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After seeing the versacarry videos, I'm probably going to buy one for my Taurus 709 Slim. It has a manual safety so I don't see the uncovered trigger as a problem. Am I missing something? If so, some veteran on here let me know. The inventor has taken some flack over at the Glock forum for no trigger cover, but the device wasn't invented with the Glock in mind, in my opinion. (I guess Glock owners can't imagine someone would invent something that wouldn't work on a Glock.) In one of the summer posts, he said there would be a Gen II model with some type of trigger cover to be available in October, but I can't find anything on it. Has anyone actually bought one of these versacarry clips yet? I'd like some feedback before buying. I'll probably wait to see what the Gen II is. It's probably some sort of kydex cover for the trigger guard.

This is an accident waiting to happen. If you don't want your pocket carry to print, get a half a wallet or something similar. I used a hard backing for an old notepad, but it could be anything. Wrap a 2" or 3" wide cloth-elastic band around the bottom to retain the weapon to the half wallet. Then, stitch the elastic band to the wallet around the trigger guard to hold it in place and ensure the trigger is covered. The half wallet goes on the outside of the weapon to prevent printing. It works well for hip pocket carry, but might need some extra modifications for front pocket carry. I personally would never carry anything else in that pocket while carrying.

I've decided to list 2-3 firearms for sale in the classifieds. I plan to do only Face to Face transfers and require a signed bill of sale using the forms I've found on this site. I'd be comfortable meeting long-term members of this forum who post frequently in my home, but what is the best way to handle transfers with strangers? I live in a rural area just outside Nashville and I'm leery of letting a total stranger into my home who is responding to a gun ad. I've thought of inviting my neighbor over (a TBI agent) or meeting at a local country store where everyone is armed anyway. Any additional thoughts would be appreciated. This may sound paranoid, but my 1st cousin in SC got shot two years ago in his home in a somewhat similar situation.

At your age (21), insurance premiums will limit your choices. Be sure to go online and check out the premiums of any bike before you buy. Some similar size bikes will have huge premium differences, so you can't just assume that a 600cc and a 750cc will have similar premiums. It's based on claims experience by type and size of bike, I think.

Oh, one other point, the best riding advice I've ever heard came from my first motorcycle course nearly 40 years ago. "Pretend you are invisible." Drivers just don't see motorcycles. Headlights, loud pipes... it just doesn't matter. Some drivers just won't see you, so always be ready to react. This is not a rare event. It happened to me just a few rides ago. I missed the pickup, but I don't think the driver ever knew that I existed.

I've owned a 1500cc Kawasaki, 800cc Honda touring (Pacific Coast), a 750 Yamaha, and I've ridden a 2003 Sportster. Sportsters tend to be loud and shake. You either love it or hate it. How you plan to ride is really important, as Tncobra says, weekend toy or daily interstate commute can be two quite different bikes. We're headed into colder weather when it should be easy to find a bargain on a bike. I suggest that you buy a bike with the intent of reselling it next spring when the demand for bikes will be much higher than it is now. Follow the other great suggestions in this thread and get a bike that needs no work done on it. In your price range, this is very important because motorcycle repair can be very expensive. If you do this, you should have no problem buying now and reselling for what you paid for it next spring. Asking price is always negotiable unless it says price is firm in the ad. Even that only means that the price is firm right now. If you like the bike, you can keep it, but if you decide to upgrade or try something different, you won't lose a fortune. I have a 98 BMW F650 that's below your price range that I'll probably sell if I buy the bike I'm going to check out on Friday. Good luck. Oh, one other idea. If you do an eBay advanced search, there is a check box for "Completed Listings." Enter the bike type you're looking for and you can get an idea of the real market value of these bikes. The various NADA, KBB guide market values are all over the place. Another approach is to do a SearchTempest search (Craigslist) for Orlando and surrounding cities within 200 miles. Bikes are everywhere in Florida and the asking prices are more realistic. The bike I'm going to see Friday has an asking price of $3,000 but it can be bought all day long in Florida for $2,500. My plan is to try to get the price to $2,500. Don't fall in love with the first bike you see. You'll probably want something else in six months.

I'm a Tennessee resident, but I spend the winter in Florida. Is there a way to legally buy a firearm from an individual while I'm here in Florida? I know that I can have his FFL ship to my FFL in Tennessee, but I'm not in Tennessee and won't be for another couple of months.

I carry the Kel Tec P3-AT with ArmaLaser in a hip pocket holster. I bought it years ago before the TCP, LCP, P238, or Bersa Thunder were available. The KTOG forum has descriptions of lots of mods to make the Kel Tecs better. I've shortened the trigger pull on both ends of the stroke. It makes the tiny gun a lot easier to control. It's a simple modification that anyone can do with a pencil eraser and super glue. You can modify the trigger pull and it you don't like it, a new spring is only $10 or so plus shipping. I'd guess that most of the mods would work on the LCP since it's a clone of the Kel Tec. If you like to tinker, then the Kel Tec is great. I really like the look and feel of the Bersa Thunder and Sig P238. I'm hoping to get one or the other for my sister, who can't handle the recoil of the P3-AT due to severe arthritis. I can't see buying either gun for myself since my Taurus 709 is about the same size and is a 9mm.