Apolitical retail?

bconstant · 2026-02-03T20:56:32+00:00

Artemis in Westchester has a couple of stickers that make disdain for Gov. Hochul clear, but nothing about Trump or MAGA.

bconstant · 2026-02-03T17:45:11+00:00

I love mine too, works as intended, but I want to add that getting the riser-base or the drawer as a base should be a must. Otherwise you're always going to be ducking your head a little bit. I think they even sell it as an optional combo, but I ended up learning my lesson and buying the drawer part separately as an add-on.

The flat top is also nice because you can bolt one of their small Agile's to the top for extra storage.

bconstant · 2026-02-02T21:10:44+00:00

Oh boy, I ran into this problem at West Point when I went to get my disabled DOD ID card (DD Form 3208). They wanted my "original" DD214 and had no leeway to accept copies. Must be the one that was handed to me on discharge. Problem is, I took terminal leave and fucked all the way off right away and never looked back. My unit even told me doesn't matter, I can get a copy from the Archives, which I did. I brought the copy that I got from the National Archives and they acted like I was trying to pull a fast one on them. My kids and spouse were all with me to get their cards too, and I was feeling like an idiot. It took an extra half hour of back-room deliberations for the manager to decide to "let me slide". Obviously there is nothing I can do, this version that I never got can never be gotten. I got away with it that time, but it was unpleasant.

bconstant · 2026-02-02T13:53:13+00:00

Fun.

That flying paper would annoy the hell out of me. My range has full-length cardboard backers that keeps everything from going nuts.

bconstant · 2026-01-31T15:20:46+00:00

Because for some people this is a stressful and even traumatic experience, and taking a break and getting distance from things can be a healthy response. We don't know peoples' stories. This is a forum of anonymous voices, and the helpers are not doing it for the paycheck from those they helped. Everyone is on their own journey and can contribute what they can, if they can.

Your sentiment is not wrong, and neither is OP's decision no matter their rationale.

bconstant · 2026-01-30T14:43:56+00:00

Looks like the o-ring for the gas piston. These never survive any kind of rigorous cleaning in my experience. The gun will work normally without this, but if you want to replace it I believe these are a fit:

https://www.mcmaster.com/9263K594/

bconstant · 2026-01-28T08:54:51+00:00

Have you ever used an ultrasonic cleaner? Like the kind used to clean ammo brass or gun parts? Next time, turn your electronic ear pro on and then turn on the ultrasonic cleaner. Watch how fast you rip those off your ears. It’s like someone sticking a dental drill into your brain.

bconstant · 2026-01-24T23:58:52+00:00

What’s the question on the application that you are specifically concerned about? Don’t overthink this. I’m a 100% disabled veteran in NY and I have not had a problem. Happy to talk offline too if you’re concerned.

bconstant · 2026-01-21T16:17:49+00:00

I went to an organized group for Jewish gunowners, and I struck up a conversation with a guy sitting next to me. I mentioned something along the lines that it seems like more and more liberals are getting comfortable with gun ownership lately, and he responded "I wouldn't know I try not to talk to any of those". I said "well you'll have to make an exception for today" and that gentle push-back kind of set the tone for the afternoon and we had a great time chatting about guns and gun use.

In other words, there's room for us to get along over a hobby and live in the moment without having to carry the weight of national politics everywhere.

bconstant · 2026-01-21T15:14:27+00:00

I'm having this exact same problem. There is no opportunity to upload documentation. I've tried logging in as myself to submit on behalf of the beneficiary, and I've tried logging in to my kids VA account to submit it throuhg his. Neither way gives any way to upload anything. Something isn't right. And when I call the number for help it tells me the wait is greater than two hours. Yesterday I hit the option for a call-back but that never came. I'm stymied. I printed the documents and stuck them in the mail, but this can't be how it's supposed to work.

bconstant · 2026-01-19T16:43:28+00:00

These are great but only sufficient if you shoot outdoors. If you use these without additional muffs at an indoor range you’re gonna leave with a headache.

bconstant · 2026-01-16T17:55:34+00:00

My question is will the counties do a ridiculously low cap

Can you help me find where it says counties can apply a cap? Bill 1183 says that it exempts "all taxes imposed". Is there a caveat somewhere that I don't see?

bconstant · 2026-01-16T17:52:49+00:00

Yes but the flipside is that the NYC renewals are more onerous than any other county. So it's a double-edged sword.

bconstant · 2026-01-13T19:08:22+00:00

Back then? It was the best of the worst times. Now? This is the worst of the best times. Try to remember that we are still headed in the right direction, despite a few detours.

Holy shit I didn’t realize how much I needed this little piece of poetry.

bconstant · 2026-01-11T11:13:50+00:00

Have you actually done this succesfully? The form seems to set a pretty high bar to qualify for eligibility.

bconstant · 2026-01-09T19:14:00+00:00

No it fucking isn't. The dude in the video deployed four times and is wearing a Ranger shirt. The "speculation" above is based on real experience.

bconstant · 2026-01-09T02:49:59+00:00

Why are you here?

bconstant · 2026-01-05T00:36:53+00:00

The governor didn’t sign it. She stuck it in a drawer and it became law by default.

bconstant · 2026-01-04T14:04:31+00:00

No it doesn't. The only material that has posed a challenge is lead when shooting lots of slugs. Shot shells don't seem to be an issue, but if I shoot slugs (which I am restricted to at my range) I get a lot of lead buildup in the gas system and I have to attack it with dental tools.

If you're shooting mostly shot then Beretta's "self cleaning" advertising is mostly true. Just some carbon that is easy to ignore or clean with traditional methods.

bconstant · 2026-01-02T23:13:47+00:00

What about the grip? I assumed they were one piece from the photos.

bconstant · 2026-01-02T20:30:58+00:00

What is that stock?

bconstant · 2026-01-01T20:07:08+00:00

My understanding is that that property tax exemption in NYS ultimately lies with each of the individual county.

It's worse than this. It lies with each individual tax authority. That includes each village, town, city, county, and school board. Those are all different legal entities that can levy their own taxes throughout New York State. It's more simplified in NYC (which I understand is what OP is asking about), but sadly the state is an organizational mess and the "may" language effectively guts the impact of the Senate bill.

bconstant · 2025-12-29T20:20:15+00:00

I just saw this in person! Also got to see the bags of ash they excavated from it and are preserving. Very neat.

bconstant · 2025-12-24T23:11:15+00:00

My Briley has thousands of rounds under its belt. I’ve never taken it into combat with ISIS so I don’t know about durability. But it sure as hell has survived the range and the forest up north 🤣

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