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News 2 showed Tootsie's door last night. They have a piece of paper that says in big bold print "Welcome NRA Attendees" right next to two gun busters.   Screw them.

i see what you did there ...

Gonna be hard to beat the Ruger Sr1911 and the Springfield Range officer for a first 1911. You get alot of bang for your buck with either. Alot of people seem to like the Rock Island 1911s also.

[URL=http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/johns455jr/media/10382741_548898925241701_4086100687692234769_n_zpsp4eu65vl.jpg.html][/URL] Lilly Mae Scheffers my beautiful Granddaughter

My daughter Shayelan has been a guard at the Newport jail for a while now with the plan of becoming a Police officer, and Sheriff Fontes told her today that he is going to make her a reserve deputy for and if she does a good job and get good reports from her supervising officers the county will send her to police academy in October. I am very proud of her, she is a single mother who works 2 jobs to support herself and my Granddaughter and really deserves a good break. So if your in Cocke County next year and get pulled over by a pretty blond cop tell her to say hi to her daddy John for ya it might get you out of a ticket lol :up:

Why is it that I am kinda hoping he gets wind of this thread and comes on the board to try and defend himself? We haven't had one of those bread in a while. :lol:

So many comments on this one. .....none of which are acceptable to the terms and conditions of being a member here on TGO.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIP0g_5rSgg

"Only in Memphis".  "Typical Memphis".  Must have been filmed and posted by somebody from Nashville.

There will be a 9mm AK coming to market this year. I cannot wait as I would like it over an MP5.

New season premieres Sunday.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BabsgCQhpu4        

Memphis knows how to do it   http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=396_1428386970

What is it with you all and the NRA..? :rofl:   The NRA doesn't give two diddly shits about our gun laws, or lack thereof them...   They want one thing...YOUR MONEY...Meanwhile, they sit back and do nothing while many states have their firearms rights chipped away, little by little...   Keep sending in that check to them though, you dont want to miss out on that new nra hat and arm patch...

Be happy to...   First, the great and wonderful gunfacts.info - which has lots of good stats on why citizens should be allowed to own and carry firearms:   http://www.gunfacts.info/pdfs/gun-facts/6.2/gun-facts-6-2-screen.pdf   Look on page 19.   This comes from a paper called "Shall Issue" The New Wave of Concealed Handgun Permit Laws - http://www.rkba.org/research/cramer/shall-issue.html   It's written by two authors...   1. Dave Kopel a widely respected Gun Rights attorney - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Kopel Dave is the lead attorney against the Colorado gun control measures signed into law by Hickenlooper in 2010 making it's way to SCOTUS.   2. Clayton Cramer an American historian and software engineer - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_Cramer His work has was cited by SCOTUS in a couple of little know 2nd amendment cases, DC v Heller and McDonald v Chicago.   These men are noted researches and scholars on gun laws, and 2nd amendment history....  Only better resource out there maybe John Lott.   So lets look at there work... the section we're interested in:     This is a peer reviewed paper, which references a peer reviewed study by Silver & Kates - I've not been able to ever find a copy of their study online.   I think the facts speak for themselves ;)    

My brother and I had a textbook hunt on opening day. We roosted a hot tom the night before and snuck in well before dawn and set up close. The tom was gobbling on the roost and it only took a handful of calls to talk him down and pick a fight. He came up behind us and at one point passed within six feet. He was so focused on kicking the decoys butt he never noticed we were there. My brother was the trigger man and that's him in the pic below. The entire hunt, from leaving the cabin to bird on the ground was under an hour.

I'm a native son of California and left it a little over nineteen years ago because I could see it heading this way and I didn't want to be trapped on a sinking ship.   Contrary to what most Tennesseans think, California has not been quite the liberal state it has been cracked up to be over the years. For example, in the last four Presidential races, 43% of the electorate carried for the Republican candidate, and that's just a small chunk short of half. Then 54 out of California's 58 counties also carried for the Republican candidate in those elections. But this slight majority was all the Democrats needed to carry the state, thanks to the four huge entitlement counties that voted for them. But now all of that is changing according to my family members who still live out there. After seeing the hard left liberals like Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer returned to office in one fell swoop, the "forty three percenter's" have finally thrown in the towel. They concluded that they could spend the rest of their lives fighting to changes things, but they would never have a majority, not even a small one, and would just continue to lose and watch the place die a slow death. So after fighting the good fight for many years in the face of constant setbacks, these folks are now leaving the state in droves. Which means that the stranglehold the liberals have on the state is just going to get worse and worse and with that goes increased harassment of gun owners by the hard left state legislature. Heck, if they're not careful the only people left out there to pay for all the entitlements will be the ones receiving them, and what a helluva dose of poetic justice that will be.   As ol' George Strait's song goes: "That's why I hang my hat it Tennessee."

  I was going to post a picture of a Russian stripper, but there's no way I want that in my search history.

  No, a long gun can be purchased and processed out of state.  A handgun has to be processed in the home state of the buyer.  I buy guns at Whittaker's in KY all of the time.  Long guns are ok, handguns are not.   I suppose the only caveat could be that the dealer isn't "selling" it, but rather just doing a transfer.  I think either way it is ok, but maybe call an FFL close to you and ask if they would do it.

I'm in the turkey woods this morning with my ole man. All quiet right now. Always having s good time though.

  +1 Hard to beat these three brands for an entry-level 1911.

I think a commander sized Rock or Metro in 9mm will be my next 1911, but that's a long way down the list at this time.

I have a metro arms commander in the truck that is flawless. Goes boom every time. It is my backup day off gun. Love the way it shoots. Can't say enough. . JTM Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Some places just don't care period. Nice places treat guys like crap, crap places treat guys nice... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Oh, stewardess. I speak Jive.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzIcec_bQss  

Got to add my vote to the Ruger SR1911. Lot of gun for the buck.

Everyone from Nashville is smart enough to stay away from that place.

I did it. I rode today without a helmet. No no, I didn't break the law, I happen to be out of town in a state that has the option to ride without a helmet. I'm happy to report taxpayers don't have to shell out millions of dollars (or whatever fictitious # they use) because I was able to avoid the many many, many reckless and careless car drivers all around me. God Bless America and what little freedom we have left!

The only charges we've seen documented involve courtrooms and airports with one single exception...   A politician in Williamson County was charged for carrying into a school administrative building to attend an official meeting she was part of...  All indications are the charges are 'colored' by local politics.   We've heard rumors of other cases brought including the one mentioned about in Memphis, but the documentation on these cases (via court records or media reports) are non-existent.    I don't think anybody here would suggest breaking the law... although many of us have mistakenly and without knowledge walked passed signs or into gray areas...  for example, exactly which sidewalks in the Vandy area of town would be considered 'school property' and which ones public?  Does a hospital become 'school property' if a resident or medical student is in the hospital?  Does that just include the building they're in, or the entire hospital campus?  What if it's a visiting professor from the local medical college giving a lecture, but there are no medical students involved?   As you can see there are a lot of gray areas in TN firearm laws, ones I hope over the coming years we can work to clear up.   I think the reason you don't see more people charged, is because the vast majority of HCP holders are reasonable law abiding citizens, they don't intend to carry where they're not supposed to, and when asked by the owner, or law enforcement to leave they comply, therefore defusing the situation without the need of charges.   But, that doesn't mean we shouldn't work long and hard to reduce the number of areas law abiding citizens can't carry in...  because in reality restrictions on HCP don't reduce crime one bit...  If you feel comfortable with a police officer being armed at a location, you should feel more comfortable with your average HCP holder being armed there as well...  Stats just don't lie, law abiding citizens are convicted of felonies at a fraction of the rate of police officers, judges, politicians...  and are 5 times less likely to kill an innocent person in a justified shooting.    

Ended up seeing a total of 12 turkeys.  Was able to interact with some of the hens and the jakes.  All of them were young so we didn't shoot.  Several clucks and kee kee runs.  Was awesome to hear!  Going to hunt again this afternoon to see what we can come up w/.  

Ya gotta watch out for sunburn though :) On another note, looks like the bill has life again! http://www.local8now.com/home/headlines/Bill-to-do-away-with-Tennessee-helmet-requirement-revived---299114141.html?device=phone&c=y

Actually smoking anywhere near a hospital entrance is generally against the law in davidson county outside or not unless it is a designated smoking area. Some are 50 feet, many are 200 feet. I know some hospitals do little to enforce it, but I've seen VUPD write several tickets for it in the parking garage.   https://www.nashville.gov/mc/ordinances/term_2011_2015/bl2012_115.htm   Also, I haven't seen "the right to smoke shall not be infringed" anywhere in the constitution.

  This was my understanding as well.

I got a pretty good deal, around 700, for a ruger sr1911 at a gun show, go figure, and absolutely love it. I don't have near the experience as some of the guys on here because it is my first and only 1911, but I have nothing but good things to say about it with around 500 down the pipe so far. Good luck

She is torn up this morning, she is on her way to get her pepper spray and taser qualifying today lol This means she has to get tasered, then 30 mins later get pepper sprayed. I told her to have someone video it so I could watch LMBO

RIA, Kimber, Ruger or Sig. I have the RIA and SIg in 9mm and Kimber and Ruger in 45 ACP. All work well and are fun to shoot.

You got the joke all wrong. It's: Why does Snoop Dog carry an umbrella? Fo drizzle There, it makes more sense

I've had 13+ 1911s. I have a friend who has over 50 1911s. Crazy - looking in that safe. I would get a fully tricked out Rock Island for about 500.00. However, if you want a bar b que gun, one that you can show off gaining immediate street cred, then go Les Baer, Wilson, Nighthawk or the other usual high end suspects. Kimber and Springfield are "old news." They make and sell guns the Filipinos can make the equal of at half their price IMHO. I currently have a Springfield Loaded upper and lower and it ain't any better than any of the RIA's I have had. If I were going to pay serious money for a 1911 there are quite a few private builders who do a good job. But then you have to ask what frame and slide are they using? 1911s have gotten to be sort of like ARs. Lots of people making them and if they are still making them then they probably work. With the internet, CNC, etc, making a decent 1911 ain't quite the job it used to be. I really like certain things about 1911s, especially the grip size, the ability to mod the trigger and general ergonomics as a range toy. Pic is of my current project 1911.

Wideners.com had Hodgdon's H-335 also in 1 and 8 lb containers ($156.50/8 lbs.) not long ago when I looked to see if they had .223/5.56 Lake City Brass.  They didn't have any brass in stock for .223   The H-335 is a good powder for the .223/5.56 and produces good velocity and accuracy.

Stay classy. I'm sure MLK is so proud.

Ruger SR1911 is probably the best value out there right now. It’s a quality build, it’s accurate, and it’s not much more than the imports. I’ve owned most flavors of American made 1911’s and currently own a Ruger SR1911 and an S&W SW1911. You really can’t go wrong with a Ruger, Smith & Wesson, Kimber, or the upper end of the Springfield line. What is your nightstand gun now?

WTF did I just read??? :stunned:  :squint:     :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:

Another vote for Springfield, mil-spec in the $600 range, loaded model at $800 and the range officer in the middle. I bought 2 RO's, the first was that good.

and into.... and yes, the address is correct ****Credit: some bored person on Reddit****

It's on sale at Midway right now for $66 per hundred! Just a heads up!

They were cheap so I ordered these: DGK Color Tools Optek Premium Reference White Balance Card Set I figured these would be nice for times when I really want white balance to matter.

That is the event rate,it's pure thievery perpetuated by the central parking mafia. Best bet may be to park at the stadium and take a shuttle or, park at the airport and take a taxi it's a flat 20 bucks to anywhere downtown.

Had a good opening morning trying to get a young boy his first turkey. Had a big longbeard come in and strut past the blind as close as 5 years at times, but the boy couldn't get the gun on him when he was far out enough to shoot. Still it was cool to experience it with him and his dad. This morning I wasn't sure I would make it out, but mustered the will on just a few hours sleep. Went solo this morning and set up in the woods close to where the birds had roosted the day before. Worked out perfect. I had two gobblers to my left and two to my right, about 100 years apart, me in the middle. At fly down they all come together in front of me but hung up about 80 yards out. Took me till 7:30 to get them in range. This one was the lead bird.

Pretty girl. Those are some wicked cool eyes. I bet she bats them at pawpaw and she gets anything she wants.

I think the Mini-30 would be a hot seller had Ruger had the brains to make it compatible with AK mags rather than use their, as usual, proprietary mags.