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  1. The little missive I sent to magpul@magpul.com: To whom it may concern, I hope your efforts regarding stopping the recent anti-freedom bills introduced in the CO legislature bear fruit. Should they not, we'd love to have you here in Nashville, TN. No state income tax, a built-in workforce of skilled tradesmen and women, right to work laws, and a populace and legislature that would support your endeavors. Also, easy access to Fort Campbell, wherein you'll find many Magpul fans and therein eager testers of new products for the military and civilian markets. I'd further mention the high number of carry permits issued in the state to demonstrate TN's commitment to 2nd amendment rights for all citizens, as it is a shall-issue state. You'll note I did not mention the mountains, white-water rivers, hunting, fishing, camping, music, et. al. Come to Nashville and they're all within reach. Sure, your mountains are bigger, and you can ski and board for months on end out there, but here you'd be welcomed while you do your day job. Look into Williamson County, TN and you'll like what you find. Nissan did, as have hundreds of other businesses, ranging from startup bio / pharma operations to larger interests such as Mars, Ford Credit, and multiple major healthcare providers. Speaking as a resident, we are open for business and would love to have yours. For employees concerned about transferring, within a 35-mile radius of Nashville you'll find any kind of place a person might enjoy, from the truly rural all the way to urban, with plenty of options in between. If schools are a concern, the various county school districts are easily searched for student success data. Williamson is the best in that respect, but the surrounding counties have made great strides the last many years to catch up. Sumner County is well on its way to equaling Williamson Co. Schools. Excellent private schooling is available in every county. We get new and interesting restaurants on a regular basis, and several local brewers have only recently opened up shop here. We don't have a Flying Dog or an Avery here yet, but good craft brew is being made at Yazoo, Jackalope, and we have a brand new brewery in East Nasty that is getting good reviews. Bottom Line: We can give you much of what you have in Boulder, minus a few things: You have better mountains, especially when it comes to boarding or skiing. Regarding that, Southwest flies direct to DEN cheaply. I'm actually taking one of their flights tomorrow to go get some POW! at Vail. You also have tons of wannabe-hippies all over the place, who lately have been questioning why you should be allowed to exist at all. Sadly, some of them have been elected to high office. What you maintain: an NHL team that will make the playoffs, being surrounded by decent people. What you gain: Music, 24/7, all over the city, anytime between 3:00 and the next 3:00. It's not all country, and even the country you'd hear down Broadway isn't any top-40 BS. It's by mostly-serious pros doing old songs their own way. You'll like it. In addition, there's a good rock scene here, and plenty of venues for various indie bands as well. Name 'em, they've played Nashville. Hell, the Black Keys moved here (though from Canton, not Boulder, so it was probably easier in that respect). Here in Nashville, the hippie population is low and very focused. Last I checked, their deal was more organic veg at the Farmer's Market. Since they're unorganized and starving, I doubt they'll be any kind of an issue for an organization such as MagPul. Many TN hippie-types own guns, after all. They're into the spiritual side of hunting - good on 'em. Anyways, as a fan and customer, I figured I'd write in and make an unofficial Nashville sales pitch. One ast thing, ladies and gentlemen: PLEASE don't go to Austin. The denizens say it's not Texas, and they're right. After Fort Hood, they'd hate you 2nd. Regards from a TN MagPul fan and customer, I hope you find your way southeast soon, should CO not come to its senses, Patrick
    14 points
  2. I liked it, but you need to change one thing. They need to move to the Knoxville area. They'd like it better out here.
    5 points
  3. 4 points
  4. Sad thing is he's now afraid to draw his super hero pictures because he thinks he'll get suspended. One of his other friends got sent to the office for pretending he had a light saber. He said, "Dad, its just silly. Don't they know that boys like to pretend they have swords and guns. Girls don't like them but we do." Trying to fundamentally change our boys to girls and our rights to wrongs.
    4 points
  5. Yes but it goes to show that the "Anti" crowd is lying by saying "Nobody wants to take away your guns" :down: :down:
    4 points
  6. Nothing anymore. They managed to gut this legislation of any value. It is useless and those voting for it should get no credit. This bill is the pro-gun equivalent of gun control legislation. A feel good measure that doesn't actually accomplish anything.
    4 points
  7. +1 I was homeschooled 1st-12th. Even tho I didn't learn all the liberal, socialist, and godless things they teach in public schools for the most part today, I received a well-rounded education and have since completed a bachelors degree as well as a masters degree. To me not having to learn all the government imposed philosophy, has actually helped me in these days to discern what is right and what is bogus. When you know the truth and it is all you know, you quickly recognize a lie.
    3 points
  8. Amazing to see so many advocates of the 1st & 2nd amendments perfectly ok with the idea of throwing the 6th out of the window. Don't get me wrong; I don't care if the guy died by his own hand, or died from returned fire, but PD doesn't have the right execute him by any means if that's what happened.
    3 points
  9. Well... i hesitate to say logic. My wife was rewatching the first half of season three and i had to say.... woah pause it. Something aint right here....
    2 points
  10. We had to go through something similar, seems a classmate of my daughter said "I don't like you."   So now, the child has been labeled a bully, and all the parents were pulled together to find a solution.   They staff looked at me like I was insane when I said "Let them be kids and grow up."   Things are a little too touchy feeling anymore.
    2 points
  11. It's not gonna get better either!
    2 points
  12. Well I have a feeling with some of the crazy bills purposed again it may get crazy again.  Points at Missouri Democrats.
    2 points
  13.   No? ....if you move your feet first you CAN beat the Tueller drill at 3 yards.  Come to our Zero To Five Feet Gunfighting class....you'll see. The key is not standing still like a statue, but getting off the X and NOT being there when the knife gets there. 
    2 points
  14. 99% of what is does is allow certain Republicans (especially Harwell, Haslam and Ramsey) to claim they are pro-2A and did something to help the TN firearm community without actually causing any heartburn to the big businesses whose campaign contributions they so love and cherish.   Other than that, it doesn't do much.   I'm not sure at this point if it's worth passing or not...I wasn't expecting to get everything on a first pass but this is almost nothing.   I just emailed the entire legislature asking them to make this a good bill or don't bother...I also asked for a response and noted that their response or lack of one would be made know to places like TGO, Facebook...I guess I'll see who even bothers to respond. ;)
    2 points
  15. He was given lots of chances. In each one he decided to shoot officers or shoot at officers. The day he died he had two separate run ins with police, both times shooting at them, resulting in the wounding of one officer and the death of another. I don't know why anyone would assume that he would give up peacefully after that display, but apparently the police did when they tried to gas him. The fact that it caused a fire (no one knows if that is true) is inconsequential. They did everything within reason to allow him an opportunity to end this peacefully. He chose not to. I don't care if the cops threw a Molotov cocktail into the house. They were justified to use deadly force.
    2 points
  16. Good old incendiary tear gas. That trick never gets old. I said they had the HRT manual. ;)
    2 points
  17. RIP Chris!  :usa:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSYQ7pkwFAw&sns=fb
    2 points
  18. The issue with removing Cooper is that he has Davidson County and that is why he won't be beat. There are too many here that are living off of the government and have been convinced that the only way to keep the FREE money flowing their way is to keep voting Dem. Even with the odds stacked against anyone else taking his seat I'll work very hard for anyone running against him every time he comes up for re-election.
    2 points
  19.   Once, again, just because I may go to the range and shoot at targets depicting assailants wearing ski masks doesn't mean I automatically associate wearing a ski mask with being 'evil' nor does it mean I am going to shoot someone simply for wearing a ski mask.  Likewise, just because I might shoot at a target depicting an assailant wearing an unbuttoned, flannel shirt over a t-shirt doesn't mean I am going to automatically equate being so dressed with being a criminal nor does it mean I will shoot flannel shirts on sight.   Heck, just because I might shoot at targets depicting ground hogs doesn't mean I am out to stage a whistle pig massacre.  So, once again, there are a few possibilities here:   1. The Muslims who are whining actually do equate themselves with terrorists and that is why they are offended   2. The Muslims who are whining honestly believe that we are too stupid to tell the difference between a paper target depicting a   dead terrorists and a real life, non-terrorist Muslim (in which case maybe WE should be offended)   3. The Muslims who are whining are simply a bunch of overly sensitive a-holes who are looking for a reason to be offended and who think they should have a right to dictate behavior to the rest of us   4. The Muslims who are whining are just plain, old stupid or   5. A combination of two or more of the above
    2 points
  20. Guess I need to take down all those "get it before they're banned" ads I have on gunbroker for my Tapco magazines I'm selling for $300 a pop. Really, there are going to be three types of people here in a few months... Those that will should be ashamed for ripping folks off; those who should be ashamed for getting ripped off; and those of us who have been sitting back watching this lunacy that had the decency not to rip anyone off and the sense not to get ripped off.
    2 points
  21. Okay, that's great, but the people on the targets aren't supposed to represent the good guys, it's meant to represent the bad guys. Your comparison of putting US servicemen on targets doesn't make sense. Are we the bad guys? Are we currently fighting against US troops? Yes, I would find that offensive. We aren't fighting US troops in US gear, but we have been killing a crap load of people from the Middle East over the past decade, a fact you repeatedly refuse to acknowledge. But there are plenty of targets which depict white, black and Hispanic persons and no one gets so butthurt over that.... at least most people who aren't closet racists. If one of those targets was wearing a cross on their neck would that be offensive? It is a religious symbol more than the headgear you falsely believe is an Islam mandate. The answer is "no" I would not get offended, because there are plenty of folks who wear crosses who are bad guys, and I have enough sense to differentiate between the wearing of the cross and the man who wears it. You don't seem to be able to do that.
    2 points
  22. Ok I posted some of these somewhere else on here but cant remember where anyways does anybody here have anymore good books to share  Here is a list of most of the books Ive read or listened to in audio format and a short "very short explanation of how I feel about the books.   Deep winter .....by Thomas Sherry ....just finished the first book in the series and Not really my taste it is a good book but its a little slow   The Pulse ......by Scott B. Williams .....Good book but since half of the book takes place on the ocean that part of it is alien to me, still a good fun read though   299 days ....by Glenn Tate .....Kickass book series Only read the first 3 the 4th is out I need to get it i Love economic collapse Fiction    Ashes series ... by William W Johnstone .... Badass doesnt begin to describe this series .. downside is it is a bit dated and unbelievable    Patriots series ...by James Wesley Rawles... Loved the first 2 heard the 3rd sucked so havent read it 1st book was awsome IMO 2nd was allright   77days in september .. by Ray Gorham ...Really good read about a fella traveling across the country after a shtf scenario trying to get back to his family   Mitch Rapp series .. by Vince Flynn .. Not really a survival series but still one of my favs. Imagine a C.I.A. version of jack bower on steroids very awsome   Holding there Own series ..by Joe Nobody ... Complete Badassery after complete break down of the country due to terror attacks and economy Just "Awsome"   By force of Patriots ..by Cameron Reddy ....Look up the book and download it this book is the epitome of great    Apocalypse Law 1 and 2 ...by John Grit ...Action and survival and badassery mixed with some good ole wisdom just plain fantastic   Enemies foreign and domestic Series ....by Mathew Bracken ..Badassery for 3 entire books 2nd amendment advocates wont be able to put it down Period   Lights out .. David Crawford .....Action adventure trials troubles and survival after the grid goes down great read "Want to read his newest book Havent had a chance yet"    Lucifers Hammer .. red dawn . and other older books good reads just really dated material imo   One second after .. Good book I always get it mixed up with lights out but they are seperate books and good content in both  If your into Zombie books Ive read so many I cant keep track but By far the best zombie read ever is Adrians Undead Diary google it and read it for free online It is like a couple years worth off unbelievable badassery    And my all time Favorite book ....Unintended Consequences ..By John Ross.. First half of the book explains history and other slow things that seem to take forever the second half of the book is like a mercyless thrill ride of actiontastic badassery   I know with all these books mentioned it will be hard to find some to compare but  If anyone has anybooks to add to the list please let me know 
    1 point
  23. Team Sig Sauer has changed their sweepstakes for February.  Win a chance at Sig M400 Enhanced.  Maybe the odds are more favorable to win one vs. finding one at the lgs.  Are you in?  Good luck.   https://www.sigsauer.com/TeamSig/Sweepstakes.aspx
    1 point
  24. I've been hearing about this stranded cruise ship all week. Reports of no power, no toilets and no food or water. By the way the news was reporting it, you would think the cruise ship was held hostage by Somali pirates.   My first thought was hohum at best. I mean, how bad could it really be? Out of all of the places to find yourself stranded at, one would think a luxury cruise ship would not be on the top of the bad list. Gambling, booze, bikinis and fun cruise activities sounds like a marvelous vacation to me. Even if I had to whiz over a rail.... actually, that kinda sounds like a plus, too. :D   Now the "rescued" guests are saying they had some power and were fed burgers and 'mater sandwiches. Oh the HORROR!   Gawd, I fucking hate people.
    1 point
  25. I enjoy H2 ok enough, but History is unwatchable. Really like alot of Science Channel's programming, too. Dark Matters is good show, as well as Fringe.
    1 point
  26. I just want some 22's :( stop the madness lol
    1 point
  27. It's extreme liberal thinking, "Progressive" thinking as they attempt to disguise it. In reality it's all about controlling society. Orwell had it nailed, just put the wrong year on the title of his book.
    1 point
  28. I feel optimistic and I base it entirely on one premise: Greed will force manufacturers to ramp up production. They won't do it out of any kind of altruistic ideals. They won't do it because they love us. They won't do it because we've been loyal customers. They will do it to make money, period. Furthermore, they will only raise prices enough to recover their ramp-up costs, which will make them look kind. But in reality, they know this won't last forever and they don't wanna sit on all those extra machines or face the public scorn for laying off workers when "crazy" has past. ...and I don't blame them a bit.
    1 point
  29. CZ 452 Preferably an American if you can find one. Would be at the top of your price range but would also be a good investment as they are not making them anymore and only going up in value
    1 point
  30. I think a good business model should take in to account the reality that the majority of your customers have a limited income and that it is better for your business if that income is spread around to multiple items that you carry especially if you are distributing for a multitude of manufacturers.  I know ethical business is not necessarily always good business, but good business does not need to be unethical either. 
    1 point
  31. +1 on that. I like my Chicom AK battlefield pickup There is nothing wronge with a CZ either.
    1 point
  32. CZ452 or 455. I own four of them. There are a lot of good rimfire scopes in your price range.   I got a good deal on a BSA Sweet .22 and like it, it was around $40.00.
    1 point
  33. When I find myself in a quandry such as this, I like to err on the side of caution and get both.
    1 point
  34. We will have to get a new governor first...I have been trying to get our Lt. Gov. to start wooing these people for the lat 4 years to no avail.
    1 point
  35.   Because even the dimmest bulbs can see it happen when it happens all at once. But apparently even "the brightest" among us can't detect it when it only happens in increments. Makes you kind of wonder what some consider bright, doesn't it?
    1 point
  36. :panic:  :panic: :panic:  Tin foil, tin foil, tin foil...  :panic:  :panic: :panic:   Just keep repeating and everything will be alright
    1 point
  37.   Be sure to call RCBS and tell them it broke. They should send you a replacement.
    1 point
  38. thats true he paid for my new truck a ford with ammo sales
    1 point
  39. I am hooked.   The story moves quickly, storylines wrap up in an episode. Good actors, good characters.
    1 point
  40. You might wanna have a doctor take a look at that. And call Guiness.
    1 point
  41. LOL...OS, my definition of "varmints" is perhaps more "all-encompassing" than most. Up here in the hill country,  I've always subscribed to the "reach out and touch someone" idea... Not had it long, and the weather up here has not been conducive to any quality range time.  But what few she's sent downrange so far have made me quite happy!
    1 point
  42. There is a lot of money to be made in selling fear.  
    1 point
  43. Most states all specifically protect the employee from termination.  The only "carrot" for business owners to change their policy is that this bill does give them liability protection but I wouldn't hold my breath.    One thing I have not included because my main concern focusses on employer/employee issues, the way I read this bill is that we do get protecton to drive onto other parking lots at restaurants, shopping centers and malls where they may prohibit carrying INTO the business.  But if you work there, your are toast.
    1 point
  44. Correct, it is *wrong/bigoted*  (I totally agree) but it is not illegal to be a bigot (yet).   People are not obligated to be PC or follow the moral compass of anyone else.   Those who are not offended can buy these things and shoot them.  Those who are offended can buy something else or shoot at a beer can instead.  What a great country!   I support their right to complain. I support the shop to choose to not sell these products by choice.   I would still shop there.    Because the above were all by choice, and not by law, nothing that happened here is a big deal to me. 
    1 point
  45. Depends, I use lighter weight because it brings out more detail of the gun. I also wash them in warm soapy water to make them very hard. I use 6-7 or 4-5 ounce and once washed, contoured and dried it is like Kydex in how it acts. I have been doing some experimenting. I generally use the heavier leather as a backer and the lightweight leather for the front.   I use a vacuum sealer to contour the holster rather than boning. I think it makes for a nicer holster. I wash the front in hot water that is almost too hot for you to hold you hand in. I use dishsoap and wash the leather for probably 10 minutes. I soak, then scrub with my hand, then wring the water completely out. I repeat this probably 10 times. Then I wringe it out a final time then lay it out to cool. I do not wash the backer.   I seal the gun in a vacuum bag to prevent moisture from getting into the inside of the gun. If the gun has high sights I tape a pencil between the front and rear sights to create a channel in the leather. I place the backer leather in a seperate vacuum bag. I place the gun on that then I place the wet piece of leather over top of the gun. I vacuum the bag without sealing it. I vacuum and release to make adjustments. And once everything is where it should be I use papertowels to soak up the extra moisture that is getting squeezed out of the leather. I use the papertowels until no more water is being squeezed out of the leather. Then I do a final vacuum and let it seal. I let it sit for a few hours and during this time the moisture from the front piece to back piece. While it sets I normally bend it to better match the curve of the hip.   Then I remove everything together from the bag and carefully set the front piece in a position so it maintains its shape while it dries.   After it dries for a few days I do a close trime on the front but do not touch the back yet. It is easier to trim the front before it is bonded to the back. After it is trimmed it is time to glue the pieces together. I tape off the area of the front piece where the gun will be setting during the glue process. Then I spray it with 3M adhesive spray. I remove the tape and place the firearm in the fron half where there is no glue. Then I press the back onto the front piece and place it all into the vacuum bag again. I vacuum it down and let it seal. I let it set again for a few hours to ensure a good bond. Then I remove the holster from the vacuum bag and remove the gun from it.   Now I begin trimming the excess. After I have trimmed it to close to the final dimension I use a spacer wheel to mark out the stitches. I use a drill press and a awl to punch the holes. It is easier and more consistent than doing it by hand. Then I stitch it using a crossover stitch. Once it is all stitched up I do the final trimming and sanding and bring it to about 1/4" from the stitching.   I dye the leather and then I cut the belt loops to what the friend I am doing it for says feels good. And then I use a sharpie to color in the loops.   There are a lot of little nuances I am missing but that is the basics.   Dolomite
    1 point
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