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Yes, I was in a sporting goods store in Los Angeles. This was just after Hurricane Katrina and being prepared for disaster was a "hot topic" of the day. I was bit surprised as I was expecting flashlights etc to be sold out but not guns. It wasn't at the forefront of my mind.
I wasn't offered a weapon, the clerk was perempting me I guess. In the vain of "If your looking to buy a gun we're all sold out" type of thing cause there was such a run on them after the events in New Orleans.
My reference to the difficulty in obtaining a weapon is simply that there's a bunch of "hoops" to jump through - application, waiting period, background check etc. especially compared with obtaining an illegal weapon where Joe Schmoe doesn't bother with checking your background etc...but he's cash only.
As for high velocity and accuracy I don't know - I'm not a gun expert which is one of the reasons I don't own a gun yet. My intention is to get the proper training as I believe owning a gun is a huge responsiblity. But the fact remains that it is a constitutionally protected right (another issue as well we can/ have debate). I don't take firearms lightly but as a separate issue, I value the right. Does that make sense? I hope that helps clarify things a bit. Oh, yeah, I guess 12-guage shotgun would be fine in relative close quarters in home defense type situations, maybe the guys in the gun thread would know. High velocity, accuracy sounds like a sniping thing and that's not really me.
What's the confusing thing about the threads? Did you find my post to be annoying or spam? It's my first post in this thread...
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