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awesome thanks! any info would be helpful.

My wife is taking a law school entrance test on UT's campus on Saturday morning and we are looking for a good place to stay around the N. Peters area on Friday night. We don't know the area well but heard that was a pretty nice place and fairly safe. Any suggestions on good places to stay??? Not looking for an expensive place. Thanks in advance!

Thats kinda freaky...

I second that. Thin gun verses larger gun...as stated it's usually a trade off with either round capacity or caliber that suffers. I have a thin gun (Kel-Tec P3AT .380) for light carry days and my normal carry - the XD40SC.

XD40 Subcompact is one of my favorite carry guns. the above post by tnvolfan describes my reasons all to well. Bought mine new and it came with a gun, regular mag, extended mag, holster, and a speed loader, gun lock, cleaner, and case. Shop around... I found a good deal at my local shop but I searched all over from Knoxville to Chatanooga. I know you can find it in your price range. I also liked the Glock 27 but went for the XD40SC b/c of all the stuff it came with and the numerous awards it has won recently. Try'em both.

Wow maybe I need to create a bug out bag. I have places where these things are but never put them together as if I needed to leave asap. Hmmm. Kinda cool. How many of you have these packs?

hmmm...ok? hahaha

Nice article. The research is there...if people would take the blinders off. Thanks for the info.

.22 bolt action for sure. Safer to teach/train and is easier to train for great shot focus to make every shot count as mentioned above. Have fun!

So I had the hardest time myself choosing between the Glock 26 and XD9SubCompact. Both are very similar and the ones I shot seemed to be pretty sweet. What swayed me (i ended up going up to the 40 cal. instead of the 9mm but the same statements apply to the 9mm's) was that the XD came with a regular magazine and a higher capacity mag, a holster, and a speedloader. The glock didnt quite have all that. Also the XD has a small metal pin on the rear that lets you know if it's cocked or not AND in addition it has a tab on the top of the gun that lets you know wether or not a round is in the chamber (the tab pops up). So I liked that and my wife did too. She could immedialty pick up the gun and know whether it was cocked and one loaded in chamber. Just my two cents. Either would be excellent. Have fun shopping!

I agree...cancel for sure...that's horrible customer service...that's ridiculous. I entered a gun store in east tennessee (wont say where) and the guys behind the counter were a real pain to even try and ask them a question. I had been to two other stores that day, asked questions, and made requests and they all had excellent customer service. These "good ole boy" 'tards at this one store will never, ever get my business. Which is actually quite a LOT of business as of lately! Anyway... don't waste your time with them anymore. Good luck with it!!!!

Got it...many thanks.

them boyz got skillz hahaha

I haven't OC yet. Been carrying CC for years. I like being CC so I can be sneaky and incognito and hopefuly so I can defend myself/others with more options. I have a buddy who retired from Kansas City PD and he loves to carry OC because he feels that it deters events from occuring around him when people see it. Hmmm....

Well I am a new member and live in Tazewell, TN. I've been watching the site for some time and decided to finally join. Anyone from the Tazewell / Harrogate area post and let me know or PM me. Thanks, GoVols

The law says as stated: (copied from 39-17-1311. Carrying weapons on public parks, playgrounds, civic centers and other public recreational buildings and grounds. — ). © (1) Each chief administrator of public recreational property shall display in prominent locations about the public recreational property a sign, at least six inches (6²) high and fourteen inches (14²) wide, stating: MISDEMEANOR. STATE LAW PRESCRIBES A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF ELEVEN (11) MONTHS AND TWENTY-NINE (29) DAYS AND A FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($2,500) FOR CARRYING WEAPONS ON OR IN PUBLIC RECREATIONAL PROPERTY. (2) As used in this subsection ©, “prominent locations about public recreational property†includes, but is not limited to, all entrances to the property, any building or structure located on the property, such as restrooms, picnic areas, sports facilities, welcome centers, gift shops, playgrounds, swimming pools, restaurants and parking lots.