I have a .410 shotgun and want to start shooting it without going to a range, but it has come to me that it might be illegal to do so, and I just want to be sure. I know differen’t counties have different rules on this and I can’t find the info for my county anywhere. I live in Sarasota county Florida, live outside the city limits, have 30 acres, know how to handle firearms safely (ex military). Is it ok for me to shoot on my property?

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I’ve always wondered the answer to this question… If you have served in the U.S. Military and completed your service HONORABLY, do you get licenses that might be difficult for civilians to obtain for yourself? (Like the right to own/carry a handgun, last time i checked that was REALLY hard to obtain). It would make sense, right? You trained with one, you know about all the safety, you are a gun expert, you know how to do anything with one, and you were trusted with one in the defense of this nation. It just seems right. And does honorable military service also grant you the right/license to own a rifle/shotgun? I know you can’t keep your guns that you were issued because they are property of the U.S. Government, but can you be given to go off after your service and by your own guns (Handguns and Rifles/Shotguns)?

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I’m just wondering about something. Assuming they have access to pistols, rifles, what do they need a shotgun for? How is tactically better than say M-16 or some other weapon? Do they use bullets or buckshot?

Right now I’m in Russia picking whether to just get my shotgun for hunting or also apply for a rubber bullet pistol permit. But starting this summer these pistols are treated like hunting weapons, meaning you can’t carry them loaded or use within city limits. I’m also having trouble imagining a scenario where I’d use that pistol and not get into trouble for doing it. If it comes to that I might as well use the shotgun.

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Loughner and the other nuts like him, would have to had reloaded 5 or even 6 times to shoot that many people with the average revolver. Why not limit all non-military or law enforcement to 5 or 6 shots per pistol or rifle or shotgun. You would still be able to defend yourself and your family?

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When i started the game, I was only able to scope with my shotgun and pistol. How do I use the scope on my sniper?

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Military or civilian?

And do you plan on taking any in the near future?

Rifle, pistol or shotgun?

Or do you believe that carefully punching holes in paper at the range is enough?

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Hello, Now call me paronoid if you want, but i’m planning on stocking up for the apocolypse if it does come, now since i’m not religious I’ll have no remorse or mercy when it comes to killing other survivors of 2012, and raiding their supplies, (I don’t really belive in 2012, but something oneday will happen, be it zombies, mutants, war)

and I’m looking for a nice firearm, I do have experience with heavier calibre firearms as well as carbine, The highest i’ve fired was a military grade m107a4 .50 sniper rifle at my uncle’s cabin, I don’t own too many weapons and my credit is good so I’m sure I can get my restricted firearms liscence.

Anyways, I’m thinking of a ruger 77, because it’s accurate and extremely reliable, But then i though of the whole clip deal, reloading a clip is a pain in the ass, especially when you’re defending yourself, so I was thinking about a shotgun, like the spas 12 or my old m300

but since i’m considered a marksman due to all my badges in cadets firing range, I’m thinking maybe a steyr aug due to it’s overall accuracy and compatibility, however .223 shells aren’t easy to obtain.
Or maybe just a semi automatic .22 hunting rifle, that”ll kill any human or mutant that decides to raid my territory, I’d like to see your reccomendations

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Can anybody help me with a movie title I cannot remember and have trying to figure out for over a year now? It is a film about an unstable military pilot who steals a fighter jet. Before stealing the plane, he forces a female military personel to arm the plane with active missiles and then kills her. Then he steals the plane and flies off to some desert like place where his family lives. He hides the jet by a barn I think, and then goes into his family’s house and takes a shotgun or rifle and proceeds to shoot and kill his family members (a scene one cannot forget). Later he ends up in a dogfight with his old pilot instructor who has been sent to stop him before he launches the missiles. The instructor pilot shoots him down.

I would be extremely grateful if anyone can find out the title of the movie for me. I have been trying search terms in all sorts of combinations in vain!

Thank you very much!

Sincerely,
Stephen
Note: It is not "Broken Arrow" with John Travolta!
In the scene where he kills his family, after shooting his mother and father (who are sitting in their family room when they get shot), the pilot guy then shoots his little brother while his little brother is trying to climb out the window to escape.

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They have great stopping power. Slugs have more power than a 5.56mm round and the average engagement for U.S. personel today is 75 yards or less. Slugs have an effective range up to 125 yards and sometimes more. Even buckshot would have effective firepower for putting down lead down range. The Usas 12 Full Auto Shotgun has a 50 round drum that can fire birdshot,buckshot,slugs, and even 40mm rounds with effective range up to 200 yards! Why wouldn’t the U.S. use shotguns for combat instead of door breaching?

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I play Halo for the PC, and I own with a sniper rifle and a shotgun. I don’t even zoom in.
For a while, I didn’t have an internet conection, so I just practiced with the AI in campagn mode and multiplayer. When I tried online with the sniper rifle, I got twice as many kills as I normaly did.
Btw, I don’t have any one IP address. I use a few diferent connections. I don’t know any of them.

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Accord to this incident: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Akex2HwpticTEytbvEsyCJPsy6IX?qid=20070216083217AACYxp2

It has really make me seriously consider my safety. I’ve been around firearms a lot (being in ROTC, have lot of military friends, and other things) I’m extremely accurate and good with small firearms and shotgun. I’m far from trigger happy. So I’m starting to think I should be looking into get a firearm for in case something happen again.

I’ve been thinking about a 16 or12 gague shotgun since pellets doesn’t go through the wall (my guess…) or something along 9 mm or .32 ACP since those are easier to aim with and have some stopping power.

I’ve had stranger walk into my house once (a friend of friend who I don’t know) and I approach her but didn’t hurt her at all eventhough I’m a Muay Thai fighter. So this basically show that I won’t go crazy and shoot everything that move in the house.

So would firearm be good for me or not?
I live in one of the safest city in northern Calif. So it’s not the location, this whole thing happen because roommate got in with wrong crowd. However this is a wake up call to me, so I’m going to really reconsider my home security.

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My favorite assault is the ACR, shotgun is Spas 12, handgun is USP.45, machine pistol is the M93 Raffica, submachine gun is the UMP by far.

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I live in Michigan below the rifle line which means we have to use shotgun. We are planning a hunting trip in Wisconsin where rifles are allowed. I was thinking about using my AR-15 with a scope and a 5 round hunting clip I bought. Is .223 strong enough to kill deer? Have anyone used it with success? I figure if the military uses it against people it should probably be good enought to get deer too, or is this logic flawed? Bonus for personal expierence.
I know there are other better rounds to use, but I dont want to buy another rifle to go hunting in rifle country once every couple years.

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I have an airsoft Remington Tac 1 shotgun, but I want to upgrade to a good electric assault rifle, that is on the cheaper side (no more than 0)
Would a good Scar Light be in the mix?
Any other suggestions are welcome.

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Alright my birthday is this thursday and I know I definitely want to buy this H&R Topper in .410 I’ve been wanting. I might buy another gun and was thinking instead if adding to my shotgun/mail order gun collection I would focus on my military rifles. Now there are two AR-7 rifles at two of my local gun shops [both 0] one is in mint condition by Armalite with a 8 round magazine and original but stock the other one is a Henry Survival rifle that somebody modified to try and make it look like sten gun. it has a non removable skeleton but stock and a 25 round magazine. now in your opinion which AR-7 would rather have and why?

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Like here in Texas you can have a shotgun in your vehicle, but what about in FT. Hood, TX. The military is in charge there but doesn’t Texas Constitution overrule the military policies. I have read on the policy letters that weapons are not allowed in the barracks but Iv heard nothing about POV’s.

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I have only shot military weapons and many of them. I would like a decent rifle that I can use for both small and large game animals. I already have a shotgun for hunting and one for personal defense. Please advise. Also for the above question can you tell me what a fair price range would be?

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This sounds like a dumb question, I know, but I would like to get a certain realistic feel from the gun. I just want to know if a paintball shotgun shoots the same way as a regular marker (range, accuracy ya know, the works). Also can you change the barrel to make it longer and more accurate? And the best brand?

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Isn’t Harvard a private institution? I thought private property was God for the conservatards, just after guns. So why doesn’t Harvard, as a private instituition, have the right to tell military recruiters to go elsewhere?
Mark S: I didn’t say anything about cons being stupid. *You* brought that up. I wonder why?
Thanks to all who clarified the real story. But my point is this: What if she did? I’m sure the conservatards would canonize someone who didn’t allow any other government agency on their premises. Why is the military exempt from this super libertarian, "Me and My Shotgun Against the World" ideology?

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Me and my friends play airsoft in the local woods and i was wondering if i should get an airsoft shotguns or an airsoft sniper rifle if my friends that i play have all shotguns i was thinking about getting the TSD Tactial 3-Burst Shotgun but i dunno……..

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i have heard of a shotgun called the "pancor jackhammer". im wondering if the us army uses them, does the us army actually use them or do they not? also is there a way to buy a Pancor Jackhammer at a gunshop, gun dealer, gunsmith, etc. one thing i do know is that there are a few working prototypes of the guns. im wondering if you can buy one at a gun dealer, etc?

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The US government has the best military and the most advanced weaponry in the world. If they somehow become oppressive, I don’t think your old shotgun is going to do you much good.

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and is it true that a shotgun is typically more powerful at close range than an assult rifle? if so, what makes this so. i’d expect the weapon with more range to be more powerful. if not, what is the purpose of using a shotgun as opposed to a handgun?

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I have heard various answers from people in law enforcement but are there certification courses that a civilian can take that will allow them to legally own, operate, and/or carry firearms that fall under FFL levels 2&3 or is just having the tax stamp enough? For instance, I have a very small apartment and I would like to buy a short shotgun so that I can move freely around my home and be able to quickly present the shotgun if there is an intruder, however there are laws prohibiting me, as a civilian from owning a shotgun with a barrel that is less than 18" or one that is under a certain over-all length. Is there a class I could take that would allow me to own and use a firearm like this legally? I would also like to purchase a suppressor for my .45 because I am concerned that if I had to discharge my firearm in an emergency, self defense situation, in my home, that I could damage my hearing.

I have talked with retired police officers, military personnel, and gun store employees and received very mixed answers on this subject. I realize it probably depends a lot on where I live. I live in Virginia, a shall issue state so I would think, with the exception of maybe Florida or some Western states that are even more relaxed on gun control, if it is possible to obtain a license or certification to own something like this I would be able to here. I have, as I stated before, also heard that simply paying the tax stamp and going through a 2 or 3FFL dealer would be enough but I would like to make sure so I don’t create any trouble for myself. Thanks for any help.
I was asking more in generality tho. Most of the FFL 2&3 firearms I am interested in I wold like to have simply to take out to the range and have a good time with. The short shotgun and suppressor are two of the few I would pick as ideal self defense.

Unknown, I own both a .45 1911 and a 9mm Baby Desert Eagle, I practice often at the range but I have been present for an accidental discharge in tight quarters and it is very loud. Also, I live in a rough area and have had armed men at my doorstep on more than one occasion, fortunately the sound of racking the slide on my .45 has been enough of a deterrent to avoid an incident. I have confidence in my shot placement when I am awake but the shotgun takes less thinking if I were to wake up out of a dead sleep and need to defend myself, my loved ones and/or my home.

Eddie, I realize the laws about the length, but as I said I am in extremely cramped quarters so it would be advantageous for me to have a smaller framed firearm.
Also Unknown you said "not in Virginia". Did you mean that there are states that Do issue a permit or license for these kind of firearms? I was watching some behind the scenes features on a DVD and they said that the weapons master on the set is one of the only civilians in the country licensed to own, operate, and supervise the use of a Glock 18c, which is a fully automatic handgun. That statement is actually one of the major things that sparked my interest and led me to ask this question.

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