My new hobby

[scubadawg]

Originally Posted by Bblinks

Lucky you...I just got my license a few weeks back and I got 5 guns already. Must be nice to have a prohibited firearms pal. So jealous!

Prohibited
9mm Mini Uzi, with both long and short barrels
45cal Uzi, with both short and long barrels, and 9mm conversion kit and both barrels
Steyr AUG
HK-91

Restricted
3 AR-15's 2 in 5.56mm, 1 in 9mm

Non-restricted
Swiss Arms PE-90 Black Special,
Heavily modified Ruger 10-22

Handguns
Beretta 92F,
STI 9mm Trojan 2 tone,
STI 45Cal Ranger II 2 tone,
H&R Model 939 22 cal revolver,
AMT Lightning 22 Cal pistol, (copy of the Ruger Mark II) AMT made the 44 automag as in Dirty Harry
H&R 410 Handigun single shot (shoots 410 shotgun shells)

Wishlist
Tavor

[Dearth]

I personally never saw the fascination of weapons I grew up in the boonies where weapons were a part of our lives we learned to shoot young and have shot many rifles, shotguns, pistols and several types of .50s but still hold no interest for me. Glad you like it as a hobby but its a hobby that demands respect and hope you treat it as such.

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by Dearth

I personally never saw the fascination of weapons I grew up in the boonies where weapons were a part of our lives we learned to shoot young and have shot many rifles, shotguns, pistols and several types of .50s but still hold no interest for me. Glad you like it as a hobby but its a hobby that demands respect and hope you treat it as such.

Nothing like putting a downer on someones thread dad.

Nice collection. Is this the reason your loosing interest in your tank Rich?

[sphelps]

Nothing makes you a bigger target than posting your restricted and prohibited gun inventory on a public site, just saying.

I have my restricted but never bought anything, would like to get into it but the gun laws here make it pretty pointless for me right now.

[kien]

Originally Posted by sphelps

I have my restricted but never bought anything, would like to get into it but the gun laws here make it pretty pointless for me right now.

Excuse my ignorance of the law with regards to guns, but why does it make it pointless ? Also, did you get the licenses intending to buy restricted firearms but just never got around to it or did you discover after you got the license that the hurdles in actually owning guns was greater than anticipated ? Just curious.

[lastlight]

My kids want one of these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD4k148YcDU

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by lastlight

My kids want one of these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD4k148YcDU

Haha so do i

[msjboy]

Aren't guns an expensive hobby too? The cost of a hi calibre bullet is a buck a shot? I remember shooting a shot gun at target clay pidgeons, your semi-auto 22 rifle & a 303 - boy that 303 was ever loud. Certainly fun and beats pellet guns and paint ball.

I assume you go to the burnaby range.

msjboy

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by kien

Excuse my ignorance of the law with regards to guns, but why does it make it pointless ? Also, did you get the licenses intending to buy restricted firearms but just never got around to it or did you discover after you got the license that the hurdles in actually owning guns was greater than anticipated ? Just curious.

With restricted firearms you're first of all limited to only being able to use them at a range which is fine. However you can only transport said firearm directly to the range and then directly back home. You can't for example throw it in your truck and drive to work if you think you might hit a range at lunch or after work. You also need to maintain range memberships and records to prove you use such firearms for such purpose, so even just keeping one locked up and never using it is actually not allowed. So for me the laws are too restrictive to my current needs, I can't commit to being able to frequently visit the range and do so by only going directly there and back home considering I live out of town, too much hassle if you know what I mean. Now I'm aware many violate this but that's not something I really want to do.

[kien]

Originally Posted by sphelps

With restricted firearms you're first of all limited to only being able to use them at a range which is fine. However you can only transport said firearm directly to the range and then directly back home. You can't for example throw it in your truck and drive to work if you think you might hit a range at lunch or after work. You also need to maintain range memberships and records to prove you use such firearms for such purpose, so even just keeping one locked up and never using it is actually not allowed. So for me the laws are too restrictive to my current needs, I can't commit to being able to frequently visit the range and do so by only going directly there and back home considering I live out of town, too much hassle if you know what I mean. Now I'm aware many violate this but that's not something I really want to do.

Thanks for the info. That does sound kinda annoying.