[My collection (Pic)]

Mmmmm... SIG 228...

[Greetings from Blountville]

Welcome, volfan! Where did you take your CCW class? That's great that your instructor mentioned the site.

[Who likes H&Ks?]

My first .40SW ever was a USP. It was a great gun, but carried like a brick. I've thought about picking up a P2000 .40SW sometime down the road.

[Hello from Knoxville]

Welcome! Would have replied myself sooner but I've been under the weather the past few days. Glad to have you with us.

[Hey from Columbia.]

Excellent. It's good to have you here with us.

[Hey from Columbia.]

Welcome! How did you find us?

[swapped guns]

Beautiful 1911. Congrats!

[Safe to carry without thumb strap?]

None of my concealed carry holsters have thumb breaks on them.

Are you worried about someone grabbing the gun out of your holster from behind?

[24/7]

I don't take any pains to use the grip safety in that way. If you do that the way I'm visualizing with a 1911, you put your thumb right on the hammer. I've taught myself to avoid that with the Kimber so I likewise avoid it with the XD.

[24/7]

The gun stores around here seem to sell XDs as fast as they can get them too. I've owned both Glocks and XDs (among countless others) and can honestly say that my own experience has been that my XDs have been just as reliable as their Glock counterparts.

[Springfield XDs Owners check in.]

Just picked this up today.

XD-45 compact

Congrats!

[24/7]

You might check with this fella...

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91&highlight=taurus

[Glock vs XD]

I'm still holding a $900 piece of paper. I think my XD is still stuck in customs or something.

Should I tell you that On Target had a bi-tone in their store the other night while I was there?

[night shooting]

The closest I've come to doing that was walking from my truck to deer stand early one morning and I heard a bobcat start screaming about 20 yds from me. In addition to my .30-06, I was carrying my Glock 23 with M3X light on it and had it out in a hurry and the light on, scanning the ground near me. I never saw the cat but it scared the hell out of me.

It'd be really cool if an indoor range could be persuaded to kill the lights and let you practice using your light and night sights to engage a target.

[Acquiring a handgun permit]

That's FAST turnaround!! Congrats.

[The Dentist!!!]

I hope that nurse was good looking... and female.

Get better soon!

[Howdeee]

Welcome! Glad to have you here.

[Paramount Theater in Bristol]

I'd only be worried if they have metal detectors.

[Howdy]

Bob, I'm glad that you found us and even more glad that you decided to sign up and participate. Hope you enjoy your stay with us!

[Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2007]

Source: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR00096:@@@L&summ2=m&

H.R. 96, will basically destroy any gun show or private sale of firearms as we know it. Alan Korwin, noted firearms author says of this bill:

"Under the original draft, currently legal gun shows are outlawed without prior federal permission. Gun show promoters must agree to warrantless searches in order to operate, and may be arrested if private citizens talk at the show about gun sales they wish to complete away from the show. The right to assemble peaceably at a gun show or even plan for one, carries stiff prison terms unless federal licenses are issued in advance. I am not making this up.

"Massive new bureaucracy is created because all shows and their exhibitors must be registered 30 days before the show, then again 72 hours before the show, and again five days after the show. That's in addition to registering anyone who walks in, plus "any other information" the Secretary of the Treasury decides, by regulation, is necessary on vendors, attendees, and the show itself."

Remember your left-wing friends who all argued that their votes were votes for Change this past electoral season? Well, here's their change!

Time to contact your elected representatives and tell them that we do not want this bill passed! Make your voices heard!

[Concealed or Open Carry]

I generally carry concealed but I also don't make any special effort to make sure my gun doesn't show unless the situation call forkeeping a low profile

That's more or less my mentality as well. I used to panic at the thought of "flashing" my gun while putting on a coat or something. I still try to avoid it, but I don't stress over it if the gun happens to be visible for a second or two.

[How many of you carry a spare magazine?]

This past week I put in a backorder with Springfield Armory for two more 10rd compact mags for my XD45C. As soon as they come in, I will carry at least one of them as an extra.

I already have a mag carrier and a few extra mags for my 1911, but unfortunately I am still searching for an IWB holster that I really like for it. May have to get a Tucker "The Answer" before much longer.

[Hello!]

Thanks for the kind words, and welcome! Jump right on in on any conversations that you like.

[Are there any features that you'd like to see?]

Boy, that was fast. Thanks for the button.

My pleasure. Some tweaks like that one are very easy to do so I can move on them fast. Others (like those databases) are going to take a little more time.

[Concealed or Open Carry]

What do you carry with in the summer? OWB?