Classic prepping mistake - building a bag without a plan. You're putting the cart before the horse.
Take a step back and write a bug out plan first. What threats are you likely to face? How would you respond to those threats? What tools and supplies do you need to execute that response...
I missed a year at Westford, and they wanted me to pay the initiation fee and go through the full initiation process all over again. I decided to go elsewhere instead.
Yes they will, so long as it's a genuine Benchmade knife.
I just sent a Benchmade knife I bought from Amazon back to Benchmade for warranty repairs. Benchmade will honor the warranty, but they make you sign a sheet that basically says you're aware there are counterfeit knives out there, and...
Leatherman Charge TTi. Features a s30v main blade, very high quality steel, non serrated (half serrated blades are a waste of blade, IMHO). Also has a 420HC fully serrated blade, if you feel you need serrations. Comes with 2 bit drivers (large and small), which I find very useful.
It's a...
You can insulate the safe (just get few sheets of thin insulation from Home Depot), then install a dehumidifier (GoldenRod or similar). Shouldn't be a problem. Just check your guns periodically, and wipe them down with a thin layer of oil if they're going to sit there for a while.
Hard to believe your family is as tight as you claim, if they're going to kick you out and "make you homeless" because you own a gun. But as they say, "My roof, my rules."
Perhaps it's time to man up and get your own place...
I think OP doesn't like kids. Or maybe kids don't like him. I can't quite tell.
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But yeah, Harvard Sportsmens Club has two dedicated ranges for full auto - one for rifle, one for carbine.
It amazes me that so many gun owners are willing to dump money into their guns in hopes that it'll make them shoot better, but pucker up tighter than a nun's ******* when you suggest they take a class or get some formal training.
Interviews aren't even standard within the same town/police department, and could very well vary based on who you are, who is interviewing you (likely the licensing offer, not the CoP), and how much time they're willing to put into your interview. My last renewal interview took all of 90...
Having spent a good deal of time at Appleseeds, I have to disagree with your assessment of a natural progression. Not everyone wants to get into serious competition. Not everyone wants to buy specialized equipment, or learn extensive rules, or do all the things that one does when they get into...
The problem is we're comparing Appleseeds to Oranges. Appleseed is fundamentally structured as a educational organization. It's there to teach riflemanship, especially for new or amateur shooters. Its downside is that it only has one grade level - you go from cook to rifleman, and that's it...
Unfortunately CMP and NRA doesn't have the same draw among new or casual shooters that Appleseed does. Two very, very different cultures. I'm not sure that Appleseeders who aren't interested in becoming 'serious' competitors would do well at CMP or NRA events.