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  There... since we are talking about Dick's, I fixed it for you.

I have had the TGO lower sitting in the safe look at me every time I open the safe. I was at the show this weekend and found a builder there that built me a pistol upper for $275 otd. So I figured it was time to use the lower. I headed to another vendor that had complete blemished pistol tube and buffer for $20. I did not pick up a LPK because I figured I could find one for the same price at a LGS. I was running out of time so I passed on that and went home. I had some free time so I went to my new favorite shop and picked up a RRA LPK. I got home and was a little tenitive to start on it because I had 4 kids to take care of and I usually only have 15ish mins before the Screams of daddy start. This was my first ever lower assembly, I figured it would take me longer my first time. I started by following a write up on how to assembly it, before I knew it I was done! I did learn 2 things: 1 take off rings before starting. 2. ARs are insanely easy to build! I can't wait to start the next one. I will have pics up in the next day or so.

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I would have flagged you if I'd seen your ad. Sorry I missed it.   Congrats on $100 for reselling to people so desperate/foolish they paid your prices. Maybe if folks like you keep it up we can have a manufactured 22lr crisis for years to come.

I'm not trying to put anyone out of business or judge anyone who still shops there. I just choose not to spend MY money at any place that chooses to screw over their customers at the drop of the hat. Think of it as a positive. I guarantee you will never have to compete with me to purchase an item at Dick's or CTD.

I'll buy from Dicks, CTD, S&W, Ruger, Troy, whoever. My firearms bucks are predominately apolitical -- if they're selling weapons or weapons related stuff at all, I can only see it as a overall plus, the more the better.   I'll let other folks attempt to put all the places that don't live up to the nth level of their 2A expectations out of biz.   - OS

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that to be 100% legal when selling someone a firearm in TN, you need to do two things: #1 - Ask the buyer if they are legally allowed to own a firearm in the state of Tennessee and/or if they are a convicted felon #2 - Ask them if they are a resident of Tennessee   Legally, you do not have to actually see their DL or HCP, just ask them if they are a resident of TN.....but just to cya,  it's a good idea to ask to see their DL or HCP anyway.   Anything else, like a bill of sale, is up to you. Personally, if the gun I'm selling is one that I picked up privately and did not have to sign a bill of sale for, then I will not require a bill of sale when I sell it. If it's a gun that I bought new from a dealer or one that I had to sign a bill of sale for, then I will require a bill of sale when I sell it. 

  It's all automated now by the NSA. In fact, we're all on a list for viewing this thread.    "The NSA: Finally a government agency that listens." 

Am I the only one who noticed that the S&W model 19 was the best all around gun in its day, and now the Glock model 19 is the best all around gun in its day? Something about that model 19, no mattet who makes it

That is a fair price. Glad you found a good deal. They seem to be fewer and fewer these days.   Unfortunately I hold a grudge for a long time. As far as I'm concerned Dick's can choke on themselves.

http://www.amazon.com/Zombie-Cajun-Sauce-Gourmet-Basket/dp/B00G6I14Y6/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1408384953&sr=1-1&keywords=hot+wing+sauce   During checkout use "DOLLAR12" as the discount code and it knocks the price down from $24.95 to $1.00 + shipping (unless you have prime then I think shipping is free)   No clue if it's any good or not, but for a buck + shipping, its worth a shot if you like hot sauce.

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I work for a cell phone company and one of the demo phones got stolen.  Any other time, I would have been deeply upset. Hell, I might even try to beat the bastard. But allas, today was the perfect day. A group of people came in while we where busy and after a while left in a hurry. While security cameras help, this next bit threw me in a frenzied laugh. One of the suspects left "selfies" on two separate phones. And They where good too. Got all his tattoos and facial features without an issue. Even the metro officer shock his head at this. I cant wait for this guy to be caught. BTW, even tho this sucks and is a terrible incident, Im awed at the sheer idiocy demonstrated by the perpetrators. They even left a coffee mug. 

it would not only be not wrong to post it,  I think it is a must post item.   do the caption this picture thing with it

Or post it up here and let's have a Caption Contest!

  Yeah, statute says only if "knowing or having reasonable cause to believe" it is stolen.   About the only way a sting can work on a buyer, like "hey I've got this great .357 heater, pretty sure it was stolen, so I can make you a great deal on it!"   - OS

Disagree with your first statement. But it's a free market. You support 'em with your dollars. They won't see mine.   I do strongly agree with your second statement. Len Horiuchi is a soulless murdering piece of crap and Dale Monroe was his evil little sidekick. They both deserve the firing squad.

Short answer. You hand me the money, and I hand you the firearm. If I do not know you to be a felon, and the gun isn't stolen, and assuming we are both of legal age, we've pretty much covered the legal bases.

You are not alone!

Fort Jackson, are you serious?     Dave

Another easily made explosive is TATP. It is also EXTREMELY detonation sensitive. There are plenty of cases of it being detonated from walking across the dust on the floor. I personally would never think about trying to make it but the ingredients are found in almost any store.

Everyone should have at least ONE 4" .357 revolver.

Nice.  You know, your comment about antler handle neck knives made me think of something.  If you went with a smallish blade knife (like about the size of the CRKT 'minimalist') and worked out a way to make the 'sheath' and handle both out of antler - or maybe attach a good bit of antler to the sheath - then did a little carving, etc. on the antler you could probably completely disguise the fact that it is a knife, at all.  Not for any nefarious purpose, of course, but just because that would be kind of cool.

Person A attacks, endangers, engages, advances harmfully toward person B. Whether person A is a cop, daughter, son, husband, wife, family member, smurf, whatever, and person B defends his/herself and person 1 pays the penalty of death or bodily harm, that is not brutality. Person A made the choice, and has to live or not live with the results.

If I thought there was a legitimate police brutality problem in my town I would. The timing leads me to believe this is a reactionary protest from the events in MO. If that's the case I think they would be well advised to remove their heads from their butts and start protesting thuggish behavior and attacks on police officers.

Yeah, but is it really worth fighting the race crowd to get to it? 

Distance distance distance, if he was closer than 15 yards or so he was in the danger zone.  A badly pitted plate contributes to bullet or plate fragment ricochet so there will come a time when the plates should be replaced.  For the average shooter these plates last for years if not a lifetime, club plates may see a 2-3 year lifespan depending on what gets shot at it and how many.

I'm more concerned with stress on my body.  I usually try to not drive over 10-12 hours. 

   From the ATF....  

I’m not sure why you think it would matter? Where the gun came from will have zero impact on a shooting and I don’t really think my carry gun is going to be confiscated for any period of time unless I’m going to trial, in which case the cost of the gun will be pretty insignificant compared to lawyer bills.

Told ya, these things happen for a reason, you took her in, carried her back to work and she found her way home.

I had to pick something laughable out of this crap going on...so here it is.   I would wager that upper 90% of the people down there voted for obama twice. Everyone knows how he stands on guns whether they want to admit it or cover it up. If guns are not allowed for the citizens, that leaves one option for safety <dramatic pause> Cops! And they hate them! LMAO! I feel like I'm reading a comedy that has nothing funny in it. Willing to support someone who wants to take away something black people were not allowed at one time, just because he's the same color as them (well half of him anyway). Unbelievable.

I would like it not to matter.  ... bottom line.  Be a good person, do good things.  Volunteer and help out kids, elderly,... and generally those that can't help themselves.  If you become well known for the good that you do, it will be harder for ignorance to hurt you should you ever have to defend yourself against threat of death or serious bodily harm.   Carry what you legally and rightfully own according to the applicable laws.  ... If you ever do have to use it, you will find yourself downwind looking right at a big, brown fan - no matter how you slice it.... but hey, you're still alive to see that brown fan and smell the "roses".   -Peace

Build me a 300 Blackout Pistol and Arm Brace. :rofl:  :rofl: :rofl:  

LEO have been in and out of seats millions of times not counting rolling around on the ground and falling on them. I wouldn't worry about it too much. Inspect after a bad fall maybe, but worry about it? Nahh.

Ok guys, good news, bad news. Today I brought the pup back into work with the idea that we could go to the humane society during lunch. I put her outside in our closed lot this morning to do her business while I took care if some things and she bolted. Apparently our gate has just enough give that she was able to squeeze through. Not good. So I went off in search down the alley and sure as day come across her back in her real yard being pet by her owners looking happier than a pig in waste. They were scolding her when I came up, but she looked ok and want shying away at all from them. I yelled through the fence and asked if it was their dog which they confirmed, a very quick look around showed a huge gap in their fence which I pointed out to them and they thanked me for taking her in when I explained the situation. I was concerned about the gap because it was fairly large and clearly not a dug hole. A few hours later there was a young man outside doing what looked to be some manual labor around the area, hopefully fixing the hole. So there we are. Based in how quickly she adjusted from 'kicked dog' to total ham, her ability to walk well on a leash, and the fact that she was apparently house trained as she had no accidents here, plus seeing her with the owners makes me rethink a few things. She's young, outside on her own, and a large hairy man was trying to entice her inside with 1/2 a cheeseburger (what I had on hand, not my idea of "dog food") maybe she was just legitimately nervous. I don't know. One good thing, I know where she lives. Right behind and a few houses down from work. Doing a few welfare checks a week won't be hard. Under the right circumstances, I'm not above a dog napping, but for now I'm going to call this a hopefully happy ending. If and when there is a next time I see her on the street, there will be absolutely no hesitation, I'm grabbing her and taking her to the humane society. I am going back to the house tomorrow to suggest they chip their dog and get tags made. We'll see how that goes I guess. Thanks all for all the advice, I really appreciate you guys helping me out on this. Hopefully I can still feel good about the outcome as things move forward. As much as I'm nervous that this may not be the right call, she looked happy to see her people and they looked happy to see her. I'd feel like a real monkeydick if I deprived someone of their pet, regardless of whether or not I think she needs more baths. I'm crossing my fingers that this all works out ok for the pup, she deserves to be happy.

The cop had been beaten in the face and a round had been fired inside the car in a fight for control of his weapon. If that had been you (as a cop or protecting your family) and you were shooting to stop the threat would you not be outraged if someone suggested you could have used a taser? If you had thought about that a couple of minutes longer, do you think you still would have asked that? If you were protecting yourself or your family from an attack from a thug and you emptied a 15 round mag into him most here would support you. I know I would. I simply do not care if somewhere between round 2 and round 6 the thug was trying to surrender. Now the Feds and the Governor have made it clear they do care and they now have an agenda…. And it’s wrong.

16" truck? You can't fit much in one of those.   :D   Glad you got it taken care of.

And your tone of cop bashing should expect to be answered in kind. But you know, you're right. I defer to your extensive experience as a shooter. Obviously if you were in the same situation you would have performed flawlessly in every way possible.

I have been in a few cases over the years were I exchanged gun fire with another person or two and when you have in coming all you can do in return is send out going in hopes that you strike your target before they strike theirs in some cases and yea, you do have a few rounds in that type of situation that may go astray but when you fighting for your life that is the farthest thought from your mind unless you do have enough time to get a look at what may be behind the person trying to kill you. At that point you might and I say might change or alter your technique and maybe you won't. #1 is you and or your family.................jmho 

I don't post here much. Just a professional lurker.   We had a little 15lb mutt for 17years while I was growing up. He moved everywhere with us, Utah, Mississippi, England, Kansas, then back to Mississippi. After he passed(my dad cried) he said no more dogs for us. So bout 8 years ago a friend of his was having to give up their little black lab. Dad decided it was time for a dog again and he got Alex.   The next year a skinny skittish rottweiler with no collar started hanging around my parents house. After a week or so my dad felt sorry and decided to start feeding her. She would not approach the bowl until he went inside and any sudden moves or noises and she was gone into the woods. This went on for a few weeks and she would actually eat with him standing there and he was able to pet her so he figured it was his dog now my niece named her Precious  and moved her into the fenced back yard with Alex. It was a good year plus before anyone other than my Dad could pet her.  Well during all this she had gotten pregnant and when she finally had the puppies it was the middle of a cold November night and when Dad found them in the morning only one puppy was still alive. My Mom started bottle feeding her and named her Miracle.   This is how my parents who swore off dogs in 1994 ended up with 3 BIG dogs in about 6 months in 2006.   My Mom died of cancer in 2009 and within a few weeks the mother dog Precious started getting into vicious fights with the daughter dog Miracle. Precious just passed last year with some sort of cancer. So now my 8yo Miracle is the last link to that skinny rescue from all those years go and to my Mom.   tl;dr   dad kept a stray and I now have her only child.

Here is the Professional photo of the Godfather, Dave just sent this to me

If her owners actually gave a crap she would not be running free waiting to get hit and die a miserable death.   If you can't keep her then try to find her a loving home. Plenty of pitbull rescues around that would eb willing to help. Do not take her to any animal center because the vast majority do not try to adopt out pitbulls, even if they are perfect dogs, and often euthanize then as soon as possible.   You will be surprised at how loving and loyal these dogs are.

  Well, to be fair, the guy was 30 feet away from him at one point. He could have drawn a taser. That being said, this department doesn't have dashcams, they may not even have tasers.   Also, I'm not saying the cop did anything wrong. 

:up: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/aug/17/police-guns-detroit-crime-race-cost-issues    

That's what I was thinking. Time to find a new home.   A guy I work with kills several rattlesnakes in his yard each year. I told him there was something he could plant int he yard to help the situation......A For Sale sign! :panic:

Lose the fiance.

The optimist in me said "Sweet, five silver stars."  The pessimist in me just realized "Crap, that means I don't actually have any stars."

The dog was created by God to give mankind an object lesson in unconditional love.... Your dog loves you no matter what.... It's no accident that "dog" is "God" spelled backwards.... He is a very handsome pup.... Enjoy him!!!!   leroy

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