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Leave the fox alone please. They're pretty scarce these days. Probably due to pressure from the relatively recent migration of coyotes to this region. Until recently, I hadn't seen a fox for more than 20 years. If you're feeling the need to take something out, there are plenty of non-native invasive species to practice on. Coyotes, feral pigs, northerners, stink bugs, floridians, yellow jackets, etc.

The older I've gotten the more I am inclined to let things live than to kill them.  Admittedly when I was younger I was quite blood thirsty.  As long as they aren't causing a problem I'd let them live and enjoy watching them.  A coyote on the other hand is noting but a target in my eyes 

I would like to offer a word of caution to folks like me who may be critical of policing practices. I've been around here long enough to see this board through various swings regarding law enforcement. I know TGO David has made his support of LE and his aims to have this board to be an inviting place for LE on multiple occasions very clear. Whenever the general mood of the board swings too far into an anti-LE direction, conversations get locked down, folks get banned and the topic becomes anathema. I implore folks to ensure that the criticisms they have to offer regarding LE are respectful, and relevant to Tennessee and/or the particular discussion at hand. I believe that the subject is an important one and discussion of it can be had here if done correctly. We have recently seen an explosion of news stories nationally regarding the wrongdoing of officers. Ultimately I think this is a good thing as it can help serve to reign in excesses in the LE culture that I think have been allowed to flourish in recent years. That doesn't mean we need to post every random story on the subject we come across. Please folks, let's not go too overboard here in this venue and cause another time frame where we aren't allowed to broach the issue. I don't think anyone is well served by that. I am admittedly one of the most critical members of this community of police and policing practices, but I still think we can have this conversation in a reasonable manner based in logic and reason without needless bashing of either side.       ***Not trying to overstep my bounds, or play mod here with this general word of caution. I just don't want to needlessly wear the patience of the administration on this subject or see anyone banned in a heated moment for ill-advised statements.***

I wish they lived here. I'd love to have them around. I'd even trap all the local stray cats and give them easy meals. The fox may be the most beautiful animal we have in TN.

Well wife came home late last night. I had a sneaking suspicion she was buying me a gift. Low and behold she got me a Glock 29. Ever since reading TGO David's post about 10mm underwood I've been thinking about getting one. I've really enjoyed my 26 so I thought a 29 would be a good fit. So far I love it. Gen 4 feels great in my hand and point perfect. Now to pick up some ammo and have a little range time!

Well my first child came a few days ago. It has definately been an experience. I can't wait until she is big enough to go shooting. I'm also dredding the future with dating.

I ordered this 1911 nearly 2 years ago, I honestly forgot about it my dealer just got it yesterday and I still have to pay it off but I am sure this will be one of my best 1911 I ever owned and it should replace my old SRP as my favorite 1911 I have pictures and will post them when I can but the internet is too damn slow where I am, I just had to share this news as I am so excited about this pistol :pleased:

  This simple logic is dead on - and I don't believe for one minute that the legislators (and probably most anti-gunners) believe that such signs, etc. will stop criminals.  No, it is more about casting legal gun owners and HCP holders as potential dangers to public safety as well as demonizing inanimate objects (guns).  Then, when we want to change ineffective and even dangerous laws that leave honest citizens unequipped to best defend themselves against the criminals who will and do ignore the law and postings we can be portrayed as radical gun nuts who are one step away from shooting up a little league game and have no concern for the safety of children, old ladies or bed wetting hoplophobes.   Specifically, have you ever seen a public park that had armed guards and a metal detector at all entrances (or any, for that matter) on a daily basis?  I can't say that I have.  Laws only have authority as far as people choose to obey them.  Sure, if caught breaking the law you could be charged with doing so but that isn't what I am talking about.  What I am talking about are laws and regulations such as the ones in question here which prohibit the carry of firearms in a public park.  If the individual in question keeps his or her firearm concealed then the fact is that (barring some very unusual circumstance) no one is likely to know that person is carrying a firearm.  As most parks do not employ armed guards to man metal detectors at their entrances, anyone could walk into the park with a well concealed firearm on their person and no one there would be the wiser - meaning that such laws and regulations are, essentially, unenforceable.  Therefore, the only people who will obey such postings are those who choose to do so.  My guess is that the criminal element would not choose to do so.

I really appreciate your words, sir. I don't mind criticism and I'll always try to offer a perspective from the other side of the badge as best as I can, even in the case of very inflammatory incidents that have a lot of people riled up. But 68 guys in my outfit died in my 28 years in the field and derision is something that goes down hard with me for that reason. So thank you very much for your insightful comments. You'll probably notice I've eliminated my avatar, signature, and pared my profile down to nothing. I was leaving TGO for the reasons you mention. I'll put them back tomorrow and stick around. Thanks again.

Got my first one last week! 10 inch beard and one inch spurs. [URL=http://s898.photobucket.com/user/Crosshairs11/media/e36e2373-d691-4752-8108-298a61c712e6_zpscpeopvht.jpg.html][/URL]

My newest favorite one liner is "Hodor".   Anything the wife asks me to do,  Honey do this, Hodor Could you help me with this? Hodor.   It's the perfect response for a DB

First bird of the season (Jake). Harvested late afternoon today. Arrived on my hunting property and there was a flock of 12 cruising around. No time for decoys and they weren't responding to the calls so I stalked them as close as I could and then hit the ground and army crawled another 100+ yards and was able to take a shot only about 20-30yds away. The grass was just tall enough that I was able to crawl without being noticed. Was an exciting hunt. Started the minute I arrived. 16.8lbs and 3.5in beard. Was a good size and I've pretty much determined that there are no Tom's on the property after several weeks of hunting. Have yet to see any but a pack of 9 jakes were cruising the property when I got there.

From what I can see, the court is objecting to a traffic violation-based fishing expedition conducted without a reasonable suspicion that another violation exists. From the syllabus: "He found no reasonable suspicions supporting detention once Struble issued the written warning." From what I read in the syllabus, this decision would not seem to preclude searches and seizures arising from traffic stops as long as there is reasonable suspicion of a violation of law discovered after the stop was made. i.e. visible drug paraphernalia, burglar tools, bloody clothes, etc., etc. What it does is effectively outlaw the "cop's hunch" alone as a valid reason for a detention and search, and makes any evidence discovered in such a search inadmissible. That's the way I see it anyway.

Okay, I now have video...   This is a live-fire training exercise. Secondary target is a human silhouette on the left... so far away you can't even see it but trust me, it's there, and I put a clean double tap on it. :rofl: The primary target is a large foam monolith... very buoyant, so the kind of thing you're likely to encounter during maritime ops. They're invulnerable when vertical, so they have to be taken down a peg or two before they can be successfully engaged. Watch as this one goes down hard, and the coup de grace doubletap is cleanly administered.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF6U1LHKY7g

Yeah but it's hippie season all week long. I'd love to have some foxes in the yard. Awesome critters

The lock is so firm on these I can't see it getting accidentally released when used with a good pocket holster. Plus, the trigger pull is relatively heavy as well. Perhaps the main concern for many will be remembering to release the safety during the stress of a sudden self defense situation. It is such a soft shooting .380 especially compared to the older blowback types (ex. Walther PPk & Sig 232)

I'd start with a plain vanilla Ubuntu install.

Only game I ever hunted was of the two legged variety... HARHARHAR...

Bloodthirsty savage! lol   Come my way for the possum season instead.

Seeing as they are out of season, let them live.

I read it the same way; the clock stops if there is probable cause. He did not articulate any probable cause for a search and he wanted to run the dog around the car to get that cause. If he had been writing the ticket and he had a partner that got the dog out, or a K9 Officer drove up and ran the dog while he was writing the ticket; he would have been okay. I doubt this will change much except for those Officers that ask permission to search with no probable cause; which I have never understood anyway.

Things have changed since we were in school, haven't they? If this had happened when we were in school, the coach would have went to the hospital and the kid attacking him would have went to the hospital if he was extremely lucky after the entire football team went to town on him. EDIT: Please ignore this. I've fallen off my meds. Darn kids! Get off my lawn!

Shot placement reigns supreme. Your stepson got very lucky. Next time he decides to scare them off, he needs to do it with a rifle in hand.

Well, I do have to ask; how is it they got in the house in the first place? While no one could ever plan for every contingent, forethought now will give you those seconds to put them on. I have no doubts a determined thug could get into my house. He's gonna have to make a LOT of racket to do it. Not to mention getting past an 80lb pit and doing it all without disturbing my wife's chihuahua. That little girl can hear a gnat farting in the neighbors basement.

Come and shoot some cardboard. Bill will have 5, 6 or even 7 great stages, rain or shine. Be there by 12:00 going hot by 12:30. 150 rds should do it but probably only 100, the more the better. New shooters are always welcome. Should be a nice Sunday, keep your fingers crossed, see you there. Walden Ridge Shooting Range 1862 16th Model Rd Manchester,Tn 37355 Members $10 Nonmember $15 This is an IDPA event so concealment is needed. New shooters( to the sport) do not apply on concealment. You'll need 3 magazines (2 will work) and some good holsters.

Well said Elliot

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Congratulations!  My youngest is about 15 months old now.  I'm only looking forward to her turning two so that I can stop referencing "months" in her age.  :)  Other than that, I really want time to slow down so I can enjoy every bit of it.

Thread resurrection!

  As we have seen on GoT...no one character is safe. GRRM doesn't play favorites. He will send them to the Narrow Sea without a paddle in a hearbeat.

"What does the fox say?"

Academy Sports in Cool Springs has 18 boxes of 525 count Remington Golden Bullets.

Congratulations ! Daughters are a joy...and a pain...and a challenge all rolled into one. Just ignore the feelings as you are wrapped around her finger by her smile... they are the best blessing (next to a good wife) that God gives to a man. Enjoy her and teach her well. :up:

Only the higher end models will hold up to 12ga heavy loads. Think Trijicon, as mentioned before, or Aimpoint. I don't know that I would trust anything else to handle the recoil. Maybe Eotech.

The only good use for cinnamon is in baking! 

Oops. Uh, guess it's obvious I'm NOT a hunter, eh? :rofl:

...That would be DDI or Destructive Devices Industries. Chapman Highway. By all accounts we have something pretty darn good going on in our own backyard.   It seems they purchased the assets of Waffen Werks and are moving to make a quality AK.   http://ddiarms.com/index.html   https://www.facebook.com/pages/Destructive-Devices-Industries/726960474036519     I'm saving my lunchmoney. :cool:

Benghazi Brand.....ohh wait, wrong Clinton.  Sorry.

Not indoor, but there's Terry Walden's it on Sixteenth Model rd, just of 24.

Darn you. I love the looks of my Sigs. But that Smith really is sharp!

Oh and to all of our members who are cops or were cops... I'm sorry.   I'm sorry for letting this thread go as long as I did and for the fact that you put up with the crap you do on the job, only to come to TGO and put up with it here.   We won't let that happen again.  Ya'll may be a bunch of donut bandits, but some of us are glad you are here.

  Well, I think you got 2 out of 3 right...

Modern autoloading rifles are much, much better for this sort of thing, but if you insist on the shotgun (or it's all you have, I've been there), please:   Forget about the pistol-grip only guns.  Hits stop fights, and at the kind of range you can reliably git hits with a PGO gun, you'd be better off with a bayonet.  Seriously.  At anything past bad-breath range, PGO shotguns suck.   Don't use any shot smaller than #1 buck.  Anything smaller CANNOT reliably be counted on to penetrate flesh deeply enough to incapacitate the human attacker.  If it won't penetrate drywall, how is supposed to keep someone from killing you?   Commit to serious training.  The shotgun, especially the pump shotgun is THE HARDEST SMALL ARM WITH WHICH TO LEARN HOW TO EFFECTIVELY FIGHT.  Buy cheap birdshot by the case and practice loading, shooting, and loading more.  The shotgun starts every fight low on ammo, if you aren't actively engaging targets you should be stuffing shells in.  Buy/make dummy shells and practice loading some more.    As for which gun... try some and see what you like.  The Benelli Nova and 870 are my pumpguns of choice.  The offerings from Mossberg, Winchester, probably others are just as good... there's a lot of personal preference involved.  Same with pistol grip shoulder stocks.  I always recommend the shortest LOP stock you can find... shotgun stocks are almost always too long.  If you need extra length, ad a recoil pad like the Limbsaver.

Holy crap, this thread blew up without my knowing, lmao.

  More importantly, I don't want to get shot by someone I just shot with bird shot.   - OS

I don't think he lost his mind; he was just expressing his frustration over how immature and thoughtless your comments were. Your quote did amuse me though. I've never seen someone insult themselves before so openly on the internet.

  It wouldn't be fair to mass killers to have good guys with guns anywhere around the kids.   - OS

Peggy Sue, my baby bloodhound. 8 weeks & 14 pounds.... Aaand at 21 weeks & 64 pounds.... I'm training her to blood trail deer, but mostly she spends her time doing this....