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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

My wife and me went to gatlinburg for our 18th wedding anniversary Saturday. We decided to walk up to Clingman's Dome. It was a real thing for my wife since she had her knee rebuilt two years ago. She had to take a few rest's along the way but it was worth it. I was taking her picture and we spotted a rainbow coming up through the clouds that were below us. It was really neat. It was more spectacular in person and the colors of the rainbow were brighter. My cell phone kinda dulled the colors on here but you get the idea. I just thought I'd share this picture. I tried to keep her face out of most of the picture cause she would kick my butt if she knew I put her face up here. Oh and I got to see Bud's Gun Shop and the new Glock Blue colored frames. Those were neat. [url=http://s768.photobucket.com/user/tercel89/media/tammyrainbow_zpsujq0w4hg.png.html][/URL]

Sounds like quite the ordeal.  Glad you're still among us!  Which is, indeed, the most important part!

After six months of chemo I am apparently cancer free (the same lymph nodes that have been showing up all along are still showing up but have neither grown nor shrank so have been relegated to 'keep an eye on them' status.) So, back on August 20 I went in for surgery to reverse the colostomy that I have had since having a blockage - a cancerous tumor - removed from my colon late in October of 2014. Also on the schedule was having the venus port (which was used to administer my chemo) removed. As an extra, added bonus the surgeon said he could go ahead and remove my gall bladder while he was at it. My gall bladder had acted up and I even had one pretty severe attack that lasted for a few days right before I started chemo but it wasn't removed at the time because that would have further postponed starting chemo. After I awoke in recovery and as I was being wheeled out to go to a room (in ICU), I noticed that my surgeon was making a phone call at the recovery room desk. It must have been to the other partner in his practice or at least to one of his colleagues since I heard him saying, "You just missed the worst gall bladder I have ever seen," as I was rolled past the desk. He later told me the same thing and said that he actually wouldn't doubt that it was the worst gall bladder anyone had ever seen. The anesthesiologist said it was certainly the worst one he had ever seen, as well. I guess you could say that I had a 'zombie' gall bladder because it was dead. In fact, it was rotten and still rotting - literally. It was gangrenous and had rotted to the point that it had holes all the way through it in places. The vessels and so on serving it were dead and rotten, as well. So there is the fourth thing that has tried to kill me in the last dozen or so years. The surgeon had planned to do everything in my abdomen via laparoscopic procedures. He was actually able to remove my gall bladder that way - although it apparently took two hours or more since it was so rotten that it came out in pieces (the surgeon said that such a procedure normally takes a half hour or so under normal conditions.) When it came time to reverse the colostomy, though, he ended up having to open me up, again. My colon had gotten twisted and there were several adhesions that had to be separated. He had planned on using some kind of stapling device to reconnect my colon but ended up having to stitch it back together by hand, instead. Removing the port must have been pretty straightforward because he barely even mentioned that afterward. I didn't even have stitches where it was removed - the surgeon just 'super glued' that incision closed. In the pre-surgery consultation the surgeon indicated that he expected the whole shebang to take three or four hours, tops. In all, I was in surgery for roughly ten hours. I was in the hospital until the 25th. I followed up with the surgeon on September 1 and one of his nurses removed the staples from my various incisions (well, most of them - seems she missed one that was actually in my navel and I pulled it out, myself, last Friday.) I still have steri-strips over the incisions and there is a small but deep place where the colostomy was closed that is still open and has to be packed with a strip of packing gauze which needs to be changed daily. I returned to work today (yeah, on Labor Day.) I don't necessarily feel like being here and could probably have used another few days or even another week to recuperate but between the surgeries and so on last October and all the time it took to recuperate from those and this recent surgery and time off my FMLA leave has run out so I had to come back whether I was ready or not. Mine is pretty much a desk job so at least I can manage, I guess. And that is my latest health saga.

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/

Bingo, soaked in PB Blaster overnight. Used a set of easy-outs. Used the smallest first and it didn't work, went up a size and it came right out. Thanks for all the tips.

Good for you Leprechaun.   Some of these guys just can't seem to extend a welcome to someone from out of state without implying they should leave their deadly contagion behind so as to not infect Paradise with it. I moved from California and got told a bunch of times to leave my liberal voting habits behind. Liberal my b___ !! I'm about five clicks to the right of Attila the Hun and consider "liberal" to be a bad word. You'd think they'd get the idea sooner or later that it isn't the liberals who are leaving the liberal states and moving to Tennessee - it's the conservatives who can't take the liberal environment any more.   Anyway, you're welcome here and I'll split a pint with you any time. Heck, I'll even buy.   EssOne

I don't even go to my mail box out by the road without a gun and my hand on it in my pocket.   I have known of folks getting robbed while out cutting their grass. There is really no where that is actually safe anymore. Robbers are getting more brave these days. I'm just glad no one was hurt in that one.............jmho

Everyone thinks you're crazy for carrying in your house until shit like this goes down. That was five miles or so from where I live. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

  I've never heard of ANY TN FFL that charges a transfer fee for selling a gun from his own stock, even if he has to order it for the customer. None. Zero.   - OS

  Haha. Thanks, man.  Now I have to agonize over the decision anew!

I beg to differ, my friends! :ignore: At this stage, your best bet is the secondary market (I.E. Armslist, GunBroker, etcetera.). Century Arms International (CAI) stopped importing them a few years ago. Pricing has increased rather significantly in the last year due to their rising demand. In recent months, AES10B's have cleared the $1K marker rather consistently + fetch anywhere from $1K-$1.3K on GunBroker. All the best in your search! Most excellent! I am interested in gaining your perspective on the SB47 brace after you put it through its paces!

  Another known fact if it isn't a Glock it just wont work, it will jam all the time and just break after 50 rounds.   We like our gun myths here.    Now if you ever buy a Ruger revolver you can reload your own ammo with C-4, it will handle it.

Two. Hand to power, push button.

Yeah right! I was followed the other day by a Sparta K-9 officer and looked over as he started to pass me and he was texting as he was driving. But then he is above the law!!!!!

  I'd like to have his problem. Sick bastard.     :panic:

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. 

It's about time they came up with something.    http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/09/03/big-rig-state-troopers-are-hiding-in-plain-sight-to-recapture-attention/

Updated Match Schedule - IDPA Classifier as well as NIGHT ZOMBIE MATCH coming in October.    Updated Match schedule and results link: http://www.tnactionpistol.com/match-schedule-and-results.html   As a reminder for both the Classifier and the Night Match you MUST pre register, there will be no walk ons allowed for these two matches.   email: TAPclub@tnactionpistol.com to register for either match

Congratulations on the anniversary! I understand the pic taking. lol My wife hates to have hers taken as well.

I would add, what if a homeowner with equity, a few bucks in the bank and other attachable assets?

Hmm, I've been shooting a lot of Aguila hyper velocity .22 LR lately through my Ruger Mark II and I didnt notice a smell at all. In all fairness I was at an outdoor range AND I was too busy being amazed at the group sizes/accuracy they produced over the cheap bulk stuff that I usually shoot. :D

If you're like me, once you get over starring at it for days trying to justify the cost, then order it and have buyers remorse while it's shipping (saying to yourself, you shouldn't have spent that money, shouldn't have spent that much on a trigger), get it in the gun and use it, you'll quickly forget about the cost. You'll definitely enjoy that trigger while thanking yourself you splurged and bought it! :D I've ordered 5 Geissele triggers and one Tac-Con 3MR all when they were on sale, so I've saved $379 on triggers alone. That sort of helps justify it in my head. :rofl:

No problems that I can see.

    $207 http://www.rainierarms.com/geissele-ar15-super-dynamic-3-gun-trigger-small-pin

  I refuse to feel sorry for any of them if they get dead doing a home invasion, they get what they ask for. I'm writing this with my Glock on my side.

I've got an Airweight in .22 mag. It's a great pistol, but it's a heavy pull - probably at least 12 lbs.

That LCR in .22 mag that Steelharp mentioned is a lightweight revolver. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

For some reason - I think it has to do with the deep finger grooves not being placed/spaced right for my fingers - the regular line of CRKT Minimalist knives feel awkward in my hand and I don't really feel like I get a secure, solid grip on them. I find that I get a much more solid grip on the Cold Steel Mini-Tac knives (I have their Skinner and Beavertail versions.) That said, I do like the way the CRKT Minimalist S.P.E.W. (Small Pocket Everyday Wharncliffe) feels in my hand. The lack of finger grooves, in this case, actually seems to improve my abiity to grip it. I think it looks pretty nice, too - especially the handles. I am not the world's biggest fan of the modern, fighting style interpretation of the Wharncliffe blade but I do like this one and have thought about getting a CRKT Dragon, as well. The S.P,E.W. comes with a molded sheath that can be set up for neck wear (with the included cord) or used with a belt clip (also included.) One thing I like about the CRKT Minimalist knives is that the knives/sheaths generally have a much smaller 'footprint' than the Cold Steel Mini-Tacs even thought the blade sizes are generally similar. If CRKT would offer the rest of their Minimalist line with grips more like those on the S.P.E.W. then I'd likely buy a couple of them.

THE PHONE A young man wanted to get his beautiful blonde wife something nice for their first wedding anniversary. So he decided to buy her a cell phone. He showed her the phone and explained to her all of its features. Meg was excited to receive the gift and simply adored her new phone. The next day Meg went shopping. Her phone rang and, to her astonishment, it was her husband on the other end. "Hi Meg," he said, "how do you like your new phone?" Meg replied, "I just love it! It's so small and your voice is clear as a bell, but there's one thing I don't understand though..." "What's that, sweetie?" asked her husband. "How did you know I was at Wal-Mart?"

Since my nose has not worked well since smelling Napalm in the mornings back in the early 70's I guess that smell of the   AGUILA.22lr wouldn't bother me. As long as they hit where I aim with consistency I would like them.

Cannot stress this enough. Forget about everything you know or think about NY after you get here. Anything you think you know about or like about NY will not apply here. We have a very, very nice place to live so don't screw it up by trying to change it to the NY you left. I have already met on person from NY talking about suing his local government because where he lives is not like the NY he left. I wish we could revoke his travel visa and deport him. And I do not want to seem so harsh but we are extremely protective of OUR little piece of heaven. Any idea yet where you are moving to?

Don't rule out a semi-auto .22LR rifle. My wife is early 50's, but with arthritis and other health problems. Zero recoil, easy to operate, and less likely to cause hearing damage. A Marlin 60 w/ 15 rounds of Mini-Mag HP stands in the corner.

Heck, I FINALLY talked my dad in to replacing that horrible trigger in the Ruger SR556! I just ordered him a Geissele Hi-Speed National Match Designated Marksman Rifle trigger! With the sales this weekend, I've saved over $260 off regular prices. Add the SD3G and S3G triggers I got on the last sale and that adds up to $370 in savings! :w00t:

Don't worry , no chance of voting dem here lol. And if i were happy with the way things are done in Ny id stay there haha. Im moving to Middle Tennessee Nashville/Murfreesboro   area. I've family there.

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!!

My preference is extended tubes.  Simply easier and quicker to change tubes and easy to tell at a glance what choke you are using.

That's what happens when you obtain your nitrates from outhouses.

Computers can be turned off?

my new computer is running 8.1, I keep getting pop ups saying I should load 10 but 8.1 is working fine for what I do. Any real reason I should upload 10?

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.

The judge that handled the case and issued the sentence seems to be a bit out there. http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/milwaukee-man-to-be-sentenced-on-gun-fraud-charge-b99560011z1-322283481.html

Or maybe people were offended by the "01" and Glock changed it for that reason.

Man that's so crazy. Just makes you think, your gun is never too close no matter what the activity.

Where can I find those and how much do those rifles run? AK noob here. :D Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wow, I just want one! I must say, I think you may have a problem............  :sick:

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.

Relax. Being all fidgety making sure your gun is concealed is a dead giveaway and makes people suspicious. Here's a good summary of the laws... http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/tennessee.pdf