The Kindness of Strangers

Sometimes the generosity and kindness of people gives me hope for us yet. After I posted about my new eeeevil assault weapon acquisition, I got an e-mail from an anonymous benefactor. Seems this person wanted to send me a pre-ban 30-round AR-15 magazine as a "new AR-15 owner welcome package". There were also hints of other little items that would find their way int the package.

The pins were a neat touch - all of them are manufacturers of guns I own: Bushmaster, SigSauer, Glock, and a 1911 pin. Obviously this person reads MArooned... :) What was completely unexpected, however, was the NIW pre-ban National Magazine AR mag - if you look closely, you can see the date of 1986 on the wrapper. Not only is this pre-Assault Weapon Ban, this magazine could have been intended for a new, civilian-owned M-16!

Another benefactor presented me with an extremely generous offer for a large quantity of pre-ban 30 round AR-15 magazines. Suffice to say, I am now pretty well set for large-capacity magazines - nearly a dozen 30 rounders and five Colt 20-rounders. I'd still like to pick up a handful more, seeing as how I'm in MA and "pre-ban" refers not to pre-2009, but pre-1994... It's always a good idea to have spares.

So, to my benefactors (both of whom expressed their desire to remain anonymous), I give a hearty thanks. I'm touched that you would extend such generosity to me; however I am not surprised - the 2A community is a tight-knit one, a group whose alliances are forged in blued steel and copper jackets...

Thank you both.

That is all.