04-15-2009, 09:49 AM
konadave, do you have contact info for the big island gun club?
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Owning guns in Hawaii
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04-18-2009, 10:03 AM
quote:SEEB, Contact Maggie@flex.com and tell her Dave Brilliant sent you. If you don't hear from her in a week or two I can send you an application myself. She sometimes gets bogged down and takes a little while to respond. But she will get back to you. The Kona Forum http://www.konaforum.com Da Kine PC Repair Upgrade http://www.DaKinePC.com "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former". --Albert Einstein
04-19-2009, 04:34 AM
A couple of you mentioned buy online or out of state. Any particular reason why? I know selection will be better and maybe price but don't you have to pay an FFL dealer transfer fees to ship it and to receive it, in addition to the shipping itself? What about purchasing in person while out of state and bringing back? How possible is that?
By the way, great replies so far everybody. Thanks.
04-20-2009, 07:46 AM
quote:Adam, Buying a gun before you move is advantageous to the extent that the selection is better and you will have the gun that is best for you rather than possibly having to compromise. Once you ship the gun here you only have a few days to get it registered. So make sure you put aside the time to take it down to the police station. Whether you buy here or on the mainland you will have to pay the FFL fees and shipping. If you are moving here then it can be shipped with the rest of your stuff saving a few dollars. So it comes down to whether you can find a good price online/mainland that would offset the price being charged here locally. If you are looking at a $1k+ gun and you can save $50 or $100 the question becomes if it is worth the time you'll spend shopping and dealing with the mainland. If you are looking at a $500-$900 gun I doubt you would be able to find a price low enough to make it worth your while to shop around. My suggestion is if you are not too particular about which gun you want then I would look at the used market. You can save yourself a lot more buying a good used gun. Again, I would suggest contacting Maggie as she could tell you how the gun club works and the charges that will be incurred. It might be cheaper and easier to buy through the club if you already know what you want. The Kona Forum http://www.konaforum.com Da Kine PC Repair Upgrade http://www.DaKinePC.com "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former". --Albert Einstein
04-20-2009, 08:17 AM
The few days is "3".
If you are flying in, just read up on how to bring the gun/guns in baggage, its not hard and its not a problem. ----------------------------------------------------------- I do not believe that America is better than everybody else... America "IS" everybody else. HBAT
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04-20-2009, 08:41 AM
Question?
Is a shotgun considered the best weapon for home defense, if you only intend to own one firearm? punatoons
04-20-2009, 09:08 AM
You bet it is, Greg. For your purpose, the most important aspect of the shotgun is its limited range, which vastly reduces the chance of doing harm to a neighbor or property. As for home defense, it's a vicious weapon and if I'm not mistaken, it was actually banned for a time after WW1; a war that pioneered the use of tanks, machineguns, flamethrowers, and poison gas.
04-20-2009, 09:09 AM
It would be in my opinion. For my purposes, when I owned a shot gun, I kept the first round loaded with rock salt. I thought of it as an expression of intent. The other rounds were lead.
I have always imagined that the sight of a 12 gauge in the hands of a nervous and scared person to be quite intimidating. Plus there is nothing quite like the sound of a pump action chambering to bring one to attention. Having been robbed at gun point a few times though I have general doubts about the wisdom of keeping a loaded firearm handy. As on another topic it is a question of choices and trade offs.
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04-20-2009, 10:22 AM
A shotgun can allow the user to simply aim in the general direction and maybe still obtain a partial hit, even in the dark. ( Of course, that depends on range)
04-20-2009, 10:32 AM
quote: I don't buy that. From my reading of the law (I'm not a lawyer) varmit control on your own ag property, where your bullet doesn't leave your property, should be legal. Not every cop knows what he or she is talking about. quote: A short barreled pump shotgun is the best home defense option. If you're concerned about wall penetration load with bird shot. It is nearly as effective at close range but loses it's energy rapidly and shouldn't penetrate more than one gypsem board wall. Pua`a S. FL Big Islander to be.
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