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Technosavant · February 5, 2009, 11:02 AM

Bart, I think your four point summary pretty well sums it up. At the same time, there's a lesson in there for us- if you have a firearm that has worn/broken parts and is doubling, get it fixed immediately!!! Sure, I am not convinced that the ATF is hiding behind a bush waiting to jump out and ensnare otherwise perfectly law abiding people, but if they have some reason to want some leverage over you (Koresh, Weaver), they WILL use it. I can't think of any good reason to not take immediate steps to fix a sick gun. If nothing else, tear it down and trash the bad parts (if for some reason you can't get it fixed pronto). Continuing to shoot such a malfunctioning firearm and seeming to take joy in that status is likely to be used against you.

February 5, 2009, 11:02 AM	#48
Technosavant Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO area Posts: 4,040	Bart, I think your four point summary pretty well sums it up. At the same time, there's a lesson in there for us- if you have a firearm that has worn/broken parts and is doubling, get it fixed immediately!!! Sure, I am not convinced that the ATF is hiding behind a bush waiting to jump out and ensnare otherwise perfectly law abiding people, but if they have some reason to want some leverage over you (Koresh, Weaver), they WILL use it. I can't think of any good reason to not take immediate steps to fix a sick gun. If nothing else, tear it down and trash the bad parts (if for some reason you can't get it fixed pronto). Continuing to shoot such a malfunctioning firearm and seeming to take joy in that status is likely to be used against you.