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  If buying from a FFL in a store, show ID to confirm TN residency, fill out federal form 4473, pay an extra 10 clams for the background check which usually takes 10 min or less, and unless you have a disqualifying event on your record,  walk out of store with gun.   If buying from an individual, hand him the money and leave with gun. (seller might ask you to see TN driver's license, some won't -- some may ask you if you are legally able to own firearms, some won't - some may even want you to sign bill of sale, most won't).   And don't vote for any Dems, locally or federally and don't ever tell anyone how they do things in NY. ;)   - OS

If anyone wants a more serious and comprehensive understanding of the Second Amendment, this document by Constitutional scholar Glenn Harlan Reynolds is a wonderful resource. It is a prodigious, scholarly treatise that answers just about every question I've ever had on the subject, but does so in common, college-level language. It was written in 1995 and originally published as 62 TENN l. REV 461-511. I'm stumbling my way through it, and although it is a colossal article, it keeps me glued down and determined to keep reading.   http://www.guncite.com/journals/reycrit.html#fn*   In recent years there has been a lot of discussion on internet gun forums about the American citizens' right to rise up against government tyranny. This article should be required reading to anyone and everyone who wants to understand the right to revolt against tyranny as that right is embodied in the Second Amendment, and not as it is often espoused by run of the mill uninformed blowhards on internet gun forums.   This is the informed citizen's' best guide to the Second Amendment that I have ever seen.    EssOne

Buying a used auto rifle is OK if you know the rifle/seller and can be sure the gun hasn't had the snot shot out of it. But some guys judge their auto rifles by how well they continue to shoot after the barrel is red hot, and that shoots out a lot of barrels. I would never buy one without seeing visible evidence of little firing or knowing the rifle/seller as I said above. It's kind of like buying a racing engine with only an external examination. Caveat Emptor in spades with these guns, especially since you're talking about a defensive piece. IMHO.

Me personally, and money savings and patience is in the formula, I would research and buy from someone like Optics Planet.  Hard to beat their deals.   http://www.opticsplanet.com/s/spotting-scopes   And this weekend 10% off 10LABRD code. 

Book marked it also Thank you.   one of the major problems we have is the talking heads in the press spewing false and inaccurate information. I am disappointed in fox news, they are just as guilty. Who ever puts their info on the teleprompter needs to do more research.  And Megan Kelly and others need to question what they are being told to say.

Ordinarily I would agree that the root cause is all the talk about more gun control. But this time is different.   I don't think I've ever seen this country rolled up in a ball as bad as it is right now. Our criminal justice system is coming apart at the seams, inner city riots are the order of the day, Our President, aided by his Attorney General, the Director of the FBI, and the Mayor of New York have succeeded in convincing the criminal element that the cops have no backing, race relations have taken their hardest hit in decades, cops are being slaughtered all over the country and mass murders are rearing their ugly heads again, the most prominent candidate for President in one of our political parties is being openly considered an irresponsible liar and mistrusted by both parties, we're entering into a deal with an enemy nation that half of the politicians in the country denounce as being suicidal - all at a time when our military is being downsized, and worst of all the rule of law is seen as being incinerated on the altar of prosecutorial discretion at the Presidential level............and on and on and on.   I think this country is worried, really worried, and it's showing up in gun sales.

I love my Macs ......

Recently Dontray Mills was charged with 55 counts of purchasing guns with phony Identification and reselling them. According to all the internet resources I can find, he somehow entered into a plea deal with Federal prosecutors whereby he would plead guilty to one charge only and receive nothing more than one year of probation, which was hunky dory with the Federal judge who (mis)handled the case. The total penalties for the charges he got flushed were (10 years per charge) 550 years and 14 million dollars in fines.  (Some accounts say he resold these guns to felons and others prohibited from owning guns, but I can't verify that factually. I wouldn't fall over dead to find out it's true, I just can't document it.)   OK my liberal friends, go ahead and ask me why I won't support new gun legislation as being a serious effort to deter crime. I double-dog-dare you.   http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/09/robert-farago/why-are-gun-control-advocates-up-in-arms-about-illegal-gun-dealers-probation/

  I don't think this has anything to do with any proposed gun control and more to do with the shooting at the church in Charleston, The Chattanooga shooting, and The Baltimore Riots.  All these added together to make people more jittery I know I am.  Those of with MANY guns sitting in our safes wont run out and buy a handgun but someone who doesn't have any might think it is a good time to go buy one.  Many of those people will stick it in some kind of safe and never shot it but some will go to a range and learn how to shot it and some of those people will get hooked and buy more.  No mater what people having guns available to use is not a bad thing.   Thanks Robert 

Sounds like I missed ANOTHER good one.

I like the black hardware better....not that the the silver isn't as great! :up:

  that's impressive weight savings for the length and it looks cool too

  Or bought too far away to go get it (online purchase) and transferred to another dealer, and you could OPT in to run a person to person buy through a local dealer so the gun and buyer go through the system if you feel something is "off" and want the gun's serial checked.  LIke if I bought from a shop in Bristol online, it would just be easier to have it mailed in and pay a transfer on it. 

Here's an early welcome to a free state. 

And I would have sued her for every penny she could get her hands on too!! If someone hits me the first thing I will do is have the law get a printout of the persons cell phone usage and let the ambulance chasers loose!!

Great match. Thanks to all who helped make it happen!

That would be Alemites. I used to work there. Many years ago, some in the company wanted to trademark the name, but got over-ruled. How'd that work out? :D

What size hole do want to see at what distance?

  I agree, I know it's not always an easy thing to do but like test driving a car I would hope to test fire a firearm. But sometimes you just can't do that in a shopping mall parking lot. If it's an inexpensive vehicle gun I would shoot it just enough to know its reliability and accuracy then it wouldn't get fired too much after that probably, just enough now and then to make sure it still works. The old M16A1's we had back at Ft. Stewart in the early 80s had the crap shot out of them, all the I was issued was soo loose and rattley I didn't need the extra firing pin to push out the take down pins, I could push them out with my finger enough to grab them from the other side. They shot fine though.

Hard to believe. I watch NYC cop dramas all the time and the cops almost never miss. The bad guys on the other hand shoot worse than Imperial Stormtroopers.

Any of you guys seen this yet? I actually really like it. Some of the comments are hilarious.. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/09/04/florida-gun-maker-produces-assault-rifle-never-to-be-used-by-muslim-terrorists/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So, Riots in NYC now?   Things like this have happened before in NYC.  No wonder the people up there are scared of guns.

I personally recommend The Federalist Papers to anyone wishing to understand the intent of the Constitution. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I547 using Tapatalk

Wow.....just wow. 84 shots....that's crazy.

Straight away yes you can.... Get that Tn drivers license and head straight on over to your local candy store post hast...\   And welcome!

  Hell, you don't have to build one, ya know. Watch the sales at PSA and you can get a decent complete lower and upper and stick them together. For less than the price of a used Glock.   Just glanced there, complete mid length upper 289.99, complete blem lower 129.99, under $420.   Throw an inexpensive rear sight on, shipping + FFL transfer, still well under 5 bills for a serviceable AR, and ain't gonna break your heart or wallet as bad if the worst happens to it like it would your custom pieced together higher end tacticool EOTWAWKI rifle. :)   Uppers are free shipping right now, sometimes lowers are too, don't have to get them at same time though, and you can even beat this price.   - OS

  Whoa...good point, mine would be out of the fight first broken nail, but I'd never call her a liability...           ...to her face. :hiding:

  Senate Bill was version that passed -- you're quoting the "preamble", the stated reason for it, not the actual change in statutory language. LexusNexis now updaed, here it is now inserted in TSA 70-8-108:   "(e)  (1) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and ( B ), it is not an offense for any person to disturb the habitat of, alter, take, attempt to take, possess, or transport a black vulture, also known by the name Coragyps atratus, in this state.    (2) No state funds or personnel, or other state resources, may be used to enforce any prohibition against the disturbance of the habitat of, alteration, taking, attempting to take, possession, or transporting of a black vulture.    (3) Nothing in this subsection (e) prohibits the agency from using state funds or personnel, or other state resources, to assist landowners in acquiring federal depredation permits for black vultures."   (Point 3 was an amendment that passed before final bill passage.)   - OS

I only hope they will sell it as a stripped lower too Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I like one of the suggestions in a comment below the story, incorporate pig bone in the polymer stock and grip. 

Same thing happened 2 years ago in front of the empire state building when they shot those pedestrians, and the thug with a 1911 was able to maintain 100% accuracy.   you would think they would have learned their lesson by now.

Gotta love a fire selector that says PEACE   WAR  AND GOD WILLS IT.

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Somehow that's not out of line for Spike's or Mookie. Come to think of it, that's smart because they're going to get publicity over it.

And with a 12 pound trigger they wonder why their officers cannot hit targets.

  Yep!  which means it's 4 times harder to pull the trigger than to pick up the gun.

Speaking of trigger, don't they use Glocks with the 12 lb. "safety" trigger?

Yeah, I agree, but this case was pled down darn near to the "case dismissed" level. Crap, these were felonies fer Pete's sake, not misdemeanors - and Federal felonies at that. 

  Absolutely. If someone asked me why I carry a big, full sized pistol I'd tell them "because I can't find a holster for an AR 15, that's why." Ditto on the rifle behind the seat too. I'd do it if I could figure a way to keep it from being stolen. I don't think a person who sees storm clouds on our national horizon is being pessimistic, just realistic. IMHO.

Every time I purchase items to add to my survival stock I always buy food and supplies for Kasey. She will go with me if I have to take flight but I will most likely make my stand right here since I feel safer here than in the woods. I would never be able to take my supply of SHTF survival items with me.   With that said I have also built another stash at another undisclosed location that is  far out deep in the country in a safe location that is checked on often and certain products replaced as expire dates get close. If I had the time I would load what I could in my Jeep and make the move to the # 2 location but Kasey would still be with me.................jmho

OK, I'm in.  Payment sent via PayPal.  My other ProTech is number 11, but if Luap really wants that number I'll take number 10. Two-tone blade, and with the Punisher logo.   This knife will be a Christmas/going away present for my son, who will be leaving two weeks after his high school graduation to join the Army.

I gotta go with asset.....she hears things I'd never detect. And besides....she's the best.

My dog would definitely be a liability. He's a 65 lb bowling ball that can out run any human for 20 yds then he needs a nap. He snores louder than any human I have ever heard and barks at everything that moves, that includes his own shadow. Oh yeah and he was born deaf. But I will guarantee you one thing, that dog will follow me off of a cliff and I wouldn't hesitate to take him with me.

I would choose to have at least one, but your choice of dog can make a big difference.  A medium terrier may be a good choice, he/she can alert, hunt small game and sense many things we can't.  A larger breed can be used as a guard to defend you, or your family if you need to go hunting.  So I guess you need to decide if the benefits outweigh the extra mouth to feed.

Hendersonville is just down the road from where we run weekly Wednesday night matches in Gallatin. We always have new shooters and are always willing to work with them and help them grow into the competitive arena if they like it. We run IDPA (defensive pistol) matches that are a whole lot of fun for all skill levels. We have a had a 15 yr old young lady come shoot with us a couple times now and she is completely new to firearms and seems to be enjoying the sport! This coming Wednesday we have another IDPA match scheduled and he and his parent/guardian are welcome to come out and watch or participate. A safe weapon, strong side holster and 3 mags are all that's needed. We generally have plenty of extras on hand, and he's welcome to shoot one of mine if need be. PM me if you want, and I'll be glad to provide them with my contact info!

Yea, we need a special place to keep those ugly pistols from messing up the main handgun forum. :) Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

Seems every time we all have to move the right to pass some azzhat in the left lane they are texting or talking on the phone. If you can’t multitask; get out of that left lane.

Hey, at least it's not Vista.

For some reason I'm just now stumbling onto this thread. This is something that has been in the back of my mind for a couple of years now. Perked up ,my ears are.

Before 23.2 oz, after 18.5 oz.