Zulu Cowboy

An awesome video about your gun rights...(are you ready for a little history lesson, boys & girls...??) "The Minuteman Prerogative" by Nutnfancy YouTube - "The Minuteman Prerogative" by Nutnfancy Zulu Cowboy

So if you DO have a TN carry permit...then you ARE allowed to have a loaded shotgun or rifle in the vehicle?? Zulu Cowboy

SMOKIN'!!!! Zulu Cowboy

Why can't people just leave me, and my guns alone? Zulu Cowboy

Am I to understand, that the TN legislature amended the law against carrying a loaded rifle/shotgun in your vehicle? Well, I must be out of the loop...I ran across this old article in the NY Times, and this is the first time I've even heard this... Zulu Cowboy - - - - - - - Tennessee Expands Gun Rights http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/16/us/16tennessee.html?_r=1 June 15, 2009 "...(snip)...The new Tennessee laws also include measures that will allow permit holders to carry guns in bars and restaurants, if they are not drinking alcohol, and to carry a loaded rifle or shotgun in their vehicles if the ammunition is in the magazine but not in the chamber, although it can be in the chamber for purposes of self-defense." - - - - - - - - - In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material in this post is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes…

If I remember correctly, the electronic keypad on mine allows for five different simultaneously recognized combinations. There's the factory setting...one for me...one for the wife...bla-bla-bla. I wish I still had my instruction booklet handy, it's buried amongst the clutter, somewhere... Zulu Cowboy

I've got one of the 14 gun models of Sentry safes...(with the electronic keypad entry). It works great! I haven't had any problems with it, whatsoever... Just wish it was bigger. Zulu Cowboy

Now this is interesting... Zulu Cowboy - - - - - - - - - Bossier sheriff launches 'Operation Exodus' Bossier sheriff launches 'Operation Exodus' | shreveporttimes.com | Shreveport Times By Drew Pierson • February 27, 2010 The Bossier Parish sheriff's office is launching a program called "Operation Exodus," a policing plan for an end-of-the-world scenario involving a mostly white group of ex-police volunteers and a .50-caliber machine gun, inspired in part from the Book of Exodus in the Bible. "The buck stops with Larry Deen," said Bossier Parish Sheriff Larry Deen. "The liability stops with Larry Deen. I am the chief law enforcement officer in this parish, and it is incumbent upon me protect all of the people in it." Deen said he had been formulating a plan to protect Bossier Parish's vital resources, like food and gasoline, in the event of a catastrophic event, such as war or a terrorist attack. Deen said he had been thinking of the plan since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Local residents may remember then-President George W. Bush's address to the nation was made out of Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City immediately after the attacks. At that time, Deen's men and about 100 other patrol cars barricaded entry to the base to protect the president from what turned out to be the nonexistent threat of an assault on the base. Deen's office contacted more than 300 parish residents it thought would be useful during a similar emergency. Two hundred were chosen. Most of these people are ex-police officers and sheriff's office deputies that the sheriff's office was familiar with, Deen said. Under the plan, these volunteers, supplemented with active public safety personnel, will be dispatched to vital areas in Bossier to protect them from looters or rioters. Deen listed as examples food inside grocery stores and gasoline in gasoline stations, not to mention protecting hospitals and other public meeting places. These volunteers will be armed by the sheriff's office, using, among other things, shotguns, riot shields and batons. The members are mostly white men. Five are black. Women involved will only be used in "support roles," Deen said, which indicated non-combat activity. One of their first official training sessions was Feb. 20 when they learned basic hand-to-hand combat techniques. Deen said he was not creating a militia. "We run from that word," Deen said. "We're just the opposite that word." Sheriff's office deputies stressed the program would not cost much. Because weapons, such as a .50-caliber machine gun mounted on something the sheriff's office calls "the war wagon," already have been purchased, the cost associated with the program would only be training and uniforms volunteers must wear, costing about $4,500 total. Deen said in a press release last week that he named the program in part from the Book of Exodus in the Bible. However, on Wednesday, when asked whether he believed in a true "End of Days" scenario, he declined comment. "I don't think we need that," Deen said. "These are totally different deals: there's Exodus in the Bible, but we're talking about Operation Exodus in Bossier Parish so I wouldn't even want to comment on that." The sheriff's office is one of the three governmental entities that regulate Bossier Parish on the local level, the other two being Bossier City and the Bossier Parish Police Jury, which regulates mostly the rural areas of the parish. The sheriff's office can levy taxes without permission from the other two bodies. Its budget has more than doubled in the past six years, from $15.6 million in 2004 to $35.5 million in 2009, despite an increase of only about 5,000 people in the parish during that time period, according to the U.S. Census. The sheriff's budget is on track to eclipse the Police Jury's operating budget ($45 million in 2010) and, eventually, Bossier City's ($45 million in 2010). Deen stressed this program was not meant to replace existing emergency preparation plans, such as those of the local Homeland Security Office. When asked whether the program would be a useful tool in the event of a disaster, Sandy Davis, director of the Caddo-Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said "I think every public safety agency should be prepared for disaster response." Deen said he had contacted other parish officials to inform them of the plan and coordinate their efforts, and the other officials "were all for it." However, few parish officials wanted to give The Times comment about the program. They included Bossier City Mayor Lorenz "Lo" Walker and Bossier Parish Administrator Bill Altimus. For now, Operation Exodus volunteers selected will meet quarterly to hold refresher training, Deen said. "It's my job," Deen said. "It's a calling." - - - - - - - - - In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material in this post is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes…

Bill O'Reilly blows

This Viet Cong guerrilla sure didn't find any...LINK Zulu Cowboy

This is important stuff... They'd better get this one right... That's all I have to say! Zulu Cowboy - - - - - - - - - A Date to Watch For Safariland Blog | A Date to Watch For December 17, 2009 at 06:00 by James Dawson A date has been set for the McDonald v. City of Chicago Supreme Court case. On March 2nd, 2010 the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments addressing whether the city of Chicago is in violation of the Constitution in banning handguns, the annual taxation of firearms, and other items. Although the SC’s previous Heller decision would seem to clearly oppose those regulations, since the case involved Washington D.C., it only applies to that location for the time being. Although important in its own right, the case takes on a much greater importance in that it will also decide whether the 2nd Amendment is incorporated into local jurisdictions and states, much as the 1st Amendment is. In an earlier blog post, I wrote about the Nordyke decision in the 9th Circuit which incorporated the 2nd amendment as an individual right for western states, but several months later (after an en banc review) the decision was delayed in anticipation of the Supreme Court hearing this case. This, in addition to the Heller ruling, is one of the most important firearms rights cases to ever go to the Supreme Court and the legal ramifications could be huge and long lasting. The Plaintiffs will be represented by Alan Gura (the same person that argued Heller) and a decision is expected at approximately the end of June. - - - - - - - - - In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material in this post is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes…

The real shame is...that U.S. citizens have to pay ANY kind of tax whatsoever, to exercise their Constitutional rights!! Let's try taxing the 1st amendment...and then see how many people begin howling for political blood. Zulu Cowboy

Thanks enfield...I think I'll do just that! I sincerely appreciate you looking that up for me...I was just getting ready to drop some serious coin on a 1000 rd. case of +P. You may have just saved me a trip to the ER, my friend!! I owe you one... Zulu Cowboy

Smith & Wesson Model 60-7 Ladysmith...Serial# BFC59** Thanks... Zulu

I just picked up a new (pre-lock) J-frame, S&W Ladysmith .38 special...and I need to know what kinds of ammo would be best, for a self defense load? I've been researching a bit...and some folks seem to prefer the Remington 158-gr. LSWCHP +P. But I'm not sure I can safely shoot +P rounds out of this weapon. Any ideas? Zulu Cowboy

If I remember correctly, at one point Walmart did have a no gun policy...right up until the time when a woman with a concealed carry permit, was attacked in the parking lot, as she was leaving her local Wally World... Needless to say, the lawyers got involved, and after a nice cash settlement was reached, management decided, perhaps it would be cheaper to take down the no gun signs... Or that's what I heard... Zulu Cowboy

I've been saying this for years... Be careful what you post online. Zulu Cowboy - - - - - - - - Nashville cops throw the (Face)book at 'em - LINK Social media sites can lead to suspects, help convict them Metro detective Dean Haney surveys about 400 photos hanging on a wall at the North Precinct, all taken from MySpace and Facebook profiles. In the pictures, young men and women flash gang signs, some in groups, others alone. Some have machine guns, pistols, even an AK-47 assault rifle. Some are holding large amounts of cash. Some of the people in the pictures are now dead, the victims of homicide. Metro police have started using social media sites such as MySpace, Facebook and YouTube as investigative tools, resources they say are becoming more and more useful in catching criminals and gathering evidence against them. Haney, a 22-year police veteran, says the photo collection is just the tip of the iceberg. Thousands of photos like these sit in police computer files, he said. "Not only does it refresh our memory having the pictures posted, but people who come in recognize certain people in those pictures and they give us information,'' Haney said. The investigator spends anywhere from 30 minutes to more than two hours online surfing social media sites at least twice a week. Police say information they have pulled from the sites has helped with criminal investigations, but they would not give specifics since the practice is less than two years old and the cases are still pending in the judicial system. Nashville criminal defense attorney David Raybin said police use social networking sites the same way they might have gone through a suspect's diary in the past. "Unless they are actually hacking into a private system, there is no privacy issue," he said. "It's no different than if you stand in your living room with the windows open and shoot someone, and the police see it." Facebook landed one of Raybin's clients in jail last year. The man was out on probation when he posted on the site that he had been to a party in another state. His probation officer saw it, and the man was locked up for violating his probation by leaving the state. When he gets a new client, Raybin said, "the first thing I tell them is, 'You are shutting down your Facebook account today.' " He said people mistakenly believe there is a degree of anonymity on the Internet. "In fact, it is very easy for the police to access that information,'' Raybin said. Other cities use sites Though the use of social media sites is relatively new in Nashville, other cities have been using them for years. In January, police in Chattanooga discovered an online forum where local residents were planning illegal drag races, department spokeswoman Rebecca Royval said. She said police also found online videos of drag races in progress on YouTube. Using the online tips, she said, officers staked out an area where a drag race was expected to occur. Police said those involved accelerated to more than 100 mph, and four racers were ticketed after being caught in the act. In December, Massachusetts authorities caught a man accused of child rape after learning about his whereabouts on Facebook, state police spokesman Dave Procopio said. You can't hide online Melissa Martin, a junior marketing major at Tennessee State University, says the public social networking sites are fair game. "I figure if you're dumb enough to post something illegal on your page, then you should get caught," Martin said. "Those sites aren't private by any means, and if you're not careful you can incriminate yourself." Martin said she has seen examples of it. "I've seen pictures of my friends holding (alcoholic) drinks on their pages when they aren't 21 yet," she said. "That's a crime." While useful to police, social media sites can also benefit people accused of crimes. "I routinely run government witnesses through Facebook, Google and a number of other sites," Raybin said. While defending a man charged with attempted murder last year, Raybin came across the Facebook page of a witness in his case. She had posted an account of the attack that differed from the account she gave police, he said. Raybin produced a copy of the woman's Facebook statements in court to discredit her story. In the end, Raybin said, his client's charge was reduced to aggravated assault. - - - - - - - - - In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material in this post is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes…

Interesting article...thanks for posting, mrnick. Zulu Cowboy

I need beer...

I didn't have any problems with my last purchase... Zulu Cowboy

You could always augment your sales, by selling online. One plus being, there would be minimal overhead... Zulu Cowboy

Need more de-icer!

I've been to Stones River a number of times. It's a great place to sight in a rifle! But I wasn't aware, that you couldn't shoot on public land, unless you were hunting? You learn something new every day. Zulu Cowboy

Stock market's down...

Three of my ancestors (all brothers), traveled with Daniel Boone through the Cumberland Gap in 1775. So, yea...I guess you could say I'm a fan! Zulu Cowboy