It is sad.

Personally, I doubt that. We had been trying for a long time already and had failed repeatedly.

I personally think if outsiders want to regulate an industry they know little about. A 40mm Bofors AA guns, the largest weapon you can legally purchase here, is much less dangerous in the hands of a collector than a flintlock in the hands of a violent person. There is no list referencing historical data that would put…

I get what you are saying, and I agree that some guns are more lethal than others. However, I do not think a lethality rating would be a good idea for several reasons.

It’s not that they need to know what areas an AK-74 is improved over an AK-47 or what equipment can be mounted on each gun.

I think that’s the issue on a lot more than gun control! I follow a lot of liberal and conservative pages, and they both that the existence of a few crazies justifies their stance.

Sigh, people do it all the time. Maybe you need to check some local news. i don't see why you think that it's so hard to obtain a gun illegally, when it happens all the time. You aren't going to get a gun as I described on a whim, but someone who is going to buy an armored vehicle or armor up a tractor is going to be…

If you don't mind, I would love to copy your words for future use, I will credit it to you

No gun owners want to give an inch to gun control advocates because they will take a mile. It literally is as simple as that. You have a guy walk into a theater with an AR that jams almost immediately, so he has to use two hands guns and a shotgun. Then the next week you have the VP saying nobody needs more than a…

Listen brainiac. Anyone that wants to know how to make armor can easily work it out in about 20 minutes of research. Or you can go online and buy some AR500 plates. It’s really not difficult at all, people have and do their own admiring jobs frequently. Similarly, illegal sources are very easy to find if you know how…

Lol, that's all you can say?

did you happen to see the FPS Russia videos on those? Especially the April fools video!

Good point.

Hmm. MSNBC Much? Weapons used in crimes frequently are stolen or obtained illegally. That is a very commen thing to have happen. If you look at numerous high profile shootings, most younger people stole the guns from a relative. Many older people passed background checks that they should have failed. A lot of drug…

I saw a BTR-60 for sale on eBay a couple years ago. And an M113 APC, the seller said it was the only privately owned one in the U.S. I am not sure how accurate that was.

Actually, a guy with a hammer or a bat is more dangerous. I do agree that the background checks for armored vehicles would be difficult to implement. Especially since you can make pretty strong composite armor from Home Depot. That would be like trying to tell people it’s illegal to dip Oreas into milk and then still…

Thanks for the “boots on the ground” style info!

Yah, I was thinking that maintenance could be a problem. I know a lot of smaller countries really neglect their equipment.

Hard to get good reasons for promotions these days. Ejecting is probably more bravery than facing 100 terrorists in a simulator

I am not expert, but seems like the ejection seat should be he most reliable part. Does anybody know how reliable the Gripen is? I always thought it was pretty good. Could the crashes be mainly operator related?