New York enacted the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act. Where can I find some clear, non-looney, information on how this effects me and my firearms?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 2, 2013 -
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I'm going to be working as an armed guard and would like your recommendations for firearm and duty gear!
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posted by kavasa
on Aug 17, 2012 -
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I'm looking for a sword/weapons community that isn't populated by nuts and being Trans/Female isn't going to cause me grief. Does such a place exist?
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posted by DuchessProzac
on Apr 29, 2012 -
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Can you tell me which games for either the NES, SNES, or Genesis (or their contemporaries) had the visual appearance of your character change logically when you got a new item? I'm not looking for something like Final Fantasy I, where the appearance changes due to an event, but you otherwise look the same, no matter which armor you have on; I'm looking for games like Metroid, where Samus's Power Suit and Varia Suit are different armors, and your character looks different as a result. Not looking for examples from later-gen systems such as Playstation onward, which seem much more likely to do this.
posted by Greg Nog
on Apr 20, 2012 -
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In almost every military video game that I've played, you are allowed to exchange your current weapon for a dead enemy's. Is it legal to do this in real life? More questions inside.
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posted by Senza Volto
on Jan 24, 2012 -
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Can anyone identify this TV show about historical weaponry I saw in the late '90s/early 2000s? Basically, every episode featured the host learning how to use a different weapon.
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posted by gueneverey
on Jan 1, 2012 -
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What are some examples of countries displaying "captured weapons" or war planes, etc, of any enemy country and then turning them into a tourist attraction?
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posted by Cwell
on Dec 9, 2011 -
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When a weapons cache is seized by the U.S. military, does the military destroy the weapons or absorb them into its own arsenal? Does the same apply to fissile material? When drug money is seized or found by local law enforcement, does that local jurisdiction get to keep the money if all requisite investigations do not lead to the money being returned to a legitimate owner?
posted by HotPatatta
on Jun 6, 2011 -
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Drum/barrel artillery? What was that and how did it work without killing anyone next to it?
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posted by Iosephus
on Jun 2, 2011 -
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I was raped by someone I thought was a friend. I finally reported him to the cops, but I live alone in a city where i walk everywhere. He knows all of this, along with my daily habits. I don't want to change my lifestyle, but I need safety, especially at my apartment (which is where he raped me). Pepper spray (which I already have), tasers, stun guns--I've seen cops use these things on men of his size & it makes no difference. I feel like I have no choice but to get a gun. Please help me think of another option.
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posted by anonymous
on May 31, 2011 -
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Prompted by the
recent Harlan Ellison thread I was reminded of a short story which I think was his in which a depressed and suicidal man freaks out an armed carjacker by threatening to kill him in an accident and leaves him trembling on the median. It was called something like "The More Dangerous Weapon". Google-fu is getting me to nowheresville. Can anyone help? Maybe it's not Ellison...
posted by chavenet
on Sep 25, 2010 -
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Where's the best place to legally buy rifles online? Specifically, I am looking to purchase a used .22 rifle.
posted by zzazazz
on May 12, 2010 -
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In Gene Wolfe's
Book of The New Sun, the sword
Terminus Est is filled with some type of fluid, possibly mercury, that makes its weight shift depending on how it's being held. Have any real historical weapons been constructed in such a way, by filling them with fluids or ball bearings or something?
posted by Greg Nog
on Apr 28, 2010 -
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How close are we to handheld laser weapons? I read an article about a laser on a C-130 burning a hole through a car, a 747 that can shoot down an ICBM, and now a truck-mounted laser that can bring down a plane or UAV. What kind of science challenges do we need to meet before these weapons are issued to soldiers, etc.?
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posted by uaudio
on Nov 19, 2009 -
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How destructive are current U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals relative to their maximum levels?
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posted by Joe Beese
on Sep 26, 2009 -
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Beware: Extreme nerd-itry dead ahead. In any of the various media permutations of the Star Wars universe, was it ever explained
why there is such an emphasis on
melee weapons?
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posted by Cool Papa Bell
on Jul 16, 2009 -
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Recent hostage taking by
Somali pirates from ships near their border makes me wonder why it's illegal to arm a ship with weapons to protect themselves from attack?
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posted by boby
on Apr 11, 2009 -
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To what extent would the lack of an atmosphere reduce the effectiveness of nuclear weapons?
posted by Artw
on Sep 26, 2008 -
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Will I be able to take a pocketknife/Leatherman-style pocket tool on an Amtrak train, or will it be considered a weapon?
posted by box
on Apr 24, 2008 -
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According to
this chart, there have been 2,422 nuclear explosions since 1945, including above ground, under ground, and in the sea. I'm somewhat amazed that this isn't having more of permanent negative effect. Does spreading out all the nuclear activity allow our ecosystem to absorb the radiation in reasonable intervals? Chernobyl has been a wasteland since the reactor meltdown. Was it simply that much more radioactive than actually testing bombs?
posted by SpacemanStix
on Apr 24, 2008 -
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What percentage of baseball bats sold are bought by people intending to use them primarily as a weapon or threatening object, vs. how many sold primarily for playing baseball?
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posted by Space Coyote
on Jan 24, 2008 -
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Have you ever seen the blue spiny shell that locks on to the leader in Mario Kart referred to as a 'Master Shell'?
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posted by ulotrichous
on Dec 7, 2006 -
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Have humans' evil brains yet conceived of ways to weaponize the ideas and implications relating to Quantum Mechanics?
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posted by basicchannel
on Nov 16, 2006 -
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If someone walks into my classroom (filled with students) wielding a gun, what should I do? I have recieved no training or input in this area, and while I cannot imagine it ever happening at my school, if it ever does happen, I'd like to make sure myself and my children see the event through safely.
posted by absalom
on Oct 9, 2006 -
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Are there any reports of citizens with concealed weapons in the USA foiling bank robberies or other violent crimes?
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posted by redteam
on Mar 28, 2006 -
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Where can I find out information about gun availability. I recently heard that handguns are no more available than they ever have been, but that doesn't seem right. I found some stats on the
Department of Justice site, but these stats don't exactly cover what I'm looking for. It seems to me that over time, there would of course be more guns available, since guns don't stop working and more are always being made. Unless guns are destroyed, it seems the numbers are always going to rise.
posted by abbyladybug
on Jan 26, 2006 -
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NinjaFilter: Help me select a present for a Japanese-weapon-loving friend. [MI]
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posted by bac
on Jan 9, 2005 -
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