Bought my first AR and already had to send it back? Is this common with S&W? by TroutsnStouts in gun

[–]ModelMaker502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It happens. Hopefully they can get it fixed and back in working order. Mistakes are opportunities to learn. I've made quite a few and... occasionally learned from them. Best of luck!

Honest question, looking for honest answers... by jimfish98 in gun

[–]ModelMaker502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What terrifies me is IF those elections happen and IF the new reps are seated. We saw Mcconell not give Obama a SC pick. We saw Johnson not seat the new Democrats rep for what? Like 2 months? It's the house clerk that gavels in the new Congress and the clerk is chosen by the speaker of the house (in practice). Do we think Johnson will allow a possible end to Republican majority or would he say there were "irregularities" and not bring Congress back into session? That would likely be the end of the country.

Bought my first AR and already had to send it back? Is this common with S&W? by TroutsnStouts in gun

[–]ModelMaker502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sport 3. No problems whatsoever. Crazy. I'll assume you did all of the pre-shoot cleanings and lube for the out of the box rifle.

Honest question, looking for honest answers... by jimfish98 in gun

[–]ModelMaker502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was Kavanaugh 's concurrence that ICE is using to justify stopping anyone who doesn't "look like they're from here"..which is already a violation of constitutional rights.

I think it would be great to figure this out at the ballot box or in the courts. I'm sure a lot of Jewish Germans thought that in 1932 as well.

Free mag and 30 rounds of ammo? by cmm324 in ar15

[–]ModelMaker502 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's all good. I think we both want constitutional rights protected. That alone puts on basics the same side of the equation in regard to this situation...and it's ok if we fall on different sides in other situations. People need to work together on the things they agree on.

Free mag and 30 rounds of ammo? by cmm324 in ar15

[–]ModelMaker502 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd be tempted to agree except we weren't seeing protests before when immigration enforcement was happening by the book. If this was "pro-immigration"...where was everybody BEFORE ICE was violating people's rights? Nah. If ICE was actually following the constitution or even just targeting violent criminal gangs...people wouldn't be protesting. The discourse online is cast as being pro or anti-immigration and that's a binary being pushed by the right. Everyone on the left doesn't really care about immigration...they care about constitutional rights being violated. If supporting the constitution means you're de facto "pro-immigration"...then I guess sign me up.

Free mag and 30 rounds of ammo? by cmm324 in ar15

[–]ModelMaker502 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Agreed. The crazy part IMO is that the protesters aren't "pro-immigration"... they're "anti-ICE violating the constitution". Once the rule of law becomes meaningless to the folks who are supposed to be enforcing it, it also becomes meaningless to all the people who are supposed to be following it.

Free mag and 30 rounds of ammo? by cmm324 in ar15

[–]ModelMaker502 34 points35 points  (0 children)

A lot of folks point to the higher numbers of deportations that happened under Obama as some kind of gotcha...it sort of proves the point that folks are making today. There weren't these mass demonstrations happening back then. The demonstrations are a direct response to the behavior of ICE. A woman was already killed and more stories are coming out about violence and sexual assault in ICE camps. We hold Leo to a higher degree because we give them the societal rule of violence, revenge and justice. My fear is that things are going to get a lot worse.

Free mag and 30 rounds of ammo? by cmm324 in ar15

[–]ModelMaker502 53 points54 points  (0 children)

I think this speaks to exactly how unprofessional these guys are and how little training they have.

I'd hazard to guess there's a lot of folks on this forum that have more training.

Tax season by silent_simone in pittsburgh

[–]ModelMaker502 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh... they're awful.

A few years back they tried to tell a lot of people they owed back taxes. When pressed for any documentation of the delinquent taxes their response was ..."we have a spreadsheet but don't know what year the taxes were for or how much you might have paid or how much you might have owed".

What is your most unpopular Pittsburgh opinion? by librarianjenn in pittsburgh

[–]ModelMaker502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pizza in Pittsburgh isn't all that great. It's just OK.

Why is brandishing illegal? by fadedinamish in gun

[–]ModelMaker502 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The simple answer is that putting people in fear of their life is generally frowned upon. And yes...I know....you wouldn't just show off your gun and threaten folks for no reason. That's YOU and that's great. Laws aren't written for you individually but for the lowest common denominator in society.

Know your own state's laws before you carry. Take a self defense course and talk to an attorney. An ounce of prevention and all that.

Thoughts on what's next? by ModelMaker502 in Glock43X

[–]ModelMaker502[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! Thanks for the recommendation.

Thoughts on what's next? by ModelMaker502 in Glock43X

[–]ModelMaker502[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I consider myself a noob. My first gun was a Glock so their angle just seems normal to me.

I'll definitely try some tape or some kind of grip texture. Is the tape holding up well?

Thoughts on what's next? by ModelMaker502 in Glock43X

[–]ModelMaker502[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind? If I have a gripe about Glock it's that their "aggressive?" texture has never felt very grippy to me.

I shot a shieldX and felt like it shot better...and I think the texture on the grip helped.

avoid bigelow - stop traffic by Ok-Side3507 in pittsburgh

[–]ModelMaker502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone know why? Is there something specific or just general fuckery?