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Quite true. That does tend to leave a bad taste in your mouth. I've been down that road with various products myself, as everyone else, I suppose. Doesn't really make you want to take a second bite of the apple. I would go out on a limb, tho, & suggest if you get the opportunity, take a bite out of the PPQ. Think you'll find your appetite will increase.

Totally agree!!

One of the rare complaints I've heard or read on the P99 series. Most say just the opposite. Possibly you did get your hands on a bad one. The PPQ is very accurate.

Sounds like a personnel change. New guy at the wheel?

Agree. I'd love to see the IRS abolished & the fools in the unemployed roles. Flat tax, no reams of tax forms. Just need one about the size of a post-it note. Too many yrs behind me to ever see that.

David, you're right about the attention span. The general public has short memories. I'm 68 yrs of age, and I've seen this happen time & again. Memories get short, hot topic comes along to overshadow the subject, intentionally or otherwise. It happens. I'm like an old elephant, I don't forget. The 2nd Amend. is near & dear to me. Problem is, who voted for & who against? Secrecy, closed doors BS. Some of the butt holes have little or no opposition. My rant has started, I'm done.......

I was in NM once for about 3 days. Wifes daughter & son-in-law were on an Airforce base there. Only problem I had was I had to leave my gun in the hotel room to go on base, or jump thru 43 hoops to register it & leave it with Provost office. Gritted my teeth & toughed it out. Don't expect to ever go there again.

The PPS is a nice smaller gun. Wish I had gone that route now instead of the Taurus PT709. Wife liked it & was going to use it when she got her HCP. Don't think that's going to happen. Been carrying the 709 in my front pocket. Good gun as well, just not up to the PPS.

Glad you enjoyed the trip & show. Know what you mean about the tumbler. I'd love to have one to use with stainless media. Just can't justify doing it right now. Just bought a Frankford Arsenal vibrating tumble not long ago. It'll probably outlast me. LOL

Exactly. Age old rule, if you won't discipline yourself, someone else will do it for you. It's primarily parents job to keep kids in check. Failing that, someone else has to pick up the slack. I've seen a steady increase in Juveniles in court in our small county since I've been involved with it, in the past 4 yrs.

I had one of the earlier P99s, somewhere around 2003. Very good gun. Currently own ( recently bought ), a PPQ in 40. Love it, awesome trigger & reset. As Ropinforgold said, mags are expensive....if you an find them. $50 - $60 bucks for the PPQ. As for aftermarket sights, Trijicon & Meprolight are the only two mfgs. at the present. I have the Trijicon WP01Y, green front, yellow rear, on mine. work great. The P99 is currently offered in two versions, P99AS & P99QA. If you're interested in going with Walther, be sure to visit the Walther forum. Loads of good info & reviews from users there. http://www.waltherforums.com/forum/ I went with the PPQ mainly due to the trigger system. 5.5 lb pull, or less, .400 in. travel, .100 in reset. Check out the specs for each & decide which fits your personal needs. Can't go wrong with either. Everyone that's tried mine, jaw dropped. No joke. Good luck.

Just got back from the show. Overall, good show, better than I expected. Good location, room between the isles to walk. Saw a few empty tables, not many. Some beef jerky, etc, not excessive. Didn't find anything to take home with me. Roughly the size of Goodmans show, maybe a bit less. Lots of fans going. kept it cool, at least while I was there. Restrooms...ok. Didn't visit the concessions.

A more careful review before putting this into law? This subject was brought up last year. They have had two years to get it figured out & still can't get the hang of it. This has nothing to do with Florida or SYG laws. It has to do with the big bucks business dropped into lawmakers coffers. Harwell couldn't find the 2nd Amend. with Google, Ramsey just flat lied about his support, Haslam is grinning like a possum because he didn't have to deal with signing or vetoing it. This isn't eminent domain, this is about a person protecting their life to & from work vs some Liberals parking lot. Without the 2nd Amend., there would be no parking lot.

The Dems that voted for it are trying to garner votes next election. They are not our friend. Wolf in sheeps clothing.

Just a bit of clarification, for JayC. Some courthouses are set up to work the entire courthouse as a unit. Once you go thru security at the door, you're free to go anywhere in the courthouse you need. Ours is an old building that doesnt lend itself well to that, nor do we have the resources to do that. The above buildings, mostly newer, have one entrance. Ours has two. We don't have the staff to man both doors. Not an ideal situation, but the hand that's dealt. The "courtroom" is the only place provided "security". County Commission & funds are the bottle neck here.

I'll agree with Greg, W'moreland is a small town, so I don't know what to expect either due to that. I plan to be there as well, out of curisoity, if nothing else to see how it goes. I did get a card in the mail with the dates, etc. Not sure how they got my address & full name ( HCP ? ), so the date should be legit. If I was driving 1.5 hrs from Morristown, probably wouldn't take a chance on it. Shot in the dark. Guy by the name of Donnie Daniels is promoting it, not familiar with that name. $5 admission. That area's my old stomping ground, might as well have a look.

Obviously, Haslam, Ramsey, & Harwell have sold their collective souls to business. As some of the previous posts suggest, they have lied to us. Time to get out the broom & mop & clean House, Senate & Mansion. We knew going in the Haslam & Harwell weren't going to be in our court. Ramsey is no more than a turncoat.

There are vending machines in the courthouse. The rule applies to the courtroom, not the courthouse. Judges will take a lunch break if it goes that long, usually to a restaurant away from the courthouse. FWIW, our vending mahines aren't a great option. Officers of the court, judges, attorneys, clerks, are an exception to the rule, as a courtesy. It can be revoked, if abused. I don't make the rules, just enforce them. Personally, I don't like exceptions.

That's been a rule in the courthouse for as long as I can remember, even before the courtroom security program started. Not so much security, as to keep folks from trashing the place. Have no idea who started it, but you could be right about the robe. Since by state law the Sheriff is charge of the court "room", could have been there. The County Exec ( Mayor ), or whatever title is used in the county, is in charge of court "house" security.

That's where I'd start as well.

I work courtroom security in Trousdale Co. Not all follow the same procedure. I get the " I don't have to do that in _____ county.", all the time. In ours there are no cellphones allowed, purses, knives, guns ( of course), food , drinks, etc. Some are more lax, due to individual dept. policies, laziness, etc. The tool bag would have gotten a thorough check.

Sounds like a bad ground to me as well. They can be a real pain in the butt to find. Keep digging. These things will drive you nuts, whether it's a boat or something else.

He could always pay for the vacation trips out of his own pocket. Might alter his plans a bit. Air Force One costs a mint every time it lifts off.

I keep loaded guns all over my house. No kids here. In the event kids are coming to the house, all guns are unloaded or secure. KIds are curious, Some aren't taught not to handle guns. Mine was & there never was an issue. Better to go the extra mile when kids are around. Applies to some adults as well.

"if you've ever stood in your backyard, and shot bumblebees with a pistol,".............