Grayfox54

Rifle: Winchester 9422. This is an early XTR model made before they checkered the stocks. Smooth as silk and wonderfully accurate. Handgun: Smith & Wesson Model 18-3. This particular revolver was worked over by a previous owner. WO rear sight, RR front sight, smooth faced trigger and a great action job. I added a set of Butler Creek Combat grips which is what I prefer on my defensive revolvers. This is my DA practice gun and I give it full credit for teaching me to properly shoot a DA revolver. It sees more range time than any other gun I own.

You didn't specify any particular type of action. Great rifles come in all types. Do you have a preference? You also didn't mention a price range. Hard to go wrong with a simple old Marlin. You can pick up a good used Model 60 semi-auto pretty cheap. They also make a number of excellent bolt actions that can also be found used and cheap. Nothing fancy, but they just plain work. I've got an old Rossi Model 62 Pump that's amazingly accurate. That, a brick of ammo and a set of swingers makes for a really fun afternoon. I own a 10/22, but I really consider the stock version to be a starter kit. It'll do, but you really need to add another $100 or so in aftermarket parts to make it good. There's plenty of .22 rifles out there. Just take your pick.

I honestly can't say how I would react until actually faced with the situation. However, I think most of us who have decided to carry have also made the decision to protect innocent lives when possible. I've run a number of scenarios through my head and years ago came to the decision that I will not be the one to start a gun fight. If the bad guy just wants the money or is just running his mouth and so far hasn't actually hurt anybody, I'll let him go and just try to be a good witness. I will not pull my weapon or fire the first shot. However, if he hurts someone, moves to hurt someone or I'm absolutely convinced he will hurt someone, then all bets are off. But again, I can't swear to it until it actually happens.

So far, I'm doing just fine. There's something to be said for being single and having grown kids.

Born and raised in Memphis back when it was a great city. But it has changed a lot since those days. Got out about 28 years ago and have never regretted it. Just moved right next door, but its like a whole 'nother world. I'll readily admit that Memphis does have some truly wonderful people. Its the other 99% that give it a bad name.

I'm retired so its no big deal for me. However, younger son has been furloughed for at least the next two weeks. Older son was a contract IT guy in a factory. One of the workers caught the virus, the placed closed down and now his job has been eliminated. They say he'll be rehired when they get back to work. But basically, he's unemployed.

Welcome! I love a lady that takes responsibility for her own safety. Sounds like you're off to a good start. Hang around and join in the various discussions. We could often use a woman's point of view. And don't pay too much mind to us grumpy, opinionated, old farts. As Raoul pointed out, we're actually pretty harmless.

Yes, long term effects must be considered. In my wife's case it wasn't the disease that killed her. It was the side effects of the meds to cure the disease that eventually got her. However, it did buy her eight more years. It would be a shame if they came up with a vaccine only to have people dying from it a few years down the road.

I'll take it. But remember, they're saying it can take between 12-18 months to develop one. If and when they find a vaccine, the whole world is gonna want it right now! Then there's the time to make enough to meet the demand. So I'm thinking it may be up to two years before us average folks can get it.

The under 40 group aren't immune to the virus, they simply have the best chance of surviving it without becoming seriously ill. They do however, have the best possibility of becoming carriers and spreading it.

That's my thought. When a person coughs or sneezes, they can spray a fine mist of bodily fluids up to what? About 10 feet? Having a mask on would catch most of that. Thus limiting the spread.

Not just my first, but my only AR. S&W M&P-15 with only minor mods. I did recently install a LaRue trigger, but didn't get to the range before they closed it down. Honestly, I'm not a fan. I only bought this one because at the time the "BAN 'EM" crowd was all worked up again. I got one just to piss 'em off.

Yep, I lost a filling a week or so back and it was becoming a problem. Got right in to my dentist and the only ones there were me, him and the receptionist.

Oh, I completely agree on that. This virus will go down in history not because of the death toll, but for the economic toll its taken on our entire world. But at this point there's little we can do about it.

Exactly. Something is indeed better than nothing. And it does make people feel a little better. But I do think that the real purpose is to keep the virus in rather than out.

Ok, so now they're saying that the general public should wear even a make shift mask? A virus is one of the smallest living things on this planet. Ordinary masks can't completely stop it. They may catch some of the virus, but some will get through anyway simply because the filtering material isn't fine enough to completely catch something this small. That's why medical professionals have to have N-95 or better masks. I believe that the purpose of recommending home made masks isn't to prevent you from getting the virus, its to prevent asymptomatic people from spreading it.

The problem here is that very few businesses are a one man operation. You can't reopen or get back to work unless you have enough survivors to keep the place running. I'm afraid we're no where near that point yet.

Yeah, Covid on a ship. That worked out real well for the cruise lines didn't it?

It was my understanding that the hospital ships were to be for non-covid patients transferred from other hospitals. Thus freeing up space in the city hospitals to handle more virus patients which they are already set up for. Has that changed?

I've mentioned my disabled friend before. She's a retired ER Nurse. Despite the fact that she can barely take care of herself, she's getting calls almost daily from people who want to put her to work. They're offering $5000 or more per week. As much as she wants to go back to work, sadly she's just not physically up to it.