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I read this as being about K-12 (which don't require students to pay).
Tldr non partisan answer: Libertarian philosophy favors negative rights over positive rights.
Negative rights oblige others to not impede (like not censoring free speech).
Positive rights oblige others to provide something (like healthcare).
TLDR: Bring backpack to the range finish with a round left put it in the backpack. Forget to take it out. Go on vacation months later "Oh I should bring my backpack for hiking".
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Possibly 3D Printed Kel-Tec Prototype (<'94, >'04)
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Kel-Tec has long been renown as the most innovative (but not necessarily good) manufacturer of firearms. This prototype was designed during the 1994 AW ban, that's why it has a oddly cut barrel.
This novel barrel is for a mounting system that could attach muzzle devices without having a 'threaded barrel', which might have prohibited it legally.
The lower receiver and the trigger of this prototype rifle look to be 3D printed whereas the upper receiver cover is probably made of some sort of thermoplastic material like Kydex. The charging handle is located above the lower receiver and below the barrel. It is probably an ambidextrous or reversible one. The barrel looks to be fixed in place via a barrel nut. You can see the threaded portion of the barrel and the nut screwed on it right in the front of the lower receiver and Picatinny rail base.
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/04/06/kel-tec-prototype-308-bullpup-rifle/
Originally situated across from Lincoln Park, at 3627 Mission Road, it [Los Angeles Alligator Farm] moved to Buena Park, California in 1953, where it was renamed the California Alligator Farm.
- Take backpack to the range.
- Finish, toss a few leftovers unspent rounds in bag.
- Nine months later go to Turks and Caicos (Bring backpack for hiking).
This typically isn't people putting it in luggage (like suitcases) but backpacks or other non-dedicated range bags.
Only a modest step down from Turkish shotguns.
Flag code in the US has no teeth. Flag burning is legal per Texas v. Johnson. Symbolizing a stance of the nation being in distressed is definitely protected speech. Impropriety is a stretch for a statement on his private property that amounts to "our country is in turmoil".
Here's the case's name that the author felt wasn't relevant to the story and a link so you can actually read the opinion for anyone interested:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Assn. of America, Ltd., 601 U.S. ___ (2024)
But did you also get a PhD in Poli-Sci to let you judge Bush's actions as president?
The notion that one can't appreciate art without years of formal education on the subject is ridiculous.
Good we have way to many stupid felonies these days. It kills the misdemeanor/felony distinction.
The only charges the person in question had prior to the gun charge were vandalism, evading the police, and possession of a controlled substance. Given the low bar for the second and the commonality for the first and last it's unreasonable to have such severe punishment.
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Prototype Over Under Shotgun
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This is a prototype or one-off over/under sporting shotgun, made in a bullpup configuration. It is basically two long slabs of wood clamshell around a pair of barrels, with the action at the very end in the stock. The breech rotates up to open, activated by a lever on the surface of the buttplate. That’s certainly strange enough to be interesting, but there’s more…the barrels are actually gently curved inside the furniture. And they have to be, in order to line up with both the stock and the sight rib.
Not much is known about the origin of this gun including the date it was made. It sold in a 2019 auction for only $2,300.
Ian's Video: [5:52] https://youtu.be/GiVA7a2eIVg
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An 8 Gauge Industrial Shotgun - Ringblaster
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"The [Winchester] Ringblaster® Industrial tool is a heavy-duty shooting apparatus that is designed for multiple industrial applications. The industrial tool is coupled with our specialized Ringblaster® Mount system which has a precision weight balanced construction that helps maintain bull’s-eye accuracy, with substantially reduced vibration and recoil. The Ringblaster® can be fired by a manual lanyard operation or an auto fire operation. The Ringblaster® has been used by the cement, lime, and ferro alloy industries for over 60 years. Because it has proven to be durable, versatile and cost effective, it has been the tool that these industries depend on.
The Western™ Industrial Tool is a portable alternative to the Ringblaster®. This tool utilizes a pistol grip and hanging bracket to allow an operator to shoot and maneuver in much tighter spaces and from a more broad range of angles. It was originally designed to remove ash build-up in power plant boilers. The portability and versatility of the Western™ tool makes it useful for many other industrial applications."
Here is some of the shells it uses:
Video of it in use: [0:56]
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/06/22/winchester-8-gauge-industrial-shotguns/
Probably not fracture the skull but like most moving objects you wouldn't want it heading towards your eye. Decidedly not something you'd want to get hit with, but definitely preferable to the other options.
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Prototype Water Cannon - CZ Tarantule (1990s)
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CZ Tarantule was supposed to be used in cases where explosives couldn’t be used due to a high risk of collateral damage. The Tarantule uses a modified .50 caliber blank round loaded from the breech of the 18mm caliber smoothbore barrel to propel the 70ml of water which is poured down the muzzle and sealed in the bore via a special plug. The muzzle velocity of the water jet is a whopping 3500 m/s or 11,483 fps.
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2022/04/27/cz-tarantule-prototype-water-cannon/
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A Pump-Action AK - PAR-1
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This Romanian PAR-1 is mostly made up of traditional AKM parts with a twist. It features a pump action mechanism rather than a functioning gas system.
Interestingly unlike most pump actions the pump on this rifle is spring loaded. Meaning that it will slide back forward after being pulled back and released.
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