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As of 8:00 PM this evening, I just completed my 11th day of being tobacco free.  It is all downhill at this point.   I gave up a 14 year smoking habit 11 years ago only to switch to a can to 1.5 cans per day of smokeless tobacco.  While I was going through some flu-like symptoms at the end of Feb, I told myself that there would be no better time to quit since I already felt like s***.  I finished my last dip on Feb 28 at 8:00 PM and haven't looked back since. 

Got this in the mail yesterday. I have read of sheriff's supporting 2A and HCP, this makes it look like JJ really means it.

I have some fantastic friends in the knife world. And one in particular likes to send me things to play with. He sent me these two recently and I've enjoyed carrying them both. First up is a Ramon Chaves Redencion. This is hands down the biggest, beefiest folder I have ever laid fingers on. It is overbuilt to the extreme. The pictures below show some of the cool features of this knife. The last picture is of the lock bar cut going around the pivot. Really neat. The second knife was a Michael Burch (Burchtree Bladeworks) Large Swoop. This knife had the smoothest and best action I've ever felt on a knife. I was blown away by this one. Truly incredible work. Michael is known for his work with 1095 and the hamons he produces. This one has a great hamon. And here a few shots of the two together. The Redencion bit me a few days ago. Still not sure how this one happened but thats a lot of blade. And last up an instagram video of the Burch in action. http://instagram.com/p/k2yZ7cQSbH/

Interesting, Feinstein defends/excuses the governments practice of violating Americans constitutional rights, and defends those who carry out those violations of constitutional rights, UNTIL IT HAPPENS TO HER, then it suddenly becomes wrong. Sounds kinda familiar.

Hey,  mowed the grass, found a shed.

Then you can buy more ammo/guns.  You know collectibles

  Obvious retort is that every day you haven't filed adds a day to when you finally do. ;)   - OS

Dirty laundry?   They don't come any more corrupt.   Her seat in the Senate is the only thing keeping her from a long stretch in Marion.   If the NSA or (horrors) FBI in an honest admin had the impression they could do this,  she'd be sunk worse than the titanic, and her theiving husband along with her. 

:rofl:  :rofl:             HERE

I don't normally wish death on anyone, but isn't it about time she croaked already! Lol

There has been enough windbaggery here to fill the whole German Zeppelin fleet and enough BS pontificating on the role of Law Enforcement to adequately fertilize a 10,000 acre tomato patch... This little series of posts is simply the latest crop of pontification....   Some here believe that there is this idealistic "picture on the wall" of law enforcement that depicts the individual officer as, in fact, blameless, upright, and pure in thought and action;  always doing the right thing for the right reason.... Thankfully, some, if not a majority are doing just that... There is also a "picture on the wall" that depicts "...the law..." as, in fact pure, blameless, and totally right all the time.... To which i say to both a hearty "...baloney...!!!"... Both these pictures (....law and law enforcement...) are fantasy and casual observation will prove me right... There are "unjust laws" and "unjust upholders and enforcers of law"; although the latter seem to be a distinct minority (...thankfully...)....   It appears that the question at hand is what should be the response to "unjust law"...?  The worshipers of the law among us would tell you that you let the legislative process and legal process handle the problem; and to that; even i agree...   The real question is what and exactly how do you as a law enforcement officer do in the mean time (...the period between the identification and revision of "unjust law"....)... Some say that the law enforcement officer (...who is first a citizen and secondly a law officer...) should zealously enforce the "unjust law" ; and that they are absolved of wrongdoing for this zealous enforcement of the law... To which i strongly disagree.... Suppose for a minute that there was and armed confrontation in a particular state while enforcing an unpopular and "unjust law"; and people were killed as the result of that action?.... Are those who participated on both sides of this confrontation absolved of wrongdoing while enforcing this "unjust law"?   I think not...   Wouldn't it be smarter, more humane, and more sensible to carefully consider the cost of the method of enforcement (...e.g. shooting confrontation vs dialog, vs delay in enforcement...) than to simply say " ....yeah; we'll go get that lawbreakin trash for ya and make an example of them while we are doin it. We might even kill or maim a few of 'em if they don't mind our demands..."... I think that is exactly where the more sober, thoughtful, and fair minded within the law enforcement community in Connecticut are at just now...   Finally, to all here i say: ...."Be glad the God of Heaven has delivered ya from havin to make that decision on a personal basis..."... Ya just might have to find out whether ya have a backbone or not and whether you can put what is right above that which law has mandated... Remember the sobering words of the sheriff in that cinematographic masterpiece "Oh Brother, Where are Thou": "....The law is a human institution..." (...that means it aint perfect....)...   Here's hopin that the folks up in Connecticut (...or anywhere else in this country for that matter...) don't have make that decision.... I'm a relatively old geezer and ive never seen things so tense between the citizenry and government at all levels... We are living in very interesting times....   leroy

[quote name="Peace" post="1123055" timestamp="1394544739"]Missing airliner = Russian distraction?[/quote] We're Americans. Kim Karshittian getting pregnant would be a distraction from Russian aggression for the vast majority of your fellow Americans. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Some random musings to think about that i think are relevant to the "unconstitutional restrictions" on the right to bear arms in Tennessee and Connecticut --- States rights vs Federal Gubmt:   RE:   The Tennessee Constitution and "...regulating the wearing of arms..." plus the Supreme Court's later decisions RE: "...limitations on the second amendment....  Are these laws, in fact, constitutional and to they limit the plain reading of the Second amendment...?   On a personal basis and because as i'm a radical isolationist libertarian and a believer in the plain reading of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights; I don't like the idea that the state can "...regulate the wearing of arms with an eye toward keeping the peace..." as the Tennessee State Constitution says; but that has been the law since post civil war reconstruction.... It was obviously put there by a government made up of politicos who were willing to disregard the plain reading of the Constitution and the Second Amendment for political purposes and basically suspended the second amendment as a civil war punishment....To say otherwise is to ignore history...   It's very interesting that this provision of the Tennessee Constitution (...or any other old confederate state i know of....) has not been repealed... It has simply been modified by the adoption of 'Shall Issue" permits to carry weapons; which i count a good thing... The Supremes of late have simply affirmed that you cannot completely eliminate the "right to bear arms" in its rulings and has said that the individual states can "regulate the wearing of arms".... That is, in my view, the present state of the "right to bear arms" and the "wearing of arms" law in the USA to date...   Simply said; you have a right to keep and bear arms as a Constitutional right ALA the Second Amendment.... The state (...your state...) has the right to "regulate the wearing of arms"; no matter how silly or oppressive the restrictions may be to some sector of the population ALA the Connecticut thing on AR's and magazines...   As to the matter of the police "refusing to enforce onerous gun laws"; i think that is a good thing...  The Connecticut thing is obviously a politically contrived power grab aimed at a certain class of citizens not too different from the post civil war thing; but no one will say that... The political class of Connecticut obviously views the citizenry of the state that are gun owners as a potential threat and as a rabble to be controlled by the bayonet if necessary...   All that bein said; we live in a "weeniefied society" today; and that's a good thing... It's caused an interesting thing to happen.... The ruling class politicos have been taken aback that the citizenry and some sectors of law enforcement have taken a stand and said "no" to this overbearing move by the political class; and they cant figure how to handle it....Thankfully, the political class simply doesn't have the backbone to do the old thuggish thing and enforce the law the old time jackboot way; and i figure they wont  (...which is a good thing for all those involved, i think...)...   The second part of this is that it's gratifying to see that even in a deep blue "worker's paradise" like Connecticut that some folks can read, are offended at their government, and have the backbone to stand against what they consider an outrageous breach of government trust ... That citizenry (...both gunowners and law enforcement...) are to be commended for their stand against this idiotic law...   As to the question as to whether the these offended citizens ...."will get help from the Federal courts"... ?   I predict the answer is "...no...".    This is a "....regulating the wearing of arms...." thing and will be looked upon by the court as a state issue.... In my mind; at least, the best way for this to be solved is for it to be solved as a state issue by the electoral process... If the people of the state of Connecticut don't like the laws they have; they need to recall the sons of b****es and daughters of satan that passed this legislation ALA the Colorado thing; and i hope that is exactly what happens....   Lastly; for all our brother and sister opiners who think the State of Tennessee laws are unconstitutional.... I think they are too; and have been since Post Civil War Reconstruction; and that has been a long time...  I'm ready to change 'em; but we need a state political champion who is willing to take this on... Let's get behind him or her and let's get to work... Otherwise, we'll just have to live with what we've got...That's the same boat i think the citizens of Connecticut are in... Let's hope they decide to get rid of the trash that has brought this on them; but let's not forget how it was done and why the Federal Gubmt needs to stay out of it....   leroy  

In my years of policing I think only about half of the people I have found warrants on actually know they have warrants. An additional small amount may believe that they may have some, but a few are really caught off guard. A warrant can be for any crime and technically can even be filed for a civil suit. It amazes me to think that some people would think a warrant wouldn't matter or would not be found.

    Best way to make a small fortune in aviation...?  Start with a large fortune. 

Like somebody selling through Craigslist offers you an eBay guarantee and you wouldn't think it was bogus?   - OS

... and this is how the shortages, price hikes, and conspiracy theories regarding shortages, price hikes, and conspiracy theories get started. Reposting non-sense and then not wanting to be the "alarmist". :surrender:   PLEASE stop this non-sense.

VIRTUAL PISTOL RANGE  So you think you can shoot a handgun? Check this one out.  Try it: see how good you are with a Russian pistol. ( All text is in Russian. ) Save money and ammunition too!  The virtual pistol is a Soviet Tokarev Model 40,   It is quite accurate. Being virtual, it will lack the actual 'feel' and the recoil.  In real life, at each shot, the recoil will throw your aim off the target.  When the pistol appears, click on the trigger, take aim, and fire.  It’s very much like the real thing.  The longer you hold the pistol, the more your aim will wander.  You have 3 shots in 30 seconds to hit the target and get your score.  CAUTION: It’s  VERY addictive. Click on the white dot on the trigger guard to start. After your 3 shots click on first line in box to try again.   http://deti.mil.by/templates/swf/Pistol/index.swf    

"A" Mosin?  There's your answer.   Buy Mosins until you no longer have any available space left in your house, then move to a bigger house ...

Didn't you JUST have one of these threads where you let the flip of a coin decide?

I understand it was scripted. But Obama still looked like a jackass.     I  guess some things never change.

TSA = Thousands Standing Around.

  Don't even have to save it if on a web page, just open another browser window to http://images.google.com and drag the image over to entry dialog and drop.   - OS

I'm surprised anybody still falls for this type of scam.

Sweet Blades

Bud's had a good run with me, but my next one, if not a private purchase, will be from Whitaker Guns in Owenboro, KY.   They list goodies several times a day on their FB page. Some great deals.   https://www.facebook.com/whittakerguns

This is terrible news. The ONLY reason I (and most other TN residents) shopped with Buds was their low prices with cash discount, no tax, and free shipping. Of course we still had to pay FFL transfer fees which average about $25 per gun after TICS depending on your transfer dealer, but the transfer cost was usually offset by not having to pay tax so Buds was still a little cheaper in the end. Now everything will cost TN residents about 10% more for tax, and even local Sevierville customers will still have to pay TICS so we are losing all the way around. Sure it's cool to have another store to browse in or a range to shoot at, but if they stayed out of TN you could still buy all their stuff for 10% less, so what is there to celebrate? If you are willing to pay at least 10% more (plus 3% additional if you use credit card), then you will likely find the same pricing available at many of our existing TN dealers. And it's safe to say that most TN residents will not benefit from the local store since they are locating on the extreme end of the state, so this is generally a bad thing for most of us in TN. I hope it falls through or I will quit buying from Buds altogether. Even if they were still a few percent cheaper than other local dealers, most TN folks would be better off buying from their local shops given the high cost of gas and the long drive to get across the state.

:rofl: Nice shed. I've never found a "tool" shed in my back yard. At least one that I didn't know about.

  Sorry but I don't agree....only our pansy-ass, bleeding heart society the doesn't want to punish criminals or "offend" certain groups (such as the mentally incompetent) would make that a concern; that needs to change too.   If someone has proven himself/herself to be a criminal and commits crimes (with or without a firearm) that is serious enough that they should not be allowed to have arms then they should be in jail...PERIOD.   People who are mentally ill; too mentally ill or insane that they should be prohibited from possessing arms then they should not be walking among us but should be institutionalized in a safe, controlled environment.   Everyone else SHOULD be allowed to keep and bear arms (as to "age" that should be up to their parent or legal guardian; not the government).   Frankly, if we really locked up criminals and controlled the mentally incompetent there would be a hell of a lot less reason for us to even need to carry at all since it's the criminal element and the nutcases that actually cause 99.99% of the problems that make it needful for us to carry.   More to the point, I really don't care...I believe we should be following the Constitution.  

I’ve never hidden the fact that I believe in States Rights and believe they trump the 2nd amendment. The Federal government does not have the authority to say whether or not you can wear a gun; that’s up to the state legislature and those responsible for maintaining order. If the state says you can all walk down the street wearing guns; that is the way it will be, if they say you can’t; same thing applies. We fought a war over States Rights that no one wants to fight again. The Feds won’t be calling the shots on who wears guns. Good for the cops that refuse to participate and are trying to make a change.

  That is a crock.  I have had service a number of times from Henry.  Not credible at all.

Wow! Can't imagine the price point especially on the Chavez. With the exception of his trademark skull on the clip it is perfection! Thanks for posting these.

If I might elaborate on what SWJewellTN is saying here...I think some are forgetting that these laws, "unconstitutional" in our opinion or not, have been properly passed by a legislature and put into place and law sworn law enforcement officers have both a duty and an obligation to enforce them regardless of their personal opinion.   Now, if an officer really has a problem of conscious with a particular law and decides to not enforce AND is willing to face the consequences then he/she could certainly do that but to expect officers to do so wholesale is, I think, rather ridiculous.   The place to address "unconstitutional" laws is in a legislature and/or the courts...not on the street with a LEO...LEOs are NOT the problem here...WE ARE THE PROBLEM because WE'VE let legislatures pass these laws in the first place.

  From what I've read, if you are using some sort of tumbling media such as corncob/walnut/etc, most people leave the primers on because (I've read) depriming them first can increase the chances of media getting caught in the flash holes. However, since I soaked my brass in Lemishine, I used the Lee Universal Decapping Die. One thing to always remember, in my opinion, would be to never use your reloading dies to decap dirty brass. That will get your dies dirty very quickly, and could also damage them if there was a rock or something lodged in one of the pieces. You don't have to worry about any of that with the Lee Universal Decapping Die.  

Yup

My :2 cents: Go pickup the gun the coin chose. While you're there and before you fill out any paperwork or open your wallet, go put hands on everything else in your budget and some stuff $100. - $200. over. If you still want the Kimber then grab it. If you get a good one you'll learn the valuable lesson that buying used guns is a good way to save money. If you buy a bad one you'll learn that sometimes it's better to pony up the extra $$$ and get something new w/warranty. Especially when it's something you don't know much about. If I bought a used gun I could identify a broken firing pin (as an example) as an issue, most likely could find a new one and fix it myself too. Same with a lot of the small "minor" parts that guns don't tend to work too well without. I also know when to box something up and take it to someone more knowledgable than myself when needed. That's another good lesson a used gun can teach you. I don't mean to rain on your parade or come across as preachy, just want you aware of some of the pitfalls when buying used. Do you have a friend who is knowledgable who can go with you to look it over?

That's an awesome find...but when I read the title I thought to myself "Your buddy found a shed in his back yard that he didn't know about, what the heck?" Lol

The law of carrying a weapon for the reason of going armed in Tennessee is directed at the entire populates of the state and they have provided us the option of getting an HCP so we all can be legal as long as we are not felons. The laws written in CT are directed at one class of citizens, one class of weapons and one class of magazines which makes these people criminal felons. That is why the laws are more than unconstitutional but may ever fall under the law of discrimination against a certain class of people. I know that may be a stretch but since the law makers up there didn't mind stretching I won't either.....................jmho  Now if you look at the fact that the State Police are not willing to enforce the laws written at the state level they have got to understand that the laws are unconstitutional or they would not refuse to enforce them...............jmho

[quote name="RobertNashville" post="1122753" timestamp="1394473825"]Let me ask you a question (and anyone else here who might want to answer), that I've posed to several people on other various sites... We have "unconstitutional" firearm relates laws right here in Tennessee yet they get enforced all the time; not the least of which is that carrying a loaded weapon on one's person without a HCP is a crime. So...why does it make sense for anyone here (on this forum) who don't live in CT to believe that LEOs in CT shouldn't enforce their "unconstitutional" gun laws but we don't demand the exact same of LEOs in TN? Shouldn't we all refuse to comply...march on Legislative Plaza?[/quote] Two posts in one day I agree with. The world may spin off its axis today. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

  The TBI IS the police.   This is one good thing about running thru the TBI instead of just pinging the NICS. 

So, so this is proof there is a system in place to keep the wrong people from getting guns I guess.

Seen it happen twice before.  Yes, TBI will notify local police if someone with warrants is having a background check done. 

Profiling. Profiling was all that was lacking from the old method. TSA doesn't do anything except harass regular folks and make politically correct screening. It's the epitome of the political postilion of doing something while doing nothing.

[quote name="crossfire" post="1122096" timestamp="1394334908"]Still, I would hate to see him fired for something like this. But that's in Academy's hands where it should be.[/quote] Yeah, I hear you. No one wants that bad karma, but what does one do? Choice is either to stop patronizing a business or suck it up and accept that you'll never get what you want from that source because it's been corrupted. I would feel obligated to say something to the employer simply out if courtesy. If the employee is a good worker and this is just one screw up, I'm betting they'll just tell him to stop. But if this is an employee with a history of being a poor performer and engaging in shady stuff like this after being told not to, then you have done the manager a favor and it is the fault of the employee 100% if he gets canned. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

  For those that don't know how to deal with Cholera:   http://www.who.int/cholera/technical/en/   Always begin treatment immediately, preferrably with safe water. If water is potentially unsafe - rehydration takes precendence.

Congratulations. I'm trying out a few different kinds of pellets in my new Gamo silent cat. Mine seems to really like the Gamo red fire 7.8 grain pellets. I am using the iron sights (actually fiber optic). My dad has already taken the scope that came with it or I'd let you have it. Best 3 shot group from 25 yards using the side mirror of my truck as a support.

If you are truly on the path of growing firearms, buy a safe, a good safe, assuming if you do not have one already. 

"Living by the sword" in the Biblical context refers to the shedding of blood for fun and profit, not to carry for defense.   But, just like guns, context is apparently a foreigh concept to the good pastor.

Not that I mind an opportunity to bash Obama, but what is he supposed to do in this situation? If he talks too tough we have to worry about getting involved in a conflict we have no business in, if he sits back and shakes his finger we appear too weak and embolden the Russians. What does right look like here?

I prefer the Lancer L5 plastic with metal feed lips and base plates and I'm really looking forward to the L7 (7.62mm mag). I also have a bunch of pmags that I keep loaded up, no complaints but I have had more pmags break on me than any other mag. That said I know my plastic mags will not endure time very well - I keep a sh*t ton of HK metal mags and USGIs for the long haul.