Omega

Here is my stance, we already have reporting triggers.  Deposit or withdraw over a certain amount, buy over 5 (I think) guns within a few days, certain amount of fertilizer,  etc etc you get investigated.  If you have legitimate reasons, you go on your way no harm no foul.  There is no reason that in at least four locations across the country middle eastern men should be purchasing that many phones so closely synchronized (relatively).  In the case of the California incident, a missed opportunity to have them investigated was missed, just to be PC.   We have entered into a new era, we are being attacked physically and ideologically and we need to fight back.  If it means throwing out all that PC crap then so be it.  We all profile, whether we admit it or not; if a crime is predominantly being committed by a certain group, and if someone in that group does something suspicious report it, period.  Not reporting it is detrimental to fighting back.

I disagree, at 22 you should be mentally mature enough to rationalize the situation better.  Many of us enlisted at 18 and had to make life and death decisions soon after.  While I agree that the death penalty was a bit much; its hard to have sympathy for someone's stupidity.  The guy was from Florida, knew there were alligators all over the places and still decided to take refuge there.   My very first alligator encounter was at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, we did a nighttime airfield seizure and I was in a canal providing security with a 6' alligator as my assistant gunner all night.  On first light, I look over and there it was about 8-10 feet away...I guess he wasn't hungry.  If I had any indication there were alligators about I would of picked a better spot.

I didn't think it was directed at me, were good.  Just contributing to the conversation; on the meat hunters side of things as I see it.  As for shooting the first deer, I have always taken the first deer I see for the season; that way I have meat in the freezer and can let some of the others walk.  I don't have the mentality of if its brown its down, just the first deer of the season.  I will take a large buck, or a large doe; I don't just hunt the tender ones.  But I have no problem just taking does either, or just bucks for that matter.  I primarily hunt for the meat, whether it has horns or not is second.  But like I said, I have no problem with how others want to manage their property/leases; as long as they don't try to make it a regulation.   I have been stationed at places where they put antler restrictions and places where anything goes, and I don't have a problem with either for the most part.  The thing about the reduction in numbers of buck this year is that they did it for the entire state, and the state needs localized management.  While East TN may have a quantity/quality issue, here in the middle (unit L) we have what I consider to be an over abundance of deer.  We need to harvest more does, and I would of had no problem with a reg that made you take a doe or two before a buck could be taken(in unit L);  I think Ft Campbell does that.  But like I said, I don't really like to regulate too much; specially because some, like me are already taking does.  Maybe more hunter PSAs talking about managing the deer populations to specific goals, less deer or more mature bucks, can get some of the hunters to hunt a certain way.

I look at like this; a burglar if confronted will not quietly go away and will fight to keep himself out of jail.  If he has to hurt you or your family to get away, he probably will; look at that 6 year old that got stabbed/murdered.  What the hell could a 6 year old do to warrant that?  No, a burglar forfeits his life by entering my home, period.   As for the alligator, I say deputize it.

Yea, no.  The button buck I recently dropped had more than that.  I have no problem with clubs, or those with private property, practicing QDM, but I just don't see it.  I have only 8 acres, and as stated I drop mainly does but will take a buck if it's the first deer I see.  There are two hunt clubs on either side of me with 600 or more acres, I can assure you "their" bucks don't stay in their area.  Even QDMA says they don't stay put: http://www.northcountrywhitetails.com/articles/buttonbuck.htm

Because some papers don't report anything that may give gun owners a positive spin: http://www.kgw.com/story/news/2014/07/24/12405148/   Though it may or may not have been due to the CCW holder, he shot himself after seeing him.

Oh, oh, oh, tell him you're shooting .40 out of it! :rock:

My wife got direct TV to get the NFL package, worst service ever, and even worse support.  We had U-Verse but when we heard they merged we figured they could offer the NFL package, but nooo.  First, they installed an older model genie which we later found out they knew it had issues.  Then, when we reported the issues they said they would send the newer model, but it never arrived, and on a follow up call they told my wife they would not send out a new one until the older ones were gone, they have warehouses full.  Three times we tried, being told the other guy was wrong, but after the third time when they sent an old box, I had enough and cancelled.  They tried to charge me a cancellation fee, but I told them we had been trying to get them to live up to their end of the contract since the first week, and considered them in breach.  The supervisor agreed, so now we're back to U-Verse and will miss my Broncos game this weekend.

I would let a gunsmith do the actual work of adjusting your sights.  But I would try and have someone work with you on making sure you are not making the gun's Point of Impact (POI) shift.  The target above is very good at giving you indicators on what you need to work on, but a second set of eyes helps a lot too.

Send it back to benchmade, they will fix it under warranty.  But, that doesn't mean you can't get a new one too.

I'm in the meat camp, I have no problem dropping a spike, split or doe.  As long as they are out of spots, they will drop.  As a matter of fact, I would rather eat them young than old.  I will drop a bigger buck, but I am not actively looking for them.  Last year I took four does, this year I have one doe and a button buck so far.

Try this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckz7EmDxhtU

What is sad is that there has been no mention today in the media I have been listening to.  Any network having any Pearl Harbor stories today?  I see 9/11 going the same route, how soon we forget, just to have it repeat time and time again.

Congratulations, get your supply of rocksalt loads ready, they grow up fast.

Didn't I see a link to free TSA working dogs?  Might be something to look into.

I must be the anomaly, I usually have three mags for my handguns and no more than 7 per AR.  That was always my basic load and if it worked on active duty I figure it will work now.  

That is for the license, you still need the course:  https://www.tn.gov/twra/article/hunter-education  

They are trying, but bringing their BS with them.

There is no rifle or handgun that I would not be pissed if it went missing so there is that.  But my thing is this; my, or someone else's, life may depend on that piece of equipment, so do I really want something cheap that I can afford to lose or something of decent quality?

None that I am aware of, the only training exception I know of is for CCW; a Memo signed by the Commander and he does not need the CCW course.

No law has ever stopped a mass shooting.

Possible, but I noticed they would react to snapped fingers.  I would of been fine with them if they would have amplified better then the Howard Leights but I was looking for hunting noise amplifiers and they just weren't as good.  I did notice at the last meet and shoot at MCSC that under the roof they were quite loud with the volume up and with the shooting glasses on they would not seal as well.

I had the same issue with the peltors, they were more sensitive than the HLs, and would cut out at the slightest elevated noise.  The HLs were a bit more sensitive to low noises microphone wise so amplified better so I kept them for hunting.

Yup, same with a water pump that went out on me in a very convenient place right next to a Checker Auto Parts in Denver.  Luckily they had the part in stock and cheap so for less than $50, and the mandatory skin off the knuckles,  I was on the road again.

Just put it un your gun safe when not in use.  Otherwise, zip tie it to your phone so it does not come separated when out in the field looking for wild pigs :up: