BigK

Even as an HCP holder, I mostly agree with the first part of your statement about wanting to believe it's our get of jail free card. A butt whoopin' isn't usually life or death, so shooting someone to protect yourself from one isn't warranted. I'd argue that if a teenage football player 4" - 6" taller and much more athletic punches a pudgy, out-of-shape guy and knocks him down that's an azz whoopin' and one guy is winning. Maybe the scuffle continues and the better fighter mounts the other and lands a couple of blows...still an azz whoopin' and still winning. When heads start getting smashed against sidewalks, it immediately changes from being an attempt to whoop their azz to trying to do serious harm or kill someone. This is not winning, this is attempted manslaughter/murder. Maybe that's a technicality based on the reports of one case, but I'm just spelling out the differences in this ONE case. In general, I agree 100%. You can't go pulling your ccw to bail you out of a fist fight, even if you didn't start it.

Based on what I've learned from the links posted here and elsewhere: I don't believe Martin should have to run away instead of standing HIS ground when someone suspicious was following him on a dark rainy night. He didn't seem to decide to that, he ran instead (no shame in that, likely the smartest move). I don't believe Zimmerman "picked a fight" or "caused the escalation" by simply keeping someone he thought looks suspicious in sight until cops arrived. He seemed to think the guy got away according to the tape I heard. I do believe Martin should have called 911 and reported some creep following him, if he really was threatened by that. Despite having time to do so, he decided he didn't need to do that. I do believe that Zimmerman thought he was in deep doo doo or there wouldn't be multiple witnesses and 911 recordings of him screaming for help. I don't care how bad I need an azz whoopin, I ain't letting someone bash my skull against a sidewalk...even if I started it. I don't care how mad I am that I'm being followed by some creep...it's no longer self-defense when I am sitting on his chest hitting him and smashing his head against the ground.

never mind...missed a few pages

Yeah, I'm starting to realize that ONE 32oz bottle would be too much....I ordered TWO, one red and one blue. I may be giving away free samples in the near future, LOL.

I haven't actually read anything about season 2 on dvd. If they do things like most TV shows do, they'll release the dvds a few weeks before the next season. I hate that!

It's rather lucky that Maverick and Goose didn't kill anyone.

I looked at the Dykem High Heat markers, but they are enamel. That would add thickness like you said. The layout fluid was half the price of the stain, so I got cheap and went with that route. Maybe I can change my order, we'll see.

I was hoping to stain my 9X18 rounds red and my 9X19 rounds blue to distinguish them easily and to help me find all MY brass at the public range. I intended to use a slow cordless drill with a bore mop chucked in place to pick up the shells and turn them while a put a stripe near and in the rim.

Are you serious? I was told this stuff will stay put even during a tumbling or 2. Should I have gotten the transparent stain instead?

They may be easier (not sure, haven't tried yet), but I'm not sure Sharpies are actually cheaper. The big ol fat ones with a nice chisel point are around $4 each. Right now you can get a 32 oz jug of red or blue layout fluid from ENCO (http://www.use-enco....?PMK0NO=1308767) for only $10.29 (online price). Plus, there's a coupon code (NCCMAR) on RetailMeNot.com which gets you free shipping on a $25 order. I haven't tried it yet, but I just put in an order to Enco for a 32 oz jug of each color and a 2 oz bottle of each (just to get the nice felt tip applicators and refillable bottles). It came out to just under $28 total. For that price I could get 7 or 8 big sharpies and there's no way they'd outlast 64 oz of Dykem. I hope it works out, will let you know how it holds up from tumbling to shooting. BigK

I used the SailorCurt when it came to removing/installing the slide stop spring. Not sure I'd have gotten the darn thing back together so easily without his awesome turorials. I didn't even look at his mag release step until now. His method of lightening the spring is much better than cutting off coils. In fact, I'd say it's a pretty brilliant idea in its simplicity. Since I just started reloading 9X18 ammo, I anticipate shooting my 82 a lot more than ever. I'm definitely gonna lighten that mag release spring this weekend to save me some wear/tear on the mag release button.

I've heard this rationale before and experienced the 'no look' lane change more than once back when I had a bike. Now that I drive a nice comfy car around, I can't help but notice that I can only hear even the loudest bike when it's beside me or in front of me. I don't hear them when they are in my blind spot.

I assume it's for the same reason people put whale tails on a Dodge Neon or those tin can mufflers on their Nissan Sentra or crank their radio up until their tail light covers are rattling. They want some attention.

Kind of funny... My MVZK (most valuable zombie killer) is...

From the sound of things the Estep got ugly and the cops felt threatened. Seems the investigators agreed. Telling his side of the story to the press early and the hell that it raised may have been all that kept Estep from being arrested. But then again, nobody but the 3 of them know for sure.

Maybe you should call it Christine...when she's not listening of course.

I've got some pretty close friends that I like a lot...they have names. I've got a couple of guns I love quite a lot...they have no names. I never even considered it until now.

I love those guys on Best Defense. In all their scenarios they always at least show 1) worst case, 2) better case, 3) best case scenarios. The best case is almost always a way to avoid the situation or avoid anyone getting killed.

That was so funny! He was pulling that trigger so hard that he was shaking like a epileptic Eskimo (trying to trump Caster's "weakest chink" comment for most politically incorrect comment of the day). I can't stand the big oaf! Wish he hadn't won.

Oh, is that what that is? I thought he was just happy to see us.

It's sad that the people interested in NOT breaking these laws have hoops to jump through in the first place. We all know who these laws were written to protect society from and law-abiding folks headed to the shooting range, a match, hunting, etc. ain't those people. It's the hooligan driving around a seedy neighborhood at 1:00 in the morning 'looking for a place to test out' his new Jennings 9mm he 'aquired' recently.

I already feel the WD withdrawals starting to take hold. It's gonna be a LONG time til October. At least I have a few more weeks of Top Shot left to go, a season of Game of Thrones starting soon, and True Blood in a few months.

His 40 round shotgun impressed me and so did Rick's 11 round revolver. Don't even get me started on those headshots Glen and them were making from a vehicle moving at what looked like 25 - 30 mph. Hell, I can barely hit center mass 7 out of 10 times in IDPA while walking at around 3 mph.

Reminds me of the movie Fido.

I believe the text in red is what you are looking for. It was my understanding from HCP class that if you don't have an HCP, subsection (1) must be satisfied at ALL times when transporting in a vehicle. In (4) "Incident to" was explained to mean "while engaged in", like while in the field hunting or at the range shooting. This does not cover "while on the way to". 39-17-1308. Defenses to unlawful possession or carrying of a weapon. (a) It is a defense to the application of § 39-17-1307 if the possession or carrying was: (1) Of an unloaded rifle, shotgun or handgun not concealed on or about the person and the ammunition for the weapon was not in the immediate vicinity of the person or weapon; (2) By a person authorized to possess or carry a firearm pursuant to § 39-17-1315 or § 39-17-1351; (3) At the person's: (A) Place of residence; ( Place of business; or © Premises; (4) Incident to lawful hunting, trapping, fishing, camping, sport shooting or other lawful activity;