Thursday, February 16, 2017

Thoughts and Concerns

An important issue was brought to my attention by a reader on Twitter that needs to be addressed.  In the current day and age we live the "State" at large stills frowns on adults of legal age using certain herbs and other items, medicinally or otherwise.  According to Federal laws if you are a user of an "illegal" substance you are not eligible to own a firearm.  This is complete and utter crap in my opinion, but until we change this, it is what it is and we have to tread lightly in these areas.  However be not dismayed there are alternatives to your plight if you fall into one of these "prohibited possessor" categories.  Disclaimer: I am not a legal expert please make sure you do your own research on the laws where you live as they pertain to you and your situation.  Now with that out of the way let's begin.

The options for pseudo-firearms and alternatives in many cases is actually quite vast.  To begin with did you know that there are large caliber air-rifles out there that are just as powerful as a modern gun? Its true!  Check out the below video and link then come back





The Samyang brand of big-bore air rifles are some of the most affordable.  Here is a link. http://www.airgundepot.com/search.html?keyword=sam+yang&submit=&prv=&adv=&hawkb=

So now I hope you see the true viability and applicability of an "Air Gun".  More than you expected wasn't it?  Definitely a viable option for you weapon choice.  Obviously it does have draw backs over a regular rifle, but as the saying goes "The best gun is the one you have with you."

The Sam Yang company even has an air "Shotgun", how crazy is that right?

Moving on, the next option for those stuck between a rock and unjust laws is the crossbow.  There are many varieties of crossbows and up until a couple of years ago I would have recommended them over an air-rifle.  But, with this new class of air-rifle now being able to fire arrows, it almost makes the crossbow obsolete.  However the classic crossbow does win out in several places over the air-rifles we discussed.

To start with, you do not have to "recharge" a crossbow, just cock, load and fire.  Also the arrows or "bolts" are readily available at any local sporting goods store.  Crossbows are also more affordable on the lower end.  Here are a few:

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/jaguar-175-lb-crossbow-package?a=508885

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/arrow-precision-fall-camo-inferno-blaze-ii-crossbow?a=806548

One other point concerning any "arrow" based weapons is there psychological effect; as morbid as it may sound, I don't care how tough a person is or how much of a bad-ass they think they are, they will panic when hit with an arrow, even if it is not a lethal shot.  Face it, if you looked down and saw a giant metal or wooden rod sticking out of you wouldn't you panic too?

So these are my thoughts for those that are in a particular sticky situation concerning current laws.  I hope this helps.

p.s. there are a few more options as well, but I need to gather some more info on them before I publish, stay tuned.


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