ...I agree this is what they want to do though. Just look at CA, NY, and CT for examples.

Hence why I gave the adjusted scenario. Is it that hard to imagine that someone would disobey the law because they believed it to unConstituional? It has happened before. Bigger voices, bigger organizations, and bigger pocketbooks...not bigger brains. If she 'had' knowingly did it because she believed she has a Constituional Right, then yes, seriously. Else, where is the line drawn?

My question to you was a moral one, though not too far off what we have actually seen in recent times in this country...Rosa Parks broke the law and I don't think many people, af least today, would call her an 'idiot'. Again, if this woman in the story above knowingly did what she did--at what point are people going to stop calling it 'idiotic' and start calling it 'courageous'? I think it's a fair question in light of what we're seeing today. If Sen Feinstein had her way, her bill would make you a criminal by not registering your firearms. To me, it all comes down on where you stand and what you either are or are not willing to risk.

Just out of curiosity, M2...if the woman knew all the local/State laws and and in full knowledge of what she was doing still decided to bring the firearm, would you still call her (and/or her husband) an idiot? Humor me with an answer if you wouldn't mind. On a different note, for those who haven't seen it: http://www.washingto...ulation-treaty/ U.N. passes sweeping international arms regulation viewed by some as Second Amendment override Though a treaty would have to be advised/consented by two-thirds of the Senate, which is extremely doubtful, I wonder how much this will affect sales of firearms like Glocks, Saiga AK's, Wolf ammo, etc? Just because it wouldn't affect sales and ownership here in the US, it could very well affect importation.

Yep--pretty sad, though their previous gun laws were also some of the worst, now this just makes them 'the' worst (are darn close). I'm sure it will get challenged in the courts and will be interesting to see where it goes from there. The biggest question--will Colt end up leaving?? As much as I would love for them to leave, I don't see it happening. Unlike Magpul, Colt is a very large business with a large government contract and I'm sure they'll even be given a good deal or be threatened with losing government business if they shut-up and stay put. As for the sorry bastards who live there, well, if Liberty and Freedom is that important to them then they'll make arrangements to move (shit, illegals do it everyday across the southern border). It's time to start voting with your feet.

Good article today on 'The Truth About Guns' discussing the writer's opinion on where we stand with the AR supply/demand and ammo supply. http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/04/foghorn/ar-15-shortage-ending-ammo-shortage-getting-worse/?fb_source=pubv1 What's interesting is that non-reloadable Russian 7.62 used to be darn near the same price as the same type in .223 (ie Wolf ammo). Now you can get bulk Russian 7.62 for as cheap as $.26-30/round whereas the non-reloadable Russian .223 seems to be pushing $.45-55/round, and that's if you can find it. I wonder if that will cause even more people to think the AK route is the way to go...even if just for sport shooting? I have quite a bit stocked up for both rifles, but at this rate, I'm thinking I'd be more inclined to go plinking with my AK vs my AR. Fortunately my MP-15-22 often gets the nod. Thoughts?

In the mighty Huey we would intentionally remove our doors in the summer time. When it's hot out with no AC, doors suck.

I pretty much agree with what Brick has said. I know I've done more than my fair of spewing my own political crap/BS philosophy on things (especially during the season), but I thought it was cool if it was in the appropriate thread...and preferably in the 'Squadron Bar' arena? I get that there are some people who don't respect other people's opinions as well as most here do...but I guess that's just the way it is. I wish Rainman would come back and continue to add his mentorship and good advice (plus he throws in a good joke once in a while), but that's his call of course. He could still add his points while avoiding the crap that some of us decide to take part in. Just my $.02

Damn...I'm wanting to get my hands on the MP10. Unfortunately, like you said, I'm not getting the alert emails when my 'wish-list' items are back in stock. Guess I just need to be checking it more frequently and hope I get lucky.

Unfortunately the subsonic rounds typically won't cycle the semi-autos well, if at all.

I think the short documentary was done very well. As for the the idea of printing firearm parts... - I can brew my own beer - I can make my own hard alcohol - I can grow my own pot ...get the idea? Banning/regulating certain items only keeps the honest people more honest as people will always find a way to get what they want and thus do what they want to do. This is something liberals, and even many conservatives (ie the drug war) don't understand. You can't legislate morality and behavior as a means to keep people from doing something. If you could, nobody would be doing illegal drugs and nobody would have had any liquor during prohibition...and then you wouldn't have had any of the organized crime associated with trafficking it. Oh, and another classic--liberals say that if you ban abortions that women will find a way to still have them and more than likely many of the procedures used to abort will be far more dangerous (which I agree), so therefore we shouldn't ban them...but yet they want to ban other things? The counter-argument often made is then that we shouldn't have any laws at all? And I would say that laws against actions that directly affect others are important--ie you can drink yourself silly in your house, but once you get in that car and begin an action that could harm somebody, then it becomes a different story, so there should be laws against it in order to enforce punishment. My guns sitting in the gun safe don't do anything by themselves but the second I take them outside and start shooting around a neighborhood I have begun an action that could harm somebody. Here's a question to ponder--I wonder if the ATF will eventually start requiring barrels to be stamped with a serial number so as to be considered a regulated item?

No worries man...just wanted to make sure everybody knew the rebate is still good to go. The only reason I use the local gun store if for an FFL transfer. Over the last several years the prices at the majority of gun stores (and gun shows for that matter) rarely get even close to the better deals you can find online--that goes for firearms, ammo, mags, etc. So the people who purchase their firearms at a gun store are either oblivious to purchasing a firearm online (or not comfortable in doing so), believe that they need to 'feel' the firearm prior to purchasing (whatever), or they just don't mind paying hire prices to support their local store, and if so, that's cool...me, all things being equal, I'd rather pay the cheaper price. There are plenty of available AR's out there online, so I don't know why there would be 'a line out the door of every gun store' to get one? As for the prices, I would argue that the average price of an AR is about 15-25% higher than if you had bought that same rifle last summer. I'm not arguing why the prices are 'jacked' up, I'm just pissed that retailers like Buds have jacked up their prices much higher than other guys have (9 months ago Buds had some of the better prices)--no worries, I just don't give them my business. As for ammo, it seems that .223 is about double (sometimes a bit higher) what it was costing last summer. 7.62 x 39 is about 30-50% higher, .40 is about 20-30% higher...I'm not a 9mm guy but it's probably about the same as .40, maybe a little bit higher...well, you get the idea. As mentioned earlier, the hardest common round to find these days, even at a marked up price, is .22LR. >4 months ago, sgammo.com and cabelas.com was your friend.

That's a bunch of crap...it was $757 on Bud's Police Supply 6-8 weeks ago, and that's when there was more of a 'scare'/higher prices for AR's. Are you going to tell me that prices have gone up compared to 2 months ago?? Grant it, with the rebate it's still a good deal (as it should be for the LE rate), but Bud's has been price gouging worse than most online retailers IMO.

Don't you ever drink Sprite? It's pretty damn good!

Why not buy the .22 ammo (unless you don't have a .22, or have a lot of .22 ammo stocked up)? Reason I ask is because looking at slickguns.com regularly, I see quite a bit of .40 available, for about $3-5 more a box than pre-scare. .22 on the other hand is pretty scarce against you're willing to pay over double on gunbroker.

There's always gunbroker if you're willing to pay the price... http://www.gunbroker.com/Ammunition/BI.aspx?Keywords=7.62x25

Laughlin was fun...back when you could go to Acuna and get a $1 corona and dance with semi-hot Mexican chicks. Plus I learned pretty quickly that $1 at a strip club in Boys' Town went a lot further than $1 here in the States.

I wouldn't be surprised if it does get masked. Think about it--the AF and the other services have to continue to offer TA because the law says so, however, each service can reduce the desire to use TA by not giving as much weight to advanced degrees. I think the enlisted force will still most likely use it in a similar way...though in the AF, if they reduced the requirement of the CCAF for certain jobs, making E-8, etc, you could see that number drop as well.