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I bought an AR-15 as a general purpose rifle as well as to mod. My set up right now is very similar to the one in this picture but without a foregrip/bi-pod and an aim-point red dot. + Show Spoiler +
My only pistol is a Springfield 1911. It's a bit more difficult to get pistols in Canada but the nice thing about the 1911 is that it isn't neutered by the 10 round mag limit for pistols that we have here. Also, even though the design is over 100 years old it still, in many ways competes with modern pistols. Mine is identical to this but I have a different style of wood grips on it. + Show Spoiler +
For anyone at all interested in firearms I don't think there is any reason not to own a Mosin Nagant. You can get them for around $100 depending on where you live, so it's probably close to the best value you can possibly get for a firearm. + Show Spoiler +
I have a Ruger 10/22 and I think it's one of the best 22.'s you can get and is also great value. It's also fun to have 30 round mags as center fire semi-auto mags for long guns are limited to 5, here. + Show Spoiler +
My home defense weapon is a Mossberg 590 with ghost ring sights. I keep 1 round of #4 buckshot and 00 buckshot behind it next to it (not allowed to keep it in it) in a speed loader. + Show Spoiler +
At some point when I have the money, I plan on getting some kind of revolver and a Lee Enfield at some point.
If you want to criticize gun ownership or talk about gun control, in this thread, don't. Every gun owner has heard it a thousand times before and that's not what this thread is for. Don't respond to it either. Feel free to ask about gun ownership, i.e. price, why we own guns, the process of getting them, etc.
I'd want any thirty aught six rifle since they usually look pretty decent like that M1 Garand or some old M14 ( the more wooden ones instead of the new ones )
Anyone got any tungsten carbide rounds and saboted tungsten carbide rounds?
Also, when I was in the army we got shouted at for calling them guns. It's rifle / pistol / shotgun / whatever - collectively they are firearms. I dunno if its the same in gun culture but if you go to a ships captain and say "nice boat" you will not be smiled upon.
Plan to get a Taurus PT 92 AFS sometime this month or next. Will be the first pistol I'll own and look forward to putting a ton of bullets through it. =)
As far as I understand the process of purchasing this doesn't require any kind of waiting period; they just want to make sure you're not on any federal watch lists.
Of course this is purely for self defense. Being armed is a right that I intend to protect and defend vociferously.
Side note: always wanted to own a Banelli Shotgun (M2 perhaps) because they look sexy and appear comfortable to shoot with.
On July 08 2011 11:15 Deja Thoris wrote: I don't own any guns.
I don't plan to own any guns.
Also, when I was in the army we got shouted at for calling them guns. It's rifle / pistol / shotgun / whatever - collectively they are firearms. I dunno if its the same in gun culture but if you go to a ships captain and say "nice boat" you will not be smiled upon.
That analogy cracked me up.
I would be surprised if too many others had guns on TL, the demographic just doesn't seem suited to it.
On July 08 2011 11:05 StayFrosty wrote: That nagant looks pretty sweet. Are you from Ontario? Regardless what's the process in acquiring a license to purchase/own Assault Rifles and Pistols?
I'm from Manitoba.
Basically, there are three classes of firearms in Canada and two of which civilians are able to acquire. Unrestricted firearms are long guns that are of a certain length and not specifically classified otherwise. You need a possession and acquisition license (PAL) to get these.. Restricted firearms are pistols that have a barrel length of at least 4.1 inches and aren't otherwise classified as well as AR-15's. You need a restricted classification on your PAL to get these. Prohibited firearms are pistols with a barrel length of less than 4.1 inches as well as a bunch of firearms the government has decided look scary and that we shouldn't have. The only way to get these is through grandfathering.
In order to get a PAL you have to take and pass a safety course given by the government. Honestly, the course is easy and anyone who can't pass it shouldn't have a firearm. After passing it takes about a month to get papers so that you can apply for a PAL. After getting your papers you can apply for a PAL which includes some pretty extensive paper work but after it, I recieved my PAL in about a month.
In order to get a restricted you have to take a more extensive course and paper work and it will take longer to process.
On July 08 2011 11:08 Kahuna. wrote: Why do you own guns?
shooting range is fun? hobbies? collections...?
Oh sorry, I was asking the person who posted the OP directly. But yeh, those reasons seem pretty cool. Are those generally the reasons for owning them? Also, to gun owners in general, I'm wondering if there are any gun owners who own guns solely for the purpose of protection. And, what kinds of things contribute to the desire for having this level of protection, since not everyone feels that they need that much protection during their everyday lives. Is it possibly the neighbourhood you live in... i.e. Lots of robberies and break-ins in your region? Or is it just a general sense of extra safety that you feel you need? So yeh, more along the psychology behind owning guns...
On July 08 2011 11:18 firegawd wrote: Plan to get a Taurus PT 92 AFS sometime this month or next. Will be the first pistol I'll own and look forward to putting a ton of bullets through it. =)
As far as I understand the process of purchasing this doesn't require any kind of waiting period; they just want to make sure you're not on any federal watch lists.
Depends on the state, laws vary drastically. I can concealed carry without a permit in my home state, however in most states you need a government permission slip, in some states you can't concealed carry at all. Same applies to wait periods. My home state has no waiting period, however in high crime states such as California and New York, the innocent must wait to have their arms while the criminals buy them from the junkie in the alley.
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