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From the Tennessee Firearms Association Website:   NASHVILLE, TN: In a move sweeping the nation, some Tennessee Sheriffs are stating their public encouragement for Tennessee Handgun Permit Holders to participate in their own personal defense by encouraging them to legally carry their weapons at all times. John Harris, Executive Director, Tennessee Firearms Association, today announced the receipt and availability of copies of letters recently signed by two sheriffs affirming their confidence in Tennessee’s law abiding citizens and Handgun Permit Holders.  Specifically, letters of support have been signed by Sheriff Paul Thomas from Gibson County, Tennessee, and Sheriff Guy Buck from McNairy County, Tennessee. “In light of the numerous terrorist attacks in this country and that apparently growing trend, at least some of Tennessee's Sheriffs are making it clear that they support Tennessee's Handgun Permit Holders as being personally responsible for their own, personal defense needs.  These Sheriffs are also sending the important message to potential criminals and terrorists that there is no safe haven for them in Tennessee,” Harris said.  “We do not need more ‘Chattanooga’ incidents to confirm that Tennessee is really no safer for the individual citizen than was San Bernardino and that Tennessee Handgun Permit Holders can stand as a solid deterrent against terrorism - at least as to their own self-defense needs.” In the past several weeks, sheriffs from around the country have been making public statements regarding the importance of citizens being vital in the duty of keeping of the peace. Constitutionally, the county sheriff is the highest ranking elected official in any Tennessee county and has first-line responsibility for the safety and security of its citizens even above any other state or federal official. The Tennessee Firearms Association recently called upon Tennessee's Sheriffs to state their position on the importance of individual citizens being willing and able to provide for their self-defense when their own lives are at stake. “The Volunteer State is called that for a reason,” said Harris. “We continue to ask Tennessee Sheriffs to step up to the plate and reaffirm their confidence in Tennessee's citizens and, in particular, the Handgun Permit Holders, to join them in building a bulwark of protection against any person or group that seeks to do harm to our citizens.” Harris concluded, “The Tennessee Firearms Association will continue to support elected officials who demonstrate their understanding of the 2nd Amendment and act accordingly.  The TFA looks forward to the passage of Constitutional Carry as early as the 2016 legislative session so that government fees and oversight no longer infringe the ability of law abiding citizens across Tennessee to carry personal firearms for self-defense without the need for a permission slip from the government.  The need for this legislation is not just constitutionally justified but is now even more pressing because of the real and present dangers that terrorism presents in Tennessee” Those seeking more information should check the Tennessee Firearms Association’s website at www.tennesseefirearms.com and can also join the TFA by going to join.tennesseefirearms.com

A part of me wishes they would just go ahead and cram full scale ban and confiscation down our throats. It would be the straw that broke the camels back, hundreds of thousands would die, and the country would be forever changed. But at least this festering boil would be lanced and could begin to heal. If it's coming I want it to come while my generation is the one still here to deal with it, so my children don't have too. Sent from behind the anvil

I'd be pissed too.  You buy Glock for reliability.  If you wanted something that can be ammo picky and unreliable you could get some fancy 1911 and then you'd at least have something that's aesthetically pleasing to look at while you're clearing malfunctions.  LOL!

  Like I said, to each their own.  However, people buying things they can't afford does have an affect on us all.

Every time I look at new trucks I also look at a new Corvette.  For 5K more I can get the Vet....  Then I say the hell with it and I will keep my 93 Jeep Wrangler a little longer. 

It's a Daily KOS article so...   What's funny is people like that get all up in arms about rights violations but have no issue with violating someone else's.  So long as it's not something they care about.

Chances are they are worth about $1000-1200 together. This is not woodworking or specialty pricing but true log prices. This is if you loaded them on a trailer and drove them to the mill yourself. Hauling would deduct up to $200 from the total price. Of course sourcing a mill or log buyer is the hardest part. I will look tomorrow when I'm at the office (TN Div of Forestry) and see if there are any mills in the region and you can call and see if they can help.

Haters gotta hate. :) Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

I saw that last week. I have a few of the gp100's in 357 mag, I just can't justify paying a couple of hundred more for a 22lr then the same gun in 357. I have the stainless convertible single six in 22lr/22mag which to me is an excellent shooter and two different calibers for a lot less money. Yes, I know the single six is SA and the GP100 is DA/SA but these are not IMHO self-defense gun's just fun range gun's. Sorry Ruger not this one.

I work in automotive advertising and I'll tell you there is more profit in a truck than any other common vehicle sold. At the end of the year you can get them to drop prices by $10,000 on high end models. Sent from the Fortress of Solitude.

    Sadly, I'm not familiar with the $50k-$65k used car market.  The most expensive vehicle I've ever bought cost about what you saved on the Raptor. 

Maybe this will help:   http://www.hoppes.com/bore-cleaners/no-9-ultimate-synthetic-bore-cleaner

I got some of the holster parts glues together, I'll finish that up tomorrow and got a belt to work on for a guy in Cali and the key fobs have to cut the leather for those stamp them install the straps then decide if I am going to die them or just clear coat.  

I'm predicting a flood posts will end with "Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk just to annoy Oh Shoot" for a bit.  :P

  Much irony in this post ...

I suspect a large majority of firearms enthusiasts feel pretty much the same way guys.

Mikey Gideon just HATES that guy. ;)   - OS

You are using the same directional antenna to receive and transmit so if you can receive you should be able to transmit. Directional on both ends would extend your range but would be harder to aim.   I used my colander set up mostly when camping and visiting relatives that didn't have networks. I would try to hook up on an open networks in the neighborhood. Now that most routers are shipped with passwords I don't use it any more. It all folded up in a fairly small case.   Just to repay the universe and keep good karma, I have two networks set up in my house, one locked and one open for visitors to the neighborhood.

I had 2 at a house that we now now rent out. A lot of people talked about how much they were worth. That is till it came time to pay up. Finally found someone that came and cut down and hauled off for free. They did give me a couple of boards from them. I was just glad not to have sounds of ww3 anymore when I mowed around where they used to be...

I think the other reason people shy away from home based ffl is that your house can be searched at any time without cause. If I remember correctly.

That may be how the agent put it, but it's not really correct.   That may be closer to it, as far as coming under scrutiny, but it's still not definitive, there's no number of guns or number of guns within a certain time limit that automatically defines unlawful behavior.   The test is simply whether you can be proven to be "engaged in the business" of doing so.   Per federal law, the definition of that is:   "...a person who devotes time, attention, and labor to dealing in firearms as a regular course of trade or business with the principal objective of livelihood and profit through the repetitive purchase and resale of firearms, but such term shall not include a person who makes occasional sales, exchanges, or purchases of firearms for the enhancement of a personal collection or for a hobby, or who sells all or part of his personal collection of firearms"   And principal objective of livelihood and profit is:   "...that the intent underlying the sale or disposition of firearms is predominantly one of obtaining livelihood and pecuniary gain, as opposed to other intents, such as improving or liquidating a personal firearms collection"   Hence, even buying a gun with the intent to sell it before even firing it is no conclusive test of either condition -- perfectly legit to grab a deal new or used on a firearm that you figure you can sell for more, to throw the bucks toward some other heater.  There is no length of time required for one to hold a firearm before selling it, whether transferred through an FFL or in personal transactions where legal. And as you say, whether you make a profit on any particular firearm is not the test either.   Of course, sure ... it's ultimately not your call whether you fit under the definition. If I did as much of it as I see some folks doing, especially with firearms they haven't held very long, I'd be pert careful to document where the funds went from each selling transaction.    As an aside, I wonder if the funds even have to go back into firearms at all to fit under "enhancing a personal collection or a hobby", though that may be the intent of that particular wording,  not sure.   - OS

Really wish I could make it. Have fun kids

  Perhaps they seek to get back their R&D cost at a faster rate for a while on a new caliber, dunno. I haven't noticed over when other calibers are added to an existing line.   Oh, and also, the .22 is the only one in the line that has the fiber optic front sight. I see they charge 62.50 for a combined rear and front fiber optic set, so that's part of it I guess. Also the only one that's offered with the groovy wood inset grip, and looks like it might be the rare Magellan Coihue found only in remote regions of Tierra Del Fuego. ;)   - OS

Sorry, I stopped reading when reaching "of NPR"

  That happened with the Yamizaki but it took about a month.  Still don't really care for it that much though.  I think the Hibiki is much better.   Trying to resist the urge to open up the Battlefield. Need to finish off at least a bottle or two of the others first. 

Fair enough. :)

Glad that you could save, but I learned back in 2011 that no one plans to leave the house in the morning and come back home 4 weeks later with a $500,000 medical bill :)

The colander approach looks good. You don't even have to build it. Just get the parts and hold the wifi adapter in the approximate position to see if the signal improves. If it improves enough, then build it.   Same approach with the cantina.  Just throw something together with aluminum foil and a Pringles can and duct tape it together. If it works, you can build a more permanent model.

I'd go with a Glock 26.  I have a Glock 27 with a conversion barrel (9mm) and prefer the 9mm over the .40 for several reasons, one of the main reasons being that 9mm is a whole lot cheaper to shoot than .40.  Don't let anyone tell you that 9mm is under powered, use the right ammo and you will be fine.

i been using a lyman beam scale since 1973.  old but still works.  

EOTechs have had problems from the beginning (battery, durability, zero shift).  This is well documented and I have personally seen it with Dept issued EOs. If you mention this in an EO v AP discussion, some get their fur up.   If an EO works for YOUR needs, march on. If you want something that might face hard use / harsh conditions and you want your battery to last for a little bit, I'd stick with an AP. I've said this for years.  

probably the high power if I *had* to pick off that list.   And that simply because I don't care for snubbies and if I do get one it would be capable of 357s even if I shot 38s, I don't like glocks, the sig has a bad trigger,  the ruger would be my runner up.    These guns are all over the place in style, so my thought is that you should head back to the drawing board, come up with a style you like,  pick some guns that are somewhat similar to each other,  and ask again.    This looks like you just wrote down what the local pawn shop has on the shelf today, no offense, but there is almost nothing in common here so what you are asking is which of those we like best,  and at a guess most of us have not even shot, much less owned, all of them...   your answers are going to be about as useful as voting for most popular back in high school.   Fun exercise, but not terribly meaningful.

Why are pickup trucks so expensive?     Well, I got my first truck when I was three Drove a hundred thousand miles on my knees Hauled marbles and rocks and thought twice before  I hauled a Barbie Doll bed for the girl next door  She tried to pay me with a kiss and I began to understand There's something women like about a pickup man When I turned sixteen, I saved a few hundred bucks My first car was a pickup truck I was cruising the town and the first girl I seen Was Bobbie Jo Gentry, the homecoming queen She flagged me down and climbed up in the cab And said, "I never knew you were a pickup man" You can set my truck on fire and roll it down a hill And I still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe De Ville I got an eight-foot bed that never has to be made You know, if it weren't for trucks we wouldn't have tailgates I met all my wives in traffic jams There's just something women like about a pickup man Most Friday nights I can be found In the bed of my truck on an old chaise lounge Backed into my spot at the drive-in show You know a cargo light gives off a romantic glow I never have to wait in line at the popcorn stand 'Cause there's something women like about a pickup man You can set my truck on fire and roll it down a hill And I still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe De Ville I got an eight-foot bed that never has to be made You know, if it weren't for trucks we wouldn't have tailgates I met all my wives in traffic jams There's just something women like about a pickup man A bucket of rust or a brand new machine Once around the block and you'll know what I mean You can set my truck on fire and roll it down a hill And I still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe De Ville I got an eight-foot bed that never has to be made You know, if it weren't for trucks we wouldn't have tailgates I met all my wives in traffic jams There's just something women like about a pickup man Yeah, there's something women like about a pickup man

Clearly do. A lady in Alabama  bought a 2014 Raptor for $65k, put on 14k miles in 11 months, figured out this wasn't quite what she signed up for and sold it to me for $49.5k, so yeah I'll pocket the $15.5k at someone else's expense. Here's one better All thought it's not lately (9yrs ago), it's priceless. A doctor in Jacksonville bought a H1 for $115k, put 11k miles in 24 months, traded it in at a Toyota dealership for $55k, the dealership sold it to a saint louis hummer dealership for $60k and I bought it for $65k. So yeah there are deals out there, finding them is the fun part!

Felt the need to post.             Posted on the board through Google Chrome using a Mac Mini, wired mouse, wireless keyboard, on the left monitor sitting on a glass desk with the dog in my lap and a space heater running at my feet while taking a break from writing a 12 page literature review for a class that will serve little purpose in life after graduating, with Tapatalk.

I am just a big ol walking contradiction...

http://mobile.wnd.com/2015/12/new-isis-video-proclaims-victory-at-final-battle/ Excuse some of the Shepard Master banter at the end of that article....more of the same Mahdi apocalyptic dialogue and further taunting of the JTF Inherent Resolve. These are in Arabic, so aimed at thier adherents and not so much us - even though some muldoon threatens more attacks in bad english. Promised attacks on major cities - none in Missouri though. This follows after reports of them making fake Syrian passports. http://www.wnd.com/2015/12/isis-creating-fake-passports-fbi-confirms/ Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

  That will never happen, especially when the general mentality is "lowest monthly payment possible".

Ideally, none.  I'd generally prefer a cylinder, instead. :D   To answer the question, though, I think a new semiauto pistol should include two magazines.  Being that some problems with such firearms can be largely magazine related I have to wonder how many times a 'defective' new pistol could be 'repaired' simply by using a different magazine.  I know that one could simply go and buy a second mag to make sure that isn't the problem before sending it back under warranty, trading it or whatever but who wants to buy a second mag separately only to find out that the mag isn't the problem?

If I may, "mag" is a contained "vessel" for the rounds.  "clip" is a retaining device where the rounds (of ammunition) are not contained within - just held together.     With that said, if you can, shoot them all and find out what works for you.  Then practice like heck.   I would be partial to the G27.

of course reloading your own drops the cost considerably for both just a thought. :)

Finally added some more Ocean to my library. Also picked up an amazing 12-year old single malt Irish whiskey.

I'd be in prison if it happened to me. It WOULDNT happen to me cause I would never take a dog to a park BUT if I did and this happened, I would dead or in prison. Dead means he shot better than me, prison means he didn't. My dog is no longer with me, but I would gladly and without remorse shoot any swinging dick that tried to hurt him.

If it's not a nuisance animal that's eating your chickens or something, I'd leave them be.  Foxes are voracious predators when it comes to mice, moles, snakes, chipmunks, etc. 

Bullet button group buy?

If they are liberals I have a difficult time considering them as family.

Definitely echo what Lager had mentioned, I think the most important (they're all very important points however) point is to practice your draw.   To go with that make sure that you have your outfits and the right holster already in mind, my first holster was a cheap Blackhawk softy, that wouldn't cinch down and try to draw from it I was liable to pull my pants all the way up to my face. Find a comfortable holster that wears well, then get used to drawing it in differnet outfits, don't want a beaver-tail or a safety getting stuck in your cargo shorts or jeans belt loops. Same thinking applies to not wearing your sister's shirts when you're out in public, yesterday at iHop this dude was carrying behind his waist band and his wife-beater was riding up on him so he looked silly with his M&P sticking out of his butt crack.   And as always, keep your damn finger off the trigger, this is especially important if you carry with a hot tube (most of us do, I'd like to think) and have a weapon like a HK VP9 without an external safety device.   Along with that, I prefer to carry CONCEALED, yes you can open carry but in all honesty it makes you a target, and depending on your style (I am not making presumptions) you will look a like a tool. I can't tell you how many times I've seen dudes walking around and turning their hip towards people, or finger-banging it in their holster, or checking if they have a round in it. This unnerves people, and makes you look like a major douchecanoe/threat to others.   Keep an eye out for posted places, especially local establishments where they don't have a major corporate HQ calling all the shots.   Don't try to be a vigilante, and KNOW the law. I keep a current copy in PDF on my phone.   Practice makes perfect as always, drawing from the holster and doing other drills are great, but you need to also be proficient with your weapon system!

I have heard that different instructors teach different things, so to clear it up, you DO NOT have a duty to inform a police officer that you are carrying when they make contact with you. I do, but only because I hope it will buy me goodwill that might get me out of a speeding ticket. Success rate is around 80% so far, so I'm gonna keep doing it.   If you didn't come from another state where you had a carry permit, you will probably find yourself touching your gun a lot to make sure it's still there/in place. This will pass as you carry more.   Carry enough that get used to doing so, but never complacent. You don't want to find yourself staring down a rookie cop's AR/M16 because you carried somewhere you shouldn't. It happens.   Fly with your guns. Once you've done it a couple of times, it's no big deal. Different airports will handle it slightly differently, but within the same legal context. For example, some airports will have the TSA agent come to the ticket counter to do their thing, and others will have you escort the bag and agent to a room where they do their thing. Just budget a little extra time for it and you'll be fine.   In Tennessee, but not all states, "No guns" signs carry the weight of law, meaning don't enter while carrying. Most of the time if you do and are discovered, you'll simply be asked to leave and that will be the end of it. If the cops are called, they do have the right to cite you for something. I've never been in the situation so I don't know for what.   Practice your draw deliberately leaving your booger hook off the bang switch. Make this as natural as moving your foot from the gas to the brake pedal in your car. Don't ever, ever let yourself get into the habit of drawing with your finger on the trigger or you'll end up like ole Tex Grebner. (Search for him on YouTube if you don't know who he is.)   Above all, stay safe and keep your head on a swivel. Don't go looking for trouble, but be prepared should it come looking for you. There are surely more tips, but I don't want to hurt my puny little brain trying to think of them all.

  Didn't you read his location? Cornfield County obviously... ;)