Perhaps the phrase "fear of government restrictions in the future" means your purchase has to fit all needs and uses.
An AR would fit all needs but it is at the top of the "fear of government restrictions in the future" list.
Now that I think of it .... I have 5 black powder handguns and 3...
A .357/9mm Revolver ? ....... if fear of future federal "banning" is the worry ..... Should be further down the list of what-should-we-ban-next .... ? Or a .357 lever action?
Or .... an AR and a boatload of 30 rounders if you plan on ignoring federal opinions. :)
You know ....... Back in 82-83 I had a Mini. I'd swear it was a 180 series but probably a 181. I had a scope mount that replaced the rear sight with a Bushnell Sportview 3-9 scope.
My neighbor and I had it out west of Denver at "that place guys go off in the .... " that every state/town seems...
I use Macs. They come with an app called Preview. It does the basic editing for these pics and I use it for my business work too.
Crop, resize, adjust exposure, tint, saturation ....... It's not Photoshop but it's not $800 Either!!!
Well ..... hmmmmm ...... I have my own website selling used and collectible photo equipment. I can use it to bypass Photobucket. I just have to create a abreviated listing for, say ... Ruger NMBH .357 with zero quantity and upload a picture ...
I'm paying $79/month ... I might as well get some...
How are you getting all that long line of ..... html(?)
I upload to PB, go to 'Library', find the pic .... off to the right is a box labeled 'IMG'. I click there, the word 'Copied' pops up and I paste the text to the various forums. The line of txt is pretty short...