Followup to earlier question & thanks...

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-- concerned (concerned@home.com), December 24, 1999

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Here's my followup if you don't want to go back and read through the whole thread...

Thanks for all the great feedback!

I bought the rifle. Remington 597 22 lr w/composite stock. $139.97 at Wal-Mart. There is a $20 rebate through 01/31/00 from Remington.

Bought 700 rounds of 22 long rifle ammo. Now I have to find a place to practice.

They were swamped with people buying guns and ammo. When I came up to counter to buy the 597, they were already on the phone doing a background check on someone else. They did mine while they were on the line. That saved me some time, there said there was quite a wait on the phone.

Interesting experience. They had to escort me out of the store with the rifle. When we walked outside, there were two Wal-Mart employees standing there. When they saw us, they said to the sporting goods guy who was walking me out, "Another one?". He replied, "yea!" and sounded like he was getting tired of selling so many guns. I got the feeling that I was not the only person who had waited to last minute to decide to purchase a gun.

Thanks again for all the input and advice!

-- concerned (concerned@home.com), December 24, 1999.

In California, gun sales are up 300%.

And they say no one is worried about Y2k.

yeah ... right.

-- (peaceful1@safehome.com), December 24, 1999.