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  How many people have died by a terrorist attack in America since 9/11?  Hell, include 9/11 if you need the numbers to make an argument.  Still doesn't justify the paranoia over it in my mind.  Terrorists have had 13 years, yet the most we've seen are fumbled attempts that aren't very inspired.   The "next strike" would be easy to do for anyone with half a brain and the motivation, but it hasn't come yet.  Two, maybe three attacks at the same time or in the same town would paralyze any metro area.  Look at how easily two asshat's with a homemade pipe bomb shut down the Boston and the surrounding communities.  Simultaneous shootings by guys yelling "Allah Akbur" at Opry Mills, Green Hills and Cool Springs would have Nashville on lock down riki tik.  So, why hasn't it happened?  Do those guys need more drill time at their "training camps" or what?

  Good rule of thumb for most aspects of life, not just this.

Another win for our cause brought about by the Second Amendment Foundation.  They are getting it done in courtrooms, that's for sure.

People go to Little Caesar's to get cheap pizza to feed their kids.  They shouldn't expect to make much money charging similar prices other brands do, even for a gimmick pizza like this.

The Muslims Are Coming!™   Why do I feel the need to do a line item audit on the Homeland Security budget every time I hear stories like this?

  16" is all the rage on the civy side because that's as short as you can get without an NFA tax stamp.  The Army & Air Force M4 carbines actually have 14.5" barrels.  Not enough difference for most folks to go through the NFA process to be exactly like the kit our troops are carrying.   I agree with you that the Marines keeping a 20" rifle is a good call, but the Army really only trains out to 300 meters, so the M4 is good enough for that.  Anything past 500m is covered by crew served weapons and by what they call squad designated marksman, who carry a tricked out M14 with a new stock and some good optics on it.  Every infantryman I talked to who did that job loved their M14, and could put rounds on target at a good distance.  They were very useful in Afghanistan during long range engagements in all that open terrain.

  Snow in Murfreesboro?  I'll believe it when I see it.  I've yet to see any snow beyond a skin thin layer on top of all the ice.

Murfreesboro is clearing up decently.  The sunlight today helped the roads, and they're a lot better than yesterday.  I'll probably have to go to class tomorrow. 

The guy is a double idiot.  He lives in NJ, so he should know any gun is more or less a no-go...then consenting to a search of his car was stupid as well.  I'm also curious as to why the gun was in his glove compartment, and not at home.  He's obviously not defending himself with it, was he on his way to a sale or something?    Not saying he deserves what he is getting, but situational awareness goes a long way.  I hope he gets 12 people that believe in jury nullification to decide his fate.

This is a big issue.  I would expect to see a big fight from those who claim to support and fight for gun rights in Congress, in the lobbying sphere, and from the community.  Restricting ammo is just workaround to restricting guns.  It goes back to my principle of, if a police officer or Soldier have it available, so should the citizen.   A couple points on all this, some of which are echoes, but need to be restated...   1) Should we move this thread to a more visible area?  I only noticed it myself last night before bed.  Since I don't do my own reloading and shoot the same basic ammo, I don't have much use for this area.  Getting it into General Chat, or 2nd Amendment Issues would give it more visibility.   2)  Email your member of Congress.  Sending snail mail will take 6-8 weeks to hit their offices with the screenings for anthrax and whatever other testing they subject letters to at the capital, so it is less effective.  I plan to have my emails drafted and sent by the end of the day to both Senators and my Congressman.   3)  Also email whatever pro gun groups you are a member of.  Something like this is why they exist, in theory.  If they are like the NRA, let them know you are watching their actions on this, and expect them to leverage whatever political capital they have to draft and pass legislation to prevent BAFTE from doing this.  The ILA flexed their muscles when the expanded background check bill was coming up for a vote; I think the banning of ammo is far worse for gun owners.  For my part, I'm going to ask the 2nd Amendment Foundation if their legal team believes they could bring a lawsuit should this come to pass.

  I'm still working with the spool of 550 cord I left the Army with.

Still raining a bit here in Murfreesboro, and the temps are going to drop quick now that it's nighttime.  I wouldn't be surprised if MTSU is closed tomorrow as well since the ice will be piling up...correction, MTSU just sent out the alert text saying they are closed tomorrow.

For those who want to make a rifle from the past with an A2 style upper, this site might be where you can look for your parts.  Not sure about how the prices compare to other sources out there, but figured I would share it anyway. http://www.model1sales.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=414   They also have full uppers in the A2 style if you look around on the site.

I have beer and chilli to survive on if needs be.  I think I'll be happier and warmer than the bread and milk crowd.

Thanks, David.  Every time I look out the window today, that song will pop into my head.

  I was just looking at some of their jeans online...please tell me those prices are in Guatemalan Quetzals, not US Dollars.

Murfreesboro has a ice, and if there was any snow, it didn't stick.  Stepped outside the back door for a moment and felt how slick it was outside, and it's that annoying, still slick on top ice that can screw a lot of things up fast.  It's bad enough in our area that MTSU closed the university for the day, and that doesn't happen for nothing.

  Ditto.  Levi's just don't fit right, and unlike President Johnson, I can't call up for a custom job and tell them to add room from "where the zipper ends, back to my bunghole."   The relax straight Wrangler's at WalMart fit pretty good, though, so I'll stick with them until I find a better brand.

  The amount of the fine isn't what concerns me, it's a situation like getting into a car crash and being stuck with a hospital bill that puts me in the poor house after wiping out my savings and investments.  When I was working overseas, I was covered under the Defense Base Act by my contract.  Now that it's just me, myself and I, a bit of protection is needed.

  It's a '"regular" plan, not a catastrophic one from Blue Cross, Blue Shield of TN through healthcare.gov.  I just quoted the hospital stay stuff to get comments because that's all I plan to use it for unless I need to spend time with a urologist again.  No sense going through insurance and all the associated paperwork when all I have to do is make an appointment with MTSU Health Services for routine visits and what not.  It's really to make sure a hospital visit after a car crash doesn't bankrupt me.   I have enough in the rainy day fund to cover the max out of pocket, which was my biggest concern.   Thanks, brother.

Keep sharing links, and we'll need a QVC forum set up.  :rofl:

Whatever snow stories anybody has, my father will top them with one from the Blizzard of '78.  I joke with him that I'm going to include "Survived the Blizzard of '78" into his eulogy when the time comes.  That's how often he mentions it.

Only if someone buys them.   I liked Forest Gump a lot and think Tom Hanks is a great actor, but I'm not paying any money for his signature.

  Can you post or PM me who you used?  I've been quoted at $150 a month for a bronze plan, based on my low income.  I looked through USAA first to see if any of there partners would work, and their lowest was $239 a month.

  I'm looking through the Federal Exchange for a plan since being a college student with only a small on-campus job leaves me with no real options.  Playing 20 questions will have me on the phone with somebody reading from a script.  I really only need the emergency services and hospital coverage.  Everything else I'll just do with my doctor on campus.