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1. 8,100,000,000 rounds of ammunition produced this year, divided by 422,000,000 guns in circulation = 19 rounds per firearm produced this last year. Looks like they should increase production. My minimum is 6,000 rounds for every box fed magazine semi auto rifle.

2. Todd,you mentioned in the baby article that other articles mention checking ID for proper permit.I don’t know what permit is required?Only that you are able to legally own a gun.
   I assume you just miss worded it?Not being snarky by any means.

3. Re. ATF’s Staggering Gun Statistics

   “America’s love affair with guns is only getting stronger.”

   Or maybe America’s distrust of Washington is getting stronger.

4. Don’t forget– a lot of the ammo was produced for the Gov.

5. I’m sorry if I find a gun of any kind I’m not telling a soul, it will be my secret.

6. I believe there is more guns but that’s ok

7. in regard to the “Baby Gift AR” – these people are shopping at Goodwill for a financial reason – they find a $400>>$1,000 (??) bonanza >>> would be interesting how close to confiscation that “police request” came to …..

8. RE: the “Baby gift AR” — The photo at the top of the article is clearly staged. Why is there a pistol magazine (and associated box of ammo) in the picture? Were those items in the box?
   And I don’t see how the rifle fit in the box — a Mossberg 715T doesn’t disassemble into lower and upper receivers; so how did it fit?
   I also noticed how the “reporter” focused on the serial number, and how it can be traced – I think this was written to promote anti-ghost gun sentiment.

   1. Yes that photo was ‘staged’. FYI, though I don’t know this for sure but I believe JWR just takes open source photos from say, Google Image and uses them in his headings as eye candy or to attract. Since I don’t have a professional photographer on staff, I do the same thing in my articles.

      And kudos to both Montana Guy and Tunnel Rabbit (and the others), your statements are spot on.

      1. Sorry, I wasn’t clear. I wasn’t referring to JWR’s image; rather, the one at CNN. The link provided above went to a news station, ostensibly showing the opening of the box. Except it had already been opened. I see how it fit in (I guess).
         I still question the inclusion of the pistol magazine, ammo boxes, etc.

9. The peewee Woodland article; = “Another benefit of the tiny forests is that they represent a lower risk of contracting a tick borne disease. This is because less tick larvae can survive in the dry and hot environments characterizing woodland edges.”

   According to the WideOpenPets site:
   “Chickens may be just as effective as guinea hens in controlling pests like ticks. As a benefit, chickens are very effective at finding and eating grubs and worms, snakes, moles, and mice. One of my roosters catches mice and tosses them up in the air and then swallows them on the way down.”
   ***************

   Me: = Watching a flock of chickens scratching about is more entertaining than watching television. … No matter how many times you watch the entire flock of chickens chasing after one grasshopper, you’ll still laugh every-time it happens.

10. I wish someone would be kind enough to write an article to explain to those of us who are complete and total firearm novices, about how to get 80% lowers and uppers to make a complete, off-books rifle. I have a cheap AR 15 and would love to pack away parts to make complete and off-books rifles that would also be compatible – so they could all be used for parts if necessary. I did look into this enough to understand there are a lot of variables, and this is where I threw in the towel.

    So please, is there an article somewhere that would be simple enough for me to know exactly which grade of which component to buy from which place (or 3)? Completely basic instructions to build a completely basic AR 15? I personally would love a ‘Group Build with Survival Blog’, where we could all order our parts then build one step at a time – kind of a My First AR Build For Dummies?

    1. My personal favorite 80% lower provider is Tactical Machining in Florida. Just look them up. They have lowers for AR-15, AR-10, Ruger 10/22, and several pistol frames. You can buy completion kits from Palmetto State Armory (a site advertiser), Brownells, Midway, or any number of places.

       Be sure you understand your state’s laws on this, if you are in California, New York, or several other states these things are felonies once completed.

       Assembling a lower is relatively easy, there some very good YouTube videos on it for step by step instructions.

    2. Hey Nonya, there are many instructional videos and text-with-image instructions online on how to assemble an AR from parts. Start there. In other words, I suggest you buy a stripped lower (as low as $39.99) from one of JWR’s advertisers like Aero Precision or Palmetto State Armory and a complete parts kit from someone like Sarco (best price I’ve seen) and use the instructions online to build a basic AR. Not only will you learn the gun inside-out, but if you can successfully manage that process and build a gun that fires reliably, then you can consider taking the next step and learning how to do the same build with an 80% lower that you finish yourserf.

       On my first build, I put the disconnector spring in the bolt catch instead of using the bolt catch spring. (It’s still in there — and the bolt catch works, but I did have to source another disconnector spring.) I also found that the castle nut worked itself loose on the first trip to the range because I didn’t stake it in place. Best to learn simple lessons like that with parts you know work.

       After doing my first build with only an AR15 wrench, I went out and bought a whole set of specialized tools, including vice blocks and various punches. Made my subsequent builds much easier, faster and didn’t scratch the finish on my lower. After that first build, I felt comfortable experimenting with different barrel lengths, rails, gas blocks and other parts, built and AR pistol, etc.

       In any case, my advice is walk before you can run. Assembling a gun from parts isn’t that hard. Finishing an 80% lower requires even more tools and somewhat different skills.

11. Weird, but. I just tried to go on Smith & Wesson to browse for Christmas Gifts and There site is “down “, no card transactions?
    Just letting ya know
    Hummmm

12. WCVOWOOT.

13. The most important statistic: the gun ownership rate has fallen from 51% to 36% in the past 40 years. Another 15% drop, and the 2A is doomed.

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