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Yeah, I've grown to despise fireworks, since becoming a father and a dog owner.  

Well, the upside is that I don't have to watch any more soccer. Whew.   - OS

Dont Hendrix me bro

DOE transportation security guys more than likely. They transport nuclear material most are are former military or police.

"Piqued" is the term you're looking for ...

Jerry is da man.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOzyqiT1FFA    

  I see it as the greatest advance since possessing a loaded firearm became illegal in the first place. Unlike the HCP it's a nod to actual constitutional carry -- even though it's still once removed from carry on the person it's the first actual universal carry freedom in public of any kind since 1870.   - OS

[quote name="Clod Stomper" post="1164432" timestamp="1404268657"] The new guns in cars law was not mentioned as far as I could tell. Haven't heard about it anywhere.[/quote] We certainly can't have the general public informed about new gun laws otherwise they might exercise their rights.

I moved five miles up the road seven years ago.  Was SO excited there was a gun store and range to boot this close to the house.   Went in there two times.  They were rude and the prices were just about 100 dollars more than guns and leather.  The range was horrible also.  Second time I told them I won't be back.   They put themselves out of business. 

Happy July 1st Sent barefoot from the hills of Tennessee

"Birth Certificate" actually just an apology letter from the condom factory.

Heat treated and ready for etching and handles ... It's beautiful !

[quote name="Oh Shoot" post="1164273" timestamp="1404243428"]Thanks for that, but now one more question. The description on Primary Arms site says [b]"YOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE ONE OF THE AR RISERS IN THE DROP DOWN MENU FOR MOUNTING ON ANY AR PLATFORM RIFLE "[/b] I understand you need the riser to get to a co-witness position, but couldn't it also be used just as shown with the low mount if you didn't have a front sight or whatever? I mean, why is the one shown even on there? - OS[/quote]Yes, but you'd end up with more of a "temple" weld than a "cheek" weld. :P Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 using technology and stuff

Been thinking about an AR pistol or maybe SBR? Probably never gonna beat this at PSA with 10.5" FN barrel: $279 http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ar-15-05/barreled-upper-assemblies/psa-10-5-hammer-forged-upper-2012-2.html - OS

  If they can save just one child...

Here we go,and shown with my first attempt at wet forming leather. It has a Kydex back stitched to it to hold the belt clip. Have fun to day. Joe W.

I was there a few weeks ago and they are aware of the new law. I was looking at some autos and they asked if I we're LE, and if so they could sell me one otherwise I'd have to wait for july 1.

Spin up our assets Send them overseas Protect ? Country (control the oil because we need to burn everyone else's first and save ours. The last country on earth with oil will be king) Declare a border crises Allow UN troops to deploy "Humanitarian Missions/protect America" and institute a police state in border states Chaos And more easily done following the mass purge of our top military leaders. (Going on for the last few years)

"You" can't, Jerry can. :)

I can agree with part of what you stated but the last line, "we let them search and we deal with whatever comes" ? You have fun with that. I'm not saying that I'm running if someone comes to the door but that is not open ended. If I ever feel like I am about to be wrongfully detained and that unless I scoot things will get much worse then I'm outta here. Maybe our whole system isn't to the point of corruption that you described but having personally witnessed an officer stick a bag of dope in a handcuffed mans shirt pocket then pull it back out declaring what he'd just found, you must understand where my skeptisim comes from. Would the guy I speak of been just as well to have run? Maybe. I only point this out to make the point that there are situations that might warrant taking your chances. Also, I'm pretty sure when the others above questioned the constitutionality of the search it was based more on their doubt that the warrant should have ever been issued.

Oops ... I guess my strong side is now the left

Guys, since it is now July 1st:  http://openstates.org/tn/bills/108/SB1774/  

My family was near Wolfchase Mall (Memphis) today so we stopped in at the food court for lunch. While we were eating I noticed a group of about 10 guys come in and get in line at the various restaurants. They were clean cut, looked to be physically fit, and all were dressed in similar civilian clothing. Being a former LEO I tend to people watch and these guys really stood out. My first impression was that they were military and my wife, who's dad was retired Navy, thought the same. After they sat down to eat I noticed two of them didn't look quite as fit as the others so my next thought was that they were federal LEO's. It didn't look like any of them were carrying a weapon but they were dressed just like plain clothes cops. Anyway, we ate then took our daughters to the Disney store. These guys were leaving about the same time as us so I watched to see what type of vehicles they got into. They walked along a sidewalk and then went down a flight of stairs to a lower parking lot. As we drove by I saw them standing next to 4 identical semi-trucks. The semi's were all tan color with no company markings. The group also had a Tahoe/Yukon and a black van with a large whip antenna that looked like something out of the A-Team. Guess I'll never know who these guys were but they were definitely military, Feds or possibly PMC. I then wondered what was inside those trailers they were hauling.

Now maybe people will start paying attention to the disgrace that is Obama, again.

Will be interesting to see how LE responds.

I had hoped my review would begin under different circumstances... Customer Service... Sigh. First, here is the product in question: http://www.holosun.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=63 Ordered on 6/20, received on 6/24. The sight appeared well built and finished. Decent mount, bright reticle, solid glass... Very light and streamlined profile (more so than an Aimpoint micro). Mounted it on an AR and let it sit a week 'on'. Checked on it today and it was dead as a doornail. Tried changing the battery... No dice, plus, the battery compartment hex-screw heads started to strip after a handful of disassembles... Called Holosun at 6:30 CT today and left a message detailing my experience thus far and requesting a return label. Got a call back within 5 minutes from 'Dale', he promised me an overnighted replacement by Thursday that I could wring out and keep, or return both units if I was still dissatisfied. That's where I'm at thus far... Their 21st order for this sight sitting inop in my range bag, and another on the way. I'm gonna wring the piss out of the new one and then either follow up with a glowing report for Holosun products and service, or defecate all over them throughout the interwebs. More to follow.

I really do just jump right in......that's why I'm chasing my sights for the first 3 or 4 stages

Once shot a deer with a fork and ate it with a mosin.       ↑↑↑↑ Thinks this is a lie.

Flounces like a soccer player when he shoots a Mosin.

  Yes. That whole section is deleted and replaced.   http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/79761-metro-pd-encounter/page-3#entry1163359   - OS

Our dog goes bonkers during fireworks and thunderstorms, the cats ignore them. We give the dog a natural supplement that's suppose to relax her but I don't think it helps much. Looking now into a "real" sedative at the Vet.   The other evening we left her outside on a lead and she tore out the cat door on the garage. 

Primary Arms Micro Dot Classic MD-06 Removable Base $49.95 + shipping at Primary Arms.     https://www.primaryarms.com/Primary-Arms-Micro-Dot-With-Removable-Base-p/md-06.htm     Primary Arms Micro Dot Classic MD-06 Removable Base $49.95 delivered at AIM.   http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=XPAMD06&name=Primary+Arms+Micro+Dot+Classic+MD-06+with+Removable+Base&groupid=1338&fprdct=1

    Good points.

While I can continue to shoot for years at a reduced rate, when I find a reasonable price I try to buy enough to not hit the reserves.

It did look like that was pretty uncomfortable to do, I know I wouldn't want to try it. I had a Raging Bull for a while in .454 Cassull, just a novelty gun for me, the only practical use for those is big game hunting and self defense against Smokey and Bullwinkle if you hike in Montana. I shot quite a few 250 to 300 grain loads from it, it sends a pretty good shock wave through your hand, wrist, and elbow. I think if you were to shoot those hand cannons very much you would eventually develop some kind of itis in your joints, Magnumitis. They are definatly not for plinking cans.

I guess we'll find out how sharp my memory is on Saturday.

Think of the 300 Blackout as a 30-30 with a bullet that flies better. It has about the same energy but the 300 Blackout uses that energy more efficeintly because of the bullets that are normally loaded.

I got nothing against Muslims personally. I have two neighbors that are Muslim and they are good people. We sometimes sit by a firepit and have a beer together. Hell, the one family even brought my kids some Easter baskets. The other accidentally bought an ENORMOUS pack of pork sausage... he came over, handed it to me and flat out refused to let me pay him for it. Occasionally I even come home and he's mowed my 45 degree hill.   It's the extremist views that make religion look bad.   That being said, i'm not Muslim... so BRING ON THE BACON!

[quote name="Oh Shoot" post="1163711" timestamp="1404066998"]Some of dem Christians can be pretty crass alright -- dunno why the Jews never get included in the pork frivolity, though. ;) - OS[/quote] Simple- Cuz we don't cut your head off if you don't "respect" our religion

I'm think that the cop knew full well there is no legal requirement for a citizen to inform them if they have a HCP and/or are armed during a stop.  But since there is no consequence for a police officer to lie to a citizen, he may just be trying to get compliance one person at a time with what he thinks is best.  He seems like the "respect my authoritah" type of LEO. 

Nothing will change for me. EDC

Yeah I'm jealous. Ill be carrying this on my first motorcycle ride after July 1st just for the hell of it. And this will probably become a traveling companion pretty often. 9" blade

There is no requirement under TN law to answer a police officers questions.  You're just not allowed to lie to them.  If they ask to see your HCP you must display it to them on request.   Frankly this officer better get his big boy pants on, because starting in July all law abiding citizens can carry a loaded gun in their car, they won't have an HCP to show, and they're not under any obligation to inform they have a firearm in the vehicle.    

this will be part of my EDC. Boker AK74. I don't have much moneys and it is not a great knife but it is an automatic and Is really sharp. This will ride in the truck permanently. I have had it for over thirty years. It is totally bad ass and is good for many purposes, For other purposes this guy will ride shotgun. Sorry for the orientation But he is BAD ASS. I tried several times to have him stand up straight.

True. I've said it numerous times. I miss the days of being able to pick up whatever you were going to shoot on your way to the range.

Holy crap HD just went from 60 year old technology to cutting line technology!  I have nothing against Harleys, it's the majority of the people that ride them that get on my nerves.  It's the whole "I'm being an individual, but I'm going to wear the same gay looking pirate leather costume as all the other individuals" mentality.  Harley Davidson has become nothing more than a lifestyle of what is best described in the motorcycling communtiy as RUBs, that's "Rich Urban Bikers" they never ride anything that has more than 5,000 miles or is more than 3 years old.  Consequently they can't tell you about the last trip they took out west that the bike didn't ride the majoity of miles on a trailer.  The trip to Alaska, or South America, because the majority of HD riders can onl tell you about the beer and barbecue joints within 50 miles of their house.  I'm not bitter, I just ride a 23 year old Honda ST1100, it's ugly, it's dependable, and I ride the crap out of it, don't care what anyone else thinks.

I love my SOE gear. 

Not much attention to this thread, so I figured I'd pick one up and evaluate it. Here you go.. Shipping Primary Arms ships fast. I literally had it overnight. Absolutely no complaints there. Packaging The outer box was adequate and the package had sufficient protection to keep from damaging the sight. Noteworthy enough, the package was freezing cold from riding in the back of the FedEx truck today, however it was clear of fog when I unboxed it here in the house. Here are some shots of the retail box: The feature list is shown in the second pic. Construction This optic is made from aircraft-grade aluminum and has a nice black anodizing. There were no noticeable defects in the finish. It was smooth and consistent everywhere. The battery compartment is double o-ring sealed to keep water out. The turret caps are also o-ring sealed. The flip-up style lens caps secure with a nice 'click' and seem to fit just right. Also, +1 for including a name brand (Energizer) lithium AA battery. The integrated riser and mount seem to be well constructed. They aren't LaRue mount quality, but more than adequate for securing the sight to the rifle. The included configuration co-witnesses (lower 1/3) with AR sights just fine. Performance This is still "to be determined". I'll have to zero this one at the range tomorrow and go from there. However, I'm pleased with the precision of the dot. It isn't as precise as an AimPoint dot, but it is certainly good enough and quite usable. It is advertised as a 3MOA dot. The camera made this a little fuzzy, but you get the idea. It does distort a bit at the high(est) illumination settings, but I doubt you'd see that outdoors where those levels are needed. Speaking of illumination settings, the settings are adjusted via a twist-style control that faces the shooter. The settings go from 0 (off) to 11 (max). I would like to see some in-between 'half clicks' to allow turning the optic off and quickly returning back to the previous setting without cycling through all of them. This is a budget optic and falls in the < $100 price category. In its class, I'm very pleased with the overall construction. If it works well, I'd say this one is worth checking out.

I don't think the gases vent back at you. There is some sort of seal on the cylinder. There have been revolving rifles for over 150 years, not a new fad.