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I well remember it... Reagan's actions after this bombing were the only foreign policy move i thought was foolish... We should have finished this when it happened... If we had, you wouldn't see these endless "middle east wars" and islamo-terrorists... The withdrawal simply emboldened our enemies...No one wins when you walk away from an atrocity like this one, except the arms merchants.... food for thought... sad leroy, rememberin....

Contrats on the new scope rugerla.... Can't wait ta hear the report on it... I think this vortex stuff is good stuff... leroy

I'm a Dillon cheer leader myself... I'll join the chorus of "congratulations"... They are the best of the best... The second powder measure thing is a good idea.... Now to get my 650 changed over from 44mag to 44 special.... leroy

I think they are both bone too... leroy

Thanks Xtrigger... I like the older Taurus 22... Hadn't seen on of them in a long time... leroy

Dear Brothers n Sisters... I've been thinkin about another 22 lr revolver or small semiauto pistol... We have a pile of bigger ones (...Dan wesson, ruger single 6, ruger mk2...); and i would like to have a smaller revolver or pistol... The little ruger lcr's come to mind as well as the usual host of small semiautos... This would be a revolver to stick in your front or hip pocket.... Let me know what y'all like and give me a bit of information as to reliability, handling, ergonomics, yada,ydada... Ya get the picture... Thanks in advance.... 22 lr leroy...

Joe.... We are all so sorry to hear of your loss... Prayers sent... With great sadness for your loss... leroy

Glad ta hear it brother... It takes gumption to act on your "deeply held" beliefs... Good luck to ya...! By the way... RE: "... The 37 Caterpillar rebuild"... I love these things... Send us some photos and let us know whats happenin from time to time... Good luck... admirin leroy....

This is good stuff... Reason, logic, appeals to good sense, nor citation of "norms for civilization" seem to be workin here for some of our "free thinkin" and libertarian brothers... That makes me a bit sad; i wuz hopin for better... This ain't about debate or discussion of what ought to be legal, how much freedom ya ought to have as an individual, or any of these other things... It's about bein the smartest guy in the room, and being free to be completely free... It is, in essence, being your own being... Some call it being "god" with a small "g"... It's all about you as the individual who is instantaneously right... When you are "god", you are automatically the smartest being in the universe... You that have these tendencies might need ta think about that a bit... Ya might also need to know that some of us dont see ya that way... We see ya as just another mule out here plowin in the field with the rest of us... I gotta tell ya who keep beatin this point to death; goin around is a big circle is called a "circular arguement"; it aint very "godlike"...... It's easy to spot and a poor way to win a debate on pure points... You that keep sayin the same thing over and over aint lookin too smart to my way of thinkin; but that's just me... Here is the truth of the matter.... If you interact in society, there are gonna be some restraints on your personal behaviors and preferences that you do not like... We can quibble about changing these restraints, laws, and rules; but there will be, inevitably, some that the individual does not agree with... Such seems to be the case here... "Society" (...whoever that is...) sets rules and laws... Cross 'em... Get dinged, or, in this case; get killed... More than that, no one is gonna come to you and ask your opinion of whether those involved in any action meets your approval... The brutal truth is, sometimes you get over ruled... That's a problem with the "god" thing... Who could imagine "god" being overruled? If ya don't like the rules, and don't like not bein asked to adjudicate every action; i would suggest movin up on the hill and bein a recluse... That way, ya can set your own rules (..to a point...) and adjudicate any actions that happen up there if ya have the horsepower to enforce those adjudications... If you are a real "freedom jhadist", go out in the bush in africa or south america and start your own place and make your own rules... The only caveat i have with this one is that ya better be pretty damned tough... There might be some aboriginal folks out there who are pretty tough and have their own ideas about rules... Have fun in your new place and send us some notes from nirvanna from time to time to let us plebians know how it's goin... leroy

Happy retirement brother... Enjoy...!! leroy

Bud... Thanks for straightening this ole coot up... i'm a bit smarter now... Now i know about "Brandishing" vs "branishing"... RE: This.... It doesn't matter (...for him now, anyway...) whether he was doing things to "...scare or maintain possession..."... The police decided he was a threat.... The fact of the matter is that this is, indeed, a tragic mistake; no matter who made it... Nobody will be the same after this... The police reported seein a gun and dope... At the time, their opinion was the only one that mattered... His failure to comply with police commands resulted in his assumption of room temperature... Everybody involved lost on this one; except maybe the citizenry of Charlotte... leroy

56... The defininition of holding up a gun and showing it to someone to scare them off is "branishing"... leroy

56.... Have ya had a stroke brother...? This "model citizen" branished a pistol at a bunch of people he didn't know brother... Whadda ya think the police are gonna do when they are the ones he branished the pistol at...? You, me, nor anyone else aint gonna get a pass on this one... Hell, Wyatt Erp couldn't get a pass on this... Puzzled leroy...

Sorry peej... I forget sometimes... Mine is grown... Good luck... Stay safe... forgetful leroy

gg... Amen brother... Well said.. "Enough is enough"... I'm kninda like you, there are places where it will get worse before it gets better... leroy

Why would anyone go to such a place as this...? leroy

I never cease to be amused (...not amazed... i'm too old for that..) at the lengths that some of our brothers and sisters here go to justify the actions of a bunch of hoodlums.. The fact of the matter is that this guy was a damned hoodlum... He and his wife or girlfriend were sittin in a public place and he branished a gun to a couple of cops that pulled up on unrelated business... He paid the price this idiotic (...and unlawful...) behavior and for disregarding repeated commands to drop a firearm... My guess is that if he had have listened to the police and his wife, he would be here today... He aint... You that think this recently deceased citizen was unjustly put upon need to think about this... Channon Christian and Chris Newsome pulled into an apartment complex some years ago and were kidnapped, brutalized, and murdered in the worst kidnap-murder ever committed (...that we know of...) in Tennessee history; and that's since 1796... They committed no crime that we know of; but there were hoodlums and savages sittin there and grabbed them up... Maybe someone should have checked on their killers... In case ya think that aint important, just think a bit and insert your loved ones names into that situation; and you will more clearly understand why this policing and "law and order" thing is so important... It deters or prevents crime... All kinds of it, from the most heinous to the most innocuous that most folks quibble about the most... RE: Back to the issue at hand... You, me, nor anyone else; except maybe the wife or girlfriend, knows for sure why they were sittin there... My bet is that it wasn't to go to a bible study or to comfort a sick friend... The fact is that you, me, nor anyone else will ever know the truth of this matter... The libertarians and free spirits among us seem to think that anytime the police ask a question, make a contact, or even shoot a hoodlum; it's somehow an "unjust stop and question".... On the one hand, everybody wants to be safe, on the other hand the police are the oppressive enemy... It is amazing, indeed... The truth of the matter is that police are under attack everywhere... They are edgy and nervous; and they well should be... All that bein said; anyone who is approached by LE should pay attention... Failure to do so could cause you to assume room temperature... The truth is that the police have "police power" and they can detain you and ask you questions.... They can also defend themselves if they think you are a threat to them or someone else... They can even shoot you for tryin to run away, if they deem you a threat to themselves or others... You all are gonna have to accept that unpleasant truth... There are plenty of ways for citizens to voice their grievances in court for an "unjust stop"... There ain't any way to undo a shooting for failure to comply with police commands to drop a weapon... The "police oppression" jhadists in the black community are lookin for one thing, and one thing only... They want a different protocol for approaching black suspects than for the rest of us other citizens; or even a "pass" for criminal activity... More than that, there are folks in the black community who are tryin to do the right thing that have stood up and said that many of these protesters are paid outsiders... My... My... I wonder why that is...? Could it be that someone or something is trying to stir up trouble...?... The truth of the matter is; i think, that there are some folks in very responsible and powerful position in this country that want a "South Africa" attitude where some folks are allowed to run wild and commit crime as long as the "right folks" are wronged... They give lip service to "law and order", but are ok with killin, stealin, and law breakin, as long as it's directed at whitey or some other out of favor group that's victimized.... You that side with this sort of foolishness need to think about that a bit and do some readin about what is goin on in South Africa... It's horrifying... The fact of the matter is that you are gonna have to have law and order, with all it's real and perceived injusties and inconveniences for potential malefactors; or you are gonna have no law at all...There is nothin in between the two choices... I doubt that even the most hardy of the "victim's advocates" and "unjust stop" jhadists among us want the latter... Your mileage on this issue may vary... non carin leroy... the dismissive "law and order" geezer

This is the answer... Good job Omega... Ya hit the nail square on the head brother... Nobody with good sense would branish a gun at folks they didn't now unless they were up to no good... There are "...no trends to equate gun ownership with criminal activity..." unless you are acting in a criminal manner... I believe that flashing a gun to scare folks off is called "branishing"... It's an implicit threat... It is illegal... Smokin a joint is illegal too, as i recall... Your mileage may vary... Non carin leroy...

Didya ever wonder just why this guy and his wife were sittin here in the first place...? Did they live there...? We're they gonna meet someone..? Wuz there a tupperware party...? Wuz it someones birthday...?... Notice that no one is talkin about this... Why wuz this recently deceased model citizen smokin a joint...? These cops accidently came to serve a warrant on someone else and this dimwit flashed a gun as near as i can tell... How's that for a pleasant greeting from a model citizen in your community...? These people were'nt waitin to go to a church meeting, nor a dear grandmother's birthday party... This is hoodlum-ism in it's full flower... It's very likely that thes poor policemen did society in general and the Charlotte community in particular a service on this one.... I'm tired of hearin about the poor put upon black community... When thugs start reformin, and start doin what they need to do, i'll start carin... non-carin leroy, the dismissive whitey...

It's here...!!! leroy...

Brothers n Sisters... Here is either some good news; or bad; depending on your point of view... The poor ole beleagured Polar Bears have treed a bunch of Russian Weathermen in the Artic... This is good stuff... https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/09/13/russian-scientists-are-besieged-by-polar-bears-at-a-remote-arctic-post/ Polar Bear leroy...

greg... I'm jealous brother...! i love all this stuff... Even the 1917 commercial smith... Ya did good brother... I can't wait for ya ta take a good look at the bisley to see if it's all original... admirin leroy...

Hipower... We ain't old brother, we are just "aged" a bit.. HEHEHE... Great ta hear about the "special use" ammo... I got a few layin around myself... leroy

I normally could care less about "battle rifles", but the Tavor thing is a great idea... The 300BO idea is probably the best in a long time... The Israelis are developing a great battlefield tool... Even i like this one... leroy

lizard... The black powder is, in fact, a low explosive... That means not to drop or jar it... Havin said that, here's some things to consider... If ya dont load nor use black powder, find a buddy who does... I would recommend lookin around for the Black Powder rifle guys and the North South Skirmishers and "giftin" or "sellin" it to them... They can use it... I keep a pound or two around most all the time to load "real" 45 Colt cowboy loads and to shoot thru our beloved old 1887 remington sideby with fluid steel barrels... Black powder does not go bad with age, nor is it affected by temperature extremes... It is still probably sellin in the twenty five dollar per pound range, so 5 to 10 lbs is reasonably expensive (...for me, anyway...)... The skirmishers and re-enactors could probably use a gift of that much black powder... Especially, if it is in the FF to F range... Any of your buddies who are Cowboy Action shooters might have some black powder shootin buddies... There used to be a black powder class there two... Hope this helps a bit... leroy