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I hope everyone here realizes that you know enough to see how little politicians understand firearms. I further hope you realize they have the same amount of knowledge or economics, healthcare, safety, environment, foreign policy, etc. It's really scary when you stop and think about it.

We all make our own bed, I know I've made mine, and no amount of fear mongering will convince me to take this vaccine. There is just too much bogus BS being shoved down our throats to make me believe they have our good interest in mind. With what this country has gone through, in the last couple of years nothing, absolutely nothing, will convince me that our current administration is on the up and up on this, and many other things.

The writing off of student loans erks me something fierce. It's a loan, the last time I borrowed money I had to pay it back with interest. Printing more and more money is a special kind of stupid too.

I know it's a hard pill for folks to swallow, but there's not a single one of us who is going to make it out of here alive. We've all got a date with the Grim Reaper. It sucks that for some folks he comes as a virus, but there are a million other ways people die every day too and a lot of them have better forms of prevention than what we have for COVID-19. A person should seriously just listen to their doctor, analyze the risks, factor in their own risk profile, and make their own decision. I really hope the bleeding hearts don't hassle me the next time I have a cheeseburger or a glass of bourbon, or inhale some gun smoke. None of those things are good for you either, but I'm taking my chances. "Every man dies, but not every man really lives."

Thanks to everyone here who supported this POS. CNN Town Hall: Joe Biden Suggests a 9mm Pistol Ban (breitbart.com) Joe Biden Suggests a 9mm Pistol Ban - Patriots Freedom

This is what happens when you try to become a new world order and allow anyone or anything to travel or be shipped from anywhere in the world. And when they/it travel by air you can transmit to millions and never leave your seat. If we don't lock down our borders and get a handle on who and what comes in and out of our country, it's just gonna get worse. Keep Your Powder Dry!!

I retire in ten weeks!

I just got an email from Academy advertising Blazer aluminum for $14.99/box online and in store. Get it before Biden does, lol.

Inflation last month was 5.4 % up. that means if you make 75 k a year you took a pay cut of over 4k. I think it will get worse as we keep righting off student loans and printing money. Not sure what the effect will be other that higher prices and lower buying power.

I think that risk analysis factored in a bunch of false negatives on the side of the vaccine, is my point. I guess I’m just jaded and can’t see why there is so much fear of the vaccine. Odds are much higher of dying from Covid at age 61 than any complications from the vaccine.

I started hedging my bets against any possible inflation by getting into precious metals, mainly lead.

I hope we get the chance to find out.

Or very right

I feel as I'm the only one, or one of very few, that appreciates this virus for what it is... A COLD VIRUS.... for which I have the cure... TURN OFF THE TV!!! It sure isn't a chemical injection that potentially causes death or serious illness in some individuals to hopefully prevent the sniffles and cold/flu symptoms... Remember folks.. exposure doesn't equal infection, and infection doesn't equal illness.... people do get sick... from this and all sorts of ailments, daily... no way to stop that... but as soon as we all quit giving this thing the headspace the govt and media so desire the quicker it becomes a non-event.. IMHO.... Love to hear thoughts.....

YES SIR.... THIS Can I get an Amen.......

Try buying a new truck. I went to my local Ford dealer last week. I was informed that they were selling all new vehicles at MSRP and there was no negotiating the price.

I was getting ready to post about ammo at RK. They had a lot and some was not bad prices. I picked up 2 boxes/50rnd each of Blazer FMJ brass cased for 16.99 each they had Norma 124gr for $24 each

Or as close as we may be allowed to get. If you've seen my old thread "Well I did something today I said I wouldn't" or something like that, you'll know I was, have been, and still am...a person who contends this is all a ploy by our Overlords. Yes, I know there is a virus. One would have to be a fool to contend otherwise. Is it the End...as some are touting? Or just a tool that was let out to start the NWO? Can't say definitively, but I think my position is as good as most on it. I have now joined the growing list of those who have lost family and friends from this. Far too many over the last 3 months to not affect my past perspective and future commentary. Reaction to the Covid-19 from my family, friends, ex coworkers and even those of us here...has been varied, to say the least. From acceptance to hysteria and to total denial. I've been the black sheep/total waste/whack-job of my family all my life, and generally regarded as a lost cause. So if I give you pause to think with some of my wild-assed opinions and comments, I've done my part to open a few eyes I hope. Now a little less morbid comment. We seem to have reached a middle ground now. Most agree that it is real, no matter its source and origin or purpose. But we are searching deeper into its birth. That may yield a few surprises yet. People have died from it. Fact. Politicians, World Leaders, The CDC, and the UN have made use of this pandemic to further a mad power grab. So far it seems to be working quite well for them all. Whether we as individuals, as a nation, or as a world...will survive and return to "normal" is still to be seen. Removal of the current leadership is a must to achieve it. For my money, it's a poor chance in front of us. Yes, I am a borderline pessimist. And getting worse by the day. But I believe everything I have written here. Whether you agree with a little, a lot, or just think I'm a fat old fool. It's your choice. Just like the vaccinations...it's all up to you. Now as to "Uncle Phil" Valentine, for many and varied reasons; I hope and pray he recovers from this. Because I like him, and will be looking forward to hearing his observations and opinions now. Ok...done. Yeah, I'm a long-winded sort. Even when typing. If you read all this, I thank you. Agree or not. Just my own opinions.

Right. That's why I was specific. Blazer (CCI) doesn't make steel-cased ammo.

I’m still riding the stock market as it keeps outpacing inflation.

Not being in Nashville I don't hear much of his show (didn't really when I did live there) but happened to pick it up back late June. And he spent the better part of an hour railing on the vaccine and how we done KNOW that its safe because its not fully FDA approved yadayadayada. I hope folks will realize before its too late that this is a deadly disease and the best way to live is get a vaccine, set all the political bull #### aside. I'm all for you right to choose NOT to get it, but I think too many people are being swayed by bad logic and political rhetoric that's not founded in rational thinking

That is absolutely normal. No test rides without cash in hand. I have never test ridden a bike unless it was a dealer. The stories of people wrecking bikes on test rides and then leaving the owner (or owners insurance) high and dry on the repairs are far to common. I have never allowed anyone to ride any of my bikes without cash in hand. I will let them sit on it, I will start it, I will run it up and down the road in front of them but unless they have handed me a wad of cash they are not going to ride it out of my garage. If they ride it and find some issue or wish to back out of the deal for whatever reason I will negotiate or simply hand them their money back.

The nanny state works for us, not the other way around. If I need a mommy, the government is gonna be the last place I look.

Ok, so I jumped in. Should be interesting.

Don't get me wrong. I think Phil is a knothead on this one. I hope he lives through it. He was in great shape the last time I saw him. It has been a few years. But I also know that politicians and the media are gonna milk this Delta thing for all it's worth. And yeah, we are swimming in idiots.

I own and run a B to B barter exchange. In other words part of what I do is manage our currency. For 19 years now my practice has been to not extend loans or print money. It has worked well to protect the value of our currency. Wish the Fed Gov would try that. Currently our currency is tied to the US dollar. Looking at options for the future.

I remember this day, Apr.25, 1967, as if it was yesterday. We were on a search & destroy mission in "Nam, walked into an ambush. I was hit twice with auto weapons fire in the R. leg, several times with the old Chicom "tater" masher grenades. Some of the fragments are still in there. Spent 16 mos. in an Army hospital, almost lost the R. leg, still got it tho., even if it is a bit shorter that the left. A couple of others were hit the same time I was. Another guy was killed later. We were almost overrun, but managed to fight our way out of it, wiped them out. Not one of my better days.

One thing that should be worrisome; it's summer and we're still tracking enough cases to be worth analyzing. People can spend time outdoors with fresh air, sunlight, and all the other things we generally associate with reducing the risk of a virus, but COVID-19 seems to find a way, though. This thing isn't over, and we still need to worry about how it can impact resources domestically...hopefully not in the same way we were worried a year ago. As MacGyver points out, overseas is a different story, and I hope we remember the risks associated with the just-in-time supply chain model we're dependent on from outside our borders. Vaccine wise, I got both doses and I'm glad I did. Now if it hits me, it should (statistically speaking), be equivalent to a rough cold and not a possible mortality risk. Don't get me wrong, I'm not out looking to catch it now for the experience...I just enjoy that protection and hope as many as possible join the shield wall it provides. It's nice to go to a restaurant, the grocery store, and have meetings in person without a mask.

Welcome. Becoming a Tennessean entails A bit more than a move. Settle in and you'll figure it out. And please don't enlighten us on how things were done elsewhere.

Right. Meanwhile, I wonder if the administration is making sure to vaccinate all the illegals flooding the border...

I actually have a p89 id recently considered selling. Hell if thats the case I may need to keep it lol

I don’t even live there anymore. Talk radio isn’t my thing at all anyways. Regardless, I hope he gets better soon.

99.7 FM in Nashville from 4-7PM weekdays. My favorite talk show guy. The guy filling in for him is pretty funny as well. I can’t remember his name.

FWIW I was telling another member today my antique(1990's) 1st gen walther p99 would eat that stuff all day long. I know a lot of people have issues with it and of course theres the reloading aspect to factor in.

Don’t stop my friend! You are on the right path. It took me 30 years!

Hit my primary care providers today. Mask policy was loose as a goose. And our governor is one of those double mask types. I reckon everybody is tired of his ####. Oh yeah, they all know the Covid is coming to get them.

I handed him the cash. He still didn't want me to ride it. He then reluctantly said I could as I was walking to the truck.

If I were still young and had a mortgage I might consider it less of a problem. I could pay back borrowed money with money that is now worth less than it was when I borrowed it. Unfortunately I am now 70 and living off my savings which are becoming worth less each day. The bank is paying me 1/2 of one percent interest and inflation is going to eat away 10 percent of my savings each year. I am a bit concerned.

Born and raised in the Central Valley, I've seen California transform from a paradise to a ####hole. The writing was on the wall over twenty years ago when I started to bug the Missus about getting out. She finally came around a couple of years ago and we decided to check out TN on the recommendation of the only friends we've got who hadn't already moved out. He's LE ready to git when his hitch is up in 2022; his Missus is already set up in Sumner County. We got ourselves a place in neighboring Macon. I now say "I'm a Tennessean with property in CA." Mrs. Dutch and I will be trickling over from hostile territory to our Tennessee home over the next 3 years. Really looking forward to making the move from the Soviet Socialist Republic of California to America permanent.

Saw a clip,of his speech thanking his employees and Amazon customers, then he said they paid for this…I don’t think it came across like he meant it to be…unless he’s more arrogant than I thought. Shows just how out of touch he is.

Phil announced he had it on the 13th. I hope he makes a full recovery too. He probably should have taken the vaccine. But, I wouldn't tell him that. Phil can argue better than most folks.

If you can't check your ego....then one should reconsider carrying a gun. Your explanation simply shows a pattern of escalation on both sides. Notwithstanding carrying a gun without one in the chamber. Bad technique at critical times. Another story however.

I wouldn’t doubt any of this, but not getting the shot can have drastically worse social consequences than getting it. No one has lost their job or their scholarship or their money spent on a cruise ship ticket because they got the shot. We can’t say the opposite.

For a simple pocket gun, the original LCP is hard to beat. Essentially dehorned with reasonable rounds makes it lighter. All of these high round capacity guns make my pants sag

I wouldn't be. I'm in Cali pretty regularly and often in the Central Valley. I keep telling folks around here that it's just the handful of crazy cities that ruin the place for everyone.

Let us know when you finally can say I live in Tennessee. Please do not bring any Cali thinking with you. Be safe and have fun!

Purchased a smaller Generac a couple months ago-I installed a thru the wall kit that has a 50 watt plug on the outside in a weatherproof box. On the inside wall is a dual wired 6 plug lighted receptacle-that can power a back up Black and Decker 15000 dual heat and AC unit-so at least we have a heat or air backup-and something to power the coffee maker-MOST IMPORTANT