Holy shit, batman. The BATF is nothing more than a clusterfuck of power hungry dipshits who's only purpose in life is to make it damn near impossible to not be a criminal.
I mean, if I want to build a silencer, I need to get permission. Then anal probed, fingerprinted (again, like they don't have my $#*& fingerprints at least twice already. Talk about "efficiency"), raked over the coals by the local constable, re-probed, and possibly fingerprinted for a fourth time, just because. Then I have to pay for the privilege to the tune of $200.
And if I buy a single, rubber washer that could be considered a "wipe" before my betters allow me to, hellooooooo Club Fed!
What I can't figure out is how the $#&* I could I stay in regulations if I'm experimenting. If I have to pay $200 for every silencer, what parts make it "the silencer"? Logic would dictate that if I had a tube, some white lithium grease, a couple of pads of steel wool, and some washers that I don't have a silencer. But from what I read, because these can possibly be combined to make a loud boom into a softer pop (sorry, Hollywood, it doesn't go fweep) then I'm a felon. How on Earth would I experiment with different baffles or have something built if every part has to be considered? If I make one too many k-baffles, then do I need to buy another permission slip?
Hell, even Europe has laxer laws on mufflers than we do.
The Brady Bunch doesn't need grassroots to shut down legitimate firearm usage.
They just need the ATF to do what they do best.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007 7:39 PM