Federal Stimulus being put to good use I see!

[SUBMAN1]

BACKGROUND CHECKS ON GUN SALES UP IN MAY . . . Data released by the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) show 886,183 background checks were made on the sale of firearms in May, a 10.3 percent increase from 803,051 reported in May 2007. Adjusted state figures show background checks up 8.8 percent during the month. The increase coincides with an uptick in excise taxes reported by firearms and ammunition manufacturers, an increase in small-arms production and a slight increase in hunting license sales -- all key economic indicators for the firearms industry. Year-to-date figures show a total of 4,831,693 background checks reported by NICS.

Of interesting note here - Most serious firearm owners are in states that issue CCP's, which bypasses these checks, which means this is occuring from Joe Blow public! Good for them!

-S

[Officerpuppy]

Gotta keep the Queen of England off their backyards somehow right?

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by Officerpuppy

Gotta keep the Queen of England off their backyards somehow right?

Japanese Admirals were quoted as saying that the major reason for not invading the US in WWII was that most US citizens are known to be armed which would have translated into massive causulties for Japanese troops.

-S

[JetSnake]

I think I know the real reason gun purchases are increasing.

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by JetSnake

I think I know the real reason gun purchases are increasing.

People are beginning to realize that they have to take care of themselves? Calling a cop is already to late? They are getting a clue?

-S

[CptSimFreak]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

People are beginning to realize that they have to take care of themselves? Calling a cop is already to late? They are getting a clue?

-S

It must be something about promissed "Change" :rotfl:

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by CptSimFreak

It must be something about promissed "Change" :rotfl:

Not sure I understand what you meant

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Not sure I understand what you meant

Obama's promised change is probably a change for the worse, away from the Constitution, and away from what is right. Socialism.

-S

[PeriscopeDepth]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Japanese Admirals were quoted as saying that the major reason for not invading the US in WWII was that most US citizens are known to be armed which would have translated into massive causulties for Japanese troops.

-S

OT so I'll leave it to this post. But also it being logistically impossible had something to do with it, even without the gun toting populace. Hawaii would have been a stretch to begin with, let alone the West coast.

PD

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by PeriscopeDepth

OT so I'll leave it to this post. But also it being logistically impossible had something to do with it, even without the gun toting populace. Hawaii would have been a stretch to begin with, let alone the West coast.

PD

I agree! Deal is though, they wanted California - Oil. Thats why it was looked at.

-S

[Yahoshua]

Had the Japanese taken Hawaii they probably could've done incredibly well over the long run. Seeing as most of the BB and BC and LC that were damaged there were salvaged or repaired and sent out onto active duty. Seizing those ships before they can be repaired would've been a tremendous blow to the U.S. Pacific fleet let alone the attack on PH itself.

okay, sry for the OT post.

[August]

Originally Posted by Yahoshua

Had the Japanese taken Hawaii they probably could've done incredibly well over the long run. Seeing as most of the BB and BC and LC that were damaged there were salvaged or repaired and sent out onto active duty. Seizing those ships before they can be repaired would've been a tremendous blow to the U.S. Pacific fleet let alone the attack on PH itself.

okay, sry for the OT post.

Not to mention adding a few thousand miles to the distance we had to travel to get to the front line. Pearl was vital to our war effort in the pacific for sure.

[Stealth Hunter]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Japanese Admirals were quoted as saying that the major reason for not invading the US in WWII was that most US citizens are known to be armed which would have translated into massive causulties for Japanese troops.

-S

I can already picture some cow-poking town in the Midwestern United States having World War I vets gathering up Civil War family swords and rifles and shotguns preparing for the invasion. Probably would get horses together, too!

[PeriscopeDepth]

Originally Posted by Yahoshua

Had the Japanese taken Hawaii they probably could've done incredibly well over the long run. Seeing as most of the BB and BC and LC that were damaged there were salvaged or repaired and sent out onto active duty. Seizing those ships before they can be repaired would've been a tremendous blow to the U.S. Pacific fleet let alone the attack on PH itself.

okay, sry for the OT post.

Maybe we should start another thread. But that is a VERY BIG "if".

PD

[PeriscopeDepth]

Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

I can already picture some cow-poking town in the Midwestern United States having World War I vets gathering up Civil War family swords and rifles and shotguns preparing for the invasion. Probably would get horses together, too!

The majority of armies at the time were horse drawn.

PD