philoshop

Constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated. A lot of us are just doing our best to keep our state.

I'm not asking you for anything, except: lead, follow, or get out of the way.

http://cms.nraila.org/news-issues/articles/2014/5/remington-moves-two-production-lines-from-new-york-to-alabama.aspx

I read your post, after I posted my question. What's wrong is that this company feels compelled to move away from NY, as have many others, oftentimes having nothing to do with the restrictive gun laws here. What's wrong is that several hundred employees will be faced with the option of being out of work, or uprooting their lives. What's wrong is that an American icon will be lost from the state of NY. What's wrong is that another section of NYS will become an economic ghost town. It could be argued that Remington Arms is doing the right thing for their business and their shareholders. I have no doubt that the move was being contemplated before SAFE because it's a business decision. Cheaper labor, better business environment, lower taxes, etc, etc, etc. It could also be argued, I guess, that Remington's move is in some small way good for an argument against our current governor. I can't personally allow myself to think like that in good conscience. I'm not into sacrificial lambs. I'm also not sold on the argument that running away is somehow the patriotic thing to do. If you have other reasons why you think Remington's move is the 'right thing', I'd like to hear them.

Remington is finally doing the right thing. Started by Mr VJP, Yesterday, 06:36 PM I'm unclear as to your reasoning here. Right for whom?

MrVJP, I will keep fighting, at the state and national level. Even if it's only to maintain what we still have. I don't believe I'm alone on this here in NY, and I know for sure that I'm not alone nationally. Your attitude on this reminds me of a guy I used to race Karts against. His theory was that if he wasn't leading after the first lap he should just head back to the pit area because it wasn't worth the struggle trying to catch up. 'Ya know what? He's one of the few guys that never, ever won a race. I truly hope that you find your Utopia, but I have a sense that your lack of commitment and perseverance here in NY, and your overall negative attitude regarding this issue in general, won't be all that welcome in TX or AZ either.

Congratulations to all!

We're all arguing from essentially the same side here, folks. Bubba nailed it a couple of posts ago, Cuomo has to go. It won't fix everything, but it's a hell of a good start. I just came back from the local transfer station, what we used to call 'the dump' before the EPA got involved. Things were a little slow so I had time to chat with the two elderly gents who run the place. It took less than 5 minutes, but now they know the name Rob Astorino. They even asked that I write it down for them so they wouldn't forget. Someone pulled in behind me so I had to leave, but as I did they they were talking excitedly about 'the new candidate'. They come in contact with a lot of people on a weekly basis and chat with everybody if they have the time, and I have no doubt that some of those chats involve politics. I feel like I accomplished something today. Besides getting my shop cleaned out, that is.

Sorry to hear that. All I can say is, start the fight now before it gets too far ahead of your efforts. Best of luck!

Get together with some friends and order in quantity through your FFL, or have one person drive to PA or OH to make the bulk purchase. A single transaction will keep the transfer fee down for you and yours, and keep the paperwork down for the FFL. Works for match-grade rimfire stuff anyway. So far they're both legal options as long as you're not a "dealer in ammunition". It's anybody's guess how the state will interpret that going forward. A few thousand rounds of 9mm or .223 in your vehicle or in a single transaction might put you on a NYS 'watch list' or something though. Tread carefully there, and certainly, leave the guns at home. The shipping companies are at least partly to blame for out-of-state vendors' reluctance to offer ammunition to NY'ers. USPS hasn't shipped ammo to anyone,anywhere for several years. Fed-ex is beginning to lean that way as well with some of their new regulations. UPS can't be far behind. For everyone involved in the transaction process, it's just not worth the regulatory hassle. Uncle Joe Biden nailed it a couple of years ago with one of his foot-in-mouth moments by declaring that, "... we don't have to go after the guns, we'll just go after the ammunition...". Well surprise, surprise!

Astorino is very electable right now. I have a number of friends who consider themselves 'conservative' Democrats, and many who are somewhat 'liberal' Republicans. Astorino seems to appeal to both of those groups from the conversations I've had. NYS is never going to elect a hard-core conservative governor, but it seems that the hard-core progressive Cuomo is losing his luster for many people in the state. That makes Astorino a very viable option. If Cuomo wasn't a little worried about that viability he'd be spouting off with a negative campaign by now. As stated in a previous post, he's going to keep his mouth shut for as long as possible because it's in his best interest. Spread the word folks, because this is very doable. 5 1/2 months and counting, though. I think we need to get behind this guy as a unified group and make it happen. It won't solve all of our problems, but just imagine the impact to the hard-core progressive liberals across the country when they fail to keep control of the NYS governorship. Brings a smile to my face. Remove a few key legislators in the process and I'll be dancing in the street.

LMAO. The balmy days, the undisturbed game, and the best part of the rut are the rewards for spending the time required to be proficient with a bow. I'm not an 'archery elitist', just an old guy who prefers decent weather and watching animals who aren't running.

Very good news! I've been dropping his name every chance I get since he declared his candidacy. This announcement really sweetens the deal IMO.

For every single braggart out there looking for fame and glory for their accomplishments, there are a dozen people with huge bucks on their den walls. They will tell you a great story about that deer if you ask them, but they don't care about calling the newspaper about it. These are the hunters who impress me: with their quiet stories that not many hear.

That general area is not far from me. We had some nasty lightning going on, but that was about it. Anybody in the area that needs chainsaw help with downed trees, give me a shout. I have no way to haul 'em but I can make 'em into smaller pieces pretty quickly.

We can and will all agree on one thing, at least. We need to get people to the voting booths. If people don't show up to vote it's pretty inconsequential what they think of the issues or the candidates, beyond skewing the media polls (which has certainly become huge in its own way). The goal is to stop Cuomo in his tracks. That in itself will be a huge statement. Not just for NY, but for the whole country. We've got a lot of support across the nation, and a lot of eyeballs on us this coming November, waiting to see if people even show up for the fight. Beyond that, if people have the inclination to carry the fight further and deeper in this election cycle, so much the better. But we can't lose sight of goal number one, which is removing the head of the beast. Let's keep working together on that.

I've spent most of my life climbing stuff, in construction and tree service work. Equipment failure is always a possibility, but using high-quality gear and maintaining it properly is how you minimize those chance occurrences. Being comfortable and proficient with the tools you're using is just as important though, whether you're 80' up holding a chainsaw or trying to pull an in-and-out quiet sneak attack on a nice buck in his bedding area. Spend a half-day during the off-season just like it was opening day. Get into the woods before dawn with all your camo, weaponry, tree stand and climbing equipment, and go through it like it was for real. Go up and down a few times and take some practice shots while you're up there. You'll be amazed at the little issues that crop up, and you'll get a chance to take care of them before the big one gets a chance to laugh at you. It's a difficult enough game even when everything else goes right.

I've got at least a dozen of them, barely used. Free to a good home if you come pick them up. Switched to lightweight climbing sticks about fifteen years ago and have never regretted it. Although bulkier and a little heavier than screw-ins, they're faster, safer and more versatile IMO. Hitting one of those things with a chainsaw is a very unpleasant experience as well, so please don't leave them out there!

People around the country are very concerned with what's happening here because it sets a precedent with regard to anti-2A legislation not only in other states, but at the federal level as well. Another liberal administration in the White House could very well pass a national type of SAFE act, citing NYS as a precedent upheld in the courts. As far as the argument that "the SAFE act doesn't affect me because I don't own an AR-15... ", get your head outta the sand. I can't put it any more delicately. The current administration in NYS wants to take guns out of the hands of civilians, and in the process set a precedent for other states to follow. The laws are already written for the next step in NY, as Bubba outlined in an earlier post here. Then it's a march toward the White House.

Nice to see this kind of growing support for our cause. It's apparent that people from all over the country understand just how close they all are to being in our situation.

The anti-gun movement in this country is like a freight train gathering speed and momentum with every passing day. It won't be stopped, and it sure as hell won't be turned around. The best we can hope for is to reduce it's momentum by slowing it down along every inch of the track. The train is passing through NY right now, and anyone who doesn't at least try to do their small part to slow it down, who would rather wait for it to get a full head of steam before stepping into it's path, either has a 'death wish', figuratively speaking, or doesn't have a firm grasp of what's actually happening. At any rate it doesn't hurt to try. But it sure doesn't help to stand idly by.

The legislation was passed under a cloak of darkness and secrecy without any effort to either inform or educate the public, let alone ask for participation in the legislative process. The Wizard of Oz himself could not have done it any better. Not surprising at all that people don't know anything beyond what the mainstream media tells them. I have to disagree MrVJP. People will understand when they're given all the information. Informing the public is not in the best interest of the current political regime, in NYS or at the federal level. Getting the information to the public has become an exceedingly difficult task because of this, but it's one that many of us choose to tackle. In many ways, it's a rewarding task in and of itself, watching the lightbulb go on in someone's head when they suddenly 'get it'.

I've never hunted turkeys and I don't know very much about them, but I do pay attention to the wildlife and it seems like everything has been slow for the past few days. Even the birds at the feeders have been kind of 'off'. Strange weather for sure, with winds shifting through 360 degrees every few hours and temp changes following the winds. ??? Things are supposed to settle down a bit for the next few days though. Good luck everyone.

People who are new to the concept of 'kill by cutting' need to understand the basic difference between that and a bullet. I would hope that if the state doesn't mandate education and knowledge of the difference, newbies at least take the time to learn about it on their own so that they know what to expect when they shoot at and hit a deer with a broadhead.

Yikes! Hope you got him, after he got you.