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You can OC in AL while afoot in most routine places. One cannot CC or have one in your car without a valid permit. This per " Legal Heat". Transport of unloaded weapons on most airlines is not a problem, just check specific airline web site for details.

IMO this is another reason I point out in my classes to avoid shooting someone if at all possible...there are no guarantees. With that mindset one can hopefully avoid all the unforeseen pitfalls in the aftermath of a shooting and hopefully be able to mentally deal with it as well.

Well the law I cited seems to try and put the onus on the plaintiff in the civil suit when it addresses the reimbursement of fees as OS pointed out.

I may not be reading this right, but it looks to me that TCA 39-11-622 gives immunity for civil suit, exceptions as noted, if one exercises deadly force in a legitimate self-defense situation. Right? ---- Wrong?

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl: GREAT!!!!

There are price point diminishing returns in just about everything.  Buy what you can reasonably afford and enjoy.  If you don't like it, keep it, sell it, etc. and get another.  I enjoy 1911's probably because of history, but for ruggedness/dependability and minimal care, IMO nothing beats a M&P 45 and you still have money left over.

You may find that shot size will change your pattern. For skeet pattern 9's and see the results. On trap 8's will work fine but beyond the 20 would Change to 7 1/2

TWRA and the schools for years have been doing the scholastic clay target program.  Look at their website www.tn.gov/twra/sctp

I reload to save money, shoot more, and to avoid a shortage of ammo. Blowing up my gun or myself doesn't accomplish that. Glad the guy is ok. Good reminder to be on high alert and a little paranoid when reloading.

Quick and easy.......Versa Carry for my Shield.

Well, that is a problem.........unless in the future the marriage goes 'south'..........that would be one way out :rock: 

Does anyone have any idea or opinions on this ?

Welcome to TGO and wishing you success.  Anyone promoting the shooting sports is a welcomed addition.

I carry a 9mm Shield most of the time. As others have said, it is more important to have a gun you are comfortable with and dependable rather than cartridge size. Yep, .22 will kill you deader than fried chicken, but it is not MY preferred choice, but it may be yours. But all else being equal, generally bigger is better.

I have 3 different 1911s. My M&P 45 is hands down the most reliable. It functions with multiple bullet configurations and doesn't need to be pampered to do it.

No need to pack the gear for Buds. They have everything one needs to shoot plus the rental guns. I suspect that gun sales can be shipped to a FFL in the home state which is very easily looked up. For something to do in the area, especially if it is a bad weather day.....would expect them to do betterthere than a saturated West Knoxville market.

sorry to hear about the loss of your 'friend'.  I've been there several times and it is never easy. "The flaw of loving a dog is him dying so soon.  But if he lived twice as long, his death would be more than most of us could bear." - Sir Walter Scott

But what else do you expect when you shoot the same cartridge in a larger gun? To me the .380 is for carrying.....not range time. That's why the LCP will be hard to beat.

Do you shoot your m&p in ssp?

  Because I paid my money at the cashier, It's my stuff now and personally it is an intrusion and suggestive of wrong-doing.  Why not pat someone down as they leave the store?  Would you stand still for that......it just takes a few seconds.

The HCP class is NOT a shooting class.  One is suppose to know how to shoot and properly operate their firearm before they come to class.  With that said, I always have students which have never fired a handgun before.  I enjoy teaching, especially new shooters, but some folks may be more of a challenge than others.  I do go over the fundamentals of shooting and really anyone that pays attention and can follow simple instruction should be able to clean the target at 3 and 5 yds.  That automatically gives you more than enough of a passing score regardless of what you do at 7 yds.

THIS ^ Test requires a passing score of 70%. I have had a couple of students fail. They did fine when they repeated the course. Case of nerves. The test is simple however, and I don't care which gun you use. Plenty of folks use a .22, just as many use .45s. Most use 9mm, I guess because of popularity.

Take a 2 day defensive handgun class at front sight.

Simple to mail slide. Tim is solid.

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/concealed-carry-post-office-may-lead-rude-awakening big discussion about the Post Office carry