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I love it.
Im buying one for my wife!!!
This should have been out before X-mas :)

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Look I gotta tell you, this is a great looking rifle. Granted, you're not going to see me at the range with it any time soon, however the attention to detail on the finish is incredible based on this pic. I really do mean it.

It's crazy (or rather not crazy at all to those of us who aren't scared of arms) to think that that cute little thing could do as much damage as any other AR ever produced. Sort of like when the "sporter" Mini 14 was used in at least a couple of high profile crimes while the "evil" AR was banned. While both had virtually the same action and accepted the same mags. Ugh. The successful solution to every problem we ever face will always be MORE freedom, not less.

Also, not to spam your post, but in the spirit of our disdain for stupid, not to mention ineffective gun control legislation, I feel the need to remind everyone to VOTE RON PAUL 2008!!!

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This is beyond cute. Now I want to buy one for my 9 year old neice to take to the range next time we take her out to shoot some ballons.

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I absolutely love it! I'm an expatriated Californian who's escaped to Las Vegas, NV where such considerations as what type of grip is on your rifle are irrelevant. I don't have any "assault weapons" just yet, but I wouldn't mind one either!

I know a few people around here who would think that this is just as cute and cuddly as I do and who would just love to order one up!

Gotta go blog this one!

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Holy crap. I want one just for novelty... and to hand to the effeminate ones during training.
Blogged.
As for Ron Paul, I can only hope he clears up his religious views before the Netizens somehow manage to shoehorn him into the Office, or we might really need these HKRs mass produced.

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What kind of paint did you use?

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This was painted using DuraCoat. It is a super-tough firearms paint that is applied with a spray gun and can air cure. You can work with the parts after a few hours cure time, but give it a couple weeks and it is hard as nails.

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In the grim future of Hello Kitty, there is only war.

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I plainly love it! I wish I had some of this hard paint handy when I made this project here:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/71141594@N00/345338245/


which, you´ll agree, is a variation of the same theme :-)

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The gavanar of Kalafornia should get one, so he can defend himself against the wiked witch of the East AKA Diane Finestine.

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Well there's an ambi selector on it so of _course_ it's lefty-friendly.

*rimshot*

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Good one :) Actually, the ambi-selector is great when using the MonsterMan grip as it gives you a place to rest your thumb since you cannot wrap it around to the other side.

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WTF? Guns for kids. How the hell is this a good thing. Do you really want your kids thinking guns are fashion accessories. Well this is REALLY clever. Get rid of guns, nobodys going to invade you, and if nobody has guns then who do you have to shoot.

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Are the flowers and kittie hand painted or decals?

This is inspirational. I want to do a 10/22 in a Hannah Montana theme.

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It's great I gor my first gun at age 9 and haven;t had to use one except for hunting and target practice.

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Nice! For the record, I can't stand "Hello Kitty" but I really like the idea behind this. I was at a gun shop a few months ago and saw a child's .22 long rifle that was intended for a girl. It had a chromed barreled action and a pink!pink!pink! synthetic stock. I have a daughter due in April and almost got it for her right then. I love the idea of making firearms less menacing. We need to make firearms more acceptable to folks. The more people who find out how fun it is to shoot, the more people will find out that guns aren't "Bad"!

My son is 2 years old. I already have his rifle ready for him when he's old enough. I'd say about 8. Daughter-to-be-announced will have her own too!

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"Get rid of guns, nobodys going to invade you, and if nobody has guns then who do you have to shoot"

Are you an adult? just wondering as its not clear

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First off, you're using Subtext which is near and dear to my heart (Hint - I helped write a bit of it).

Second, thankfully my 5 year old wasn't in the room when I saw this. She's already bugging me for this one

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Cute idea, but I'm not sure why you think it is legal in California. California bans the AR-15 by name, not just by features. The generic features to which you refer are only relevant when determining whether an otherwise allowed firearm (e.g., a Mini-14) will be considered an "assault" weapon. The only legal AR-15s in California are the ones that were registered under Roos-Roberti in 1989.

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Isn't Hello Kitty holding an AK-47 there???

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@Xrlq

In CA, AR-15s that are illegal to own are specified by make and model (Colt, Bushmaster, Armalite, etc.). If you buy an "off-list" receiver (i.e. Stag Arms or others), you do not have an "AR-15" as defined by CA law. Then, you are subject only to the CA assault weapon law, which is where you must fiddle with the features to create a legal weapon.

@Mad Mama Bear

Hello Kitty is holding an AR-15.

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"California bans the AR-15 by name, not just by features."

Xirq I understand why you would say that but you are misinformed. California bans both by make/model and features. Banned rifles have to be named by both Make and Model as was established by case law in Harrot vs Kings County. Roberti-Roos has been superseded by SB-23 so there is no more banning based upon an ill-defined "series" description. This is a Stag Arms Stag-15 (note the model AR-15 is not present anywhere on the rifle's markings and Stag Arms is not on the Assault Weapons list). I assure you it is quite legal and tens of thousands of these rifles have been built in California in the last few years (well, probably very few in pink however!). Visit www.calguns.net if you want more information.

"Isn't Hello Kitty holding an AK-47 there??? "

No, it's an AR - take a look at the front sight and carry handle.

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Ahahahahaha! By all means, make more of these and sell them! You could make enough to retire rich.

Hmmm, did I miss something? Just *what* religious views does Ron Paul hold? I've never seen him mention them.

--Leslie <;)))><

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Never mind, I missed the part about the off-list receiver. Whatever became of Cal. Pen. Code 12276(e), which bans "all other models that are only variations, with minor differences, of those models listed in subdivision (a), regardless of the manufacturer?"

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@Myself

"In CA, AR-15s that are illegal to own are specified by make and model (Colt, Bushmaster, Armalite, etc.). If you buy an "off-list" receiver (i.e. Stag Arms or others), you do not have an "AR-15" as defined by CA law. Then, you are subject only to the CA assault weapon law, which is where you must fiddle with the features to create a legal weapon."

I guess technically the whole thing is the assault weapon law, including the banning of specific makes and models, so please excuse my imprecise language.

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@Xrlq

The Supreme Court of California ruled in Harrott v. County of Kings in 2001 that the make and model must be specified. You can see the opinion at http://www.rkba.org/judicial/harrott-kings-county-casupct.pdf

AbM

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Xrlq, the law is very complicated and convoluted. In the Harrot v Kings County case it was decided that it is not up to the courts to decide if a rifle is within a specific "series" such as "AR-15" or "AK-47" it is up to the DOJ. The DOJ was told they must continue to update the list, adding new makes/models. The DOJ never added any more weapons to the list and has since lost the ability to do so through later legislation. At this point California will have to pass new legislation if they want to find a new way to ban the rifles that comply by feature twiddling or by a renaming of the manufacturer. With the gun bain in DC being overturned and with the appeal, the Heller v DC case, about to be heard by the Supreme Court, it is very likely that the current vauge and confusing California AW ban may also see it's own day in court in the near future.

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You are correct that Harrot, which I had not read, made judicial mincemeat of Cal. Pen. Code § 12276(e), which would have allowed the courts to pick up the ball the DOJ apparently dropped. Nevertheless, it bears noting that your general statement that Roberti-Roos was "superseded" by SB 23 is not correct. A more accurate statement would be that SB 23 left California with two "assault" weapons bans rather than one, with Harrot excising the worst feature of both, and the legislation David referencing excising the second-worst. Given that Jerry Moonbeam no longer has the authority to add new weapons to the list, I guess there's no harm in taunting him over one that he missed.

BTW, does anyone know the bill number and history of the legislation that repealed the DOJ's authority to add to the bad gun list after 1/1/07? I stopped following Cali politics when I left in early '06, and had pretty much given up on anything good happening there years before. This tidbit was a pleasant surprise (albeit nowhere near pleasant enough to make me want to go back).

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An assault rifle even a Democrat could love

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Xrlq, check out AB 2728

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/05-06/bill/asm/ab_2701-2750/ab_2728_bill_20060929_chaptered.pdf

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Truly a weapon of the revolution. Soon will come a day when Hello Kitty will strike fear into the hearts of corrupt government officials. Gwahahahahaha.

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If I got shot by this i would cry not because of pain but because of sheer embarrassment.

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Whats with the grip on that? I have never seen one like that.

ASW

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ASW, it's called a "MonsterMan grip" - it was designed specifically for AR builders in California as it does not meet the definition of a pistol grip and is therefore not a banned evil feature. <sarcasm> We all know, afterall, that it is the plastic pistol grip that makes this rifle SO much more dangerous than say a .300 Win Mag semi-auto sporting hunting rifle with the crime-preventing wooden stock. </sarcasm>

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Are thumbhole stocks forbidden as well? If not, wouldn't this be an easy way to solve the thumb-placement problem?

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Thumbhole stocks are forbidden as well on semi-auto, centerfire rifles with detachable magazines. Afterall, you know that inserting your thumb into a thumbhole stocks induces a homicidal rage, right? That's why I went with Pink for this rifle as the color pink has been scientifically proven to have a calming effect on disturbed individuals on the edge of snapping. I did this for the children, of course.

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I have to digress for a moment and thank a faux Hello Kitty AK for finding your true treasure. I also have you to thank for telling me which type of paint I can use for a firearm. I would have more tweaking to do as far as paint goes since I hand paint but in all seriousness I would love a rainforest theme as well as a coral reef and would truly be honored to paint them.
The artist that I am is trully giddy. :) I also have always preferred the AR-15 to an AK-47 even though I have heard arguments that world wide ammo is more easily accebile for the AK.
For those who have firearms, why shouldn't there be customization to fit personalities and/or other hobbies? It's a new medium for art! Why not, most everything else has been used even in urban landscapes what many would consider filth or junk is now modern art and self expression. Also, Very interesting to ponder and if a free lance type artist as myself met up with a commercial one I would be curious for the demand of a weapon like yours. I woudl just have to be careful as far as copyrights go.
It would be interesting also if a gun owner could argue gun laws based on that especially if a well known artist "painted" and signed the firearm. Mind you I wouldn't have the nerve to do it so with modifications like yours it is safer at least for the owners.
However beautiful, it can still kill with the wrong person behind the trigger and ammo of course and I have always respected and not fooled around with firearms. Many lawmakers forget that it's people that kill and firearms are just a quicker means. However with that being said I will not hesitate to teach my daughter proper respect and handling of firearms because I would rather her know what to do then these kids who find guns in boxes and point and pull the trigger like idiots. I wish a lot of people would understand if proper respect for each other and values were taught as well as mediation in arguments and respect for weapons of all types it would do more for our society then stupid gun laws that hurt legal and legitimate individuals and not the illegal ones that are already on the streets. Sorry for venting it's just very few people consider this and instead want more laws blah blah blah.
I'll be quiet now and say thank you very much again and appreciate the skill it took to paint even a simple design like that well and wish you a safe and healthy new year.

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This is awesome. Can I borrow it for my tour in Afghanistan?

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I love it! But now you need to find a source for pink grease!

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"An assault rifle even a Democrat could love"? Not at all. I can already hear the gun-grabbers wailing and gnashing their teeth about how this represents "marketing assault weapons to children". Why, it's the most evil thing since Joe Camel!

That out of the way, some excellent work on the rifle. I love it to death, especially the flowers on the mag. Only one question: Where's the matching floral print sling?

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It should have been a Shiro (of Samurai Cat) rifle.

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Screw California, Move to Idaho where Citizens can legally own and possess Machine guns and Silencers.

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Which part of Idaho is most like the western side of the Cascades in Washington and Oregon? Very green here (Washington). I like that. The lower parts of Idaho that I've been through are very brown. :(

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I saw several days ago where the anti gun english are seeing an upswing in violence despite their best efforts to curtail such occurances. Seems those with intent to violence have adopted another method of wreaking havoc on the peaceful. I am speaking of samurai swords. Yes, the violent of england have resulted to long knives to resume their violent ways. What are the anti gun people of great britain up to now? They want to ban swords. What will be next when all the swords are banned? Is a ban to kitchen cutlery on the list? Then, how about banning rocks as I am sure they will be the last resort of the violent.

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WTF? Guns for kids. How the hell is this a good thing. Do you really want your kids thinking guns are fashion accessories. Well this is REALLY clever. Get rid of guns, nobodys going to invade you, and if nobody has guns then who do you have to shoot.
12/31/2007 2:41 AM | Con

Someone clearly has difficulty seeing satire.

Regardless, kids used to start using guns at a much younger age. When that was the norm, we didn't see school shootings or accidents like we do now; kids knew how to treat weapons and knew that there was a time and place for them.

The thing that really drives me nuts is the "if nobody has guns then who do you have to shoot." line. Let's see... big burly bruiser type goes after young girl. Because there are no guns in your utopia she has no way to fight back. With a gun she at least has a fighting chance.

Now let's see... nobody's going to invade us? Do you really think that all the other countries we've borrowed money from are just going to let us default on our loans? That's a fantasy.

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Nice! If I get shot by the AR-15, will Hello Kitty give me a hug before I die? :)

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OK, you win!

First the 8-yr insisted she get a PINK Davie Cricket as the grey one just was not her color. Now I know what I need to do for her first centerfire, not to mention a shotgun. DuraCoat to the rescue?

As for "....Which part of Idaho is most like the western side of the Cascades in Washington and regon? Very green here (Washington). I like that..." As someone who lives in the BROWN DESERT of WA and has lived in ID, I can attest both states have brown deserts and green mountains. FYI - Western and Northern ID are typically very green, not like the large brown section of central WA.

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I love this. Great work.

One of the first things that came to mind was Charlton Heston's comments at the NRA.

"You can have my gun when you pry it out of my cold dead hands".

Or something like that.

For this rifle, how about...

"You can have my gun when you pry it out of my fuzzy mittens".

:-)

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Nice As-Satire Rifle. Kitty on a mouse gun, outstanding! I think I will now make a Power Puff Para. Since I am not bound to the wise laws of Kal-ee-four-nee-yuh, and it will not be evil black in color I will not feel the need to despense of the non PC features.

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Jawsome rifle. Speaking as an Independent, i think we need more guns like this. hell, we need more guns in general. it's not a surplus of guns that causes crime, but a lack of them, because then no one can defend themselves from the criminals. Ron Paul 2008, all that jazz, because he's the only candidate who will actually do something about stupid fucking gun laws. and he also says that automatic weapon or not, you should be allowed to have it.

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Who cares whether or not this is a legal weapon? The REAL issue is the blatant EVIL SEXISM inherent in the pink color. I demand you make one in Powder Blue. I demand it!

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I changed my evil black L1A1 to environmental forest green. It hasn't changed it's point of impact. Still a great rifle.

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Many good points have been shared, here are a few of my own;

While growwing up, I was shown how to check a firearm, load and unload it, and safely shoot it. I still played cowboys and indians, and 'shot' many of my best friends with sticks or my finger. I also knew not to grab a real gun, and play with it because I knew what it could do.

Big difference now is kids play video games and watch tv 20 hours a day. In games you get the biggest gun, and shoot everything, and that is how you win. If you get shot, you start again, but the bad guy dies, and the hero lives on.

Kids don't have exposure to firearms in a positive way. They see guns and are curious about them, want to sneak them out and play with them. If they don't know anything about them, they pull the trigger and you can only hope the only hole made is in the wall, not their little brother or friend's head. Now you may ask why is the gun not unloaded or secure? Mine are, but I don't know if yours is, the guys next door, or everyone elses are. Kids are also good at getting into places they are not supposed to, or shouldn't be in. Can little Johny get my keys and unlock my carry firearm that is locked in a keyed safe in my car? Can he find your gun under your bed or that shotgun behind the door?

I'm only a father to be. I will teach my child about firearms, and have also been looking to get the first 22 cricket for my child. I've already started stocking up on 22 shorts. I only hope that I can instill the same values that my parents gave to me and then some. Firearms are a tool, and people (not just children) need to be taught about them, their use, and safety. Remove the veil of ignorance, and I hope that there would be less accidental shootings, and less violence with guns.

Now my quick thought on the Pink rifle. I like it. If it helps keep your daughter interested in safe firearm use, great! You appear to be a gun nut like myself, and someone will want your collection when you are gone, why not teach them how to use them, shoot them, and enjoy them. Better than having them pawned off after we die.

I am happy to know that there will be another person out there that can safely load and shoot a firearm if and when needed, even if it is a girl with a pink rifle. Teach her well, and may she shoot straight!

Darrell

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I double dog dare you to call any guy holding this piece a pussy...

I've no problems with this, but the leftist wankers might say this encourages violence and youthful corruption much as joe camel and warner brothers cartoons that show smoking

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I think this set up is great. The detail is what really brings it out. I have trained all three of my children how to safely handle and shoot firearms starting with a Chipmunk 22LR that my 12 year daughter is now shooting. She would go crazy over a rifle like this. All these people who are ill-informed on California gun laws drive me nuts. They are the type of people which make owning a firearm difficult. It is a shame that the good firearm owners in California have been screwed by our elected state officals. We've got to remember the ones making the anti gun laws are some of the same hippies from the 60s and 70s that demonstrated against our government, burned their bras and most likey smoked pot and did other drugs to "ESCAPE REALITY". Maybe that explains their stupidity.

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Kids don't have exposure to firearms in a positive way.

Well, then, have your son join the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts when he's old enough. Cub Scouts can learn the principles of shooting using BB guns. When they get old enough to join the Boy Scouts they can earn their Rifle Shooting and Shotgun Shooting Merit Badges. Both of those have black powder options, BTW.

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Did your wife get the joke? I hope?

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i am in the process of getting certified as an NRA youth instructor... im probably going to build a non firing version of this one as well as a couple of others painted in various "toy" looks just so that i can use them to teach kids that not all guns are black or silver, and that all guns should be treated as dangerous weapons... 4 rules etc...

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congratulations on a great piece of work! keep getting up the nose of the antis! here in australia we no longer have the option of ar15s, so many of us would move to the only free country left, the USA, along with switzerland as soon as i can organise a job in my field as a registered pharmacist.any suggestions will be welcome.

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Brilliant. But I think my Son would like it better black with a skateboard theme.

It mystifies me why some people beleive presence of weapons encourages violence, when all evidence and 30 seconds thought shows the oposite is true. Copetence with weapons and martial arts teaches us respect for ourselves and others, and responsibility for our actions. Instead of basic sense we'll pummeled by more and more irrational laws...then wonder why things get worse and worse.

For the record, my almost 14 year old son learned safety before he was 5, and started learning to shoot at about 5 and was competent with a single shot .22 by 7. He's a boy scout and has earned riffle and shotgun badges. He and his buddies like to run around the woods pummeling each other with bio-degradable BBs (yes, in CA) and they know the difference between plastic BBs and .223.

How about doing a 1911 in a Roadrunner theme?

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This is the perfect armament for the Scootie-Puff Junior!

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I really like the concept. I don't know "Hello Kitty", but that's beside the point. It sounds like you really know what you are doing, in choice of finish and materials. Bravo. As to California gun laws, I don't know them, and have no need to learn them. I really do not comprehend the perceived difference between an AR style weapon and a Browning BAR. Personally, I'd take the BAR (like Clyde Barrow did). I think the ban on "assault" weapons is ludicrous. Limiting magazine capacities is easily overcome, by carrying more mags and weapons.

If you are looking for another place to introduce your children to shooting sports, 4-H also has a program for youth. My son is a scout, and we do both. He started shooting BB's at age 7, and now uses a Walther P-22 at the gun range.

If you take away the guns, swords, spears, bow&arrow, baseball bats, pointed sticks, what's next: scissors, cutlery, underwear (makes an effective shiv, so I have heard). How about effectively enforcing real punishments for crimes that already exist? Be like China and don't feed the prisoners? I have no answers, but I know the current system is ineffective as a deterrent and as an economic institution.

BTW, use your car to commit homicide and your chance of acquittal are much better. Sun was in my eyes. I went for the brake, but hit the gas by accident.

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That is a great rifle.

I have 3 children ages of 18. 15, and 11. They have had full access to my firearms since they were born, except for about 6 months after my middle child was about 6 and threatened to shoot his younger brother with his BB gun. He learned his lesson real quick. He was not allowed to shoot any kind of gun for six months. The oldest and youngest aren't too interested in firearms, but they know how to shoot. My 15 yo son got his first 12 ga and Ruger 10/22 when he was 10 years old. He wants to collect military weapons, so I purchased an SKS for him when he was 13. He has always wanted an AK-47, but I would not let him have one. When the Democrats took over Congress in 2006, the first thing I did was to go out and purchase a WASR-10 with all of the "evil" features. I was afraid if he didn't get one then, he might not ever be able to purchase one. He even took his AK deer hunting this afternoon.

Before anyone complains, I live in a state where there is no age limit for possessing long guns and no requirement that firearms be stored away from children. Everywhere except for about three cities in this state, it is legal for my 11 yo to walk down the street with his brothers WASR-10 over his shoulder, bayonet deployed and loaded with a 30 rnd magazine. Not that it is advisable, but it is legal.

I believe that a person is a whole lot better off if they are familiar with firearms. All of my children have fired a firearm before they were 6 years old.

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HOW DARE YOU! After all the helpful, thoughtful and extreme effort our beloved Senators Feinstien & Boxer and other Democrats that want nothing more than to think for us... I mean take care of all of us here in the TOLERANT state of Commi- (coff coff) California.... you undo so much of it with this.. this ... abomination! I have a good mind to leave my section 8 house, hire some career homeless & illegal aliens from a sanctuary city like San Francisco or Los Angels, cash in some of my food stamps for real money for gas, drive my uninsured/unregistered/unsmogged car to your house and spray paint Nazi logo all over your house so that you know what we HONEST citizens of Mexi (coff, coff) California think of your bad, bad, evil child killer rifle. ROSIE O'DONNEL WILL HEAR ABOUT THIS!

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As the Operations Officer of a large range in the state of Washington, my hats off to you my friend. We NEED more of your kind of thinking. Be assured I will e-mail this to a lot of folk that VOTE. Keep up the good work.

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Wow. Don't be offended or anything, but this just about qualifies as performance art...

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Just one spot of bad news ... without the permission of Sanrio Inc., there is No Damn Way you'll be able to legally sell it. Own it? ... sure. More power too ya. Wish I could get one.

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Because of the legalization of civil unions in New Hampshire as of Jan 1st, I think your first marketing thrust for the pink rifle should be in that state.

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I just have one question: How do I get one??? :)

That'd make my wife actually *want* to go shooting.

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@alyson
This was a one-off project for my wife, I'm not selling them

@Publius
Buy some DuraCoat and a spray gun and have at it! It may be easier to contact Drew at www.armoryairbrush.com and I'm sure he could create a similar rifle or any other design you may have in mind.

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Con: WTF? Guns for kids. How the hell is this a good thing. Do you really want your kids thinking guns are fashion accessories. Well this is REALLY clever. Get rid of guns, nobodys going to invade you, and if nobody has guns then who do you have to shoot.

Nope ... we just want to see women fully empowered ... something that really scares little socialist twinkies like you.

The more young girls who learn to shoot and join the gun culture, the better. All women should learn at an early age how to effectively deal with an abusive asshole.

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HOW DARE YOU! IF THIS GOT INTO THE HANDS OF WOMEN THEY MIGHT HAVE POWER AS INDIVIDUALS INSTEAD OF GOING TO GROUPS THAT REALLY KNOW WHAT THEY NEED - LIKE PLANNED PARENTHOOD OR NOW!

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Changes the nature of the term "tactical", don't you think?

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Even though it is really freaking sweet, and girlish, I still think the classic look of the EVIL Ar-15 such as the one I carry for protection will get the point across a lot faster then a pink for those of us that will try to break in my house again. I really need to convert my Evil Black Ar to a more friendlier look so people will get my point of view that guns can be accessories instead of weapons of destruction.

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That is so awesome. You need to take some pictures and/or video of your wife firing it, and post 'em!

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Hi. Lefty Pinko Scumbag here.

This is a really cute rifle. Good paint work and excellent detail. I'm not scared by the "assault rifle" parts, nor do I think you're marketing death to children.

To other commenters--not all of us are scared of guns, just so you know. I'm neither pro- or anti-gun myself; I see them as a tool to be handled properly, not a cause. As a matter of fact, a surprising amount of us are happily becoming target-proficient, for reasons of our own. I'm not saying I'd be caught at the rifle range with Hello Kitty painted on my stock, but hey, if it shoots straight...

I can't say I speak for the vast majority, but there's more of us than you know. A lot more.

And I'm surprised at the many comments equating gun control with communism. Are none of you familiar with the old Soviet slogan, "Work With Your Rifle Beside You?"

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And I'm surprised at the many comments equating gun control with communism. Are none of you familiar with the old Soviet slogan, "Work With Your Rifle Beside You?"

And once WWII was concluded, they started rounding up all of those weapons.


It is rather refreshing to see at least one Red who understands that gun control = zero percent chance of a worker's revolution succeeding.

Must be rather lonely out there for you ... the rest of the the socialist crowd seems to think gun control is the best thing since sliced bread.

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This is GREAT! Had to report it in my blog. My 7 seven year old daughter walked in while I was posting and the picture. "Want one.", was all she said. I told her it was real and she said, "Sweet".

She found her brother's old pop gun in the back yard yesterday and we had a long discussion about the difference between toy guns and real guns. She said my Ruger Speed Six was "Heavy".

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Apparently commentator Con up above did not bother to read the text with the picture to know that RifleGear dude was making satirical hash of the California gun laws. Most of us do indeed realize how much a pistol grip and flash guard contribute to the urge to become a mass murderer.

I have news for Lefty Pinko Scumbag: you are in fact pro-Gun. The definition of pro-gun is not what the media usually suggests: some crazed-eye Bubba who stockpiles illegal arms and waits, drooling, for the chance to shoot furriners and lib'rals--like the Michael Gross character on Tremors. Pro-Gun means that you believe the average law-abiding citizen ought to have the right to own personal weapons for the sake of sport, self-defense, or recreation without answering to the government for the right, or having it curtailed in any way: that an adult ought to be allowed to behave as an adult until he or she breaks the law. And that most of us ought to be target-proficient with them, and teach our children about them and how to use such tools, so the mystique and pop cultural hogwash about guns that Hollywood gives us will not make them fearful of inert objects. It ought to be personal choice. I will never keep a handgun loaded in my home--but I defend the right for someone else to do it, if it helps him feel secure in his home, as long as he does not hurt anyone else.

This is an issue that liberals and conservatives ought get together on. Liberals are supposed to be all about personal rights to protect one's own liberty.

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Cool gun. Your wife must love it.

To everyone who wants to buy/make something like this for their daughters, maybe you should rethink that. If you want to teach your kids to learn how to properly use and to respect guns that's great, but don't you think dressing the gun up as a toy is a bad idea? Kids aren't dumb but still it's a weapon not a tea-set.

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Ha! What a great way to fight the man... or just show how excruciatingly stupid some laws are. And in reference to Con's comment...

"Get rid of guns, nobodys going to invade you, and if nobody has guns then who do you have to shoot."

we need guns to protect us from people who make laws such as the ones mentioned above. Do you want your entire future in their hands without any protection from them? Also, you may not need to defend yourself if someone invades, like Iran... but what about if you find you and your family in a situation where the law is not present and people take full advantage?... I believe we are still hearing about the atrocities committed when Katrina hit New Orleans. People get desperate and do stupid things, or just do things because there is no law... So I'd rather wield a gun than a butter knife in protection of my family. It keeps the bad guys away. =) Open your eyes Con.. life isn't filled with Hello Kitties (excluding the AR-15 sporting Hello Kitties.

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I think everyone is overlooking the REAL important issue here........where to buy pink sparkly bullets to go with it! :)

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I raised three girls in a house full of guns. We established very early that all guns in our house were loaded and that an adult had to clear them and hand them to a child who wanted to see them. My girls are now in their thirties and teaching their children the same way. No one in any of our various households ever assumes that a gun isn't loaded and we are now on the fourth generation without an accidental discharge.

All that aside, I wish I had thought of this when they were little. They had to learn on "EEeevil Black Rifles" and standard sporting arms. They would have loved this rifle.

Thanks for sharing.

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That is wonderful.

I'm going to link to this on a bunch of other sites, and maybe post one of your pictures.

One woman on a mixed-bag forum had a 9mm pistol done in pink for her. The gun shop guys ranged from disgust to delight in their reactions. It was great.

Right now my mind is racing and my old guns are looking nervously at me. :)

Thank you.

Kis

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That is hilarious. I'm mad impressed. Found your post on stumbleupon.

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Professor @ 1/4/2008 1:44 PM,

Today's "liberals", aren't.

Consider what a thug putting together a gang tells the others: "Follow me, we will take what we want from those rich SOBs and split the loot."

Consider what the "liberal" politicians are saying about taxing the rich...

Gun control? "Hey! No fair! Their fighting back!" from those who do not have a sexual fetish regarding the rough trade.

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i'd like a Pikachu one.

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It is a nice job you have done there, the rifle looks awesome I have to admit. In response to all the politics regarding gun control being discussed as well, I feel I have to make a comment on this. It is true as moste of you seem to feel, that an automatic rifle such as this one is what you need if you are being attacked by someone armed with the same or at least partially equal weaponry. However, this also makes you think there might be some connection between how easy it is for you to get your hands on one and how is it is for the culprit to do so. Then imagine if it was really hard for you to do so instead, that it in fact was illegal - you still think it would be as easy for the criminal to arm himself in that manner?
With more guns and less gun control aren't you just raising the stakes? I honestly feel there would be less murders if criminals were equipped with knives and the occasional 9 mm instead of armor-piercing machine guns...

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Zak,

Thanks for the kudos on the rifle, but here are a few things to consider regarding the rest of your comments:

This is not an "automatic" weapon. It fires one round with one pull of the trigger - no different than most hunting rifles. Good luck trying to find "armor piercing" ammo for sale, and again you refer to machine guns. I don't think you have much experience with firearms, instead you sound like you are repeating what you hear in the media and on TV. When has making something illegal made it unavailable to criminals? Look how easy it is to find illegal drugs in this country, for instance.

The facts of the FBI gun crime statistics are the exact opposite of your theory. Rifles, for instance, are only used in about 4% of all homicides commited with guns, while handguns, such as the "occasional 9mm" you refer to, are used in 76% of homicides. This is why these "Assault Weapons" bans are such a joke - they do NOTHING to reduce crime because they are very seldom even used to commit crimes. Please show me some proof, ANY PROOF, that the federal Assault Weapons ban which was in place for 10 years did anything to reduce crime. Show me how the complete ban on handguns that has been in place in DC has reduced crime or murder - the murder rate there is 7x the national average and they have had a complete ban on private ownership of guns for 30 years.

You can find the data to back this up right here if you do not believe me:

http://blog.riflegear.com/archive/2007/08/30/assault-weapons-are-rarely-used-in-assaults.aspx

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Love the paint job!!
Shame we cannot own a self loading rifle over here (banned 1988)
Cannot own a short barrelled pistol (banned 1997)
and now they want to ban de-activated firearms see ht