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The wife over did it a little bit while shopping in Colorado Springs, so I got her blessing to pick up something that I've wanted for two years. Winchester 1873 .38/357 short rifle. Yes, it's Japanese, but it's beautiful, and I look forward to many years of shooting it, then giving it to my son. I also have a Henry Big Boy in .38/357. I think I have enough tacticool stuff. I'm going to start looking for good lever guns, revolvers and black powder rifles.

I'm planning on trading it for a gas card at the next gun buyback. Just doing my part to keep them off of the streets. Call it a patriotic sacrifice.

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Sig MPX carbine, extra mags with mag pouch, and three Vortex Spitfire AR 1X optics. I started wearing glasses two years ago, have astigmatism, and the etched reticle works much better for my eyes than red dots.

That's the first thing that I thought when I saw the picture last night.

Thanks for the replies. I'll be doing my research.

Thanks. So, no auto knifes. Do they have blade length restrictions?

They don't care. Luckliy I have a private physician who briefly worked at the VA when he was younger. He is not fond of that place or the government, and I've always received excellent care and attention from him. It's not right for warriors to suffer they way they do. To make things worse, I had a family member who served in the gulf at the same time I served. He came back so screwed up that he took a life in a domestic situation, then took his own life. You never get over it. Just depend on friends and loved ones to help you cope.

My heart aches for you all. I know that had it not been for two other veterans who've shared their lives with me over the past several years, things could have turned out differently for any of us.

I'm thinking of pocket carrying a Glock 42 in an Alabama holster with spare mags, or a Shield or Glock 43 In an Eclispe or Crossbreed holster. I want to stay small.

Sorry for your loss. This may sound cold, but your story and my experiences are why I can't advocate for our young people to volunteer to serve. I was a honor graduate and loved my service, even my time in the gulf. Anyone who has ever served knows that sick call is frowned upon, so unless you have a sucking chest wound, you just suck it up. I'm seventy percent disabled, and I live and work everyday in pain. My last two visits to the Memphis VA I was greeted by a friendly little doctor who told me as soon as she closed the door that my current situation was not combat related, pissed me off, then checked my blood pressure which I'm certain was elevated due to the doctor making a decision prior to performing an exam. At that point around 1pm I'm taken to the emergency room where I'm abandoned until my pressure comes down around midnight, and sent home. I filed a grievance and an appeal detailing my experience with the first doctor. I received another C&P exam. If you've had this experience, you know that the doctors have all of your interactions and correspondence with the VA on their computer before your visit. I don't know if it was the complaint that I filled against her co-worker across the hall, but this doctor was worse. She was rude and rushed and blamed my ailments on the fact that I had gained weight since leaving service. She totally disregarded records from other doctors that showed that not only had I sought treatment, but I have hospitalization records for every ailment related to service. I don't want your loss and my response to sound like this is all about me, but I'll use the information to continue fighting, and motivating other warriors not to give up. No one is looking for a handout, only the healthcare services and treatment that we were promised when we volunteered. We are losing 22 a day. Despicable! God bless your family!

Calm down brother. I'm in the boat with you. Many here on TGO have worked our behinds off to one day be able to sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labor. Some here will never enjoy that luxury. It seems that the sour grapes are coming from people who think that they're getting screwed because someone has something they don't. What if someone were to to say that they are struggling because they didn't work hard enough? I brought up the subsidies because I feel that people are quick to criticize the poor, but have to nothing to say about corporate welfare. Squirrels!

The truth of the matter is that the middle class pretty much supports the entire country. We cry and bellyache about the money going to the less fortunate, but rarely bat an eye at the tax breaks and subsidies given to corporations. Also I hear a sour grapes concerning the possessions of others. There are just too many variables to be making some of the assumptions that are being made.

I'm not attempting to defend it. I just don't think that this is a one size fits all situation. That's usually how these threads turn out.

I'm sorry, but I can't make assumptions and judge people like this. I had a crappy childhood, and once lied about my age to get a warehouse job. After leaving active duty life was pretty crappy, so I worked crappy jobs. I've never been on public assistance, and my family has been well off for over twenty years, so I could easily make assumptions about those on public assistance. I've learned that unless you really know a person, you never know what circumstances lead to a person being in certain situations. Are there abuses? I'm certain there are, but I'm not judging everyone on assistance based upon a snapshot of what I see at a convenience store. It's like walking up on an employee at work who has been busting it for hours, then decides to stop for two minutes to catch a break at the exact moment that you walk around the corner. Many times all you have to base your opinion on is the snapshot of that moment. That's not a good thing.

I'm going to visit family in Clearwater, Florida before the end of the year. I plan to get web based info, but I'd like to hear what to expect from individuals who have actually conceal carried in Florida. Thanks in advance.

My apologies. I don't pay close enough attention to how people choose to pay for their purchases. Honestly, I couldn't tell you what an EBT card looks like. I don't concern myself with what others purchase, so I never leave the store offended.

I got mine today, and I was immediately saddened that my TR4 would no longer be my edc knife. Good job!

I don't want to offend anyone either, but I think more people should mind their own business. Almost every time one of these stories is told, it's based upon assumptions or hear say. Now if you guys are actually having conversations with said offenders and verifying the cards that they are using, I can understand your concern, but if it's just something that you are assuming or heard, that's pretty petty for a bunch of freedom lovers.

It was just a jacked up photo of my TGO Strider and Sig MPX carbine. I decided to remove it, but the comments are hilarious.

I take #3 again.

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I've had no problem finding CCI .22LR locally for the last year. I learned my lesson in 2008 and 2012. I'm good in all calibers, especially .22LR. I believe I can ride out whatever Mrs Clinton does or doesn't do over the next eight years.

Was that purchased at a local gun store? Nice pistol. I've been saving for another Les Baer or my first Ed Brown, but you guys have been showing some nice Dan Wesson pistols here.