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Craig's LIst has created a whole new basement industry. Sorry, it's not CL fault, they just mediate at a very far distance. I'm probably old school, but anything I buy or selll over $100 is in the presence of a notary public. I write a contract, no matter how simple, it has to have my name on it and the buyer/seller, terms - get familiar with "No Warranties Expressed of Implied" if selling "as-is". You would be surprised how many times you can be held liable if those words are left out, and if you buy something; You don't have to be a lawyer if you think it's shady, write down what you are buying and what your assumptions and agreements are - You'ld be surprised how much power a couple pieces of paper are worth. It's easy to think if you are buying or selling something, the random person you just met is going to be good for it. From what I've seen, anyone opposed to a written contract or bill of sale is hiding something. The "above board" crowd will thank you for taking the time to protect them and yourself by writing up a simple contract. All it needs is a simple description of the item, the terms, the date, and a place for 2 people to sign it. Solves a lot of headaches, IMO.

Me too!

Nice!

Wow, nice rifle. As always, I'm late to the party.

So the question is, who is YOUR leader - who, in all this political rhetoric, is speaking for you? I can't answer for anyone but myself, but for myself, I say it's nobody. The people I know as "We" are strong and motivated and informed. But we currently have no advocate - our voice carries no weight, our will doesn't translate into action. We've reached a breach - a point at which proposed Federal law is opposed to Constitutional Law. As you read this, individual states are weighing the prospect of challenging Federal Law. Just to add a back-drop, it is currently against federal law to own, possess or consume marijuana in any of our 50 states. That is federal law. But Colorado, has followed the lead of California, and now openly advocates criminal use and possession of pot. At the same time, the same states are advocating *federal* laws that prohibit law-abiding citizens from owning what they deem as assault rifles… If you’re not fed up with the fed taking more of your paycheck, taking away more of your rights, and ultimately trying to disarm you, you probably are asleep and not aware of what is going on around you. This is real, and it’s happening right now. Search Google, do your research, get informed. The truth is out there, and if you choose to ignore it, you’ll have nobody to blame but yourself.

Snapshot, sorry, but at this point, I think they are both on the same team...and you and I aren't on it.

Scary stuff, and I'm glad no one was killed. I know when I hunt with my boys, they don't get to chamber until the get the go-ahead. When hunting alone, I used to always keep one in just in case something jumped - stopped doing that a while back too - just don't like the idea of

Nicely done, sir!

Yeah, with all the redundency and waste, they'll respond to calls for spending cuts in the same old predictable way - cut education funding, military, turn killers loose from jail - anything to make it hurt the taxpayer for daring to question their out of control spending.

Nice Job! Way to get 'er done!

Honestly, I like all of it. The "rooster sauce" is great with Thai. I used to be a tobasco hound, but have lately switched to Cholula - it's got the right mix of hot, onion - whatever is in it - it's great on eggs, a little dab on hashbrowns. When I do wings, it's Texas Pete's with some brown sugar, butter and worcestershire, with a good blue cheese-sour cream dip. Green Tobasco on an omellete with mushrooms and sausage is hard to beat. And Bill, I know what you're saying with "Los Dos" in Springerville - it's all HOT, but man is it good!

Very clean, low hours. Bump for a really well cared for vehicle.

Great post, Snapshot. I've been following Bill Whittle for a long time, and he is always spot-on. Why can't our "elected officials" see the truth the way he does?

I really like the Badlands Bino case. I have had to make some adaptations to mine, but it's a good system. PM me if you want more details. I've got mine now where I don't need the harness they provide, and it clips onto my Cabela's hybrid pack. With that combo, along with a RangeSnap, I've got my binos, range finder and fanny (including tripod and stool) all in one tight system.

I'd love to go on a P-dog shoot. I've always done them in the Spring and Summer, but as we saw from the G&F fiasco, there are some closed dates we have to be aware of. I've got a few local colonies that I've been watching, but most just can't take much pressure. A couple of guys in 2 days could pretty much wipe them out. I hear there are places in NM with huge p-dog towns, but I've never gone after them. The biggest colonies I've found are along the AZ/NM border but there is a ton of private land in there. It's hard to know where you are legal and where you aren't. I'd be up for a CWT p-dog shoot. Just tell me where to pull my trailer and I'll have the 25-06 and .223 ready burn some powder.

As far as "take" goes - it is very broad. I know from experience it does not require that you harvest, or actively persue a game animal. Being somewhere with the intent to hunt contrues "take" in legal terms.

That's awesome!!! Ashley made a great shot, and for Colleen to go from not wanting to hunt, to be so into it - that's just outstanding. Way to get out there hunting together as a family! Huge congrats to Ashley and Colleen, and great job to you for providing the opportunity for them to experience hunting. My hat's off to you! Excellent write-up and pictures, too. That's what it's all about IMO.

This is kinda spooky. Non-Typ, sorry for what you have gone through. I was under the impression that USPS money orders were among the safest ways to perform a PTP transaction. Guns America recommends this form of payment over Pay Pal. BTW, I avoid Craig's List whenever possible - too many scammers.

We've all seen the coverage of the massive man-hunt in CA for the ex-cop that's gone vigilante. What is surprisingly quiet is the carnage left in the wake of this manhunt. Take a look at this. The LAPD gave a description of the truck that belongs to the guy they are after. The next morning, cops shoot wat looks like around 40 bullets into the truck of two women delivering newspapers that they think might be him. Both women were hit - and I hear there's a second truck shot up in the same way - still the wrong truck (looking for the link now). Here's the story... http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/02/ex-cop-manhunt-newspaper-delivery-women-shot.html What in the world has happened where our government is working overtime to disarm law abiding citizens, yet cops are going in, guns blazing, shooting up anyone who happens to drive the same type of vehicle of the person they are looking for? Where is the media coverage of this? Guys, this is getting scary.

That's awesome - kudos!

Always wanted a 7MM STW - seems like a great caliber. Gunbroker.com has a few up - some look overpriced, but this looks like a pretty good one... http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=329862452

LOL, you better check with your doc before you spend time on those sites - might put much strain on the ol' ticker

Looks like a very fair price. My local gun shop had some Stag Arms ARs in about the same configuration for $1200 before all the hoopla, and sold those out while I was in line to buy the last PMags they had for $14 each.

Well, CTD just proved me wrong, I got this in an email from CTD around noon today. "Cheaper Than Dirt Supports Citizens' 2nd Amendment Rights Recently companies such as LaRue Tactical and Olympic Arms announced they will no longer sell prohibited items to government agencies and personnel in states denying civilians to own those same items. It has been and will continue to be Cheaper Than Dirt's policy not to sell prohibited items to government agencies and agents in states, counties, cities and municipalities that have enacted restrictive gun control laws against their citizens. We support and encourage other companies that share in this sentiment." Still not a fan of the price gouging on AR's but I do like that they are taking this stance. Another one to add to the "good-guys" list - Magpul has told the state of Colorado that if they enact the currently proposed "assualt weapon" and magazine restrictions, that Magupul will pull its buisiness and 600 jobs from CO. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/02/16/colorado-gun-bill-could-cost-state-hundreds-jobs/

Sorry Ghost Hunter, but wasn't it CTD that just relisted $900 AR's for around $4K to the public? I'm all for any company that makes a stand and puts their money where their mouth is, and I am really proud of those American companies who have put their bottom line in jeapordy by sticking to their principals. I haven't seen that from Cheaper than Dirt - they were amoung the first to pull orders for ARs and high cap mags. I'd rather support Midway USA, Yankee Hill, and those that took a stand for us, as opposed to those who immediately took sides with bigger interests against us - and I think Cheaper than Dirt falls into that second category. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.