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  1. I'm fine with what Andrew is bringing to the party. He is certainly providing a lot better info than the clown show on TV. 
    5 points
  2. Exigent cirmcumstances have never been applied on an entire city before, let alone just random houses, at least not since 1776. Our Constitutional protections are not null & void just because a bad person does some (granted very) bad things somewhere in the general area. And no I didn't see the officers "asking permission" for anything, I saw them knock on homeowners doors, when it was answered, immediately reach in & snatch the homeowners with one hand, stick their sidearm in the homeowners faces and then jerk the homeowners outside, ordering them to then go to other awaiting officers to be individually searched while other officers searched inside of their homes. What would I like to see happen to those officers? I'd like them to start asking people if "they'd like fries with that?" Because they certainly should not be law enforcement officers, at least not here in the United States of America.
    4 points
  3. The new "official" story is I was trying to fight off a black panther after it attacked me in my yard.
    4 points
  4. Knock, knock Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere
    3 points
  5. If I were in your shoes I would be looking for a used commercial walk behind in 48" or 54" with a Velke(That's what you ride on.)  Used to run 2 54"ers when I had my lawn care business.  They are every bit as fast to mow with and turn as a zero turn, plus you don't get swamp butt sitting in that seat.  You can pick up a decent servicable used one for about $1500.
    3 points
  6. If I misunderstood your response; I apologize. You and I clearly have different opinions on what happened that day. Clearly, what should happen is that the truth should come out and a jury should make a decision based on the evidence without any concern about race or what will happen after their verdict. Will that happen? Who knows.   Am I clear that my opinion and the opinion of others that think Zimmerman’s reckless acts resulted in the death of an innocent person not popular on a gun forum… Crystal. I am color blind to this issue and have tried to stay out of the discussion about what will happen after the verdict other than to say I think Zimmerman is hosed no matter what the verdict. Do I think that’s right? No, and I am ashamed that law enforcement and the justice department has stood by silently and failed to act. Is that part of this issue race related? Yes, in my opinion it is.   I try to discuss the issues and not make assumptions as to why the people are saying what they say. What Robert is trying to tell you is that I am a former Police Officer and that impacts my decisions and opinions. Is that true? Certainly it is. Just as your opinions as a defense attorney impacts your opinions. Do I think we can both make informed decisions; certainly. Do I think a person is innocent until proven guilty? As far as the court system goes; yes. Have I formed an opinion based on the information available to me? Sure, so have you. But I am not a potential juror and my opinion doesn’t matter anymore than yours. I could make a convincing legal argument for either side of this case based on the law. But as far as justice goes I would rather be a Prosecutor in this case.
    3 points
  7. Purely my impression here (I claim not "special" insight or training) but I see two big factors at play here when it comes to the militarization of government agencies including federal, State and local law enforcement.   One factor is simply a gradual and perhaps inevitable move toward a totalitarian state; it happens with every new law and every new set of politicians who enters office - government grows as surely as a weed grows from tiny plant to an ugly, large growth in your otherwise perfect front yard.  After all, except for a handful of true believers, no one really wants government to shrink because that ultimately means less power for the ruling class.  Giving military or military style weapons to agencies like DHS or the IRS or the EPA is just an extension of that inevitable growth.   The other factor going on, and this one is more "local" I believe (or at least seen more locally) is that older cops who have been on the job for 15 or 20 or 30 years grew up in a very different time (and different educational system)...most of them simply have never thought that "guns" in the hands of mere citizens was a threat or was not the "norm"...even in Ohio where I grew up, it was not at all unusual for a high school kid to go to school with his rifle or shotgun in the trunk of his car because he was either coming from an early morning hunt or was going to go hunting after school...in grade school we played cops and robbers and cowboys and indians with "fingers" and arms for guns and bows/arrows and no one got expelled from school.  Today if you even have a cookie in the shape of a "gun" or draw one on a piece of paper you'll get expelled and psychological counseling...and guess what!  The cops on the force today that are just coming on or have only been on the job a few years; they grew up in that "guns are bad" environment and likely don't even like guns at all themselves.   So yes...I see some real problems from State and local law enforcement toward normal citizens that I don't believe was there before and I don't think it's going to get better any time soon. That's why, I believe, what we saw happen in Boston is the new norm...everybody, including most citizens, seem willing to throw "rights" right out of the window because it's for the "greater good".   Now, if a LEO comes to my door under the circumstances we had in Boston and asked politely if they could search my home/property I'd probably let them but I'd do so, at least believing, that I had the right to say NO unless they had a good warrant...I'd do that because I wouldn't want to impede a search for an obviously dangerous person unless there was really good reason for me to do so.   Back to DHS...are they arming for war?  I don't really think so but if they are, they may well find one.
    3 points
  8.   I never use that feature. You never know when you may want to stop ignoring for a few seconds and throw a good punch :)
    2 points
  9. I carry the burden of government subsidies and welfare programs because I work....
    2 points
  10. 2 points
  11. Went up to my old mans today for fathers day. We spent some time in the wood shop instead of the forge. Turned out a nice lil club/ zombie thumper. This is a prototype, the next one will be dryed oak or hickory with a blade out the side. Chucking in the lathe Turning down in steps Finished product. 30" long. 3.5" diameter at the head, 1.25" at the handle Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere
    2 points
  12. I want to second what 10 Ring said in his post above.  It aint been so long ago that i drove the "dragon" pretty regularly.   Be advised that what 10 Ring said is what ya better do if ya want to stay down here in this old world. Any advanced idiocy or miscalculation (...like meeting an opposing vehicle in the wrong lane can and most likely will be fatal for someone...).     The hillside is steep, the road is narrow, theres no place to go to avoid a head-on crash, and there aint a good way to get to ya if you are hurt or need to be lifted out somehow. Runnin off the road up there will most likely be fatal, especially for small cars and motorcycles.  The THP and the NC State Police used to watch it pretty heavily, and they will punish the foolish.   Remember, up there, the life you save could well be your own.   This is a public service message from folks who used to drive this stretch of road regularly.  It is, indeed, a very dangerous and unforgiving place.   leroy
    2 points
  13. I don't think the Marines will be happy about you shooting at them.
    2 points
  14. You can live in a one million dollar house. Drive a one hundred thousand dollar car. Work a six figure job. When you die you will not be remembered for any of those. Touch a child's heart, teach and raise them well, and you will live forever in the lives.   HAPPY FATHERS DAY!!!
    2 points
  15. If Chavez had a playbook, I would say Obama has read it. What I saw there would and could happen here. One big sign is the mass exodus in government brass, during the polarization, I think we are seeing some of that, next will come imprisonment of opposition (political) or the fear of it.
    2 points
  16.   And even after all that, who located the suspect?  A private citizen.  Perhaps people would have found their tactics easier to accept had they actually found the suspect.          BTW, all TDA are RFA.
    2 points
  17.   I think we have sufficient evidence to suggest that nra37922 is from the future.
    2 points
  18. Meh, discussion/arguement/debate = semantics again. Normally I don't mind chasing semi-relevant tangencies, I'm just limited on my free time today & I apologize if I am coming off sounding curt. I do not recall reading a response addressing the actual issue regarding the "militarization" of our domestic law enforcement agencies ... or the reason's why our federal agencies are being "armed to the teeth" under this administration. Only assertions & reassurances that our LEA/LEO's (or military) would never comply with or obey unConstitutional orders, however I believe the recent events in Boston clearly show that to be a misguided belief. Or did we all just imagine that we watched a video of armed law enforcement officers locking down the entire city of Boston & going door to door forcefully removing homeowners at gunpoint & unlawfully searching hundred(s) of homes w/out a warrant & w/out consent? Is it "looney" to believe that actually happened? Or "tin-foil-hattery" to think that it could happen again? What's to stop it? Nothing, not the Constitution, not the military, not the other LEO's stopped it from happening in Boston. Who or what will prevent it from happening again?
    2 points
  19. I travel the road every single day.  Sometimes by bike, sometimes by car.  Please, if you go, 1) Stay in your lane, 2) Use the pull offs, if someone is behind you and they were not a minute ago that means they are faster than you, using one of the 108 (really there are 108 of them) paved pull offs is the courteous thing to do.  3) Ride your own ride at a pace you are comfortable with, if your adrenaline is flowing you are pushing yourself and endangering everyone else on the road.
    2 points
  20. Who in heck is buying up all the 30-30 bullets and ammo, and why??!!???
    1 point
  21. After nearly 5 years of my wife being our main support while I took care of my parents I am finally going back to work full time and gonna let her retire at 56! Her boss has nearly pushed her over the edge and after many trips to the ER for anxiety issues I knew that it was only a matter of time before she completely snapped. The problem was that she doesn't drive and I couldn't find anything that I could make enough money at to let her quit since I was having to find something around getting her to and from her job. That's a tough one. I have been praying that something good would happen very soon and it did. A girl at church sent me a message on Facebook and said that I should check out her company. She had been there for 12 years and is now a regional manager for 5-6 states out west but still lives here in middle Tennessee. As of 2 hours ago, I have a start date of July 8th!!! One of the benefits is that healthcare will begin after only 30 days and with all of my wife's issues, that is huge. The really good thing is that at age 56 (next month) and no degree I now have a job with a very real chance at earning a 6 figure income!!! All that I can say is "GOD IS GOOD!!!"
    1 point
  22.   Link, it's certainly fine to have a different opinion. I have no problem with that. It's the irrational posts and blatant distortion of the facts that gets old. I've said this before, if evidence comes out during the trial that proves Zman is guilty then I won't lose any sleep. But I'm convinced that a few people here wouldn't be convinced of his innocence no matter what evidence may come out in court. It's honestly quite baffling why some of our more rational members are being so irrational during this discussion.   While your posts are very rational, others seem to be letting their emotions get the better of them instead of explaining their opinion rationally with facts. 
    1 point
  23. So typical these days. If you don't agree with the masses around here something is wrong with you. I won't be saying alot, but I also won't be ignoring anyone because they don't agree with me. This thread will be interesting to read. It only needed one opinion, then everyone else could +1 or say amen.
    1 point
  24. You have a forge AND a woodshop with a lathe, Spots? Daaang, I envy you! That's a nice brute-basher.
    1 point
  25. Happy Fathers Day to all you sportsman dads. Glad we can bring the outdoors to our future generations.
    1 point
  26. Though zero turns are pretty safe on hills a walk behind, which is what we were discussing is likely the safest because all you have to do is step off and let it go if you get in trouble.
    1 point
  27. I recommend getting yourself a nice Mexican, maybe a Juan or a Jesus model. Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
    1 point
  28. Should call them Louisville Thugger's and market 'em. Would actually probably sell to the zombie fanatics
    1 point
  29. Yes, he is.   I hope and pray my story is very soon, very similar. 
    1 point
  30. 1 point
  31. I carry a gun because pointing my finger and shouting "BANG! BANG!" isn't near as effective as it was when I was 8...
    1 point
  32.   I like them for the exact reasons that TN-popo stated in his previous post.  So, I will use Todd's points, and just expand on them a little:   - Extra visibility front sight:  Trijicon HD sites come with an all black rear sight, and a large, colored (either yellow or orange) front sight.  This draws your attention to, and makes you focus on, the front sight.  Focusing the front sight enhances your accuracy.  They also have tritium which gives you a standard 3-dot sight picture in low-light / darkness.   - Wide rear notch with U shape:  This allows you a quick visual pick-up of the front sight for faster sight alignment.   - "Rack-able" rear sight shape:  You want a rear sight with a large, flat front edge.  This allows you to snag the rear sight on clothing and rack the slide if you ever need to do a one-handed reload.   Granted, the HD sights are not the only ones out there with these attributes, so shop around and find one you like.  However, I would highly recommend that you get sights that have those features.  Heck, I know guys that run front and rear sights from different manufactures in order to get these features.  Before the Trijicon HD sights came out, I had a friend that used a XS Big Dot front sight, and a 10-8 rear sight.  He has since switched to the HD sights.   I do have a lot of experience with their "Bright &Tough" line, and they are excellent sights if you prefer a more traditional 3-dot sight system,  However, they do not have all the features of the HD line, so they are not a good choice for my needs.
    1 point
  33. You got tomorrow night's lotto numbers too?
    1 point
  34. Defensive Handgun, 5 and soon to be 6 22LR 9mm 357Sig 40S&W 45Auto   and soon to be 10mm.
    1 point
  35.   So you agree that the invasive tactics used by the LEOs are not what located the suspect but rather an observant civilian who alerted police?  If that is true, how can you argue in support of the tactics used by the LEOs?    I know hindsight is 20/20, but having this hindsight and knowing that there tactics did not produce results, it is not unreasonable to say that the searches were an unnecessary invasion of privacy and perhaps violation of constitutional rights.
    1 point
  36. Awwww man what a bummer. And on Father's Day to. Super glue it and your good to go .
    1 point
  37.         yes VZ grips.......Most impressive grips I have ever tried   I could use a few more  :)
    1 point
  38. I started carrying summer sausage in hopes of meeting glowdotglock one day on the street and making snacks with his crackers
    1 point
  39.   Imacasa keeps getting mentioned -- just for info, Condor which I mentioned is a part of that larger endeavor, making spiffier bladed stuff with lots of both traditional and innovative designs.   http://www.condortk.com/section.php?seccion=1   Btw, SMKW is a pretty good place to get Condor stuff at a competitive price.   - OS
    1 point
  40.   They had us sitting in the jury box, and interviewed us one at a time. It may have gone to a higher level later. I was kicked out in the first pass, just the way I like it :)
    1 point
  41. I carry myself, because I am the only that will.
    1 point
  42. Andrew, thanks for these updates. There's no way I could sort through/understand everything going on. Your posts make following the story tolerable.
    1 point
  43. I sure hope you don't arrest people on that kind of "evidence". ROTFLMAO   Do you think a person can't be out of breath from walking fast or even walking?  I'd bet at least have the people on any police force in the country would be out of breath from walking fast. How you got "chasing" out of that 911 exchange is curious to say the least.    Playing security guard??? Interesting choice of words...seems to me you are going out of your way to denigrate Zimmerman; why would that be?  Could it be you look down on anyone who isn't on the job???  Since he wasn't a "highly trained" police officer he should be derided for "playing security guard"???   Maybe, instead of "playing security guard" he was a good neighbor who volunteered his time to do what the police there could not or would not do? It seems to me that's why we have and need neighborhood watch programs in the first place.    And wasn't there more to the tape...the part that says he was returning to his truck (which means that "chasing" Martin or not he certaintly wasn't doing so once he was on his way back to his vehicle)?
    1 point
  44. I wonder if that's what every other citizen of every other communist country thought just prior to it happening to them.
    1 point
  45. Tercel, Don't you mean CZexy ?
    1 point
  46. Good times as always at the Armory last evening. We had some new shooters and now we have some guys who were new shooters that are getting to be regulars! Love to see it... we even had another wheel gunner! Thanks again to everyone... see you all at the next one. (With that Mozambique we did, I wonder what an extended el presidente would do for my target transition!)
    1 point
  47. Were they able to intervene with the people who just set the bombs off in Boston?  Seems as to how they have been raking in the information on everybody for a while, phones, e-mail, social media, and, the Ruskies tipped the heat off about these cats in the first place, and yet the bombs still were set off??   Are they just that incompetent?  If so, they have no business having all our information...
    1 point
  48. It is none of the goverments buisness. If you think you have nothing to hide, let me know how you feel when your 5 year old daughter gets strip searched at the air port. No big deal she has nothing to hide either right? Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere
    1 point
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