AmericanBob

Simple rule of thumb for me, if my gun is not welcome, I am not welcome.  Same goes for my wife.  let me explain that one, she is blind, has a guide dog and we have been turned away from many well known restaurants, such as TGIF, I do believe in talking to the owners and trying to convince them that no gun signs are a sign of magical thinking.  I ask them, do you really think that your sign will stop a bad guy who is desperate from robbing you, or an ex from coming in and shooting one of your employees or customers?  if they are honest, they say no, it wont.  Then ask, do you think it would prevent me from eating here?  spending my money at your establishment?  I have been back ground checked, not a felon, and I carry for my protection and my family protection only.  Do you have a problem with that?  They will probably say no.  I have seen signs come down here in OKlahoma because I asked these questions.   One response I did get was "I have the signs up to get a 10% discount on my insurance"  I now carry a little folder, with the red circle and line drawn through it with a tornado in the middle.  I tell them this sign should get you another 10%, and it will be just as effective or even MORE effective than their no gun sign.   We cant be silent, but we can be polite.   You be the difference!!!!  

this is my personal opinion, I do not, nor will I ever, buy a gun, where there is even the remotest possibility that the money I pay for it would go to support terrorism.  Girsan and Tisas are both Turkish made firearms, and quite honestly they are JUNK.  Rock Island, while it sounds quite American is not, it is a Philippine made firearm.  I run a pistol range, and I have seen Rock Island 1911's and if you have never fired a good 1911, (Kimber, Springfield, Colt etc) they you might think it is top of the line.  You can certainly make it top of the line if you are a gunsmith or know a gun smith that does not mind polishing all the parts for you, of course by the time you finish, you could have spent the same money and got a good Kimber in the first place.  There are much better, smoother, and much higher priced 1911's which I have had the pleasure to shoot, but, I dont need that high of quality pistol.  Well, thank you for your opinion on the Girsan 1911, I am not surprised by the lack of quality, and please warn others if you buy a Turkish made gun, there is a very good chance you are supporting terrorism.  Thank you