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I was rear ended on I-65 one morning near LP Field by a car load of illegal immigrants. Pulled over to the shoulder and they begged me for no police involvement but I had already made the call. Six of them got out and ran but two ladies stayed behind. They swapped places in the car, driver to passenger seat, and I informed the officer of such. He relayed that the driver was an illegal immigrant and she would be deported and the car impounded that same day. Then her husband sped up on the scene with a friend in tow. He begged me to tell the police to go away but I resisted, of course. Then the officer ran his ID only to find he was also illegal. Deportation and impound of that car as well, even though it was his friend's truck who came along for the ride and was legal. The officer advised that I scram before he let the people know their fate saying it may get ugly. I can only hope he was telling the truth as I had no option of recourse for illegal immigrants rear ending me and then being deported. Hope the wife is fine now and you catch the low down scum that ran off. Regardless the outcome, that individual needs to know there are repercussions for their actions.

“I don’t know who you are, I don’t know what you want, but I have a very particular lack of skills. I will never be able to find you, but what I do have is two dollars and a Casio wristwatch. You can have one of them†— Peter Griffin, Family Guy “Taken†parody

Recently had the opportunity to return the action that has been bestowed upon me more times than I'm worthy - purchase a gun and promptly give it away to someone much more deserving. The story goes that my brother-in-law, who enlisted with the Navy in 1993, very recently was promoted to the rank of Chief Petty Officer. For those in his immediate family, this was great news for a man who has given the better part of his life to serving his country and a wonderful honor to receive. Upon learning of this my mind promptly went to how we could possibly commemorate this occasion as well as show our, his family, respect and appreciation for his sacrifice. I spoke to my wife who initially wanted to purchase a shadow box for him to display his medals. I quickly countered with the notion knowing he was wanting an AR for some time now. However, I knew he didn't have a 1911 in his modest gun collection and thought that any service man or woman holding such a title should have this staple weapon in their closet. I reached out to 'Retired Navy GMC' who operates D&T that is a sponsor of TGO. Given his handle here on TGO I thought he'd be the best person to make a recommendation or tell me what he had in his stock available for such a gift. And man, did he knock it out of the park. Not only did David produce an amazing Springfield 1911 pistol for me to purchase, he made it personal and threw in some grips that he had out of his personal collection. Today was the first day ever I was able to take a gun that I purchased, that the rest of the family chipped in on as well equally, and give it to someone else. When the new Chief arrived back home he had been kept awake for over 48 straight hours and he feet were demolished from the last two weeks of what I believe they reference as induction. Through his tired eyes he quickly realized what his family had done for him and the added touch of the CPO insignia on the grips pushed it that much further over the top. This will be a piece that will be cherished for a good deal time to come. Not only did I want to share the awesome feeling of being able to give away such a great piece and the pride I carry knowing my brother-in-law made Chief with the Navy, I wanted to point out the extent to which the D&T staff went to make sure that we were able to provide a proper commemorative item for this occasion. Thanks guys! Excuse the dishes in the backgroud - I opened it when I got home and never looked at it again until today for fear I'd just keep it myself.

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You beat me to it! Was thinking the same thing. This echos a school child taking away the game ball and running to the teacher with complaints that he didn't get picked for the team he wanted to be on so they would be told to play fair.

Congratulations David! The hard work you and your staff have put forth really shows. I've never left your establishment disappointed with my purchase or advice I was offered free of charge. I can't say that about any other gun store.

"Ron Paul - - 3rd Party Can Win If We Wake Up" Sounds like you're dreaming.

Pancho Villa Grill in Goodlettsville on Long Hollow Pike has this signage at the front door that the OP is referring to. I've walked by it twice and had a chuckle. I've consider talking to the owners but not for long. However, if they intend to post after finding that it is invalid then I won't go there any more... but it's some of the best Mexican food around so I let them have there smiles and I'll have mine. I would akin alerting them to walking into any other business and pointing out that they're not posted and I have gun, so I keep my mouth shut. It's just as legal to walk past a bad sign as it is to walk past no sign at all. Where's the need for discussion?

Agreed. I found a schedule for this meeting http://www.un.org/disarmament/HomePage/calendar/unoda_calendar_2012.pdf and the document shows it has not been updated since June 8, 2012 so this meeting has nothing to do with the latest UN Small Arms Treaty that came to light in July. In fact, it's a meeting to discuss the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspect. This meeting has been occurring since 2001 and has been scheduled for meetings thereafter every 2 years. It seems they had an extra meeting regarding it in 2011, but 2012 is another year on the two year cycle. So, business as usual for the UN and an uproar attempt by the NRA. It would seem as if the NRA is just trying to get people to sign up for their illicit spam mail practices if they haven't already. I'm all for the NRA and what they attempt to accomplish, just leave my email and postal address out of it. And quit asking for money after I signed up and paid for a membership already.

I want to know where you're hunting and try a bite of what you catch, regardless how you harvest the beast. But, if you waltz into the woods next to me with my 30-30 in tow and take an animal and I don't, I'm going be super ticked.

When I search for the term 223 or .223 in the Forums nothing is ever found as a result. I thought for a moment it was a minimum search length issue until I found David's reply (#27) on this post http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/44330-issues-with-the-new-software/ where the minimum length of characters was changed to 3 during setup.The term doesn't have to be 223, just any term that only consists of numeric characters. Leading with numeric characters works fine in the case of 458 bulk just to provide a different example. Encapsulating in quotes doesn't solve the issue. I'm looking to find helpful 223 articles in the Ammunition and Reloading section before I post a possible redundant article. Searching for Remington 223 returned a few results but not all of what I'm looking for as not everyone references it by that specific a name. Not an Earth shattering issue nor a complaint. I just have to think outside the box to broaden my search scope and include a word(s) or descriptor to find specifically what I'm looking for in regards to 223 ammo. Just thought I'd bring it to the attention of the staff. Thanks for all the work and dedication!

I received a newer model Marlin 336 last year for deer hunting season since I drooled all over my FIL's mid-80's Marlin. The two guns are very different in many ways to the discerning. The older Marlin is much smoother in operation but I account its age and number of rounds put down the barrel for this, like a worn in baseball glove. The largest difference is the safety mechanism in the rifles. In the older model the safety switch is internal the lever and you don't notice its existence. The hammer has two positions as best I can tell, home and cocked. In the newer version there is a pin hanging down under the back of the lever that has to be pushed inward by seating the lever completely closed. While this seems obvious, sitting quietly in a tree stand at 5am in the morning waiting for the sun to rise, the least bit of motion causes the lever to slightly move and let go of the safety switch and the trigger won't pull and the gun won't go bang. Additionally, the hammer has three positions, home, cocked and decocked safety where it prevents the hammer from resting on the firing pin. This I see as an upside as the hammer in my model is not resting against the firing pin while climbing through the woods so any drops or whoops moments will be less likely to set off the chain reaction proof of my clumsiness. However, with proper TLC and oil and grease my Marlin is getting pretty close to the same smooth operation. I've put roughly 40 rounds down the pipe to break it in and sight it into perfection. Now, I wouldn't trade it away for anything. You can't go wrong for the price and value of the 336. It will fire if you manage it right and care for it like any other weapon you own. There are other good suggestions offered here that I don't have experience with so I can't offer comparison there. But no reason to rule out the 336 if your heart was set on it.

I've owned Dewalt and Ryobi, save the obligatory Black N Decker drills, my whole life. It wasn't until recently that my company refurbished an older warehouse that my mind got changed. Everyday I walked through to check progress and the contractors all carried Milwaukee, exclusively. I thought they were just fan boys until I borrowed one for a small project. The difference was amazing so I was sold. Every drill comes with two batteries by default and a nice, rugid case. Turns out my father-in-law had one as well. So this past month when we went to rebuilding my back deck, in which I exclusively wanted to use screws in favor of ring-shank nails, we put them to the test. Running both drills over 3 days to put down over 2,500 screws and never a miscue. Only had to swap the battery twice on each drill. And the batteries charge quicker than the you can drain them. The only downside is when the battery dies, it is sudden. So you could be left as I was at moments drilling a hole with the battery dying half way through. You now have a drill sticking out of the wood awaiting more juice to finish the job. I can't say enough good things about the Milwaukee tools. Well worth the investment IMHO.

This.... is why this government has gone to Hell. The country was based, partially, for freedom of religion. Government should never be allowed to mandate a required religion of choice. However, to ignore God within government and social issues is, in my opinion, a mistake. What else shall we use for the litmus test for what is socially acceptable and what is not? There must be a constant in the consistently degradation in our social environment. But, I realized what I see as deterioration another may see as evolution. Just my two cents.

Glad it was a simple issue. Had it gone the other way that is why I require my family be completely in the house prior to ever beginning turning off our alarm. If someone jumps from the shadows then they'll not only have to contend with Mrs. 9 and Mr. 40 and hopefully Senor 12ga., but the alarm will go off in due time alerting police without the need for an additional panicked phone call.

Paranoid fear of another four year term does not itself destroy brass. I don't enjoy Obama or his policies anymore than the next guy but I refuse to think it is that simplistic.

dlm37015 - I was going to PM you but thought others may find it useful info. I know you're a busy guy but is there any info you can share that would explain the reason why brass has to be destroyed. Just looking to understand the why's of what causes this phenomenon. Thanks if you're able to shed some light on the subject.

Arigato Sayonara in Rivergate. Always fresh and great people. The wife favors plum wine at the Japanese places and they serve it so it is a win win. It's next door to Longhorn Steakhouse.

Agreed. Charge the man with the crime as it is justified. Scare the living crap out of him and then drop the charges. He made a dumb, dumb mistake. Reacted in the heat of the moment. But who knows the fate of the woman without his intervention. It could have gone much worse had he struck someone with his mistaken slug. Again, there are a lot of mistakes made here, but to damn this man for the remainder of his life with a 3 month old would be tragic given his intent. Often I find myself on the other side here saying stuck it to him but my soft side is showing knowing his family situation and understanding his intent to save someone while, according to the story, others stood around to listen. Why hadn't anyone called 911 prior to the shots fired call? Maybe that's left out of the news article but we're reading the article as is.

So DealChicken has 50% handgun training for HGR Firearms in Donelson. Has anyone had any training here previously? I don't have any direct interest other than saving my family members from making a possible mistake. I've never heard of HGR and their website seems a little less than professional in my opinion but not going to decide the full judgement based on just the cover. The deal is located here: http://www.dealchick...om/nashville-tn

More importantly, how did you, a self described novice, enjoy the gun? I'm inexperienced in the way of AR and am looking to the same rifle for my first setup. How did you like it?

Yes - it is the American way. I get to make my own decisions the same as you. When a business or individual decides to support a cause that I agree with I will back them up. When they chose to support a cause I don't agree I will stand against them. In this case, Starbucks has chosen to support a cause I'm passionate about and one I just cannot back. So my convictions are split. Given the scenario I will not be visiting Starbucks to purchase their products based upon the single fact that they allowed handgun carry in their stores. That's my own personnel decision that the freedoms in America gave me the right to make. There's a bit going on with your comment here so I'll take it in parts per the sentences. 1. I agree 100% it is not my business who or what someone prefers to "rub on" in the the privacy of their own home. But I sure and heck don't have to support them when they bring it to the public forum and politicize their rights to sexual partners. I will fight to the death their right to choose but I don't have to agree with the choice made for sure. 2. If you're going to base support on a marriage clause for others based upon the amount of disease they generate then let that be your stance. But this subject extends beyond the disease and health aspects of those individuals and their lifestyle. I for one do not want to see the rights extended to them as it reflects upon the moral fabric of the city, state and country I live in. I'm not going to always agree with the majority and may majority rule this nation but my opinion matters as much as the next and I have the right to express it. Note in my original post I did not make a call to action for anyone else to join me. Instead I said "Be careful who you support" which allows others to make their own decision. 3. You're correct - I will not have to answer for anyone else on judgement day and will be responsible solely for my own actions. But if my actions directly correlate to supporting and encouraging those that do against what I interpret to be the will of the God that will judge me, does that responsibility not fall upon my head? Forgiveness is one thing should a man or woman make a decision in life that are against those values and morals my God provides me that I will extend openly when and if that individual is able to admit fault and ask for it. But those that continue the actions without regard, maybe because their beliefs are not the same as mine, will not receive such forgiveness, pity, support or accolades from me. We live in a nation of religious freedom and everyone has their right to believe what they want to believe, that I do not hold against anyone, but I sure as heck don't have to compromise my faith in order to make everyone feel more comfortable about the situation. Again, I only meant to bring this story of the recent decision of Starbucks to join the fight for gay marriage rights to the attention of those parading around this thread saying how great the company and regardless how much they hated their coffee they would buy some to support what they stood for in our country. I don't intend to sway away anyone's support by suggesting that they are wrong in supporting the causes of Starbucks but allow them to make their own decision. If we're truly free I'm due my own opinion as well. Why not let me have it without criticism and insinuating that I'm wrong for my beliefs?

Be careful just who you support. And for God's sake don't be caught paying for your coffee with a $2 bill. I'm not advocating a protest of the business for their beliefs but you will not find me giving money to someone for something I don't want because of their "openness" to other communities as well. You can't be friends to everyone. http://thedailywh.at/2012/01/25/starbucks-same-sex-marriage-support-of-the-day/

Perfect. Then Foscam may be the thing for you for sure! Reviews on Foscam seem to conclude the biggest concern is the documentation either isn't written well or translated poorly. I'm sure setup to the camera would be either by first hard wiring and either doing a static IP or on a router and setting up the proper subnet for communication. Once you're in the admin panel I think you could probably set it up however you want. Best of luck. Please keep me up to date, if you don't mind, with the model you go with.

I would look at something by Foscam for what you're asking for. Generally I would just say you're just going the wrong direction here but it seems you know what you want. The issue with wireless cameras are: 1. When wireless issues arise that means no video which means no security. 2. Wireless isn't always wireless - you're going to still have to place the camera near a power source. If you have to add or install this power you might as well go wired. It's much easier to run CAT5 than it is to run power. 3. You can battery backup a central unit that provides power to your cameras and DVR. In a wireless situation you have to provide multiple battery backup points as you have multiple connections for power. 4. IR LEDs are generally not as good on wireless devices and sometimes completely missing. However, if this is what you want and you're sold on the wireless idea - Foscam is where you want to go for quality. I say quality referring to picture and longevity of the product. Quality in the software and setup assistance is not quite there and it could be tricky depending upon your knowledge of networking. You can surely go to a LinkSys/Cisco/DLink product for ease of setup and use but the quality for picture is going to be lacking for sure. If you're looking more at price range than installation ease look back at the QSee line of products I suggested earlier. Q-See QS464-211 Security System - 4 Channels, & 2 Color Cameras, 400 TV Lines, 40ft Night Vision, Indoor/Outdoor, No Hard Drive at TigerDirect.com This product from TigerDirect (best price online) is only $100. It does not include a hard drive in the unit but you can pick up your pick of size for roughly $50-$90 extra so within your budget. The system comes as a 4CH unit with 2 cameras. There is excellent support provided with this product and the quality is there all around. Note: while this unit does support D1 recording it only support D1 at 30FPS (frames-per-second) per the entire system. This means that with 2 cameras installed you'll only be recording at 15FPS at D1 quality. If you choose to record at CIF then you will have full 30FPS per camera support. But it's $100 so you're getting what you pay for in this arena. The loss of features here is reflected in the price. If you have questions about the terms D1 or CIF seem my post prior to this one. I will again note that I am not affliated with QSee or TigerDirect. I'm just a fan of the product for home use and I think it fills this segment of the market perfectly. I have nothing to gain whichever way you go but want to make sure you get the best you're money will provide you. If you find yourself needing help getting this system installed or setup let me know and I'll see what free time I have available to help out.