• A scope that can be at home on a hunting rifle as well as a long range rifle (this is not a dedicated competition scope)
• Magnification no greater than 4.5x at the bottom end (nothing wrong with putting a 5-25 or higher optic on your hunting rig but it really limits the functionality for many)
• Magnification of 15x or higher at top end
• FFP (sorry, SFP has very limited use for dynamic shooting environments and is not viable in this category)
• Decent FOV (scopes with wide field of view definitely have an advantage here, but should have minimal edge distortion)
• A lighter scope is preferred (shouldn't be over 35oz and preferably under 30oz)
• Have a reticle that works at bottom mag as well as top mag (this is where many FFP scopes today fail)
• Illumination that is daylight bright (can be seen under bright sunlight conditions)
• Exposed elevation turret (you have to be able to dial for distance)
• Capped or locking windage turret
• Objective no smaller than 42mm but still function excellent in low light
• Be forgiving with eyebox
• Be forgiving with DOF
• Be forgiving with parallax
• Have really good IQ with well defined contrast and clarity (doesn't have to be alpha class but not Chinese either)

• Large magnification range (examples would be the 8x scopes like March and NF NX8)
• Short magnification range (this would be your traditional 4x and 5x scopes)
• Mid magnification range (something around 6x is where you'd like to be)
• Weight under 35oz
• Weight under 30oz
• Weight under 25oz
• Objective size 56mm (the bigger the better)
• Objective size 50mm (middle of the road is best of both worlds)
• Objective size 42/44mm (smaller objective is worth the trade off to reduce weight and/or streamline the scope)
• Brightest image possible (shooting at dawn/dusk is crucial for you)
• Shorter scope length (this rig is also used for night hunting with NV/Thermal clip-on)
• Forgiving Eyebox
• Forgiving DOF
• Forgiving Parallax
• Exposed elevation turret
• Capped windage turret
• Locking turrets
• Well designed reticle that works at lowest mag and highest mag
• Tree reticle (nice not to have to dial in certain situations)
• Non-tree reticle (keep it clean)
• Daylight bright illumination
• Wide FOV
• IQ, contrast and clarity (what many of us refer to as "pop")
• Control of CA (the less chromatic aberration the better)
• I'm sure I'm forgetting something so feel free to add other important factors for you

• FFP Hash Reticle
• 4.5x or less at bottom magnification
• 15x or more at top magnification
• Weigh 30 ounces or less (preferably under 28oz)
• Length less than 14 inches (preferably under 13.5")
• Not manufactured in China (if you need to ask you haven't been paying attention)

UNCONSTITUTIONAL: New Mexico's Democrat Governor Suspends Second Amendment Rights in Albuquerque with 30-Day Ban on Open and Concealed Carry | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

In a decisive move, New Mexico's Governor suspends Second Amendment rights in Albuquerque, igniting a fierce debate on public safety versus constitutional freedoms. Read more about the implications of this controversial order.

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• The Regulation and Licensing Division to conduct monthly inspections of licensed firearm dealers to ensure compliance with all sales and storage laws.
• The Department of Health, along with the Environment Department, to begin wastewater testing for illegal substances such as fentanyl at schools.
• The Department of Health to compile and issue a comprehensive report on gunshot victims presenting at hospitals in New Mexico, which shall include (if available): demographic data of gunshot victims, including age, gender, race, and ethnicity; data on gunshot victim’s healthcare outcomes; the brand and caliber of the firearm used; the general circumstances leading to the injury; the impact of gunshot victims on New Mexico’s healthcare system; and any other pertinent information.
• A prohibition on firearms on state property, including state buildings and schools. This also includes other places of education where children gather, such as parks.
• The State Police to add officers in Albuquerque with funding for overtime provided.
• The Children, Youth and Families Department to immediately suspend the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative and evaluate juvenile probation protocols.

Reporter: All the examples you cited are crimes. Kids shooting at other kids shooting from cars. So what’s the value of the civil order? Why not just do better law enforcement?
Grisham: Both, the value of the order is that it gives me three things. One, it says it’s a statewide issue, and it’s a message to everyone to start leveraging your resources and arresting people. Two, the jurisdictions come at this, including with the DOJ restrictions differently without the leveraging and the additional resources, arresting. And where do they go? We got to make sure that everyone is bumping up their services. It’s a message to the Metropolitan Detention Center. It’s a message to the HMOs, you better figure out treatment. We have been sort of stalled out. To your point, this order basically says to stop stalling out. And to your point, just arrest everyone. Well, I also have to have the ability I can’t arrest everyone. There are literally too many people to arrest.
Reporter: If someone’s got a concealed carry permit in Albuquerque walking down a public street, they’re not going to get arrested.
Grisham: I can make the point that maybe they should be. And this is the point. I’m willing to do anything and everything within a shred of evidence based effort. Because if you’re not horrified that on any street corner in too many cities in New Mexico, there is someone with a gun sticking out of their waist or their belt. And I’ll tell you, if you’re a young person, you’re not allowed to have a handgun.
Reporter: It’s a crime already.
Grisham: I got it. But we won’t be able to arrest all of them. So imagine just in a perfect world, if this was upheld, it gives all of these police officers the ability to focus on the real criminals.
Reporter: You took an oath to the Constitution. Isn’t it unconstitutional to say you cannot exercise your carry license?
Grisham: With one exception, and that is if there’s an emergency, and I’ve declared an emergency for a temporary amount of time, I can invoke additional powers. No constitutional right, in my view, including my oath, is intended to be absolute. There are restrictions on free speech. There are restrictions on my freedoms in this emergency. This eleven year old and all these parents who have lost all these children, they deserve my attention to have the debate about whether or not in an emergency, we can create a safer environment. Because what about their constitutional rights? I took an oath to uphold those, too. And if we ignore this growing problem without being bold, I’ve said to every other New Mexican, your rights are subrogated to theirs. And they are not in my view.
Reporter: Wait a minute, you’re talking about crimes. There are already laws against the crime.
Grisham: But again, if I’m unsafe, who’s standing up for that right? If this crime is so out of control, somebody should do something. I’m doing as much as I know to do.
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Reporter: Madam Governor, do you really think that criminals are going to hear this message and not carry a gun in Albuquerque on the streets for 30 days?
Grisham: No.

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