Pop Quiz

[roy reali]

What do the following three activities have in common?

Purchasing a Barrett M82A Rifle.

Finding a place to shoot without having a police helicopter dispatched.

Smoking a cigarette while sipping an adult beverage at a bar.

Answer: You can't do any of them in the state of California.

 

[TexanAmerican]

...but they have damn good welfare!

 

[CosmoLover]

and expensive cigarettes

but on the plus side, my first trip out to Healdsburg made me jelous of the weather out there. Highs of 75 during July should be illegal.

 

[Bud Helms]

Yeah, I don't really think this one is going to stay on the subject of firearms very long ... like already.

Off to L&P.

 

[hpg]

you mean Crazyfornia.....hpg

 

[TheBluesMan]

Roy - Does this have a point?

Hint: Next time, don't give the answer away in the first post.

 

[tony pasley]

move to Free America and enjoy shootin then go have a cold one and a smoke, or over throw the socialist gov't and enjoy shooting then go have a cold one and a smoke

 

[rhgunguy]

The point is degradation of personal freedoms in the Peoples Republic of Kaliforina. That is a big issue in American politics.

 

[TimRB]

"The point is degradation of personal freedoms in the Peoples Republic of Kaliforina. That is a big issue in American politics."

In that case, thanks a lot, guys! We California shooters are so stupid we rarely notice things like that. That's why threads like this are so helpful.

Tim

 

[roy reali]

The Point

I will tell you what the point of this topic is. I am trying to warn those of you that live in less repressive states to be on guard.

When I was a kid here, the rules and laws of California were similar to Nevada's, or Colorado's, or any other state. Slowly, but surely, freedoms have been eroded. I did not realize how bad it was until I started to live in Nevada.

As far as noticing the problems of California, I noticed them as most right thinking Golden Staters have. But you know the saying about you can't see the forest for the trees. I know have a very good view of that forest. It is bigger and more insidious then I thought.

 

[maas]

CosmoLover you didn't come to northern california during july it was about 110+.

i don't smoke, or drink in bars ($3.00+ for a beer thats half of a six pack) so that has no effect on me.

i shoot my .338 outside my front door all the time (damn stray cats ) and I've never have the choppers on me.

northern california is quite different than southern californina. we are the gun loving fun part of the state (north of I-80 of course), that's limited to the rest of the states b.s. laws.

isn't it funny, when the gold rush happened here in the 1850's it was inhabited by rowdy, gun packing, hard drinking, chimney smoken', tobacco spittin' settlers. (at least thats how i think of them) now look at it its the safety first, everybody has to live forever, cant have fun because you might get hurt or offend somebody.

the only reason southern californina wouldnt let us become our own state is because they NEED our water.

isn't it nice to vent sometimes now i can go back to being pleasant and ignorant.

 

[Abndoc]

C'mon Roy, now your just rubbing it in.

maas, N. Ca. is different, but those laws and regs have a way of creeping up on you, even for us who live up here. Stay awake, brother!

 

[roy reali]

The Same Laws

You are right, Southern California and Northern California are as different as day and night. But, they both must follow the laws of the state. Wether you live in Santa Monica or Susanville, you can only purchase one handgun per month. That is if the gun is on the DOJ's "approved" list. Everyone in this state still must wait ten days to actually take their guns home.

In Nevada it is quite different. Wether you live in Ely or Las Vegas, you can buy as many handguns as your bank account will allow. You also walk out of the store with the gun within minutes of purchase.

In Nevada, you live more like "Americans" are suppose to live.

 

[rem33]

Roy
I am enjoying your enjoyment of living where you are now rather that where you were living before.
Enjoy Shooting your firearms. Nice to only drive 3 or 4 minutes and shoot huh? Or maybe even off the porch.

 

[roy reali]

Daily Routine

I am currently staying with a cousin that lives there. That is until I have aquired my home. He lives very near to BLM land.

I get up every morning and grab my dog, my 22 revolver, and some ammo. I attach the gun to my hip. I walk a quarter of a mile to a beautiful sign. This sign says, " You Are Entering Public Land."

I then load the gun and proceed to explore thousands of acres of land. There are tons of jackrabbits there. I take whatever shot is presented. I then return to the house, drop things off, and go to work. You do go through a lot of rimfire ammo there.