Defender

I do like Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. Also Frank Herbert. But as far as the end of the world type theme, the first I remember reading was Andre' Norton's Daybreak 2250 AD...50's vintage but I must have read it around the late 60's/or very early 70's.

I have read most of The Ashes series. Have been reading them since the 80's. I will try to find the ones by Ringo and by Ahern. Don't think I've read those. I read Lucifer's Hammer years ago, and am gong to re-read that one soon. Thanks a lot for the input!

Lately, I've gotten interested in a certain style of fiction. Specifically, that type which is oriented around survival, post apocalyptic life, TEOTWAWKI, etc...I read The Road, One Second After, and a few others, and saw some reviews for these as well as some written by Boston T. Party. Anyone around the middle Tennessee area have any of these they might be willing to let me borrow? I already checked the public library and they dont have any.

+1 Why carry anywhere, lol.

I don't know the answer, either nationally or locally, but anecdotally, I'm an avid newswatcher, and I can remember only 2 locally that had negative attention in the last few years. one was a guy getting robbed outside a store at Rivergate mall, and he hit an innocent bystander when returning fire at a robber. Cant remember if he was charged though...the other was a guy in Antioch that had a business...he shot and killed a robber one time, and then another time he chased a robber out of a business and was shooting at them as they left....seems he took some criticizm at least on the second incident. I think i remember the report saying the police said he was not in danger and shouldnt have tried preventing the bad guy from leaving. I think he was charged in that one. Also, as far as LEOs is concerned, it is NOT LEO bashing to admit that they are also poorly practiced on average. and the FBI has even recently released a report that states that on average, the typical street thug is more practiced in street shooting AND MORE ACCURATE than is the average cop. I think that report, or a link to it was posted on this forum several months ago. I think the bottom line here, is that the Rayburns are simply cowards in trying to get the law to do for them what they lack the courage to do for themselves. If it was JUST a matter of him feeling that strongly,m he would just post his places, despite the possible loss of patronage that that might incur. instead, he tries ot make all his competitors post as well.

Thanks.

I've noticed many here have some nice military signature graphics. I would like one too, so I looked around and most I found charged to make them, but I found one site that didn't and made one there, that was ok...not as nice as the opnes you pay for but...anyway, I cant seem to figure out how to make it work here on TGO...I had a text signature that worked and I tried to add the other one and it shows up when i look in contrtol panel, but it doesnt show in my posts like other members ones do. I tried deleting the text sig and using only the graphic but that didnt weork either. I tried saving ity each time. Do i need to insert the html code of somethjing instead of the png file? Seems like I tried that too...Any hep would be apprciated, both in getting it to work, and also if you know a better free place to get one other than myarmedforces.com

Good example of the fact that you shouldn't feel over safe just because you are armed. Plus could be that this made him a target.

Probably the single biggest issue for me. Without the 2nd Amendment, you won't have the 1st, or the others.

Many years ago, as a young cop I was taking college courses in my off duty time, shortly after attending the academy. I remember reading in one of my CJ textbooks about police-phobia. This was not a clinical name, just a known phenomenom that most people, honest, law abiding folks, get very nervous around cops. Then the fact that they think cops notice that and think they are guilty, makes them even more nervous. Most cops expect that and it's different than the hinky feeling you get when you sometimes can tell you are dealing with a real bad guy. Anyway, I suspect this goes into play somewhat when the "afraid to pass a cop" situation occurs.

I have some of these as well. I like them.

Gun Free Zone = Open Season on Crime Victims

I have never heard of any of them, but I would vote for whichever one would beat Jim Cooper, lol.

Someone said best before, "better the .25 in your pocket, than the .45 you left at home." Then someone else said, "yeah, you can at least throw the .25 at the bad guy afer you run out of ammo."

Most of you probably do not know this, as its a very closely guarded secret in Hollywood. I only know because my brother's wife's 2nd cousin's uncle's friend works there. Anyway, the deal is that once you get to "movie star" or "celebrity"status, you get to attend a super secret training academy in Hollywood. Essentially what they do there is use a machine that instantly makes you smarter and then they fast track the learning process so you are SO much more informed and smarter than the average bear. then they teach you how to make an ass out of yourself, I mean, but arrogantly about things of which you know nothing about.

I read the book a while back. Excellent. He has that rare gift of combining the truth with a likely scneario, and extrapolating it to the end.

Mine moves occasionally on my FNP-45 when I have it loaded and decocked and on safe. Sometimes i go to unholster it at the end of the day and find it ready to fire...Not a real problem tho unless it happened and I was carrying cocked and locked, which I don't. I don't think there is anything wrong with it, just that I move a lot, in and out of the car etc...

I hate political campaigns more than politicians even. They will say anything. And after they win, win they do a 180, and are caught, it's ok because it was just a campaign promise. I don't knwo much about Haslam, but I imagine with his family money, he must be one of the strongets contenders. I agree with you, if he's weak on 2nd A issues, the word needs to be out there soon.

Jow hard is it to "jailbreak"?

Good Hunting!

duh! Well ya! lol

I almost don't believe this, but the source is good. This will surely give anyone that already thinks the government is up to no good confirmation of their fears...like this is the way a radical limitation of our freedoms begins...food for thought. Nat President Obama's administration will unveil a new security strategy Thursday that places the focus on homegrown extremists and steps back from the Bush era's "war on terror" terminology. The administration is also likely to stress that U.S. military superiority must be matched by muscular diplomacy and all the tools of statecraft, from development aid to intelligence gathering. The new strategy comes amid a huge U.S. foreign military commitment in Iraq and Afghanistan, new terror threats and a world destabilized by the worst economic meltdown since the 1930s. It will be closely studied for signs Obama has adjusted his policy of offering dialogue to U.S. foes such as Iran and North Korea, which has yet to bear fruit, and will come against a backdrop of his bedrock nuclear non-proliferation effort. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will make a major speech Thursday at the Brookings Institution, laying out diplomatic and military aspects of the strategy, and national security adviser James Jones was due to weigh in later. For the first time, the government strategy document, which lays down a doctrine for national security policy -- and can impact defense spending -- is likely to focus attention on the threat posed by homegrown extremists. Following a spate of attacks or near misses -- at the Fort Hood, Texas, Army base last year and in Times Square, New York, this month -- the administration appears to have reframed the matrix of threats to U.S. national security. "We've seen an increasing number of individuals here in the United States become captivated by extremist activities or causes," said John Brennan, deputy national security adviser for counte-terrorism and homeland security. "The president's national security strategy explicitly recognizes the threat to the United States posed by individuals radicalized here at home," Brennan said Wednesday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "We've seen individuals, including U.S. citizens, armed with their U.S. passport, travel easily to terrorist safe havens and return to America, their deadly plans disrupted by coordinated intelligence and law enforcement." Faisal Shahzad, the top suspect in the failed car bombing in Times Square on May 1, is a naturalized U.S. citizen, who allegedly became radicalized after years in the United States and received training by Pakistani extremists. Maj. Nidal Hasan, an American-born Army psychiatrist who is the only suspect in the killing of 13 people at Fort Hood last year, was allegedly drawn to radical thought while serving in the armed forces. The new strategy comes as an unclassified Department of Homeland Security memo was revealed to show the number of attempted domestic attacks in the past nine months surpassed the number of attempts during any other previous one-year period. The DHS assessment, dated May 21 and reported on the CNN website late Wednesday, urged authorities to "operate under the premise that other operatives are in the country and could advance plotting with little or no warning." Brennan said that "unprecedented" pressure placed on al-Qaida since Obama took office has severely limited the group's ability to move, raise funds, recruit and carry out attacks. But he said the network was now relying on poorly trained "foot soldiers" who might be able to slip past U.S. defenses because they do not fit the conventional profile of a terrorist. "This is the new phase of the terrorist threat, no longer limited to coordinated, sophisticated, 9/11 style attacks," Brennan said. "As our enemy adapts and evolves their tactics, so must we constantly adapt and evolve ours." Brennan also appeared to deliver the White House's most explicit rejection yet of "war on terror" terminology favored by the former administration of George W. Bush, which drove U.S. foreign policy for years after the 9/11 attacks. "The president's strategy is absolutely clear about the threat we face. Our enemy is not terrorism because terrorism is but a tactic. "Our enemy is not terror because terror is a state of mind and, as Americans, we refuse to live in fear. "Nor do we describe our enemy as jihadists or Islamists because jihad is holy struggle, a legitimate tenet of Islam meaning to purify oneself or one's community." Brennan said that Obama envisaged using the full arsenal of diplomatic, military, developmental, law enforcement, intelligence and homeland security powers available to a U.S. president.

I have one...bought it used, looks like crap but very reliable actually for such a cheap gun. I wouldnt carry it for defense purposes but its fun to shoot. I don't like all the safeties on it and have read about a mod to remove the one I like least, so I may try that one. I'd say wait for a screamin used deal and pick up one on the cheap.

I sent an e-mail to every one of our reps in the state legislature. Got back about 10 replies so far from some of the usual suspects claiming they will support an override on the veto. Also got the below reply as well. Those of you from his district may want to let him know how you feel about this issue. Thank you for contacting our office. Your input is important to us and we appreciate your comments. This is indeed an important issue. I will keep this in mind when deciding how to vote on this and please let me know in the future if you have a concern or if I can assist you in any way. Very Best Regards, Representative Dale Ford

I love mine. Got one of their products for pistol mags and another one for the AK. They are one of those items that, although not necessary, but sure make things easier!