LoudlyStrangeLight2
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If you have access to a cnc and/or a welder you can make some pretty sophisticated arms as well. In fact AU the police have a problem with biker gangs manufacturing firearms and ammunition and distributing them
Gun Ownership - NO politics, just "Do you or do you not own a firearm"
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I made a black powder smoothbore .38 when I was 13 in my dad's tool shop. Made the ball from melted fishing weights.
I kinda underestimated how loud of a *BANG!* it would make and got caught after the first shot
LoudlyStrangeLight2
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I've made a few 12 ga and .45 acp zippers in my time, though one of my favs is the pipe slam shotgun, gotta make it right though, or the pipes could burst and hurt you more than whatever it's pointed at.
And yeah, black powder is a lot easier to get your hands on and or make, but I'd never recommend anybody makes smokeless without knowledge, proper tools, and a clean room. That stuff is SUPER volatile
And yeah, black powder is a lot easier to get your hands on and or make, but I'd never recommend anybody makes smokeless without knowledge, proper tools, and a clean room. That stuff is SUPER volatile
UR20Z
Dumpster Diver
Smokeless is outside the range of knowledge, equipment, and materials easily/economically available for probably 99.9% of the population. I *MIGHT* be able to do it, given several items I currently lack, and plenty of time to dick around (probably with several failed attempts in the process) but it's definitley not something I'd want to try without having a *VERY* pressing motivation.
Black powder is dead easy, pretty cheap, and damned hard to mess up unless you're just plain stupid. (assuming you can put hands on the materials, of course - not too many folks have access to clean-enough-to-be-trustable KNO3 without going shopping and leaving a mile-wide paper trail in the process) It's also pretty forgiving - Foul it up, and you're MUCH more likely to get away with nothing worse than a pile of stinking black mess that sputters and barely burns, rather than the building-leveling kaboom that a botched attempt at smokeless is likely to give you, especially if you're insane enough to try messing with the picrates. And if there's ever been a truly "safe" method of nitrating just about anything in a "bathtub lab" type situation, I've never heard of it.
If you live up north you could always store the KNO3 for de-icing the driveway if anyone asks...
But what about the mass shootings in the USA? (Gang crime is also included in those stats.) But gun control works, right? I mean, they've "stopped" the crooks from obtaining them, right? No more mass shootings, RIGHT???
(Hint: Even New Zealand admits gun control doesn't work.)
If you don't have anywhere near 500 it isn't an arsenal.
saddlebum66
Supreme Citizen of ZV
For me to know and you to find out, isnt it?
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bee18
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I'm glad to be living in a country where it's illegal for civilians to have guns etc. so very few idiots randomly shooting people in schools and shopping malls
No firearms. Denmark. Handguns only allowed in shooting clubs.
Johnterry4658
Tourist
Nope, British civilians aren't aloud to have firearms. I think there are exceptions if you have military history, or if you're a member of the armed police, but I'm too lazy to check.
slvcassm1990
Tourist
I own several firearms and I enjoy recreational shooting. I have a Diamondback AR and 2 Springfield Hellcat 9mm. I'm happy I live in a country with a strong history of gun ownership and having it as a right.
Marelove2113
Lurker
Technically I dont own any firearms, but I currently have 3 in my house. Expressed interest in learning how to use them and was gifted them.
In Denmark illegal weapons like knives and clubs is punishable by a fine. But having unlicensed firearms always jail, minimum 6 months.
Handguns is only allowed in shooting clubs and the gun is stored there.
Hunting rifle and shotgun are allowed after a police check and further more acquiring the license to hunt, that is to pass the course about what and how to hunt and includes the training how to handle the weapon.
Handguns is only allowed in shooting clubs and the gun is stored there.
Hunting rifle and shotgun are allowed after a police check and further more acquiring the license to hunt, that is to pass the course about what and how to hunt and includes the training how to handle the weapon.
So in your area open carry isn’t allowed, what will the reaction from the police be, if you are stopped with a hidden weapon?
Chefdan
Tourist
Iam a business owner so I have a permit because of that so they say nothing have been stopped a lot of times
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RGT
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All you gun owners.are.messed in the head.
Criminals aren't? They use a gun for everything because they're not man enough to deal with anything.
You don't hear about legit gun owners just shooting up places.
Kinda weird it always happens when a democRAT gets in office.
Lol! Ok then, by that logic driving a car increases your chances of dying in a car accident. Having a knife inside your house increases your chances of getting stabbed, owning a bar of soap and a sock increases your chances of getting sock partied to death. You really really need to stop spewing your cracker jack research in this thread where it specifically asks not to. Any more arguments or opinions will be deleted and offender warned
UR20Z
Dumpster Diver
Which part of "NO politics" don't you get?
You've already made it clear in various posts that you've been brainwashed into the whole "Guns bad!" concept. Which likely answers the question posed - "Nope, I think guns are bad, so I don't own one". OK, goody for you. Now move on.
This thread is for one purpose, which is outlined in the original post - To sum that purpose up, "Do you own a firearm?"
Not "OMG! Guns are evil!", but "Do you own a firearm?" That's it, that's all. Your opinion on whether guns are good, bad, or somewhere in between is of no interest - at least in this thread. You want that thread and the flamefest that I'm ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN it'll turn into, just like it does every single time the subject comes up? Then find yourself a corner of the dumpster fire, pile you up a nice mound of tinder, pour some gasoline over it, and strike the match. I (and no doubt several others) will GLADLY hammer you into the ground like a short tent-peg with the "pro-gun" side of the discussion in the proper venue. But that venue isn't this thread...
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RGT
Guest
Criminals are miss understood and don't have any other path in life.
UR20Z
Dumpster Diver
The "snarkasm" is strong in this one...
ESPECIALLY since one of the requirements listed for interning on his ranch is "gun-friendly", though I forget the precise wording he used, he did manage to make that QUITE clear. <snicker>
NAUGHTY gun-guy! No ammo for you for a week! Next offense gets you a straight month in the pit pulling targets!
UR20Z
Dumpster Diver
Some of us are...
I'm also a CPL holder, in a state where open carry is perfectly legal. Have even had the pleasure of schooling a pair of cops on the legalities when they thought they were gonna play the "me cop, you perp, you lose" card. The looks on their faces when their captain rolled up and informed them I was 100% right (as well as 100% legal) was absolutely priceless
And unlike some places I've been, having a CPL is specifically "holder MAY carry concealed", rather than the "A concealed carry permit holder MUST conceal" I've encountered in other places. Which makes printing/flashing a "Yeah? So what?" event, rather than a crime.