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Let me state first that I am not picking on you here. You simply made some statements that are a good segue into something we all need to talk about. That said, I think you are entirely correct that people aren't wholesale rushing to turn them in or destroy them. Perhaps that's because there are still some lawsuits against the government pending that haven't been decided upon yet and owners of these devices are reluctant to destroy something today that, while illegal, might be taken back off of the prohibited items list tomorrow. Or perhaps it really is just an act of civil disobedience and the folks that own these are silently giving the government a defiant middle finger. And, you know, our nation was founded on that principle so I can't fault anyone who's operating under that mindset. It's in our DNA and resonates with me pretty deeply. BUT... the fact remains that bump stocks are, currently at least, lumped into the same category as a machinegun and there was no provision granted to grandfather them in, or allow citizens to register them as NFA-regulated devices and legitimize them with a tax stamp. They are, therefore, illegal to own and discovery of ownership carries hefty fines and potentially imprisonment. Now, does that mean that the BATFE is going to go door to door looking for bump stocks? Highly unlikely. But what it does mean is that a citizen's bump stock could be discovered by coincidence during a search or seizure for another crime, and now that citizen would very likely be charged with a Federal firearms crime that carries heavy penalties. Even if the original reason for the search or seizure was a misdemeanor crime. Say, like getting pulled over for running a stop sign and the officer feels that there's reason to search your vehicle for contraband and finds a bump stock you forgot about in the trunk of your car. Or, if you really want to make it realistic, say your spouse or significant other accuses you of domestic violence -- whether founded or not -- and the police come to your home to investigate. Suppose in the course of that they find your secret stash of bump stocks. Now you're facing the same sort of penalties that former Nashville-area KIA hockster Christopher Bostick was hit with back in 2015 and finally sentenced for just last year. Bostick was investigated for a domestic issue originally, but the police found two "sub machineguns", neither of which were properly registered to him under NFA laws. Instant felony charges. You can read about that here: https://www.wsmv.com/news/former-nashville-kia-dealer-sentenced-on-gun-charges/article_2ecbc3e6-3e2a-5666-9f79-db4d438ca394.html So, the bottom line here is that anyone who continues to own a bump stock needs to engage in a serious soul-searching exercise. While I think that the current power-grab by the Trump administration regarding these devices is egregious, unconstitutional, abhorrent, and hopefully will be struck down by the Supreme Court, I am also a realist and suspect it won't be and these devices will never again see legal ownership in the United States. Keeping one around as a middle finger at the government is a personal choice. Some of our founding fathers likely would approve of it too. But they also had to do some soul-searching when they stood up to the King of England, and many of them paid terribly high prices for it even though it earned the rest of us freedom and a new country. I question whether modern Americans are really patriot-enough to risk everything the way that those men did.

I fell in love with the .45 Colt cartridge many years ago. Big bullet, big holes. big bang with very manageable recoil. What's not to like? Unfortunately, the traditional Colt style single action revolvers don't fit my hand at all. Not only do I not shoot them worth a crap, the back of the trigger guard beats the holy hell outta the knuckle on my middle finger. It only takes a few shots and I'll be bleeding. Along came Smith & Wesson and I discovered the Model 25. It was love at first shot. Over the years I've acquired several and they are some of my favorite shooters. The one on the bottom right is actually a 25-2 in .45acp. Everything else is .45 Colt. The one on the bottom left is a Model 25-7. These were a limited run made in 1989 featuring a 5" barrel, unfluted cylinder and matte black finish. These are without a doubt the finest and most accurate .45 Colts that S&W ever built. BTW: I also have a Winchester Model 94 Trapper in .45 Colt.

If you have Netflix, this is worth watching. Not a shootemup action movie, but a story of two ageing heroes amid the great depression.

Hello to all the members, My name is Wes Rychen live in Hermitage, TN for the last 30 years, retired and went back to work, I spend my time at the bench at Strategic Edge shooting short range BR with my 6PPC's and doing a bit of Long Range BR with my 6XC and .284 Shehane. If your ever there look me up.

I got one this morning! 23 pounds 10 5/8 inch beard and 1 1/2 inch Spurs.

My newest acquisition. It’s a Bergara B-14 HMR in 6.5 Creedmoor with a Timney Calvin Elite trigger, an EGW 20moa base, Vortex (Seekins) precision rings, and a Nightforce SHV 3-10x42 (that’s probably going to get swapped with the NF 3.5-15x50 that’s currently on my Montana .308 as I think they’re a better gun/glass match both ways). https://imgur.com/a/1pvNBBQ

https://dl.safety.tn.gov/_/ Go to that page enter the information and then change your address. You are all good after that.

Silly. But in a one word answer...yes.

We're fixing to start load development for my little brother's 6.5 Creedmor, as soon as his coax press comes in. He's getting 5ish in groups at 500 yards now with some wind, so it's close with the factory Hornady stuff. We can get it better with hand loads. Like I said, great caliber.

Nice rig. I've been seriously looking at that exact rifle lately. Someday before I die, I want to shoot (and hit) a target at 1000 yards. You're apparently not a cheapskate when it comes to glass.

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Great looking rifle, and a great caliber. You're gonna really like that

Very nice.

You have some nice "toys"!

a And a guy trying to moon the camera next to the pickup, lol.

Not the first White Castle/Krystal battle on TGO. It's always Mike and me against the heathens

ugh.Krystal ??? Give me White Castle anytime

Any true Southerner will choose TN based Krystal over Kansas based White Castle...

I use a secure holster with a thumb break so I can do back flips on the dance floor when I'm out clubbing.

Love it, love it !!!!!!!!

Appreciate all the info to date:) We are making a trip down in 10 days (3/31-4/2) to look at a property and probably put in an offer. 20+ acres, NOT in Metro-Knoxville, almost completely wooded, probably less than an acre of "not trees". I don't want to shovel, sure as #### I don't want to mow either:) The short term plan is "off the deck" shooting, slowly cut a longer swath. I'm dead nutz on at 100 yards with a few rifles, my 55 year old eyes require good glass though. My guess is I'd probably cut 50 yards the 1st year, then add 50 a year until I'm out to 300. Just so long as I can get M.O.B.H. at 100+ I'm happy:) IDGAF if somebody wants to walk, hike, or bike across my land, my ONLY issue is if I'm out shooting and somebody appears downrange just as I squeeze. So wondering what signage is appropriate. If a neighbor happens to take a deer 50 feet inside my line, so long as they don't leave a steaming pile behind all I want is a steak or two when they dress it:) As to the neighbors, if they hear gunfire, they're welcome to bring guns, pizza and soda. Beer and steaks after shooting are on me:) And by neighbors I mean pretty much anybody that appreciates the moldy old document the Founders came up with a few years back Liberals and snowflakes need not apply.

IF you google map this place and use the street view look around guy, there's a fella in the alley that I'm guessing is the owner.

This will be real helpful, with all the landscape changes after the big eared threat left office.

All that talk about Krystals