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Turn him loose on the PSA website.

I want one that can be modified to fix stupidity and lies......that would be a magic button.

     “If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull :poop: .” ― W.C. Fields

I have stopped carrying my little 380 in favor of my full size 1911 and three magazines. The 1911 is surprisingly slim.

  Sounds like he really wants an AK ...

  No, it's ManBearPig.  :)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf69EEL3WBk

Dear Santa,  My name is Craig and I'm 43 years old. I've been very very good this year and all I want is a bullet button and a hollywood magazine. Oh and world peace.   P.S. I'll leave cookies and milk out for you. P.P.S. if the dog knocks over the milk and eats the cookies remember that's him and shouldn't affect my presents at all.

I don't see it being much different being shot at whether it's a rifle or a pistol.  The shooter can't point and fire any more quickly with one over the other, and in the type of indoor environment where these shootings take place the range advantage of a rifle isn't really an issue.  The only advantage the shooter would have is magazine capacity, but based on some research I have read these shooters don't typically walk in and dump rounds rapid fire.  Instead, they walk around and select targets to shoot at so you should have the same amount of time to react whether the shooter has a long gun or a hand gun.  I'm also rethinking my carry method and strongly considering going back to my Sig P228 over the single stack 9mm I've been carrying.  If I'm going to be facing some ISIS ****bag armed to the teeth, I want as many rounds ready to deploy as possible.  I carried a 13 round P-229 on duty over a 7 shot compact 9mm pistol as a LEO in case I had to face down a serious threat, so if there is now a real possibility I will be facing a similar threat now, why would I do any differently?  Honestly, during an indoor event at close range, I'd rather have a shotgun than a rifle or a handgun, but since that's not viable I figure 15 rounds of 9mm that I can put downrange accurately is my best option.  Now, would I actively seek out the shooter and attempt to terminate the threat?  The answer is "maybe" depending on the circumstances.  If I feel I can find and maintain adequate cover and concealment, I very well might.  That's the former LEO in me, and I am the type that would want to do something to save people's lives if at all possible.  I am not going to put myself into the line of fire except in the most crucial of situations, such as to defend my family or some children.  At the end of the day, I figure it's the responsibility of adults to decide how best to secure their own safety and well-being.  If they chose to not carry a firearm for their own protection, I am not inclined to put my life at risk to save theirs.   A couple of other considerations:  1) These shooters typically seek out soft targets (a.k.a. so-called gun-free zones), so one has to decide what type of risk they are going to take when faced with the need to go to such a location.  2) You should have a plan in place on how to conduct yourself once law enforcement arrives.  The last thing you want is to be a visibly armed individual when a bunch of adrenaline fueled cops locked and loaded for a shootout come rushing into the venue.  They are not likely to be especially interested in spending much time determining whether the person holding a gun is a good guy or a bad guy and will very quickly terminate any perceived threat.  Doesn't do me much good to use my gun to defend myself only to be killed by the police when they show up.

That's very true. My point was that the general public doesn't truly have a thorough understanding of most subjects being discussed in the news. We are expecting to hear factually accurate information when we tune in. However, when we as viewers don't have a deep understanding of the subject being discussed, we have no idea we're being misinformed. Too many folks hear these talking heads spewing their trash, and they magically become the experts who need to share the [mis]information with everyone they know. Most people aren't nearly as smart as they think they are.

I don't know why do many folks believe their chance is "slim" when using a pistol to confront a person with an AK.  Yes, the obvious advantage goes to the person with the rifle, due to power, range and capacity.  However, those advantages are useless in the hands of someone unprepared/untrained to deal with being shot at.  These types are cowards who aren't looking for a fight; they're looking for a slaughter.  Whether they're armed with a military style rifle or a bazooka, 9mm still hurts.  It still has an effect on their ability to function and breathe.  Being shot at is an emotional event for those who aren't prepared for it, and for these types of people, chances are they have never been shot at before.  The only way they're going to find out how well they react when that first round comes screaming at them is once it actually happens.   Regardless of whether they shoot back, flee, give up or die in place, it will take the focus off slaughtering the sheep.  It will save lives, no question.  Certainly the smart people here have figured out that all these mass shootings have occurred in gun free zones.  That isn't by accident.  There is a reason there.

Where in the regs or not, I would just to be safe.

Pftttt Amateurs.

  Good tips for sure. I have made it a practice for many years to never sit with my back to any door or stand with my back to any door while I am in a business. I want to at all times know who or what is coming in the door. If you see guys coming towards the door with guns out long or short you begin moving right then to prepare for what is about to happen. Like many have said seconds can count in your favor if you stay crisp about your surrounding................. :up:

Found this video and thought a few of you might like to see it.   https://youtu.be/wQtfNMyWZaE

Hey all,  Tom in Williamson county here   with the craziness in todays world..   and a near death experience       decided its time to get protection for both me and the Mrs. (Both NEWBIES)   researching..  pistols and carry classes and ammo.. ranges   and $$$$   so far thinking  Springfield XD   not sure on Mod.2, xds  ,Xd   probably need to head to armory and try them .... let her try them too

That was fun. IDPA and Steel Challenge, I think I'm really gonna enjoy the Glock 34. Mark, it was fun shooting with you again. Sweet 9mm carbine.

  ...then tell him if he wants it to shoot well, "cleaning it religiously" shouldn't be looked at as a negative.  Direct gas AR's are his price range, and they get dirty.  He'll have to deal with it.

  Could be a Dogman bigfoot!     OP if you get pics I, like everyone else, would love to see them!

Saw this on FB. Just had to throw it in. [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JMH42/media/Wyatt%20and%20Doc_zpszok3elwu.jpg.html][/URL]

    glad to read the retraction

He needs to get back on the drugs. He sucks at his job.

Congrats KahrMan.  My wife is happy I was slow to make a decision on this one.  My next knife will be a Protech with a Damascus blade.

Also, "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me" can be amusing at times

THAT'S not a knife... :)

I believe the wolves don't expect sheepdogs among the sheep. Concealed is concealed and not many posted places have metal detectors.

Normally I don't chime in on stuff like this...but I can relate. True story when we lived in Valparaiso Indiana my wife would shop at a no frills grocery store called Town and County. It was a nice clean place no fancy coffee bars and such but good prices. We are a single income household by choice so my wife clips coupons. She usually has all the corresponding items placed together and her coupons organized. It might take the cashier an extra thirty seconds to ring her up. One day there was this fine upstanding entitlement person behind her in line with her Bridge card( Indiana's version of the ebt card) out who told her she needs to get the F out of her way and she ain't got time to be waiting on some cracker with coupons. Love my wife she told the little princess that when she starts paying for her own groceries she can complain. Until that time I suggest you close your legs keep your mouth shut and get a job.

I wish Zero would just get on with.    Just go ahead and declare 2A null and void.  Ban the ownership of any firearm.   Do it Barry,  you know you want to.   Lets bring this crap to a head.

While I agree that this type of test is extreme, the initial drop it in the mud puddle, definitely seems like something that could actually happen and it did cause a failure.  That says a lot more to me than "Hey look this broke after I threw it at something."    

While I do stock some barter items I doubt if I'd be advertising it if you know what I mean. I'd only offer them to someone I'm comfortable with otherwise you may be subjecting yourself to bigger problems...just sayin'.

I've never seen an AR that "looked good". :shrug: http://www.turnbullmfg.com/gun/turnbull-tar-15-rifle/ About as close as I can get.

  I need to get some more G19 mags.  I've been using just 1 in the gun and full size mags for reloads. Maybe I'll try some magpuls since the full size ones I bought work good.

If Christie would win and be the GOP Presidential candidate, I would write in Mickey Mouse and vote for him before I would vote for Christie.

Have seen one a few time on my families 300 acre farm in Sevierville he gets up on the ridge and howls at night...

Come on man, we know you got a boob job, be proud.

Christie is just desperate to gain points ahead of the primaries. He'll always be my last choice on the GOP side.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/la-na-obama-gun-order-20151203-story.html   I personally will not recognize any executive law this Fascist dictator orders, I will sell or buy a gun from whom I want to, when I want to. He can order in one hand and sh!t in the other and see which one fills up first.

A major difference between "gun folks" and the general masses is that the majority of us will take the initiative to fact check a topic, regardless of the nature of that topic. I know there are always exceptions, but just reading here you'll find most folks take little at face value and research the topics themselves...most people... :cool:

I can agree with that. I doubt 99% of us here would be putting a handgun through that much abuse in a lifetime, so these torture tests really only serve as sacrificial entertainment. lol It is fun to see how much abuse some of these guns can take, though.

"Smoking, pregnant, and pajama pants, you're a triple F up!"  I ain't sayin' that the guy shouldn't have been arrested but I wouldn't have been calling the cops on him.

Jerry was always the brains of the AIC operation. I don't understand how people can't have compassion for these cases. There is so much that goes into addiction. I've had friends die from drug and alcohol addiction. There's so many other factors like depression, anxiety, self loathing, etc... When drugs take a life it is ALWAYS a tragedy.

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Dude is a piece of trash with a camera and deserves a boot up his rear. Hopefully this was staged.

I don't need another hunting rifle, but if I did, this would be pretty darn tempting.   Ruger American 308 Navy Digital Camo - $289   http://www.cdnnsports.com/too-cheap/308-american-22-syn-grey-d-cam.html?SID=fm1g97v21885dtved5hjvbm2m5#.Vl8kGHarSiM

If a couple BG's burst into a room where you're sitting around a table and start banging away with rifles.... honestly, you're pretty much f__ked.  It's up to God or fate or whatever you believe in to get you out of that one.    Awareness is about the only take-away I can come up with.  As I understand it, these folks were at a "holiday" (read Christmas) party and the Muslim guy in the office left pissed off (shock).  I get the impression no one in there would have ever dreamed he'd come back with a friend to kill them all.  Be aware where-ever you are.  Always know where the exits are.  Always know what might work as cover (which is pretty much nothing in a typical office building).   Maybe improving your draw/fire time is another take-away.  Seconds count.  Fractions of seconds count. 

That is why I have done all of my range time at 30 feet for last couple years. If I can take down my target at 30 feet anything closer would almost be a gemme. As far as going up against long guns, depending on the caliber of your carry weapon if your close enough to engage them you should be close enough to drop them as long as they are not wearing actual body armor. Evidently those two yesterday were not wearing body armor but just tactical clothing with extra magazines according to the police.   As far as waiting for them to reload, if your in the same room with them you may not have that kind of time before you are forced to respond. You also have an advantage because they are expecting a complete soft target and not expecting in coming hot lead.............jmho

I've always believed "what goes around, comes around", and sometimes in a good way. I too have a old friend from "Nam" I will always have his back and I know he will always have mine. Your lucky your friend is so close. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and Welcome Home Brother.

10mm is for hard charging Terrorist killing Jihad stopping Non-wimpy hand having Beer drinking Americans that will NOT use wimpy .40 cals and who hate the FBI and their weakness! On a serious note with the right gun (Glock 20) and the right loads (Underwood or nuclear handloads) in the right hands it produces devastating results. People compare it to 41 Mag but it is in its own realm. If youre all about advanced data then youll see where it shines. I carry mine if I need to shock and awe someone with 15 rounds of high speed death. You can hunt with it. It is pretty flat shooting, easy to load for and scares people at the range Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

Low water you can wade a good bit of it. I take the Yak out and fish the dam area. You can float it but you will need two trucks because you will never make it back up to the ramp at the dam. There are multiple locations to put in at and float. Happy hollow is one of them plus I think there is a shuttle that picks up and drops off there too. The cool thing about the caney is you could catch big browns like that, Nice Rainbows, Walleye and big Striper.