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Got my lifetime permit in the mail this afternoon. That took about three weeks from the time I applied for my permit. The last time I applied it took almost 4 months before I got my permit. Anybody else getting the renewals this fast?

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/04/25/nra-affiliate-sues-california-over-gun-control-laws-that-demonize-firearm-owners.html Published April 25, 2017 Fox News While many states have become more gun-friendly in recent years – passing laws that allow for open and concealed carry – California has not. In fact, the state has passed a series of laws that have basically made the Golden State the capital of gun control. Now the state affiliate of the National Rifle Association is firing back. The California Rifle and Pistol Association on Monday filed a lawsuit aimed at overturning a sweeping set of bills signed into law last year by California Gov. Jerry Brown. The group has planned to challenge different aspects of the California law, which passed following the mass shootings in San Bernardino, which killed 14 people, and in Orlando, which killed 49. Monday’s lawsuit deals with the state's ban on almost every style of the so-called assault rifle, including the nation's most popular: the AR-15. GUN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS ARE ON A POLITICAL ROLL WITH FOUR RECENT WINS In January, any assault-style weapon with an easily detachable magazine became illegal. The lawsuit says this is unconstitutional, not just because it will do nothing to stop violent criminals, but because it infringes on the Second Amendment. The California Rifle and Pistol Association filed the suit in federal court in Santa Ana and said it plans to file others in the coming days and weeks. GUN SALES SURGE IN CA AHEAD OF SWEEPING NEW GUN CONTROL LAWS “They're coming at gun ownership from every angle,” said Chuck Michel of the California Rifle and Pistol Association. “The whole PR campaigns to demonize gun owners. It's all completely inappropriate and it's part of an agenda that I think the Trump administration rejects.” The group wants the expanded assault weapons law declared unconstitutional – saying it “criminalizes possession” of guns commonly used by law-abiding citizens. The group also plans to challenge a state law that bans high-capacity magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, and other gun control laws passed last year. California’s laws limited handgun purchases to one a month, expanded the gun sale waiting period to 10 days and required a background check on all ammunition purchases. Gun control groups say gun owners have no business buying large-capacity magazines and background checks keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous people. “The Constitutional right to keep and bear arms does not mean that convicted felons, that other very dangerous people, have the same rights to carry deadly weapons in public that law-abiding Americans do,” said Adam Skaggs, litigation director for the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. “And background checks are simply a very simple means of ensuring that guns and in California's case, ammunition, don't fall into dangerous hands.” Most courts have held that the Second Amendment does protect an individual’s right to keep and bear arms – but the right is not absolute. The NRA affiliate likely waited for the appointment of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court to file its suit. Gorsuch, like former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, is generally seen as friend to the Second Amendment. Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León, D-Los Angeles, who pushed heavily to pass the laws, told the Los Angeles Times that he was confident they would stand up in court. “Background checks and other guns laws California has enacted have saved lives and are key in making our mortality rate one of the lowest in the nation,” de León told the Times in a statement. “I am confident that the courts will reject the NRA’s arguments, just as our voters did in November, and uphold California’s right to implement common-sense policies to protect its people.”

Since I'm currently retired I get an opportunity to get out to the range quite a bit. At least twice a week I get out to the range to practice either with my handguns or rifles. Depending on the week I shoot at least two competitions each week. During IDPA and USPSA matches we always shoot a second gun which means we go through the stages two separate times. I usually put down range around 1000 to 1200 rounds a week. And yes my arm hurts from all the reloading.

It has a #6 on the front sight.

I did not know that. Thanks for that information I will go take a look.

I just purchased a new Sig P320 Full Size .40 cal. and was looking at replacing the stock sights with the Truglo TFX. What size did you put on your gun. The #8 front/#8 rear or the #6 front/#8 rear.

My favorite handgun gun is my CK Arms Open 9 major. I experimented between bullet weights of 124 grain and 115 grain and different powders such as Autocomp and HS-6. I I decided to go with 115 grain Montana gold in Winchester Autocomp. My new favorite rifle is a masterpiece arms 6.5 Creedmore that I'm looking forward to begin reloading for.

Even though I'm 64 I ended up getting the lifetime carry permit. Hopefully I'll be able to use it for a while.

We are planning an IDPA classifier at the Memphis Sports Shooting Association in Lakewood, Tennessee this weekend. Walk-through at 9:30 AM. $10.00 for members and $12.00 for nonmembers

My wife asked me if I needed the lifetime because I'm not a youngster.

That $200 lifetime price is much better.

Thank you all very much. I'll be there in the morning. Going to get the lifetime renewal this time.

Does anyone know if this is were I can renewal my carry permit in Oakland, TN. Oakland Drivers Services Center 160 Beau Tisdale Dr. Oakland, TN 38060 Thanks

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/04/03/gun-rights-activists-are-on-political-roll-with-four-recent-wins.html By Perry Chiaramonte Published April 03, 2017 FoxNews.com Second Amendment advocates are on a bit of a political roll recently, with four major victories in just one week. House Speaker Paul Ryan pulled an anti-gun healthcare proposal from consideration; the governor of North Dakota signed a bill letting residents carry a firearm without a permit; New Mexico lawmakers defeated a gun registry bill and the Supreme Court ruled for a defendant whom a gun rights group had supported. “It gives us a lot of hope,” Erich Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America, said to Fox News. “We just spent the past eight years on the defensive. Now we are playing offensive ball.” In Washington, House Speaker Ryan, under pressure from the Freedom Caucus, withdrew the GOP healthcare bill, often referred to as “ObamaCare Lite.” Many in Congress opposed the plan, including the Gun Owners of America (GAO). The GOA had requested three changes in the bill: that insurance companies be prohibited from discriminating against gun owners; that doctors not create a de facto gun registry by entering patients’ gun information into a federal database; and that agencies not be able to troll Medicaid and federal health databases in order to send names to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) “gun ban” list. In North Dakota, the governor signed a GOA-backed bill to make the state the 14th in the country to allow residents to carry a firearm with a permit. In New Mexico, a committee of the state legislature rejected a Michael Bloomberg-endorsed proposal for universal background checks. New Mexico's sheriffs opposed the bill, which would have registered virtually every gun sale in the state -- and banned virtually every private transfer of weapons that did not first get permission from the government. The biggest victory came from the Supreme Court, which decided in favor of a man whose lawyers argued that there had been a violation of his Fourth Amendment rights, which protect citizens from unreasonable search and seizure. His lawyers argued that the Fourth Amendment protected their client not just during an arrest but after an indictment and arraignment. The Supreme Court, in a 6-2 opinion, agreed with the position of the GOA, which had filed amicus brief with the high court. Last month, a GOA-backed bill was signed by North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum (left) to make his state the 14th in the country to allow residents carry without a permit. Gun owners may soon have more reasons to celebrate. The House voted to repeal a gun ban for veterans, and the bill’s prospects in the Senate appear good. “It’s very encouraging,” Pratt said to Fox News. “People are very optimistic.” “Certainly gun owners are encouraged by what is coming up.”

I am new at this myself. This is great information. Thanks

There will be an IDPA match at Memphis Sports Shooting Association Saturday, March 17. Walk-through begins at 9:30 sharp.

I picked one up Friday and shot it this morning. This handgun feels great in my hands and shoots great. I am very happy with my purchased.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signed an order Thursday overturning a ban on using lead ammunition on wildlife refuges. Zinke signed the order on his first day in office, overturning a policy implemented by former Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Dan Ashe on Jan. 19, the Obama administration's last full day in office. Ashe's policy banned the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on all FWS wildlife refuges that allow hunting or fishing, as well as in all other hunting or fishing regulated by the agency elsewhere. It was meant to help prevent plants and animals from being poisoned by lead left on the ground or in the water. "After reviewing the order and the process by which it was promulgated, I have determined that the order is not mandated by any existing statutory or regulatory requirement and was issued without significant communication, consultation or coordination with affected stakeholders," Zinke wrote in his order. Zinke also signed an order Thursday asking agencies within his purview to find ways to increase access to outdoor recreation on the lands they oversee. "It worries me to think about hunting and fishing becoming activities for the land-owning elite," he said in a statement. "This package of secretarial orders will expand access for outdoor enthusiasts and also make sure the community's voice is heard." http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/interior-secretary-repeals-ban-on-lead-bullets/ar-AAnJfF0?OCID=ansmsnnews11 Gun rights advocates, sportsmen's groups, conservatives and state wildlife agencies were united against the lead ban. Lead is standard in ammunition, and lead-free bullets are more expensive, leading opponents to accuse the FWS of trying to reduce hunting. Furthermore, opponents say, scientific studies do not show large-scale harms from lead use in hunting and fishing. "This was a reckless, unilateral overreach that would have devastated the sportsmen's community," Chris Cox, executive director of the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action, said in a statement, thanking Zinke. "The Obama administration failed to consult with state fish and wildlife agencies or national angling and hunting organizations in issuing this order. This was not a decision based on sound scientific evidence - it was a last second attack on traditional ammunition and our hunting heritage." Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), who had asked for the repeal Wednesday, applauded Zinke's action. "I'm pretty certain the bureaucrat that put this regulation in place has never hunted elk in Montana," he said in a statement. "Secretary Zinke is off to a strong start protecting Montana's and our country's hunting and fishing heritage." But the Sierra Club said there is "no reason" not to take lead out of ammunition and tackle. "Non-lead options are available, effective, cost-competitive, and most importantly safer," said Athan Manuel, public lands director for the group. "Overturning the lead ammunition ban may win political points with a few special interests, but it could cost the lives of millions of birds and the health of families that rely on game to feed their families."

I looked at one of these handguns the other day and was very impressed with how it felt in my hands.

I did not know this. Thank a lot.

I use Wilson Combat Ultima-Lube II Universal year round. It has worked well for me.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/congress-scraps-obama-rules-on-coal-mining-guns/ar-AAmyAlJ?li=BBnb7Kz WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Congress on Thursday scrapped Obama-era rules on the environment and guns, counting on a new ally in the White House to help reverse years of what the GOP calls excessive regulation. The Senate gave final approval to a measure eliminating a rule to prevent coal mining debris from being dumped into nearby streams, while the House backed a separate resolution doing away with extended background checks for gun purchases by some Social Security recipients with mental disabilities. The Senate's 54-45 vote sends the repeal of the stream protection rule to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. The gun measure awaits Senate action. Republicans and some Democrats say the coal-mining rule could eliminate thousands of coal-related jobs and ignores dozens of federal, state and local regulations already in place. The Interior Department, which announced the rule in December, said that it would protect 6,000 miles of streams and 52,000 acres of forests, preventing coal mining debris from being dumped into nearby waters. The vote was the first in a series of actions Republicans are expected to take in coming weeks to reverse years of what they call excessive regulation during President Barack Obama's tenure. Rules on fracking, federal contracting and other issues also are in the cross-hairs as the GOP moves to void a host of regulations finalized during Obama's last months in office. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called the stream rule "an attack against coal miners and their families" and said it would have threatened coal jobs and caused major damage to communities in Kentucky and other coal-producing states. "The legislation we passed today will help stop this disastrous rule and bring relief to coal miners and their families," McConnell said. Democrats called the vote an attack on clean water and a clear win for big coal-mining companies and other polluters. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said the stream rule had nothing to do with the decline of coal, which faces stiff competition from cheap natural gas. "This rule was not in place" when coal production began declining in the past half-dozen years, Cantwell said. In the House, the issue was an Obama rule extending background checks for disabled Social Security recipients mentally incapable of managing their own affairs. The House voted 235-180 to scuttle it. Under the rule, the Social Security Administration had to provide information to the gun-buying background check system on recipients with a mental disorder so severe they cannot work and need someone to handle their benefits. The rule, also finalized in December, would have affected an estimated 75,000 beneficiaries. "There is no evidence suggesting that those receiving disability benefits from the Social Security Administration are a threat to public safety," said Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. "Once an unelected bureaucrat unfairly adds these folks to the federal background check system, they are no longer able to exercise their Second Amendment right," he said. After the 2012 school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, Obama directed the Justice Department to provide guidance to agencies regarding information they are obligated to report to the background check system. In Newtown, 20 children and six educators were shot to death when a gunman entered the Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012. The gunman had earlier killed his mother inside their home, and he used a gun and ammunition that she had purchased. His mental health problems have been extensively reported since the shooting. Democrats said Republicans were doing the bidding of the National Rifle Association, which opposed the Social Security Administration's rule. "These are not people just having a bad day," Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., said. "These are not people simply suffering from depression or anxiety or agoraphobia. These are people with a severe mental illness who can't hold any kind of job or make any decisions about their affairs, so the law says very clearly they shouldn't have a firearm." The NRA said overturning the regulation will protect a broad class of vulnerable citizens from government overreach. And the American Civil Liberties Union agreed, telling lawmakers that a disability should not constitute grounds for the automatic denial of any right or privilege, including gun ownership. Republicans are employing a rarely used tool to roll back some of the rules issued in the final months of Obama's tenure. The Congressional Review Act provides a temporary window for a simple majority of both chambers to invalidate a rule. Trump would have to sign the disapproval measure for a regulation to be deemed invalid. The law also prevents the executive branch from imposing substantially similar regulations in the future. On the coal mining vote, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine was the sole Republican to oppose the repeal measure, which was supported by four Democrats: Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Claire McCaskill of Missouri. All four face re-election next year in states Trump won.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/16/gun-rights-groups-hope-trump-nixes-social-security-role-in-background-checks.html Published January 16, 2017 FoxNews.com Second Amendment advocates hope President-elect Donald Trump will reverse a new rule by the outgoing Obama administration under which the Social Security system could be used to block gun purchases for thousands of benefit recipients. “We’ve already made the request to the Trump administration to look at repealing this,” Erich Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America, told FoxNews.com. The Social Security Administration finalized a rule in December under which the agency would submit information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) on recipients of disability insurance and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) if the government determines they are “mental defectives,” or unable to manage their own affairs. Gun control groups insist the government should take action to keep guns away from the mentally ill, citing the recent airport shooting in Fort Lauderdale. But critics of the SSA rule contend the system could use overly broad criteria to end up denying guns to “harmless, law abiding” people with no history of violence. One concern is how a similar program has worked at the Department of Veterans Affairs, which has been reporting some veterans to the background check system when they have been unable to manage their own financial affairs. The VA reported the names of more than 257,000 military veterans who couldn’t manage their finances. A 2012 Congressional Research Service report found 99.3 percent of all names reported on the background check system as “mental defectives” came from the VA. “Now it will be the same premise with Social Security if grandpa has trouble paying the bills,” Pratt said. The SSA change was months in the making. President Obama’s White House announced a package of executive actions in January 2016 that said, “The Social Security Administration has indicated that it will begin the rulemaking process to include information in the background check system about beneficiaries who are prohibited from possessing a firearm for mental health reasons.” The rule was not finalized until Dec. 19. Kate Folmar, spokeswoman for Everytown for Gun Safety, an advocacy group founded by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, said this is part of a larger push to ensure the mentally ill don’t obtain weapons. “Certainly the Fort Lauderdale shooting incident highlights that more can be done to keep guns out of dangerous hands,” Folmer told FoxNews.com. “For example, four states -- Connecticut, Indiana, California and most recently Washington State -- have laws on the books that allow family members and law enforcement to petition courts to remove someone's weapons if he is a threat to himself or others; these laws include specific provisions to protect the individual's right to due process.” The new rule is meant to comply with the 2007 NICS Improvement Amendments Act, which requires federal agencies to provide relevant information to the Justice Department for inclusion in the background check system, SSA spokesman Darren Lutz told FoxNews.com. “This is why Social Security is planning to refer the records of affected individuals to the NICS, in accordance with the policies described in the regulation,” Lutz said. “Social Security will not refer the records of all Social Security beneficiaries to the NICS database.” Specifically, the regulation affects anyone from 18 years old through retirement age who qualifies for disability because of a “mental impairment” that prevents the person from working who must have a “representative payee” for handling their finances, Lutz said. According to the rule, if Social Security first determines that someone else is handling a person’s financial affairs, it will look at whether the person is mentally impaired. The rule states, “at the commencement of the adjudication process we will also notify individuals, both orally and in writing, of their possible federal prohibition on possessing or receiving firearms, the consequences of such prohibition, the criminal penalties for violating the Gun Control Act, and the availability of relief from the prohibition on the receipt or possession of firearms imposed by federal law.” This will affect “tens of thousands of harmless, law-abiding people,” who will lose a constitutional right without due process, according to the National Rifle Association, which also plans to ask the incoming Trump administration to take “corrective action” on the matter. “At no point in the actual ‘adjudication’ is the individual’s propensity for violence a necessary consideration,” said an NRA statement issued after the rule was finalized. “Rather, the question ultimately devolves to whether or not the individual has any sort of mental condition and can responsibly handle money, which is not a fair basis to strip someone of their constitutional rights.” In July, Elizabeth Avore, legal director for Everytown for Gun Safety, expressed support for the regulation in a letter during the public comment period. “Everytown applauds the White House for a set of recent executive actions aimed at improving the gun background check system and giving law enforcement tools to combat gun trafficking,” Avore’s letter said. “Those actions included initiating this rulemaking process, which seeks to bring the SSA in line with the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 ('the NIAA') requirement that federal agencies submit prohibiting records into NICS.”