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You know we bitch and moan about people driving and talking on the phone, texting, reading emails, etc. And when they pull over to do it safely we automatically think its ISIS here to diddle your goats? If it's a public street in a public neighborhood then anyone has a right to park on it, at any time. If you want to perch in a lawn chair at the edge of the grass, that's fine too, but you have zero right to approach the car with a weapon on the public right of way. Now, doing so may or may not be illegal depending on the weapon and how you are carrying it, but I'd suspect the action is not advisable from my standpoint. March around the neighborhood long enough looking for an opportunity to "defend" it, and you'll surely find one....just ask George Zimmerman.

Good reason to never believe anything he says in the future. - OS

This story has to start from the beginning. For the last five years I've put out Hummingbird feeders, some years it attracted more visitors than others. Last year was the least number of Hummingbirds around here. This year I had decided not to put out any feeders because of laziness and other things to do. On either the 1st or 2nd of May I was watering my garden with the garden hose. A Hummingbird came by and hovered 3-4 feet in front of my face for at least a full minute or so. I thought to myself, well it's that time of year, why not, this must be a sign. I did notice a number of Hummingbirds visiting the location where the feeders hung last year. I really haven't done any research on them but, it appears their tiny little brains remember exactly where the feeders were the previous year. I do recall they migrate a large distance back to Mexico or South America for the winter. If that be the case, that's quite a feat to pinpoint navigate that distance for a bird with a brain the size of maybe a grain of sand, it's amazing. Anywho, this year that Hummingbird that hovered by my face brought his / her buddies, they're as thick as mosquito's! Every other day I have to make 'a gallon' of sugar water, they drink 1/2 gallon a day from four standard feeders. I know their little bellies can't hold more than one single drop at a time? They're really neat little birds and fun to watch. They really get super aggressive with each other. Just thought I'd share.

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I told my wife I knew we were getting old because we love sitting and watching the hummingbirds feed on our back porch. Some of the fights rival the bests hockey fights I've seen. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Cooking oil or olive oil on the trap will set it free.

Here are my automatic Protech knives

Ok, let's get this back on track. I got the chance to shoot a Carbine version yesterday. It was fantastic! I can't say enough good about it. Like yours, this one also had the trigger replaced and the extended charging handle. Makes quite a nice difference in handling the rifle. It shot great. Was terrifically accurate. Of course the 1000 buck optic system on it might have helped me with it. lol The one I shot had the welded faux suppressor on it, so I got a good feel for what it would be like finished out. It really has me thinking about not going the SBR route, and just getting a carbine instead. Overall, I can't really see much difference if I did that. And what's worse...I got to run a mag thru a Bren as well. The less said here the better. I LOVED IT! Plain and simple.

Does ARFCOM even offer counseling services?

This should work in its place...

This is one of those situations where it doesn't matter if what he did was technically legal or not. This man and his antics certainly turned someone who may have been a neutral bystander into a supporter of "common sense gun laws." Seriously. Why go confront someone in a situation like this? It's stupid? Did he have backup in his little posse? What if the people in the car had had malicious intent? What if there were more than one of them? This guy, in his bravado escalated a situation needlessly. Because the lady was just talking on her phone, he just made gun owners at large look bad. Lord knows we need some more examples of that. This is Bellvue - not out in the country somewhere. Monitor the situation from your living room window - and call the cops if you think something is going down. It's Bellvue after all. They'll be there pretty quick. I'm all for taking care of your family and your neighbors. But this was stupid - and maybe across the line legally. Nobody wants the next Trayvon to be in Tennessee.

No mixed emotion for me, seems to be an over reaction on her part. While the whole rifle pointing thing is questionable, and may be an exaggeration, I don't see nothing wrong with people taking their own security seriously. You don't know what has been going on in a strange neighborhood and you may just of entered into one that has been subject to high crime rates lately.

I have mixed emotions about this one.

You could change the sign in Frame 3 to any of several other alphabet agencies and it would ring just as true.

How nice of you Robert to remember us Big Rig shooters! However, I reckon Matt-In-TN will have to carry the full-power flag for this match. While I will be shooting something in 7.62..., this one comes with a x39 case, a short barrel, a single chamber muzzle break...., and a tax stamp. Double Up on you hearing protection folks...., its going to be Loud!

The Next TGO knife will be its little Brother the Godson

Nothing gun related but we celebrated our 23rd anniversary yesterday. I still can't believe she said yes. Neither can her family...

Yeah, that is the kind of stuff I just don't get. Why would the guy who slept in and got there second think they deserve the spot? I get it, too many people think they're entitled to everything these days. But part of me wants to think that hunters would be different. Unfortunately a sportsman who respects the animals and the hunt, and someone who kills deer are two totally different things. I've even had guys walk in 2 hours after sun up talking as they walk, then stop to make a phone call while smoking a cigarette. They were directly in front of me no more than 15 yards and never knew I was there. I suspect they thought they were still gonna have a successful hunt after meeting at Waffle House to talk deer hunting over some scattered, covered, topped, chunked, and diced.I sat there steaming but didn't say anything because I'd hoped they'd run something my way as they walked in. But nope, about and hour later they repeated the same process walking right back to the truck talking about not seeing anything. I was about to flip my lid. I get up so I can be in my stand 1 to 2 hours before daybreak only to watch the Looney Tunes in live version. Oh well, public land hunting at it's best!

I'm sure it will show up at least 3 more times in this thread.

Bought 2 cases of 20 gauge shells for dove season. 7/8oz, 7.5 for $5 box delivered. Hard to beat that. 12 gauge also on sale for the same price. https://shop.whittakerguns.com/store/weekly-ad

I always looking for an excuse to go there and then stop in at Moonlight BBQ nearby for some bbq mutton and pork

It worked, Got my shells ordered.

I as well say Northern Water snake. Actually, copperheads love water. Of the dozen or so I have seen in my life all but maybe two were in or near the water.

Don't know what the odds are of drawing an elk tag but since they only give out 5 or 10 tags it has gotta be pretty slim.

Congrats. i just checked mine and was unsuccessful on both drawings. At least there is still a chance for elk.

The socialists can kiss my old flabby butt...

Round pupils, so it's not venomous. Kinda looks like a Northern Water Snake, but it could be something else.

$35 for a Colt 1911....I need to build a time machine. Handloading was apparently a big thing back in the day as well. Thanks for posting that. Very cool look into the gun culture of yesteryear.

Then Senator John F. Kennedy published this in April 1960 to a "Know your lawmakers" column in Guns magazine: http://www.gunsmagazine.com/1960issues/G0460.pdf - see page 4 There's some pretty cool reading (and prices) in there. Here's the editor describing it in a later Field and Stream article: https://books.google.com/books?id=7h_7foxuvVoC&pg=PA30&lpg=PA30&dq=john+f+kennedy+guns+field+and+stream&source=bl&ots=knYG0phV-F&sig=m2gU6HALSkJJcdomXs3q-R1i9LY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjAhP-FjbbOAhVWwWMKHfRdADIQ6AEILTAG#v=onepage&q=john f kennedy guns field and stream&f=false - see page 30

He should have just called 862-8600 and reported the suspicious activity. 5 hours later, he could give them the plate #.

Also, please apologize to your neighbor. I surely didn't mean to scare anyone, maybe I came off a little strong, but you have to have a solid command presence when you are engaging in perimeter security like that. I figured she would feel safe after I left knowing we were watching out for the good people of the culdesac.

I am with her. That could have escalated real quick....if the neighbors wife had a gun...she could have shot the guy and been within the law. All she had to say is his gun was pointed at her and she felt he was going to harm her. What would many of y'all have done...if you were sitting on a public street at night and not breaking any laws, minding your own business and a person walks up to with a gun pointed you way. I have done that many a times stopped to texted or check the gps.

I've known about cougars for a while now. I've seen a few. I've even had one live with me for a couple years a while back.

I'll make sure you shoot a trash gun so you won't be tempted to pickup another hobby. LOL

I was pretty young at the time, but I vaguely remember this speech because of my dad. He was a strong southern democrat. Raved strongly against the concept of a Catholic president and how the Roman Catholic Church/Vatican would control his actions and thus America. But Dad was swayed by this and several other of JFK's speeches and became a staunch supporter of John F. Kennedy. To the dismay of several of our family and friends at the time.

Picking your teeth?

Guess he's just trying to figure out if he identifies as a hollow point or a full metal jacket, lol.

I was wondering where the 6th stage was going. I'll bring my tick spray. LOL

The reason for this match, Pro-Am comming up at Rockcastle. Guess who is shooting in it.

thank you very much I am looking for to it. I will be slow and steady

What info are you looking for? The shoot is at Gallatin Gun Club, which is in Gallatin, TN at the TVA Steam Plant. Address: 1426 Steam Plant Rd Gallatin, TN 37066 Turn right at the guard shack, then turn right at the gate. Keep to the left and come back through the woods to the range. Note, no loaded weapons are allowed in your vehicle or on your person, that includes your carry weapon. All vehicles are subject to search at the guard shack when entering or leaving.

Depends on how hard up you are for .22's. There one step above not having any ammo.

closer

Same boat as everyone else... Efile form 1 SBR on March 3, 2016, still waiting. Hoping for end of the month.

Color me surprised. /sarc