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As long as it's in the car and you can legally posses it then you're good to go, doesn't need to be in a case or anything.  Removing the gun from the car is when you will begin to have an issue without having a really good reason to do so.  I would highly suggest reading and understanding the law before you do anything involving carrying a gun that you are not 100% sure about.  There is generally good information here but I would not do something based solely on information obtained from people that I do not know on an internet forum. There is a link to the Tennessee Codes Annotated in my signature line, that would be a good place to start.   

I've been in your shoes.  It can be confusing going in for the first time.  Here's what I did and it worked out great, I learned a lot, and in my opinion I got a nice rifle out of the deal.    #1 Acquire a lower.  Stay away from polymer, no reason to go down that road to save $20, you are not a hobo. #2 Buy a PSA rifle build kit.  It will have everything that you will need to complete the rifle when paired with the stripped lower, minus the magazine and sights.  #3 Look up a video on Youtube about how to assemble the lower.  My upper came pre assembled, two roll pins and it's on.    As far as sourcing parts... 1.  Are you an operator? 2.  Are you an accomplished 3 gun competitor looking to stay at the top of the game? 3.  Will this rifle be mostly used for shooting beer cans, varmints, carrying at public demonstrations and/or at your job as a mall security guard, I mean ninja?   If you answered "yes" to questions 1 or 2 you may be best served looking at some fancier brands. If you answered "no" to questions 1 or 2 but "yes" to question 3 then PSA is a great choice for you as it is economical and generally of serviceable quality. 

Drone, way easier to control. Still probably too hard for a six year old though.

I'd stay away from them, I understand situations such as that that Omega has where the gun comes like that.  Otherwise if that fake suppressor reduces the sound of the gun firing at all you could be subject to being charged with having a suppressor that you didn't pay your tax stamp on.  You can go on and on about your rights to put fake suppressors on your guns and whatnot but at the end of the day for me, if I don't need it, it doesn't serve a purpose, and it will attract the attention of the ATF then it's not going on my gun.  I don't want to have any conversations with those guys regardless of whether or not I did anything illegal. 

Yes, you are correct, to quote Hillary Clinton "what difference does it make, that was a long time ago."

I wouldn't even take internal wear into consideration. I would say it would be hard to find a Glock that was even close to having wear to be concerned about. I'd give potential purchases a once over, visually check rifling and call it good.

If I didn't enjoy reloading then I wouldn't bother doing it. Just shoot factory ammo. You are going to have to do a considerable amount of shooting to justify spending the time and money on reloading, not worth it if you do not enjoy the reloading process as well.

  Isn't it nice when they smile as they take your money?

One of these days I'm going to own one of your knives!

It's never an easy call. I try to be pragmatic when it comes to these things. The #1 question that needs to be asked is "what is the quality of life for my animal going to be?" If money were no object tippy opt for the surgery, unfortunately that is not the case for many of us. Option #2 can the dog be kept comfortable without surgery? If this can happen then it may be a good option. To give you an idea of where I stand on animals, I despise the kind of people that get a dog and try to get rid of it because it isn't fun anymore or doesn't fit their lifestyle. That said of you have done all that you can reasonably do I wouldn't hold it against someone to have their dog put down instead of spending an amount of money on it that they can't afford. I would not put myself in financial strain over a pet, not more than I could recover from in a short amount of time anyway. I know that sounds insensitive but I really don't mean for it to. I would at least consider getting a second opinion before doing anything drastic either way.

Maybe I'm jaded but I shed zero tears when someone like this dies. I'm the world is a better place without them. I value human life, but only human life with value.

If these people can argue for crap lawsuits like this I can argue that my peers are TGO members.

No, you will need a hunt/fish and a big game gun, that is if you plan on hunting with a rifle and not archery or muzzle loader. If you plan on taking does or hunting on public land you will most likely need a type 94 as well.

Everyone's idea of the perfect truck gun is different.  I have a .223 bolt action with a 3x9 scope that wasn't really being used for much of anything but range time.  I stuck it in my truck along with a variety of ammunition.  I did this after the last time that I got off work early, which was unexpected, and had time to go hunting but didn't have my rifle.  I really like the .223 because I can take just about anything that I need to in this part of the state with it effectively.  Not my first choice for deer but it will do.  I carry some 62 grn soft points and some 50 grn varmint tips, along with some 55grn FMJs just in case I want to shoot just to shoot.  It's a pretty inexpensive outfit but I really like it, I actually think I like that gun a little bit more each time I shoot it.

I will add that they ate ridiculously easy to work on. I have removed a motor and had it completely disassembled within about 45 minutes. Took about an hour to get it back together and in the bike. I'm on okay mechanic.

:insert $5 footlong joke here:

I had a Chinese dirt bike. Same motor. They are exact replicas of Honda motors but the fit and finish is awful. Some are pretty good some are pretty bad. The good thing is parts are really cheap. If you are okay with tinkering on it from time to time then they are fine. Just don't expect them to be like a Honda where you will generally just have routine maintenance and rarely ever does something break.

Be careful about carrying on your person when riding. Guns hurt when you fall on them. I once broke 3 ribs when I fell off my motorcycle with a can of dip in my breast pocket.

Don't know what and how you ride.  I rode very actively for several years.  I carried in a variety of ways.  My favorite was in my full leathers with a Taurus TCP in a left hand paddle holster clipped into the outside of my left hand boot.   I've seen riding buddy carry other effective ways such as Appendix carry in an IWB, and using shoulder holsters.  When I was touring I often kept my gun where I couldn't immediately get to it but it was there if I had to do some walking and I had it for over night stays be it camping or hotels.  Usually on the touring bike it stayed in the right hand glove box while I was moving, right instead of left because I had to have a key to get into the left box. 

A few years ago I lived in a remote cabin in the mountains.  I had a garage full of motorcycles and a safe full of guns.  Now the motorcycles are gone and I live in the suburbs.  I have to drive to shoot my guns when I have time to. Proceed with caution my friend.

Where does the idea that Tennessee deer hunting is always done at close range come from?  I've hunted all over Tennessee and I have yet to experience any part of the state where I could not find a place to stretch it out to long distances.  I can even think of spots in the East Tennessee mountains where I could see a lot further than I could shoot with any rifle that I own.  I can get it if you stay in the woods and hunt thick terrain.  Out of the 12 deer that I killed this past season 1 was shot at a distance of less than 100 yards.  7 between 100-200 yards and 4 between 200-325 yards.  Given I almost exclusively hunt fields and that makes for the possibility of much longer shots.  It's just that I've heard people say all of my life "You don't need anything bigger than a 30-30 to hunt Tennessee deer because you won't have a chance to kill anything over 100 yards."  I've done it and lived it and if I carried a 30-30 (I do own one) I'd be passing up a lot of shots that put deer in the freezer.

Sounds like fun, I may show up and call in sick on Thursday.

I hope the cop gets cleared.  He went above and beyond to protect the public from danger.  I don't really care if some dummy had to die, if he hadn't been drinking and driving it would have never happened. 

I just wanted give a little bit of input.  My wife drives a 2010 Honda Civic that she bought new and it now has about 120K on it.  I drive a 2004 Toyota Tundra that I bought 2+ years ago with 125K on it.  The paint on the Civic looks just aweful, the clearcoat is flaking off.  We always kept the car washed and waxed.  Honda admitted there was a problem with the paint and extended the warranty but we lost the warranty on the car when we paid it off early.  In addition to the paint issue IMO the car is underpowered, poorly insulated to outside noise, and just feels like it is cheaply made.  The powertrain will probably last forever but I rate it 3 out of 5 stars on comfort, as I don't think that it is extremely comfortable.    The Tundra.  Even though it is 12 years old the paint is in relatively good shape.  The clearcoat is intact and it still looks good.  Interior wise the truck is in pretty good shape.  Only compliant is the trim pieces around the bottom of the seats keeps falling off.  Other than that the trim and whatnot has been durable.  I'm really thinking about just removing the trim pieces because most people would never notice that they were missing anyway.  Comfort wise the Tundra is pretty comfortable yet doesn't quite have that luxury car feeling.  Properly maintained I would expect the drivetrain to last a very long time.   To sum things up I think that Toyota makes a better product than Honda does.  I realize there is nothing fuel efficient about a Tundra but it was a specimen that I have experience owning by an automaker that is relevant to the conversation. 

I'll probably take a turkey or two because I really enjoy eating them.  I don't really have turkey fever though.