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I bought one of these at Optics Planet a month or so ago on sale for my Glock 30 for less than $50 shipped. After wearing it awhile,  I gotta say I am impressed. Impressed with the comfort of carry and the secure way it holds my model 30.   This is a VERY comfortable holster even with the Glock 30 loaded with 11 rounds of Gold Dot 45's.  The pistol canter is adjustable, solid and very firm. The Glock is locked in place with the trigger completely covered and it cannot fall out, or be taken from you easily at all.  Yet,with just a little practice and a very simple finger press at the right location, it's smoothly and without any delay in your hand ready for whatever needs arise.  If I was in Law Enforcement, this would be my holster of choice.  Also comes with a firm belt loop attachment.  I'm in love with the paddle though. I carry the 30 often, and this thing holds tightly to the body, conceals very well and did I say very comfortable?  I'd recommend to a friend....LOL!

I was attacked last week at work, not once, but twice. I did nothing to provoke either assault...I was minding my own business. The first encounter happened on Tuesday, when I was headed back to my cubicle when I was shot twice with a USB powered missile laucher. The second attack ocurred on Friday. Two assailants with Nerf guns creeped up on me. One laid down suppressive fire from my right while his accomplice circled around and shot me. I wanted to put this in "Survival and Preparedness", but it's really only my pride that suffered. Nonetheless, I vowed to serve the cowards that waylayed me a dose of their own medicine. So, today I started building a jelly bean launching trebuchet. It may lack mobility and I may not have the same rate of fire as my attackers, but I plan to win the war with cool points instead of littering the office landscape with bodies. I think that will repair my wounded pride faster than bloodshed. I'll post pics as my project progresses.

  I've always loved those guys, and have spent some pretty significant money on their products. I AM a Magpul slut.

  I like, no strike that....I LOVE THESE GUYS!

Just posted to Magpul's Facebook page.

Finished the Cabinet today. Outside with the doors closed: Inside:

Right now that pendulum is swinging hard to the left, but when these fascists keep pushing too hard, too fast, it's gonna swing back real hard.

I thought that some day, in the far distant future, things like this would be happening. What's been going on this past month with these proposed laws have me looking at things very differently. I no longer believe that liberal Democrats are simply misguided folks with differing ideology; to me they are fascists that will not be satisfied until I bend to their ideology, and they will legislate me out of my rights until I am under their thumb. I hope these states pass these laws in their full, unconstitutional form. I think the backlash would give them a lesson about how many Americans reject their ideology.

I too originally thought this was a "knee-jerk reaction" to the Sandy Hook shooting, but the more I have read and thought, I am convinced this is no knee-jerk reaction.  Rather, the anti-gun crowd is taking full advantage of what they see as an opportunity to pass legislation they have wanted for over 20 years.  When the VP admits that the policies they are proposing will have no significant effect on gun violence, you know that this is only an exercise in exploiting a tragedy for political gain (just so I'm clear, both major parties regularly do this).   I would like to see Magpul stick to their guns on this, but I'm afraid the cost would be so massive that any bone that gets thrown to them will be good reason for them to stay put.  I'm not sure how I will react if they do that.  Unless some other folks step up, there will come a point where there will be nobody left to boycott that has products worth owning.  I think that Magpul would have an opportunity to take a financial hit now, but establish a reputation for being a stand-up company that would pay off over the long haul.

CTD has raised their prices every time there was a crisis. They did it in 2004 when the AWB sunsetted, they did it in 2008 after the election and again in 2012 in response to the election and Sandy Hook. And if there is one company the gun community doesn't need help from it is CTD.   The owner is unscrupulous and not just for raising prices. He has actively tried to steal from people.   Dolomite

I have a unique perspective on things like this. I have worked LE and seen it from the inside. I have worked with bad officers and I have worked with good officers.   LE has gone from a point of the officer being there to help like most officers were doing 20+ years ago to a "us" vs "them" mentality we see today. That is the reason why most officers will cover for fellow officers or at least look the other way because they are on the same side, the "us" side. The reason this has happened is because there was a shift about 15-20 years ago to hire military over those who weren't. Along with those military personnel came the military mindset that many had. And then with the influx of military personnel came the influx of military tactics, ways of training as well as the "us" vs "them" mentality. This is the reason there has been a militarization of most police departments as well. The "us" vs "them" mentality is how the military trains. There is always an enemy in the military and then when they transition to civilian jobs they keep the same "us" vs "them" mentality except those not in law enforcement are now the enemy. This is why the officers choose to cover up or look the other way because they do not want to help those that are now their new "enemy".   And although we would love to hate this officer for what he did it is not entirely his fault. His actions are the result of his continued training, his peers, his supervisors as well as the administration. They have allowed other incidents to go unpunished which only empowers officers like this. It is a rare that an officer goes from being an outstanding officer to a crappy officer in one step, it happens gradually and usually in front of their peers and supervisors. Officers tend to take care of their own even when the bad officer brings a bad light to the good ones. I never understood this, the good officers should be very angry with the bad officer but it rarely happened from what I witnessed. I know any time I had an officer screw up enough to warrant being fired I tried everythig in my power to fire them but in most cases the administration allowed them to resign because it was easier. And in a lot of cases the resigning officer received a letter of recommendation upon exit as well as a glowing review because he didn't try to fight it. Another thing that contributes to things like this is that officers are afraid of being labeled a rat if they tell on other officers. I have known several officers who did the right thing in by turning in bad officers only to be ridiculed and threatened until they finally resigned. In most cases the bad officer would be treated better than the good officer. And when the good officer resigned they would rarely get letters of recommendation. I have even sat in front of supervisors as they called all the surrounding jurisdictions to tell them the officer who just resigned is a rat. They would joke saying the rat officer has been blackballed and will never work LE again. Stark contrast to the way they treat bad cops.   Not all officers are bad. In fact just the opposite. But I have seen both sides and for this reason I view most officers with a bit of distrust unless I know them. Again, very few officers are bad but one bad one can ruin your day, year or life.   Dolomite

I wish they would refuse to sell to anyone, including distributors and FFL's, in the affected states. If not then the gov't and LE agencies will just buy from the dealers. I know a lot of officers and 90% of them buy from dealers right now, very few order their equipment or other items online. This statement doesn't mean squat unless they refuse to sell to EVERYONE in the affected states that LE might be able to buy from.   I spend more money with Midway than all other places combined. I will continue to order from and support them 100% but their statement, along with every other one we have heard lately, means nothing without a total blockade.   Dolomite

  I think that over analysis has been running wild throughout this entire situation, it's not a plan to have us turn on any of the companies. They, as always, do not think any decisions out more than a step or two. My guess is that most of those politicians passing the laws didn't even know who Magpul was, much less that the factory was in their own state.   We as consumers have a choice to drive the market in ways that we want, that is capitalism. I don't think anyone wants to boycott Magpul, but if they stay in a state that supports state imposed restrictions, then why should anyone out of the state buy from them? All they're doing is pumping $100mil into an economy that despises them and us. 

I feel really bad for the Magpul employees if this legislation passes an Magpul leaves the state.  No winners here.... except for the liberal freedom hating Democrats.

My wife has been doing that for years.

What's she look like?

My heart is bleeding:     http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4346104,00.html   For 18 years, he has been locked in a 7' x 11' cage 24 hours a day and he thinks that he deserves to be out in general population. Not that I could muster up any concern for the thug murderer, but that's gotta be rough   I think we should cut a window in his cell, but angle it so that the only thing he can see from it is a big ass American flag flapping in the wind  :rofl:

  A guy like me who spends in the thousands of dollars every year in the shooting sports and training quits running his USGI mags and buys PMags.   He buys PMags for his family members.   He tells all of his friends to buy PMags.   He recommends that all of his students buy PMags.

According to their own statements, both issued to the public at large and to the CO state government, they believe otherwise. They do believe that the general consumer of heir products would take their dollars elsewhere if they stayed put. I think we view their product as less of a niche product than it is because we are a part of that niche demographic. The vast majority of the population has no use for a 30 round polymer magazine for the AR platform. We do. The vast majority of the population is not paying such close attention to the actions of the companies in the firearms and accessories manufacturing business in relation to the various attacks on the 2A. We are. Magpul is making the correct business decision based not on the short term costs of moving a facility, but on the long term costs of alienating their consumer base. As an example, Smith & Wesson is not the same company now as it was prior to its 2000 memorandum of understanding with the Clinton administration. They sold us down the river and gun owners told them to stuff it. They went bankrupt and had to sell the entire company to new owners. Magpul knows that if they pull the same sort of crap, the same thing will happen to them.

"She shot herself and the dog,"   Heh That's a country song all by it's self.

I have already been sending emails to Corker about this. I have also posted on his facebook page. He does a lot I don't like, but when it comes to bringing business to Chattanooga this guy has a stellar track record. If you want to find the thread on fb let me know. It would be nice to drive as much public attention as possible to this so they have to notice or respond. Even if we don't get Magpul it would be nice to expose our elected leaders to the possibility of bringing any of these businesses here, as well as showing them how motivated we can be as a group. 

http://issuu.com/nssfpublications/docs/saratogapoliceassociation_letter?mode=window&viewMode=singlePage   Good read, great response. 

http://corpseruncomics.com/corpse-run-287-qualifications/

Meh.... He's a tool. :down:

TMF, I hope you are correct.  Sadly, I think that most people would just ignore it, like everything else.  They are too busy, watching reality TV to pay attention to what their Government bodies are doing to their rights.  Or they don't give a damn as long as that monthly check comes in.

That isn't true.

The simple fact warrantless, door to door "forced inspections" were written into any piece of proposed legislation anywhere within this once free nation, is very troubling. I fear that this is the beginning of a very dark period in our nations history.

  I don't think they do know. Most folks vote based on other issues. I'm sure a lot of them are waking up now, since there's an all out war on guns.

I agree. I hate going to any walmart.

Some of the things I saw online and on some social media sites after this happened were truly disgusting. Along the same lines and some even a little more disgusting. People that think like this are twisted and have shown they are willing to exploit any tragedy, and use any coffin as a soap box, in order to push their agenda. They are truly shameless and disgusting wastes of oxygen. 

*In Russian Accent*   "Hey Dimitri, turn us 15 degrees towards the south; I want to see how many hits we will get on the Google machine later."

I'm glad to see at least some companies taking a stand. It will be interesting to see how far this goes. I hope they'll stand strong and that others will follow.   I received an e-mail from [url=http://westernrifleshooters.wordpress.com/]Western Rifle Shooters[/url] on the 15th with this link: http://mountainguerrilla.wordpress.com/2013/02/15/a-suggestion-for-the-auxiliary/   I sent e-mails to Glock, S&W, and Sig urging them to boycott states putting forth unconstitutional laws. Will it do any good? I don't know...but it can't hurt.   I think contacting the ammo companies can't hurt either. Maybe it's an exercise in futility...but it's beats doing nothing... :2cents:

  Well that is the only reason I can assume LE would justify seizure of cash if there is no evidence other than the money itself.  It's one thing if there is hard evidence to back it up, but if the seizure comes without charges that tells me there is no evidence, or at least not sufficient evidence to file charges.  The presumption of innocence is supposed to be there until you are proven otherwise in a court of law, but to seize assets without there even being a judge involved is so insane I can't put it into words.  And then the process where you then have to PROVE that you obtained that cash through legal means is rediculous.  What is to keep police from taking the $100 bucks in my pocket and saying that I need to hire a lawyer to get it back?  Their good nature?  Sorry, I'll trust most LE, but like with any other profession there are still crappy people in the LE field.  Forgive me if I don't blindly trust that not one officer would abuse an unjust law.   I'm all about hitting drug traffickers where it hurts, but there have been clear abuses of this law.  Officers have been targeting out-of-state vehicles under the pretense of them fitting a certain description based on profiling or intelligence.  However, the flip side to this coin is that officers may inadvertently target out-of-state travelers who are not drug traffickers at all.  I travel across the country all the time by vehicle, and when I do I usually have at least 1k in cash on my person; usually more.  I don't think that is uncommon at all.  If my vehicles happens to fit a certain description, such as when I'm driving to Florida in my SUV, which rides low in the back due to luggage weight, weapons and ammunition (as I shoot a whole lot when I'm down there) I am now a target for LEOs.  If I am pulled over for a false reason (which one of the stories cited gives a perfect example of an officer lying as to why he pulled a vehicle over) and I am cooperative with the officer, allowing him to satisfy his curiousity since I have nothing to hide as a law abiding citizen I am, I am VERY likely to have the cash he finds on my person or in my luggage confiscated by this officer.  Since there are no laws broken, he will be unable to arrest me since there are no charges.  Now I have to hire a lawyer to get back that money, probably in a county that is a great distance from my own residence.  There is a greater likelihood that I'll say "f**k it, it isn't worth my time" rather than spend more time and money to get back what they took... at the convenience of the court.    And what is the acceptable retort from the system?  "Well, if he legally obtained it then he should come fight to get it back.  Since he didn't, it's ours."   Sorry, not good enough.  This act is going to get out of hand because the latitude afforded to officers who lack the maturity to exercise their power appropriately. 

Ouch. Tough situation. Gonna say I agree with you ... but wonder how tough my resolve would be if mags ever got back down to pre-crazy prices. Lets be real though ... the CO House threw these guys a bone ... FOR NOW. I seriously hope Magpul sees thru the bs and realizes this is just a temporary pause on the anti's agenda towards their business to save face in front of the 600 or so employees. I hope they stand firm and I will buy stuff from them now AND after they relocate.

In my opinion, you'd be much better off in Clarksville than Cookeville.

I am from Missouri, it is a mostly conservative state. BUT, there are a ton of Liberals there too. Also, many people in the state that are conservative vote Democrat simply because they belong to labor unions. The labor unions in Missouri send out voting cards to all of their members telling them who to vote for......and they are always all DEMOCRATS. Also, the St. Louis and Kansas City areas have a large base of Democrats as well. I was very frustrated during the last election. My mom and step dad voted straight Democrat even though I told them they would be sorry. They would not listen because the labor union fed them a load of crap that Romney was going to somehow combine railroad retirement with social security. It was a total lie. Then, my wife's grandparents turned around and voted for Obama because the automotive labor union told them to despite the fact that they both do not like Obama. I am glad I left Missouri. The job market is terrible and the taxes are getting bad. They have a state income tax and high personal property taxes. I was getting hit for almost $1000.00 a year in personal property tax alone. My step dad pays over $7,000.00 a year in state income taxes alone on about $100k of income.

  A Russian friendship is a friendship of necessity....for THEM and nothing more. I agree about Obama.  He is a pawn and don't know it due to his enormous ego. He thinks the world loves him.  Russia is buying gold, but the most valuable gold in the world right now is black gold......OIL. The world cannot survive as we know it without it. Real gold can buy the means to control some really valuable oil fields in the Middle East, which is WAY unstable with no stability in sight. Eventually, control of the worlds oil supplies will be the means of ultimate power over the masses. Russia and China are aligning themselves to be the winners.

One of my favorites: http://www.blackouttees.com/design/642+iPAC. I always get some good comments when I wear mine.   Spent today in my Sig Sauer tshirt. People notice that one too...

I'm just hoping finances fall back in line so that I can jump on the first DPMS AR10 I run across there for under $1000.00 I never new I wanted one until they were all gone.

FACEBOOK?   what the heck is facebook?....

  nope cause they wouldn't give the reward money to the Dr. that helped get OBL... He even ended up in prison didn't he?

Emerson CQC-7  has done everything I have asked it to for the last 13 years   John

I'm positive it is not "illegal" but (and it's been quite a while since I looked it up) while not "illegal"; if you are stopped by LE and they find that much cash on you I believe they can legally confiscate it under the assumption that it's either "drug money" or at least evidence of criminal activity. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong about that.  

  Very true ....   But -- A list of justified shoots in defense is the next best thing :)   Went through quite a few of those ballons in the south last night, reading about each one :)

  No no no... you're missing the important opportunity to spin this as a conspiracy.  Gosh.

Sounds like you Middle TN fellers need to get a Cooper Scooper.

  No, the cops are not caught in the middle.  The cops can use the same arms as the citizens.   We have absolute "because obama & co. said so" proof that all an armed citizen needs to stop a gang of criminals from killing them is a revolver.  Cops are better trained, so they also only NEED a revolver, heck with all that training a single shot pirate gun is all such skilled marksmen need.  And, we also have asserted that NEED (as determined by a random third party, in this case ME) is what matters with the 2nd ammendment, not wants or desires or even a "cushion" in case of unforseeable happenings.  Therefore, proof positive, all a LEO needs is a 5 shot revolver, if that.     WHEN the police and other "enforcers' VASTLY outgun the citizens you have a POLICE STATE. 

Government numbers relayed by a reporter.  We'll never know the exact figures.

Give it another month and you will have all the sub $1000 AR's you can buy.

I'm honestly suprised it actually made it into the case.   Hell, i'm not sure i would have been able to walk away from it.