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That's a shame. Sad really. Why kill the gator? What'd he do wrong? He wa just doing his part to keep his state safe.

Is it just me or did anyone else smell an odor of pot and unwashed hair from that photo?

I'm single with no kids. Therefore I don't have to justify it to anyone but my bank account :D

I hear thier quiet... :) http://youtu.be/h27qVNUvaNk

After viewing the $1100 Damascus blade Magic knives on the Protech site, this knife became an easier decision.

Since you said you were new to the gun, I would have someone else shoot the gun to see if they get the same results before getting a gunsmith involved. Assuming you are right handed, this chart will help diagnois potential causes.

For the first time in my firearms owning life I'm now considering a bullet button Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Fast forward 70+ years

Hence the AK for me. I'm not big on safe queens. My AKs look like AKs. Plus they're relatively cheap in the realm of military style rifles, so if I lose one I can go get another without much heartache. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/crime/2015/12/gun_deaths_map_how_many_people_have_died_or_been_injured_in_shootings_around.html   I hit this link on reddit earlier and thought "wow, those numbers are surprising". That was until I picked a random selection from Middle TN. Of the 3 I selected:   1.)Potential homicide 2.)Accidental discharge 3.)LEO shot and killed a robbery suspect   Granted... the map is there to represent shootings, regardless of the reason. But the article specifically calls out "What you’re seeing, then, is gun violence in all its other forms: homicides, attempted murders, assaults, self-defense shootings, and accidents.". I'm sorry but a LEO shooting a robber is not what I consider violent crime.   ***edit*** i speel gud

I was asked about why I own guns and why it's important to me... I thought I would share my response.   As a Citizen of the USA I choose to exercise my rights as written in the Bill of Rights. All of these rights are important but the first two particularly so as they ensure that the Citizens remain in control rather than the government. Our nation was founded on the idea of independence. This basic idea has been educated out of many of our Citizens. Most of us can no longer support ourselves. We rely on to many other people to provide services to us Food, Security, Shelter, etc. Most people expect to live a secure safe life and want to depend on others to keep us that way. For these people security is a phone call away they HOPE.... What US Citizens are learning it that this isn't true and never was! Our police do their best, but they cannot save us from the truly BAD people that live in this world. They simply can't respond quickly enough. The police officers know this but are powerless themselves to correct the situation. It’s a simple time-speed-distance math problem, and all the hope in the world can't change that.   The terrorists and criminals in our society are nothing more than bullies. If we GIVE them power over us they will use it. Don't EVER give a bully anything, If you make a bully work for it they always quit. They want what they want the easy way. If you make it hard for them they always quit ALWAYS. The mentally ill and criminally insane have no feelings and the only way to deal with them is eliminate them from our society. This is the place that our police can best help us. They are trained to remove these psychopaths and sociopaths. The best way for you and I to prevent them from killing us is to be vigilant, know your neighbors, and be a functioning member of your community. Do not isolate yourself, and hide. Speak up and stand up in your community.   An armed and outspoken Citizenry is the only solution. Evil people exist and are only held in check by the fact that there are more good people than bad. There are many old sayings about this, but the best I ever read was "Given that there are more good people than bad people. What would happen if All the good people and All the bad people had guns?"  (Col. Jeff Cooper) As Citizens it isn't just our right, I think it is our responsibility to take care of our own security, help our neighbors, express our thoughts and listen to others. Never act in a lawless manner, but be prepared to defend yourself and others.   Carry, Vote, Speak the truth (in no particular order)   Bob    

 We moved into our current home about three years ago. Unfortunately, i have not been diligent in watching our costs since so many things are "out of site/out of mind" thanks in part to auto draft and paperless billing. Today, i started looking at our invoices and i was shocked.   Directv; Pretty basic package. Currently paying $140 per month. I compared this against Comcast and Charter and found we were paying way too much for the service provided. Called them and asked to renegotiate our agreement since we are now out of contract. Now, with taxes we are paying $70 for the same service. Annual savings of $840. Also have a paper bill coming to the house each month.   Centruy Link; 10mbps internet service. Currently paying $70 per month. Again--way too much considering the competition. Contacted Century link and they refused to offer a competitive rate. Charter will be here Thursday to install 60mbps service for $39 per month (tax included). Annual savings of $408   ADT; notified me of a $3.97 cent raise which would push our bill over $50 per month. Contacted them and we are at $39 after taxes moving forward. Annual savings of $132   So with three phone calls, we put $1,380 back in our pocket for 2016.    So i say all that to say this, if you haven't reviewed your bills lately, it is worth your time. Providers seem pretty desperate to keep customers. Don't fall a victim to auto drafts and "paperless" invoices which end up in the junk mail folder of you email. You might be pissing away enough cash to add a new 1911 to the safe in 2016.....

Let me grab a link to one I seen a while back. It has law tactical folder, folding pistol grip, and the barrel has a quick detach, so it'll fit in a small bag like something you'd take your gym shoes home in. :up:

  I normally don't leave any guns in the truck on purpose. My truck AR is in a real discrete takedown case, so it's no biggie to carry it in and out

We picked out our own presents this year. We both stuck with the same theme. Home defense and stuff to defend it with ;). I also ordered a necklace with our wedding date and a M. I ordered him something special from a member here too. We're kinda Scrooges when it comes to gifts. We just decide together.

No... you might be pissing away enough cash to offset the 2016 Obamacare rate increase. :surrender:

I would not have believed it.  I want to try. 

10 years

For the win!

  Well, that point of view is all well and good in theory, but if you have a gun that you consistently shoot the same way and it's consistently off the mark in the same way, what's wrong with tweaking the sights to the way you shoot it?  I mean, it is your heater after all, and as long as it hits to point of aim when you shoot it, that's the idea isn't it?   - OS

I'm a Redneck AND an Infidel. And, I advertise...

I'll take the title Redneck and own it! It's a sign of hard work as friends as I'm concerned. Interestingly I wasn't in a conversation where I had to justify myself. It was a more honest and open conversation. It ended with them saying "I never thought of it like that" I find it a bit curious that some people seem to find themselves shocked into seeing our world from a new viewpoint. They're shocked to discover that we might not be as safe as they thought. Evil and terrorism aren't just in some other pace any more... They also don't have a clue what to do about it! Bob

Got it.  We all have our preferences.  This Sig has the short reset trigger and a threaded barrel, so it will host a suppressor.  That's the main reason I picked it up. Bought if from a private party - won't pay the price for a new one.  Anyway, thanks again for your 2 Cents.

I do have a set but they are back in Nashville along with all my other useful stuff haha. I have 150 more rounds so I may just shoot those through it. I manually cycled all the mags again and they didn't hang so it may just be a break in thing now. I am hesitant to do anything to the frame feed ramp since that is not replaceable. I may polish the barrel itself a bit of I still have problems in the next 150. I guess I just have to realize it isn't a glock hahaha. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  Now that, SCOTUS would likely hear.   - OS

No. I mean the Noisy Cricket from MIB (Men In Black)

I've certainly broke a few aluminum mags in my day, but after being issued Pmags back in '09, I can't see those things failing unless something traumatic happens. After my deployment in '10, my Pmags looked like they'd been dragged behind a truck for several miles, but they were just fine. As for springs, I still haven't experienced a failure related to springs yet. Not saying that it isn't possible, but I would think that if it were that common, I would have experienced by now several times over. I consider magazines as expendables in a gunfight, but as for wear and tear, I've only seen GI aluminum mags fail due to "moderate" exposure to real world conditions. It's why I'm strictly Pmag now. Even my AKs use them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yugo's are built like tanks

Blond - I'm good with that   She can learn English   Very old now - work with me here.   Cow bell - That's the uniform, not her.   Hate Mosin's - Good sir, they is something wrong with you!  :shake:   The short of it:  Comms and Night can't handle a woman that may be a better shot than them.  

Bleh. - too Russian - Shes like 86 now - blonde - No speaky the English - I hate mosins - needs more cowbell Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

Hecho en Mexico, solid nonetheless. I do tend to end up with broken cards using the medium bifold.

  Wait a second, they make oil filters with check valves?  Never seen that before.

Update. Just got back. No hogs. Busted a bunch of quail and trashed an armadillo. I was not mentally prepared to party with the boys from south Texas. Our outfitter had more of a drinking camp that hunted. But a good time was had by all. The son of one of the guys there got to shoot a 13 pointer with a drop tine so he was pumped. I passed on a 4 spiral black buck because I didnt want to eat the $2600 price tag tight before Christmas. (these guys had a ton of exotics...axis, buffalo, elk, fallow, blackbuck, trophy white tails, javalina, feral hog, orx, red stag...and a cougar running around that had a $10k price on its head) But the food was killer (sweet bread wrapped in bacon, carne asada, chorizo and potatoes), the drinks were top shelf, the weather was perfect, the company was great and everyone came back without a bullet hole. We are counting it as a win...until next year. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

This was not a good thing for us.  Obviously, the Supremes are going to leave it in the hands of local/state governments to decide what is legal to own.  I can a flood of "assault rifle" bans coming down the pike in liberal states, like California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York, very, very soon.  They just got the green light.

There's one somewhere in my dining room. You are welcome to it :)

Mossberg Maverick 20g youth model. Under $200 brand new. Heck, I'm tempted to get one myself. Nice and small, that'd make a heckuva HD gun!

So... divine providence, perhaps. We found an AKC registered Doberman breeder who had two pups from a current litter remaining. We will get to bring this little blue Doberman girl home on Christmas Eve. (Photo redacted for opsec because there are weird-ass people on the Internet)

If the bad guys would leave a note stating how many they hope to kill that would certainly help the media outlets and statistic people ;)

Mall shooting stopped by permit holder- http://www.kgw.com/story/news/2014/07/24/12402226/   School shooting stopped by asst. principal with a pistol in truck- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_High_School_shooting   School shooting stopped by dance hall owner with shotgun (assumed from vehicle)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Middle_School_dance_shooting

Bullet button group buy?

To shoot stuff with, You aren't a country boy I presume.

Can you pot a link to this? This is not how I understand it, but I certainly could be wrong.   Law or not, I'd wear orange while out in the woods during deer season.

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

Imgur album here since pics are failing: http://imgur.com/a/ykx6P     Someone obviously put a lot of thought into this, and was pretty creative with it too! Whoever you are, thank you. Thank you very, very much. I know it's sounds silly, but it's been awhile since I've gotten a gift with this much thought put into it. It may not have seemed like much to you, but it was a lot to me. Thanks.   Edit: Link should work now.

Very wrong, but oh so right.  He's lucky he didn't get shot.   I am going to have to re-use the triple F-up line.

We have a strange pack. Somehow my daughter has become the pack leader, though I believe she bribes them with goldfish crackers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I raised a baby Ferret back years ago and they are incredible creatures to watch. I kept him until he was about 3 years old and it was funny when I would turn him out in the house and everyone would pick their bare feet up in the air to prevent a toe getting bit. After Grand babies began showing up I had to move him on to some friends of mine and they kept him till he died of old age at about age 10.............. :up:

      I too, see this country spiraling down towards civil unrest and I think the ones in power at the moment, are perpetuating that spiral with their rhetoric.  I don't think anyone really wants to see the result either.  All this talk about Australian like gun control, which really means gun confiscation, may be the first real effort to push the right into open rebellion, depending on how the 2016 elections go.

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