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I have not got on the bandwagon concerning Red Dot Sights on handguns. I have seen trainers, good ones, hunt for the dot in demonstrations, while using them. If you are interested in learning about them, Pros and Cons, google "What Ken Hakathorn says about Red Dot Sights". it is very informative. His opinion, at self-defense distances 7-10 yards, one most probably will be served better by iron sights. Interesting video if you are on the fence.

I seen the nut, in Memphis, on the body cam footage, tell the Police he had previously been followed, and that is why he was open carrying the "seems to be" A R pistol. Admitted to them it was probably a bad Idea. Wonder if he was followed that morning?

My EDC is a Taurus Mdl 617 2" 7 shot snubby in 38/357 Mag. I have 2, one in an alloy frame lightweight 38 Spl only. Both are K frame size and I pocket carry the 7 shot SS 357 daily and have for the past 10 years. Carry it in a modified DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster. It has probably 6 to 800 rounds through it and has always been there. It/they are quality revolvers. I had 2 earlier 38/357 Rossie in 6 shot 38/357 mag 2" brls. Gave both to daughters. They were adequate, but reliable revolvers. If Smith Wesson made a 7 shot K frame, I would purchase it. They don't that I know of. I did recently purchase a 686 + w/ 3" brl, however it is not a pocket carry revolver. I recommend the Taurus or Rossie, but just know I preferer the Smith Wesson brand if they made the same thing. I learned a long time ago to spend the extra 1 to 2 hundred to purchase the best, if they have what you want. It will be much more satisfying in the long run. Taurus is a good second choice IMO. Rossie 3rd. Edited for sspelling.

Buying a gun safe was the hardest thing for me to do. I knew I needed one, but very hard for me to spend the money. Know what you are going thru! I also purchased a Cannon Gun Safe from TSC years ago. They do not deliver so you would need to get it to your house. Sometimes they put them on sale. My Cannon holds 42 guns, so they say. I think they called it a "Fat Boy" at the time. I have a friend that purchased the biggest safe TSC has around the same time I purchased the one I have 20 years ago. Ours have served us well. It cost 1/3 what a Liberty safe cost at that time. I got mine on a special sale. I checked out the Safe House in Nashville, and also D T McCall's in Carthage. Purchased form TSC. Good luck on your find, TSG. Edited to add; I think my safe weighed 500 pounds. We moved it in the house strapped on a 2 wheeled dolly. It is 60" tall, 24" deep, and 40" wide. I picked it up on an 8'x12' lawn mower trailer and we rolled it off on the dolly and into the house. Was not a large job. The safe House delivers for a small fee. I have been well satisfied with the Cannon.

I am on the side of a slight declining in sales. Black Friday usually has nothing to do with gun sales except at Bass Pro. Sometimes, they have some deals a Xmas. Edited to add content; My wife's money man told her the economy is tanking. Car sales are down, housing sales down, and new construction down. Sounds like problems ahead to me. At least in our area.

DHF, that is the one I have. Thanks for the link/picture. It is great for the kitchen. Bout 4 licks on each number and the knife will be very sharp.

My son-in-law ordered me a kitchen knife sharpener, from Amazon, while they were here last week. My old one that came with the kitchen knife set is worn out. It was just a steel rod type. This new one is a drag through made by "Kitchellence." It is a 1, 2, and 3 drag thru process. 1 is a rough cut on the blade cutting edge, and 2 is a more suttle cutting on the blade, and the number 3 is a ceramic dressing drag through. It takes about 4 drags on each number and the thing will cut anything. I even sharpened my pocketknife, this morning, and it is totally sharpened. The appliance is a small stable handheld appliance with a rubber coating that sets stable on the counter. Has a cut through glove to put on your hand that holds the large handle made on the sharpener. One just aligns the knife blade straight, with the sharpener, and drag the knife thru one way. Don't know how much it cost, but "That thing works" guys.

I have decided not to go with a gate. I have a 35' RV and it would make it almost impossible to turn the 5th wheel into my drive if I installed a gate. Just not enough room and I would be forced to move the gate so far up the drive it would not be feasible/effective without fencing the drive up to the gate. If this situation persists then I will need to take some kind of additional action. I do like the idea of a gate, but my wife says we get deliveries during the day, Amazon, Fed X, UPS, and Snail Mail, so we would need to leave it open during the day. It still puzzles me why this person circled my drive at 4:20 in the morning. I have been up every morning since and have had no other intrusions. Just puzzling. My wife says I am obsessed with this stuff. We will see! Glad I had the driveway alarm at any rate. At least I knew the car was in my drive at 4 in the morning. The alarm gave me prior warning and did its job. I too feel no good can come from nighttime prowlers. Just worrisome.

Darrell, where did you purchase the gate. My drive would be perfect for a gate. We only have a 30' opening to leave the main road. We have a large roadside bank, 6' high, that runs the entire road frontage of our property and the one next door. A gate would stop people at the road. Thanks for suggestions. as I stated in opening post, quiet unnerving to us.

My driveway alarm activated at 4:20 A M this morning. Got up and walked to the front door and viewed auto taillights exiting my circle driveway. It was an older large car. My drive is 300' off the road and one cannot see the circle from the road. One way in and one way out, with circle at the top of the slight elevated hill. Had to be someone intending to come back here. Unnerving guys. Turned on outdoor flood lights and sit up watching. I had a prowler a few years back and I have lit up the outside of my house really well. I don't keep all of them on but have several plus a streetlight on at all times. I am thankful I installed the driveway alarm a couple years ago. They were having prowlers looking for Xmas presents stored in car sitting in driveways on Xmas Eve in my area so I purchased the D alarm from Amazon.

I used the ceramic kit from Wal Mart on my truck lights. Easy to do, and under 20.00. No sanding, just clean with provided cleaner and spread the ceramic liquid evenly over the freshly cleaned surfaces and let dry. Wal Mart also has a kit to treat the black plastic around bumpers and wheels and it works great also. Leaves the plastic looking new. Easy to apply and restoration does last.

Darrell, they all have free Money to play with. I will not contribute any extra until WLP leaves.

myg30, your so right. I almost got beat down, in my own front year, just walking 300' to the mailbox. IMO, if I had not had a revolver in my pocket, and the will to use it, I would have been beat down by 3 druggies.

My youngest daughter and her family are here, and we were shooting yesterday, and she asked if I would get the Henry Lever out so she could shoot it. She loves that rifle. Hope to get it out on Friday and bust some caps. It is 38/357 Mag caliber. She asked me to give the rifle to her when I get finished with it. I am. We have shot up some expensive ammo this month. We have fired around 2,000 all totaled, rounds this past 2 weeks. With the 3 newbies I trained last week and my grandkids this week. They look forward to this week every year. My 13 Y O granddaughter took my Model 60 22 w/scope and was dinging the 22 steel tree target with 2" swing out targets at 50" feet like crazy. That thing is a "hoot to shoot". She out shot her brother, mom and dad with that rifle. That thing is a tack driver. Shoots 1" groups at 50 yards off sandbags. Edited to add; They all want to shoot the Henry lever. Guess another 100/200 or so rounds of 38 Spl and 357 Mag are going to get burned, L/w. I will say the Henry is one of my favorite rifles also. Just something about swinging that lever. When I was a kid my dad had a 243-lever gun. I shot it all the time. He also had a pre-model 10 38 Spl revolver and I fired it whenever he got it out. Guess my love for them followed me from kiddom into adulthood. Truly thankful today for family, and epically for Jesus Christ, and what he has done for us all. I praise Him.

Moped, I had 2 PPk/s and could not get either of them to run reliably. Sent both back to the factory with not good results. Both were 380's. Loved the size and fit, but I got rid of them. The Max 9 is close to the size/feel, but blockier. My max has better sights and been very reliable. My son-in-law purchased one, upon my recommendation, and carries it all the time. Between us we have about 1500 rounds thru both and no problems.

One report said the perp was armed with a knife. We will se later.

Had a shooting at a strip mall in M'boro this morning on N Thompson Lane. Attempted Loomis Armored Truck robbery. Loomis guard drew his pistol, and the perp ran to the nearby Jason's Deli and attempted to rob the restaurant. M'boro Cops arrived and confronted him and ordered him to stop. A shootout ensued and he was fatally shot by the Officer. Reported a 44 Y O local man. Details to follow.

greginteen, great story. Edited to add; One thing I am truly thankful for is Jesus the Christ.

Same from Old Pop Pop. Happy Thanksgiving guys and gals.

Took my TX to the range this morning. Run 300 rounds through it. Also took a Mdl 60 Marlin 22LR. Can't beat a good 22. Grandkids loved them both. Can't beat a god 22.

Defender, I feel your pain. I also had deep reservations when getting started, but seeing the results of the ones I gave each one, and how they have respected the gifts, I feel much better about giving the gifts now. One of my grandsons and grand daughters are here this morning and we just finished an outing to the back yard range. My granddaughter is a natural. Her and her mom can drive nails with a 22 LR. She enjoys it and realizes she diffidently has great talent with shooting. Grandson is no slouch either. Scotty, my safe is really thinned down now. Very few safe queens left now. I am thankful all 6 of my grandchildren have respect for guns and their Pop Pop's gifts. I am lucky in that respect.

I am 75 and not in good health. Have 9 stents in my heart with double bypass and Agent Orange to go along with it all. About 2 years ago I made a decision to give my collection to my grandchildren so my wife will not need to fool with them when I am gone. I am about 2/3 done. Most of the ones I have now will be what I keep. My safe was running over also. I have about 5 more to give away and I will be finished. I feel good about where I have given them so far. Did include the Granddaughters in this give away. Going to make a list of my remaining guns and who gets them, or my wife can keep them. Her choice.

I have a TX 22 and really like the pistol. My favorite is a 686 + in 38/357. The 686 does not always go to the range, but mostly I take my Taurus 617 7 shot 38/357 2" Revolver which is my EDC and one of my MP 9 C 2.0 or Ruger Max 9 which I carry often. Not much difference in the MP and Max 9, only size. Both great pistols, IMO. Carry one of these 3 guns when I am awake. The revolver and Max are pocket carry and the MP 9 C 4" is IWB. Had both pistols and the 617 out 3 times in the last month. My grandson and granddaughter are here this morning, from S Carolina, and we will get the TX 22 out for some steel and hedge apple shooting. That is the plan after gravy and biscuits and country ham. Had a note taped to my coffee machine this morning written by a little girl. One simply must like/love a place where one can have a back yard range and spend time with grandchildren right before Thanksgiving. I know I do. Life is grand!!!!!

I have finally got caught up on things to do that I passed over to RV this fall. I have been out to my range 2 times in the last 2 weeks. I burned 60 rounds last week and 75 today. All 9 MM. Fired my S/W MP 9MM C 2.0, I IWB carry from time to time, and my Ruger Max 9 that I pocket carry often. Both are nice cheap pistols, but are very accurate, and up till now, very reliable even with practice ammo. I fired my Taurus 7 shot 357 Mag, I pocket carry, a few weeks (4) back. All in all, it has been good outings, and I sure am glad to be caught up on chores for the winter. You all get you some of it!

Desert Ranger, I just faced the same thing you are looking for. I went to Outpost Armory, in Murfreesboro TN, and was looking for an entry level. The rifle I carried in Vietnam was a Colt M 16. I looked at the S W Sporter and was really thinking that might be the one. I ended up purchasing an all-metal, except for the furniture, Springfield Armory Saint in 556/223 which included metal sights. I like all metal guns. It was a tad higher in price and a little heavier. My son-in-law purchased a Palmetto Armory AR, in Charleston S C recently. It cost him, 499.00 and he likes it. I had that in mind when I went, however settled on the one I purchased. I am satisfied also.