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I've been pretty good about the wait until now. Something about hearing that they are finally done and now I'm sitting here like this:

I'm a pretty private guy despite being at the front of TGO, so all I can say here is that this request is for me and my family and I'd appreciate any prayers you could offer today. Thanks.     Update 11/13/15...   Thanks all for the prayers.  Sometimes the answer we want isn't the one we get.  We're a little sadder in my household tonight but recognize that God is in control and are grateful for His many blessings.   I appreciate everyone who said a few words for us the past few days.  At this point we are simply looking for a period of restoration and healing.

Not sure why you asked us anyway. Seems like it would have been easier to ask your in house expert!

Thank you all for the prayers and responses to the thread.  The responses provide encouragement; the prayers provide the unseen.   This is a medical situation and right now we're just in a holding pattern.  More to come tomorrow but right now we simply have no news, good or bad.  I'd appreciate your continued consideration.

Wow, glad you were able to avert a disaster and rescue her. Just remember, Charlie don't surf neither. :usa:

  If she had just showed the firearm rather than pointing it him it perhaps/likely wouldn't have garnered the charge.   Pointing it at him once he actually moved away, and while standing next to a bystander was especially egregious, and this was the part that undoubtedly got the reckless endangerment count tacked on.   - OS

That's obivously a Direwolf! Lol. Serious note, holy Christ that is a big doggy. Definitely need to get a full body stuff for that thing! Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

You. Are. Evil.

  I don't always buy rats, but when I do, it's from strangers in parking lots at night.

This is a Marble Pattern Carbon Fiber that Protech just started making, I have one coming to me with the TR4 knives I will be checking it out and deciding if this will be the next TGO knife, If this is it it will have the 3 Bullet design in gold on the blade, let me know your thoughts on it, I will not post an official thread until You Are all are ready

So Megyn Kelley likes to bang without making me wear a rubber? Nice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

5. Why would you go to Wal-Mart?

Thats what happens when you jump out your vehicle and run towards someones car. Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

Hopefully, this case has garnered enough national attention for some guns rights organizations to make sure she has a decent attorney.    That set up.... buying cigarettes with no lighter sounds like BS... an alibi so he could defend his statement to a cop if things went south in his con or whatever he was doing. I'd like to know what priors this guy has. His retreating to a woman with a small child saying, "she pulled a gun on me" also sounds like a pre-planned action. This just doesn't smell right.    I read somewhere that the surveillance camera showed him walking by her and then coming back. Is that what happened or am I confusing this? I couldn't find any reference to it in the story or the TV news video. If that happened, it would be even more suspicious.   EDITED: Yes... I found it. EDITED AGAIN: Yeah, I agree she didn't handle this right, but she never fired the gun and there's no way a 67-year-old can draw a weapon with a threat 10 feet away.  

Guilty. I even managed to cut myself while trying to cut the excess off a dressing of another cut of mine.

Argh.....I like Cabelas so much more than Bass Pro. That sucks.

I went to Afghanistan for work and got to shoot one of those it appears. We met with a Green beret unit and they let us shoot a bunch of stuff and one of them was a 308 suppressed that looked just like one of those. Got to shoot some distance that I've never shot before. Cool rifle though 

First person who cuts themselves with it owes a case of beer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You expect the democrats to oppose gun rights issues, but, here in Tennessee Republican lie to us more, at least the Democrats are honest in trying to take those rights away.

I think it was wrong for her to be charged. Common enough robbery prelude: "Hey Lady, ya got a light?" A distraction before a purse snatching in almost every case. If he was within 21 feet of her and aggressive and not stopping his approach when told to, he is in the wrong. You have less than two seconds to stop an assault from someone who gets within 21 feet of you. If it was the Police Officer himself that had been approached in such a manner, the officer would not hesitate to draw down on the aggressor. The woman did not shoot the perpetrator, she just stopped him. A reasonable person, the standard, would be scared out of her wits. Though arrested by the Officer, this is not the final word. The DA will have to get hold of it, and a Grand Jury. This will get No Billed by a Grand Jury. If it got that far, no Jury in the country would convict. IMO.

IN! Call me crazy, but I'd like to see a little more pizzazz. Regardless, take my money.

I'm not that smart on this but I have shot an M14 at 1000 yd sand while it was hitting the target, it was not accurate. I thought it was because the limits of the caliber were passed. Most folks were shooting a 300 win mag for 1k yds. Of course I could be wrong and I'm sure someone smarter will chime in. I would recommend an M1A modern day clone of the M14 for the sheer awesomeness of what it is and if necessary go with a bigger caliber on your build to meet your needs.

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    To be fair, theres a world of difference between the average cop, and the average 67 year old lady. 

  If a cop, for whatever reason, catches a glimpse of hydrocodone (prescription or not), he isn't going to immediately think "drugs, shoot him!". If a cop, for whatever reason, catches a glimpse of a firearm unsuspectedly, his first reaction could very well be "gun, shoot him!". At minimum most officers would be put at extreme unease at such a situation. I know one thing, with my Wife and myself (and in this particular case two passengers in the back) parked on the side of a highway at 11:00 PM at night at the mercy of the officer, I want the officer to be as cool and calm as possible.   That's why I turned my dome light on, that's why I made sure my hands were clearly on the steering wheel holding my license and permit, and that's why I made sure to be as respectful and polite to the officer as possible. No, I don't keep my license, registration, or proof of insurance in the same compartment as my Glock 26. But to me, ultimately, it comes down to the fact that I have a permit and I believe it certainly will show up to the officer whenever he runs my license or tag. I am not an officer, have never been an officer, and will likely never be an officer, so I do not pretend to know exactly what an officer might think, but it is certainly a possibility that if they see I have a permit on their system yet I in no way acknowledge it to them voluntarily, they may question as to whether or not I am trying to hide anything (legal or not).   The bottom line is, you do whatever you think is best, I'll do what I think is best.

Click here for my review of the Rangemaster Defensive Shotgun course that was held in Franklin.

  True. I don't necessarily always blame the people that stay at home, but only if they are legitimately trying. Going to school full time, applying yourself, and working part time on the side to help pay for gas, bills, etc yet still living at home? Fine, I can let that slide.   Living at home at age 25, never had a job, going to school 2 classes a semester and living off everyone but yourself? Come on!   One of but not the only problem is how it is difficult it can be to find a successful job. I'm not excusing it but simply sympathizing with some of them because it can be difficult to actually find a decent job that pays even a living wage. I was blessed with a fantastic job at 16 that I've stuck with since.   As for kids not really growing up anymore, that's partially very true. May or may not be their fault, but I do partially blame the education system. Seniors in high school are treated like they cannot be trusted and are not capable unless they go to college, then they go to college where they are again treated as if they cannot be trusted.   Personally, I really wish that the education system as a whole was more closely integrated with the workforce. Why is it that it is in a sense promoted that high school graduates dedicate 4-8 years of their life going to school, not working, living off others, digging themselves into massive debt, all for the the promise of a grand job after graduation that may or may not come? My suggestion would be more sane limits student loan limits, requiring work experience during the college experience that takes the place of certain classes, etc.   On the flip side, I wish more people in the workforce were less dependent on a college education. Give people some credit. If they can learn in a college environment, they can learn on the job. I know at my place of work there are some who seem to think that you cannot tie your shoes if you don't have a bachelor's degree. Of course they consider themselves the elites of society and scoff at the idea that anyone blue collar should make as much as they do.   I myself value college and education, obviously there are some professions that are 100% dependent on it (such as surgeons, engineers, etc). But the whole education system is flawed and I feel it has to do with political as well as monetary reasons.

  I am mainly getting it to use on my modern firearms but I saw you wrote it works on Mil-Surp firearms and corrosive ammo ? Thats awesome to hear. On my Mosins I am still using corrosive ammo and use Windex and hot water to clean with . So I may try Balistol on them too .

Thanks. No hard feelings. [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  In the perfect world I like in I win the Mega or PB and give people money to buy their own Glocks as to not commit a felony (Straw purchase? Right?). But only people I like. LOL Then I use the rest to buy anything and everything under the sun that goes BOOM.

How about you give me that $2500 and I give you a promissary note for the rifle in good faith... Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

Hold those chuckles. JP makes GREAT rifles, and well worth the money. A DPMS is worth what they charge too.

  The above is why I'm going to let a FFL handle everything in the future when it comes to shipping. The HUB is a 3-4 hour round trip for me so that's pretty much out of the question. My local UPS drop off point is at a drug store. The fact that overnight was going to be well over $100 had me in shock since I've heard guys say that shipping averages $35-$30 in most cases. I even had to drive 100 miles round trip to an out of town post office to get the "U.S. Postal MO" cashed because all three of my local post offices claimed they didn't have enough funds for it, which I know was B.S. That's one of the problems with living in a remote area.

It's called "The Good Stuff". I use in all my firearms. Spray it on, then wipe it off.

That is the one I was referring to

I use Ballistol in my knife shop on all my steel tools and blades. I love the stuff.

  Wow, seems like a lot of folks up there could use a binky.

It's been in use for over 100 years & is really great stuff. I've always used it on every gun I've owned & it's safe for ALL gun surfaces, including wood, polymer, brass, copper, & plastic. Ballistol's water soluble so it's not actually water proof, but it's a great leather conditioner. Triple K suggests using it on their holsters on their website & I've used it for years to soften & shape leather holsters. I use it everywhere & like the fact that it's 100% safe around pets & kids, unlike many other products. Under the hood of my car, on the door seals to keep them from freezing shut during winter months, & on the internals of all my guns. It's the best product I've used to clean black powder firearms as well. It just melts the residue away. Some people don't like the smell, especially of the aerosol version. It's not a terrible smell, but can be a little strong if using in a confined space. If you can find it, the liquid bottled version has less odor since it doesn't get atomized into the air during use. I'm always going to use it & highly recommend it. Here's more on it's history... http://www.ballistol-shop.de/History-of-Ballistol:_:86.html?language=en

I have a Fas1 safe ... I have their standard size, not the new one that is long enough for a suppressor attached, although I have contemplated it!     I've had mine for a couple of years now (Ever since my oldest started crawling) and it has worked flawlessly.  My boys play with the buttons once in a while, and I just reset the lock every night before I go to bed so its ready for me to put the correct code in should I need to.   Looks like they have a Veterans Day sale going on right now.  Its free shipping on any safe I believe. Got this email yesterday:   Use Coupon Code: Veteran 

Kids in a candy shop. All of us. lol

Got my new rifle all together today. It's a 25-45 Sharps MSR. Upper is SRC 25-45 Sharps with 20" stainless Hbar barrel rifle gas system Hand gard is Diamondhead VRS T Bolt & carrier is SRT Reliabolt NIB coated Lower Anderson manufacturing stripped lower PSA LPK DPMS A2 rifle stock and buffer

She made it through surgery. Doc Pulled out a growth the size of a cantaloupe. Not sure about the pancreas part.Won't know about cancer for 4 days. Thanks again for all of your support. Kids and all are handling all well. !

My cherry and redbud trees do great in full, all-day sun.

Building one would be fun, but I don’t think you will save any money if you go with quality components. There is no standard for an AR-10 like there is for an AR-15 (Mil-Spec). $2500 should get you there, but you will probably have a rifle you could buy for much less. I have a DPMS 308 Panther, but as soon as Smith & Wesson adds a heavy barrel and quad handguards to their M&P10; I’ll have that.

I just got the word, The knives are on the way Gentlemen,

I put together an AR10 on a CMT billet receiver set. I couldn't be happier. You're welcome to check it out next time you're over this way.

Happy Veterans day my brothers and sisters call a old battle buddy today we all need to talk every now and again SGT U.S. ARMY 1998-2005

The victim did not disappear.  He stayed and talked to the cops.  He did not talk to the media but I would not have either.

On my property I'm not going to turn my back or hide inside while someone is out there who has made it clear his intent to do me harm. I want him where I can see him and shoot him if decides to make good on his threat. I know enough to know that aggressors are emboldened by their victims fleeing. I'll not fault the victim here. He was on his property where he had a right to be. The aggressor could have ended it by simply leaving and moving on. The victim did that by going to his own dwelling. Once there, it changes the calculus of the scenario. The victim would not have been in the wrong to shoot this guy in the face. I would not have shown such restraint. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Summer Sausage:   2 lbs. ground venison 1/4 tbsp. of salt 1/2 tbsp. of black pepper 1/2 tbsp. of garlic powder 2 tbsp. of mortons tender quick (got to have this as it cures the meat & prevents spoilage or poisoning) 1 tbsp. of whole mustard seed 1 tbsp. of liquid smoke 3/4 cup of water   Mix all this up good & separate into 2 egual lumps, then rollinto sausage shapes. Roll the rolls on course black pepper sprinkled onto wax paper. Then roll the rolls up in tin foil & put in refrigerator for 24 hrs. to let the meat cure & seasoning set. After 24 hrs. remove the tin foil & bake (or you can smoke) for 1 to 1 1/2 hrs.at 350 degrees.   Let cool & roll in freezer paper, and tape shut. Can be frozen for long term storage or just refrigerated & eaten at your leisure.   caution; do not let your hunting buddies have even a little bite, they will eat it all.   I've started adding some diced jalapeno's to mine of late, just for a little more spicey.