raimius Posted June 28 Posted June 28 ...and the Senate Parliamentarian ruled we can't get rid of taxes on NFA arms in a budget bill ... apparently taxes are off limits in budget bills now... 1
brabus Posted June 28 Posted June 28 WTF, she can go fuck herself. How about SCOTUS just shitcans the entire NFA, considering it’s blatantly unconstitutional. 4
Lord Ratner Posted June 29 Posted June 29 23 hours ago, brabus said: WTF, she can go fuck herself. How about SCOTUS just shitcans the entire NFA, considering it’s blatantly unconstitutional. Considering they didn't even take on the assault weapons ban case, I highly doubt the SCOTUS will be dealing any blows to the NFA soon. 1
tac airlifter Posted June 29 Posted June 29 Allegedly if the NFA 200$ stamp becomes 0$, the registration can be challenged in court since it's technically a registration for who paid the tax.  Or at least that's the R cop-out justification for not fighting the parliamentarians move; I don't believe it'll work & think they're all liars. i think we got played (again) by R leadership who included SHORT not for 2A reasons but rather a throw-away COA they could dump as fake "concession" to  show compromise.   3
Smokin Posted June 29 Posted June 29 My understanding of the process is the parliamentarian goes through and throws stuff out that's policy rather than taxes but the majority leader could add it back in. My guess is based on the 51-49 vote, there was one or two "Republicans" that didn't want that included, so it wasn't put back in. Should have put it back in and forced the people to vote. Easy to remove it and vote again but at least everyone knows where their Senators stand. 2
uhhello Posted June 29 Posted June 29 From what I'm reading the tax is still there now. Basically no changes? Am I wrong?
Smokin Posted July 2 Posted July 2 No change from current tax under the current Senate version. But, the House Rules Committee is pushing back against the Senate version, so there's still a chance.
uhhello Posted July 2 Posted July 2 (edited) 2 hours ago, Smokin said: No change from current tax under the current Senate version. But, the House Rules Committee is pushing back against the Senate version, so there's still a chance. The current senate version removed the $200 tax. It's now a $0 tax which is hilarious. All other regulatory and registrations stay as previous. Edited July 2 by uhhello
ClearedHot Posted July 2 Posted July 2 6 hours ago, uhhello said: The current senate version removed the $200 tax. It's now a $0 tax which is hilarious. All other regulatory and registrations stay as previous. It's not over yet. Senator Clyde introduced an amendment yesterday which would basically end the NFA as it related to silencers and SBRs.  2 1
M2 Posted July 2 Posted July 2 On 6/23/2025 at 11:30 AM, M2 said: Kinda related, I may be picking up this used (~500 rounds) Ruger PCC Backpacker in 9mm next week when I'm up in the DFW area next week. I saw one at the Hondo gun show a few months ago and it's been on my mind ever since... Update: I decided to hold off on this purchase, had an unexpected expenditure pop up* and didnt think it prudent to purchase another firearm I'd unlikely shoot or need.  Threw a relatively lowball offer at the seller and as expected, he declined. Not really overly disappointed about it, it just wasn't meant to be I guess... * - Just to be clear, I can easily afford this Ruger, I just don't think I really need it at the moment...
brabus Posted July 3 Posted July 3 8 hours ago, M2 said: Just to be clear, I can easily afford this Ruger, I just don't think I really need it at the moment... Found a recent picture of M2 - looks like he can only afford beans for dinner.  3
uhhello Posted July 22 Posted July 22 (edited) Well this is gonna get REAL interesting https://www.warren.af.mil/News/Releases/Article/4251188/90th-missile-wing-confirms-on-base-airman-fatality/ Confirmed M18 discharge while in the holster apparently being set down on desk. Global Strike has mandated no M18 use until investigation complete. I'm sure the other commands will follow suit.  Edited July 22 by uhhello
Lord Ratner Posted July 23 Posted July 23 I'm usually very skeptical of gun malfunction allegations that never seem to happen during testing, but the case against Sig just keeps getting worse. I'm not sure how an in-holster discharge can be explained away, assuming that's what actually happened.
busdriver Posted July 23 Posted July 23 Between the accounts of cops and competitive shooters having discharges in holsters, and the way Sig has handled it.   Fuck that gun  3
uhhello Posted July 23 Posted July 23 43 minutes ago, Lord Ratner said: I'm usually very skeptical of gun malfunction allegations that never seem to happen during testing, but the case against Sig just keeps getting worse. I'm not sure how an in-holster discharge can be explained away, assuming that's what actually happened. From what i've seen on the webs, was the desk sergeant at BDOC, unclipped the safairland fork from his duty belt with gun in holster and it discharged when he set it on the desk in front of him. Â
Pooter Posted July 23 Posted July 23 In other news, the saga of Sig P320 uncommanded discharges continues, this time tragically claiming the life of an F.E. Warren Airmen. I'm not super smart on the internal mechanisms that led to these problems, but I know it's been a controversy across the gun world for quite some time, with Sig even claiming they fixed the issue on newer models at one point. Sad it took an airmen dying to finally do something about it. In summary: classic air force waiting until it's too late to address a clear safety concern. Also Sig is absolutely cooked.
M2 Posted July 23 Posted July 23 The DAF CCIR overview from the 21 Jul 25 A3 Daily Ops Update is on the BaseOps Intellipedia page on SIPRNET.
M2 Posted July 23 Posted July 23 The Army may want to rethink this, this article was released four days prior... Army’s Sig P320 Derived Pistols Will Remain Unchanged After Concerning FBI Report The U.S. Army is not taking any actions regarding its Sig Sauer M17 and M18 pistols based on the findings of a recently disclosed FBI report that has raised new concerns about the design’s ability to fire without the trigger being pulled. Sig has also refuted the results of the FBI’s initial evaluation, which it says the bureau was subsequently unable to reproduce using a mutually agreed-upon testing protocol. The new details from the FBI’s report have already sent a shockwave through the civilian firearms community in the United States, where confidence in P320-series pistols, a family that includes the M17 and M18, is already severely strained...
FUSEPLUG Posted July 23 Posted July 23 I went for my small arms requal a few months back. Â It was the first time on the M18 and the trainer spent the first few minutes before class explaining how shitty this gun is and how much he hates it. Unfortunately the class was over capacity and after that pep talk I volunteered to give up my spot for someone who needed it more than some semi-retiree who will never actually carry the gun.
Pooter Posted July 23 Posted July 23 (edited) 1 hour ago, FUSEPLUG said: I went for my small arms requal a few months back.  It was the first time on the M18 and the trainer spent the first few minutes before class explaining how shitty this gun is and how much he hates it. Unfortunately the class was over capacity and after that pep talk I volunteered to give up my spot for someone who needed it more than some semi-retiree who will never actually carry the gun. Yeah I think the word is out that these have durability/safety issues now. When I shot at small arms about a year ago people were stoked about the new equipment, and honestly I thought it was pretty smooth. But that could also be because my benchmark was the broke-dick M9's they've been abusing for decades. Shame that we can't even get new stuff that works, all the way down to a f-ing sidearm. The craziest part of this whole thing is the Air Force's insane "duty load" policy that they teach everyone - round in the chamber, safety on FIRE, and holstered. They even tell aircrew to do that which is borderline suicidal to do inside of a pressurized cabin. Sig mechanical issues notwithstanding, the other services think we are absolute clowns when it comes to gun safety and I have to say that I agree. Edited July 23 by Pooter 1
Sua Sponte Posted July 23 Posted July 23 57 minutes ago, Pooter said: Sig mechanical issues notwithstanding, the other services think we are absolute clowns when it comes to gun safety and I have to say that I agree. When I was deployed to Balad in 2005 soldiers would pull the charging handle back on an M-16 and then just pull the trigger when at the clearing barrel. I saw them put a round through the clearing barrel on two separate occasions. The airmen were the ones that were locking the bolt back and visually inspecting the chamber to clear it. 1
uhhello Posted July 23 Posted July 23 Army carry conditions are tailored to the lowest common dumbass. For some reason the AF carry condition is tailored to the af patrol cop in the hood of base housing. Â
Lord Ratner Posted July 24 Posted July 24 21 hours ago, Pooter said: The craziest part of this whole thing is the Air Force's insane "duty load" policy that they teach everyone - round in the chamber, safety on FIRE, and holstered. They even tell aircrew to do that which is borderline suicidal to do inside of a pressurized cabin. Sig mechanical issues notwithstanding, the other services think we are absolute clowns when it comes to gun safety and I have to say that I agree. It's only insane because the training is minimal, but carrying a holstered weapon with a round in the chamber is the standard if you actually worry about having to use it. That's nearly universal.  I'm not entirely sure what the huge threat in a pressurized aircraft is, but one more 9 mm hole in the kc-135 would have been very little to change the performance. Maybe if everyone on the plane unloaded every magazine into the same structural spar something would happen, but planes don't explode when you poke a hole in the skin, at least not the big ones. You know there are a lot of people flying around in airliners everyday with rounds in the chamber, right? Suicidal?  Do you conceal carry with no round in the chamber? I don't bump into many people who follow that philosophy anymore. Of course a big part of it I suspect is because all the gun manufacturers have been creating guns that won't go off on their own no matter how hard you shake, hit, throw, or beat them.  I absolutely love my sigs, and the fire like a dream. They also just look good. But it seems like they really shit the bed here with the 320. It is curious however that everyone seems to have such a difficult time recreating the problem when they're actually looking for it.
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