Grayfox54

SAF and FPC are litigators. They fight in the courts where laws are challenged or upheld. These groups are quietly fighting hard for our rights. Most people never hear about them until they make a major case. They fly under the radar, but hit hard. GOA is what the NRA should be. They're fighting in Congress and state legislatures every day. Not as big as the NRA, but they're fighting hard for us. I, too, wish they were bigger and had more clout. TFA is our home grown pro-2nd organization. I fully support them and their efforts. The NRA has had serious problems for many years. But Wayne is gone and there are a few new reform members on the board now. However, the board is still full of the old guard sleeze bags who only care about themselves. Gonna have to see how this plays out. However, as pointed out, the NRA is the big kid on the block. Even people who have zero interest in firearms know who they are. Right now they serve as the anti's whipping boy and divert attention from the real pro-gun groups. They're our useful idiots. So let them be. I do renew my membership as needed because a loss of membership makes them look weak and the antis will try to capitalize on that. I pay my dues, but not one cent more. Just for the record, I am a member of all these groups and throw in a couple of extra bucks now and then to support the fight.

I can't help you with where, but I do suggest you start with IDPA. You can be competitive with the guns and gear you already have and use for EDC. Plus, its loads of fun! Look on the IDPA website for a club near you.

Contact local animal control and explain they're a nuisance. let them deal with the rabbits.

Glock switches are becoming a serious problem. The Memphis Police officer who was recently killed, the shooter had one. There was also a recent story of a guy caught with 25 of them. More and more of them are turning up in Memphis. Local authorities are all bent and wringing hands over it. However, it just doesn't seem to dawn on them that possession of an unregistered machine gun is a federal offense with serious jail time. They don't turn these cases over to the feds. Idiots! But then most people don't understand that these guns are uncontrollable. They spray a full mag just somewhere in the general direction in only a couple of seconds. They're far more dangerous to bystanders than the actual target. So in typical political fashion, legislators want to ban the wrong thing.

Never heard of it. Never known anybody who's tried it. Don't wanna try it. But I am curious. Just how do ya cook a cicada? OTOH there are people in other countries who regularly eat bugs. And according to the save the planet bunch, insects may well be the food of the future and end starvation.

I had one many years ago in .22 Short. Nice little pistol. Too bad you're at the other end of the state. I'd be interested. Its actually an Astra Cub. Imported and sold in the U.S. by Colt.

Howdy neighbor! I'm in Bartlett. Welcome to the nut house.

Chuck makes a valid point. No matter how well intentioned, a small handful of reformers will soon find themselves treated as outcasts among the greedy and crooked majority who don't want change. Like many, I'll wait and see.

I know we have a lot of good Christians on this board. Surely one of you would like to have this in your yard.

Even if all you did was to deliver the gun, the time and gas costs would make it too expensive for anyone to afford. From say Memphis to Kingsport and back would be a two day drive and a whole lot of gas. Way too costly to make any kind of profit. In the past, some of our members who do travel a lot have volunteered to deliver a gun for a member. But I believe it was for members they personally knew and were friends with. That might be worth looking into.

If the CZ-75 is printing, you have a holster, belt clothing issue. Good gear and dress appropriately will solve your problems. I's stick with the CZ over any of the choices mentioned.

C'mon guys! We've been talking about this for years. Its finally happening. We should be able to get 20-30 people no problem. Speak up and show up!

I can only speak for myself. For 12 years when my sons were growing up, I was a Boy Scout leader. I was also discretely armed. The boys never knew it. My thinking was that these kids are in my charge and I have a duty to protect them. I hope teachers feel the same way.

I dearly love the 1911. But I'm not a fan of the double stack style. Its heavy, bulky and doesn't feel right in my hand. I do have a Para-Ordnance P-14. But I don't shoot it much. I keep it because my younger son gave it to me and its a commemorative version for his service in Iraq.

I've been saying for years that the education system in this country is extremely liberal biased. Their purpose is to turn out stupid, liberals who's only function is to follow the liberal agenda.

Because they're liberal and anti-gun. So they must proudly announce it to the world.

I fear that this is nothing more than feel good legislation. Most local school districts will say no and in the end very few teachers will be armed. Too many hoops to jump through will discourage a lot of teachers from getting the required training. I prefer the idea of allowing enhanced permit holders to carry in schools as the bad guys will never know who is armed.

That would actually make more sense. That way nobody could know who may be armed and in the school at any given time.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the local school district have final say if they'll allow their teachers to carry? If so, I doubt it'll happen in any large Democrat controlled city in the state. It'll only happen in smaller school districts who may not have SROs. But one of the main points was that less populated areas may only have a couple of Deputies on duty at any given time. As I see it, just passing this will act as a deterrent. Nut jobs thinking about shooting up a school will now not know who may be armed and ready to stop them. It could make them rethink their plan.

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Most any good defensive load will get the job done. But every gun is different. I suggest you buy several different boxes of quality defense ammo and go to the range. Whatever is most reliable and shoots the best in your gun is what you go with.

The Ed Brown mag exchange program is still going on. That's how I ended up with a bunch of their mags. Basically, you send them your junk 1911 mags and they'll sell you theirs for either $10 or $15 bucks depending on stainless or black nitride. Over the years I'd collected a whole pile of junker 1911 mags. Sent 'em in and got a brand new mags cheap. Got a bunch of .45s and a few 9mm. Unfortunately, they were out of .38 Super at that time. But it was still worth it. So far they've been completely reliable. Good range mags. https://www.edbrown.com/magexchange/ But I'll still only use Wilson for carry.

2 dead, 6 injured, one critical. That's actually kinda light for a Saturday night in Memphis.

Both of my sons started out on Marlin bolt actions. One shot at a time teaches the importance of sight alignment and trigger pull. The Marlins are excellent rifles, tack driver accurate and not too expensive.

I've been shooting 1911s for a lot of years. Even shot IDPA with one for about 12 years. Lots of companies make decent range mags. Metalform makes Colt's factory mags and they're cheaper straight from their website. I traded into a batch of Ed Brown mags a while back and they seem to be good. Mec-Gar is known to make good stuff. But the only mags I'll use for carry or competition is Wilson Combat. The toughest and most reliable 1911 magazines you can get. They ain't cheap, but they're worth it.