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makes sense to me! http://youtu.be/gUEu0O_oo0g

  When you give away ak's, you let other countries build them. When other countries build them, you go broke. When you go broke, you can't get "better" guns. When you can't get better guns, people on the internet make fun of you. When people on the internet make fun of you, you get mad. When you get mad, you start WW III. Don't start WW III. Get Direct TV.

How hard can this be?   1. Pull the pin   2. Throw as far from boat as possible   3. Use dip net to pick up dead and stunned fish   The guys shown in link below missed step 2 and are favorites for a Darwin Award       http://img.fae.ro/9e9f04.gif  

  Now I will go so far as to say that I really think people who want to carry should actively seek out instruction and/or put in frequent range time to become of their own accord more proficient....

I know all of us love firearms, but what else do you guys do on the side? I know some of you have RC planes, but whats something that you like to collect? For some reason, ever since I was a kid, I have always had a fascination with legos. To this day I buy them, but had to restrict myself to a genre. (Dont judge, we all have our different tastes). And I am bored at work and decided to come up with something FUN! Since everything else is bad, fattening or illegal. When I was with my ex, I tried moving them into our apartment, and her kid started breaking them. So I drove them back to my parents house. I need more shelves :panic:

I like turtles! Er, guitars!

These look wild .... Just came out 12" Barrel ... Must be a blast to shoot littearly http://www.rockwellarms.com/Store/ProductDetails/Sig-Sauer-716-Pistol-308-12-w-PSB-20rd-P716-12B-PSB

Now THAT'S what I want. Not a long blade, but that one really struck my fancy. I'm gonna do some searching and comparing, but I really like that. It's at the top of the list at the moment. Thanks for the info..!!

I got a Sog.  Guess I'm a heathen/hooligan too.

  Yeah me too ...   Anyway, I haven't heard one reporter actually ask what kind/length of knives the guy used. Surely an "assault knife" moniker will arise out of this?   - OS

[quote name="greenego" post="1136199" timestamp="1397065399"]if you have a carry permit now, you can open carry. It's a carry permit, not a conceal carry permit. So the question is, should any law abiding citizen be allowed to carry a gun without government approval?[/quote] Yes. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

There are actually several good options available out there. I've carried a Clinch Pic for quite a while now. I knew/know and trained with the designer and it fits my preceived need very well. http://monderno.com/knife-reviews/shivworks-clinch-pick/ I also have a Polkowsli Kasper fixed blade in a Mike Sastre kydex sheath. Mike's a good guy and easy to work with. http://www.rivercitysheaths.com/photo.htm Another fixed blade I have sometimes carry is the now discontinued Spyderco Ronin... A TDI knife in an NSR tactical aftermarket sheath is a viable option. http://www.kabar.com/knives/detail/76 http://nsrtactical.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=43&products_id=29 but I still carry my waved Griptilian daily.

  We can say what we want, but he's right.  If this guy used a gun, there probably would have been fatalities.  That's why I don't like the pro-gun side using the argument that they will just go to knives.  It doesn't equate.  yes, there is the possibility to kill with a knife, we all know that, but the potential for fatalities in such a situation like this is much higher with a gun, like it or not.   I don't believe in gun control, but I also accept the fact that it means there is the potential some lives will be lost to crazy people.  There will never be a utopia, so everyone can't have it all ways.

If they ban guns, they use knives. When they add knives to the ban, they'll use hammers, screwdrivers, scissors.......they just don't get it. It's not the tool it's the attacker!

  I have read about the Fort Pillow 'massacre', before.  Based on what I read, there were accounts from both sides which intimated that the 'massacre' happened when the 'prisoners' in question began fighting, again, just as indicated in the OP.   One, big thing used to try and besmirch Forrest's name is the fact that he was a charter member of the Klu Klux Klan.  Some accounts have him as the founder but that is not likely the truth.  However, he did move into the main, leadership position within a few years.  The thing is, people don't understand that there was, basically, no real law enforcement in many parts of the South in the years following the Civil War and the KKK was formed not as a racist group but as a group of vigilantes intent on combating that lawlessness.  Unfortunately, it appears that the focus of the group rather quickly turned to racism.  Because of that shift Forrest, himself - by right of his leadership position - officially disbanded the KKK for that, very reason (in 1869, I believe.)  Apparently, he felt that by moving into a more racially motivated direction the group had lost its purpose and focus and he no longer wanted to be associated with them.   Forrest is the source of one of my favorite quotes of all time - quite possibly my absolute favorite quote.  Apparently, there was a Captain under his command with whom Forrest did not get along.  The Captain in question put in for transfer to a different command and Forrest blocked it.  The Captain confronted Forrest and the two got into a heated argument.  The Captain ended up shooting Forrest (the bullet lodged in his hip, iirc.)  It is said that Forrest then drew his sabre and used it to kill the Captain, saying (and this is the quote to which I referred), "No damn man kills me and lives!"

SOG Spec Elite II from BladeHQ.

Thanks to all who worked hard to get this passed!  It will be nice to be able to purchase/carry a knife based on design, purpose and utility rather than making the decision based on an arbitrary length limit.  To be honest, in the past I have been hesitant to carry a knife with a blade length even of a full four inches just to err on the side of caution.  The new law will open the door to a much wider range of useful tools, IMO.

I popped the thread up in the "Hive", so confused these days on where to post...

Nathan Bedford Forrest was a great man.... He was probably the most powerful post-civil war confederate figure in Tennessee after the civil war... He called out the infamous Governor Brownlow on a variety of punitive policies considered in the Tennessee state assembly after the war... He essentially made them fear for their lives... They were so mindful of his sentiments and positions that they pretty well walked a reasonable line with regard to issues concerning the "punishment" and "second class citizenship" of confederate veterans after the war... He was never a member of the Tennessee state assembly, but his views were well known and completely understood...   Forrest was a brave man  and a genius who knew what he believed in.... Brownlow was a ratty opportunist politician, windbag, and a demagogue who was made afraid by one man; Nathan Bedford Forrest.... Remember, there was no military governor in Tennessee after the civil war... Brownlow was the closest thing that Tennessee had and he was very mindful of what Forrest's positions on policy were... He was  afraid of Forrest, and for very good reason i believe... It is, indeed, fitting, that there is a bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest in the collection of the Tennessee State House...   He was a great man... A military genius, an extraordinarily brave man, a great business man, and a great Tennessean; despite the continuing campaign waged to smear and besmirch him... Remember, history is written by the winners... That means that the truth hardly ever is the "approved version"....    leroy

I'm guessing you've never traveled to Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia, or North Carolina to see the carnage that happens there from unlicensed OC.  :ugh:

Not so Fast My Young Jedi...... In the Future you too will have the Gray Bread and from those days on Jump Status your body will feel and be haunted by the Five Points of Contact of the PLF. :ugh:

Lord thank you for another day, Please look after us, all the ones need you and the ones dont think they do. Thank you Lord for another day.   I say this every day, some times more than once.

I would definitely like to see even more people OCing with proper holsters and friendly attitudes. That would be a great help to improve the public perception of carrying. The more it happens, the less people notice.

I’ve never worked in the industry but I think this could work.   The math:  I think the keys would be making sure the returned firearms (of which I suspect there would be few) are accepted back in as new condition and the fact that you’d be offering store credit as opposed to a cash refund.  My understanding is that mark up on firearms is probably closer to 20% but I’m gonna say 25% just to make the math easier.  You sell a $500 gun (in which you have $400) and it is returned in as new condition.  You sell that gun for $450 for a $50 profit.  Whatever happy customer purchases with his store credit will have your profit margin built in.  Thus, why store credit is one of the keys.  I understand that you’re ultimately accepting a lower profit margin on that gun but would suggest that you may actually improve your bottom line.  A friend of mine is one of the best retail sales people I know.  He is absolutely as honest as they come but he understands that if you are dealing with a replaceable good sacrificing profit margin for bottom line often pays off long term.  My friend is one of the best I’ve seen at making sure that customers get to spend all the money they want.  If a customer comes in with $100 to spend and he only has $40 worth of that product (in which my friend has $20 being in a keystone markup business) my friend will offer to sell them $120 worth of a comparable product for $100.  He’s willing to do this because he understands that $40 minus $20 equals $20 and $100 minus $60 equals $40 and $40 is more than $20.   The psychology:  I still believe the percentage of returns would be low in this scenario and I think the psychological edge of such a policy might well outweigh the reduced profit margin on the returned items.  Here’s the scenario:  potential gun buyer is on the fence on plopping down the hard earned Benjamins for a gun he’s not quite sure he’ll like.  Maybe this generous return policy pushes him over the edge.  From the few responses I read before composing this missive it appeared there might be some interest from those assembled here in doing business with an establishment with such a policy.  Potential boost in customer loyalty methinks.  Some might even being willing to pay at least some small premium to do business with such an establishment.   My $0.02.  

I've played with a few of em, they're awesome, much better quality than an AK IMHO but they're much heavier. They also can't accept drums, mag well is too deep.

I think this is a good bill because it is only against the law to conceal a handgun instead of carrying openly.  This treats carry as a right instead of a paid privilege.

I don't think it should be required to get training but it is most certainly advantageous for ANYONE carrying to get it as well as being well versed on the laws surrounding carrying a firearm at all.

I ordered the Spec Elite I myself

if you have a carry permit now, you can open carry. It's a carry permit, not a conceal carry permit. So the question is, should any law abiding citizen be allowed to carry a gun without government approval?

Word on the Prius, a vw diesel in manual will get 50mpg. They have a 3 cyl Model called the Polo that gets 79mpg, not sold in the States of course. The more we cut down on usage the more they'll raise the taxes though.

I'm  sorry, but if you actually paid to have sex with any of the females pictured, then your poor taste and total lack of standards should be considered a much bigger crime than the actual cash transaction. Whatever happened to the concept of self-respect? I would think that it would be easier to find one's palm more attractive than any of these losers.

Gee, elections are coming up huh?  All show and no go.

I've been thinking about a horizontal scabbard for a 4-5 inch fixed blade myself. I've not really had time to do much searching though.

I've seen trained people do these kinds of things. Lots of LEO's have ND's throughout the country, and have shot the wrong person. Heck! In NY it seems that spray'n and pray'n is a department sport.

Even with the new magic coatings (Nickel Boron, Titanium Nitride, etc...), AR's are still AR's.  Don't make the mistake of thinking that just because it's easier to clean that you can neglect proper lubrication.  A lot of big magazines/writers seem to be falling for/promoting this fallacy right now.  It shows that their use/maintenance of the platform is strictly casual rather than professional.  Outside of homebuilt Frankenstein type ARs, I'd wager that at least half of stoppages can be attributed to improper lubrication   ARs run best when they're lubed appropriately.  When it comes to properly lubricating a BCG, err on the side of running it wet.  You might get dirty and get some grease on that pretty new plate carrier, but your weapon is a lot likelier to keep running when it needs to.   I love my NiB bolt carrier groups.  But, run them dry and they'll eventually stop.

Evil will use any tool to attack the defenseless. Why wasn't an armed security guard on site? Liberal politicians are creating an abundance of victim zones for those who wish to do evil.

Been wearin them myself since the early 40's... Ya just get used to em... Welcome to the "infirmed and geezer club"... It's like an older buddy of mine once said several years ago when i met him at a Hardies near his home... "...Come on over and meet my buddies at the Ben Gay Breakfast Club... If ya can't stand the smell of Ben Gay, ya cant stay with us..." he quipped... It turns out he wuz right...   Go forth bravely and do good... Bein a semi-geezer aint easy....   leroy geezer

Here's hoping, moved here from a state with no permit OC and honestly I never had an issue with it as I OC'd quite often. Working on a permit here to carry but I'm not a fan of limiting carry to those who can legally own a firearm.     Regardless of your views on OC, it's a step in the right direction for all gun rights in TN.

Se no habla foreign ;)

    I will do this next. But First and Foremost Thank you Sir.   And Thanks to Capbyrd and everyone else for keeping this effort going, and for the updates.   You Guys Rock!   :up: 

I have sponsored applications for a co-worker.   The process is incredibly convoluted, and very expensive, even for MS and PhD holders.

I been lucky enough to move to TN where a lot of history is near and also travel to a lot of civil war sites during training so it was pretty much on Uncle Sams dime. Between the speakers that come to the colleges and historical sites around us I usually dedicate one week a year for such things. Anytime war is declared atrocities will happen and each side will justify it to suit them. I wish the old men put more thought into the decision and what ever the decision let the military do its job.

The Union commander of the fort called himself Major Booth but his real name was George H. Lanning. He had to change his name and flee Iowa because his own family wanted him dead. General Sherman had ordered that Fort Pillow be abandoned, but it such a nice hideout for Booth's smuggling operation that Booth occupied it anyway. Booth was able to move his loot up the Mississippi from Fort Pillow. SCALLYWAGS I SAY! Forest told the fort's commander during a truce that he would give quarter to all who surrendered, black and white. They turned him down. During the truce, black artillery men on the fort's parapets began talking trash to the southern boys. Major Booth had promised them that the fort could not be taken. This further enraged the Confederates. By 1864, Forests men had seen more blood spilled than most, they had been in ferocious hand to hand fighting, usually outnumbered. Forest had never lost a battle when he was in charge of all the southern troops. His tactics were totally unorthodox. Erwin Rommel studied Forest....

Follow the ARFcom guide.  If that looks too complex, it doesn't get much simpler. That's probably a good prompt to get someone else involved.

Kept up with what?

The more the sheep see OC, the less they'll go baaaaah.

I may be door dumb, but what good is a quality door and lock without a solid door jam? 

I was going to a Mom and Pop restaurant for many years and it was never posted. Then all at once I go there and it is posted. I spoke to the manager and he said that a few of his customers were complaining about seeing customers with guns and it was alarming to them because of their children. I said well I have been eating here for about 10 years and no one has ever seen my gun. He asked me what he could do to keep his business and not lose any customers so I offered him and option. I recommended posting his business as a Concealed Carry only restaurant and see how well that works. Next time I went there the sign read Concealed Carry Only. The place was packed with customers no one knew who was armed and who was not. The manager stopped by my table just after the waitress put my ticket on my table and he picked it up and thanked me as he has been seeing as increase in his business since re-posting and he liked my idea. I think if managers are willing to listen to other alternatives than just posting No Guns it can help both the HCP people and the businesses...........jmho

Hmmmm. I think I could use one of these. I won't comment or nor show any of my work on inexpensive knives. It's far too embarrassing.

Yep, I've had 2 or 3 sharpeners that well... just didn't work.   Spyderco Sharpmaker... it just works.