Defender

Retracted.

I hope you guys love your knives and that I regret not getting one! I just didn’t like this one. I guess my main thing is I already have too many knives in the safe plus one I like for an EDC. Add in that I couldn’t make myself love this one and so there you go. I’ve regretted not buying one before. But I do hope y’all love yours.

If you want to see a snapshot of us after a few more years of dem rule, follow Tommy Robinson or Katie Hobbs on X or wherever. England is done! I lived there for 7 years as a young adult, and while I thought it somewhat liberal then, now it’s crazy.

I’ve lived in that area.

Man I keep forgetting about that one! I’m going this week!

I’ve got a Saige 12 semi-auto 12 ga but it stays in my safe mostly. Home defense shotguns are a 8+1 12 ga Mossberg pump Persuader, no stock, just pistol grip, and a Mossberg 20 ga Shockwave pump.

Well said. I’m just 5 minutes from the Goodlettsville Gun Shop, and after that the nearest open shop is Guns n Leather in Greenbrier. I’ve bought guns there and have also bought several at the Goodlettsville shop. I’ve found staff ok at Greenbrier and pretty good at Goodlettsville, but really looking forward to the Outpost reopening in Hendersonville. Hope they are good. The last time I felt really good about a gun shop was at the one in Hermitage, the Gun Crew. I could browse there or just sit and have a cold drink and talk guns. No range or gunsmith, but I liked them. They always gave me a good price when buying a gun. Alas, they only really do shows and online stuff now. There was another one on Rivergate Parkway for a while, can’t remember the name but ran by a former Navy Chief, Dave, and he had an awesome crew that were friendly, knowledgeable and helpful.

Yes, but want to go back again.

I stopped by today. Too out of the way for me to go to regularly without something more than I saw today to draw me. Hopefully the Hendersonville location will open soon. Right now I’ve got the Goodlettsville Gun Shop really close and I buy a lot from there, but I would like some local variety close by.

I spoke to them yesterday on the phone about the Hendersonville store reopening and had not realized until then that not only do they own that store, but have also bought the old Nashville Gun & Knife Store in Belle Meade. Nor did I know they had bought the old gun store in Franklin right off I-65 in the old Uncle Buds restaurant, Speaking of Hendersonville, I drive by there regularly and have noticed that rebuilding seemed to be taking a while since the tornado damage a while back. The guy told me they had experienced issues with the insurance company that has delayed the progress of rebuilding. I may run out to the Harding Rd store today to check it out.

I hadn’t heard that. Reckon he will be as Rhino as Bill Lee?

While I’m glad that they broke up the 5th and ended the dems (Jim Cooper) stranglehold on it, I am not real happy in my move from the former 5th to the 6th, and John Rose. John may be good, but seems like he has little interest in his new constituents to his west, I.e. former 5th residents. Maybe it’s just me, but, living in Goodlettsville, a ‘suburb’ of Nashville, I’m more concerned with things that impact living in this area than the rural area that John Rose is used to representing. I feel disenfranchised. No, I won’t vote for a Democrat, LOL, but just wish they had carved up the district a little differently. Guess you can’t please verbose, though. And I do realize the difference between Tennessee reps and U.S. reps, LOL.

I wholeheartedly agree. But if I’m seeing innocent people being slaughtered and I can help, I could run away.

You are right, I think. But there ARE situations where a little more distance shooting may be required and the dots come in handy then.

I like sticky holsters. I have one for several of my guns. I don’t pocket carry much anymore since I retired, but when I do pocket carry my Ruger LCP Max, it’s in the sticky holster. They make one specific to most guns and unlike several other pocket holsters I’ve used over the years, the holster stays in your pocket when you need it to. I keep a gun in different rooms of my house and also use pocket holsters for those guns too, to help protect them.

I had a Tacoma in the 90's when they were still small. Too small. Sold it cus we had a baby and it was impractical with only 2 doors. Went with SUVs for a while. Right before retiring i got the truck bug really bad, but the used market had jumped and the new prices were crazy. I test drove a Ranger and just didn't like how rough t rode. I liked the looks of the Maverick. A fiend has one in a hybrid and he loves his. I rode in it and it was...ok. Then I saw a used one at Carmax and test drove it. It was a hybrid too, but I hated it. The feel of it just didn't feel good to me and it seemed very small inside and the bed seemed small too. They also had a 2019 Honda Ridgeline on the lot. I drove it and right away knew this was the one for me. Mine is the RTL-E and has all the bells and whistles. Drives like a car, handles really well and very smooth riding. Its way bigger inside than the Maverick and the bed is decent too. I bought it in November 2023 and still love it. I've added some accessories like a Tonneau cover and made a few mods. I don't tow, though it has a hitch, nor do i go off road with it, but Im expecting the AWD to do good in the snow when we get some. Another thing I like is that is has a trunk in the bed that holds a LOT, in addition to the spare tire. The trunk can also be used for tailgating to put your beverages and ice and it has a drain plug for to drain it. Not really important to me but it also has bed speakers. The new Maverick looks sportier on the outside, but to me the inside trim still looks cheap, even on the higher trim levels. Biggest drawback so far to me is the infotainment system seems a little glitchy at times, and it doesnt have that 'truck' look. Mine is reasonable high up off the ground but still not a chore to climb into. Way higher than the Mavericks though, which I like when driving in traffic as I can see better.

Thanks, guys!

I had told him that’s what I thought.

A friend of mine in Tullahoma found this in his field. His land was used by the army in WWII training for combat. He reckons it’s from an M1. What do yall think?

Same here, only place I find it mentioned online is Nashville 311. I get the Glockstore emails and I replied back to one and asked them. To their credit, they replied, but only said they couldn’t disclose any details. I wonder if it was an ND? Surprised to see no mention anywhere else. You’d think the press would be all over it!

Well I voted today. Living in Davidson County, there weren't any good choices for me. Since the redistricting, Im now in John Rose's district. While Im glad that broke Jim Coopers hold on the 5th district, I'm not really liking much else about it. On another note. on the GOP ballot, all of the GOP choices were unopposed by other GOP candidates, so no use trying to pick a 2a friendly one. Heck, some of the offices didn't even have a GOP candidate listed, only dems. I do wish I had the money to move out of Davidson County. I shoulda moved back before the market shot skywards, lol.

I saw on nashville 311 on x that there was a shooting at the Glockstore yesterday. Anyone have details?

Agree. But try to retain that capability in case the dot fails.

I changed over to a red dot on my EDC Sig I guess it was last year, then changed that to a green one, and now I have a holosun EPS carry mrs in green. I’m sold on these things now. For up close and personal, you can still point and shoot, or with the right optic and gun you can co-witness with the gun sights as well if you’re red dot goes bad for any reason. They take some adjustment in how you shoot, but these old eyes of mine are sure thankful I did this.the configuration I use on my EPS Carry MRS, is a dot with a circle around it and I love it.

Kinda self-explanatory, but also am retired from the USAF where I was a Security Policeman, who are sometimes called Defenders.