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. I'm voting for Romney. I have an emotional attachment to my guns.

This is a lot of unsupported hype. First, the "special permit" the Infowars article talks about has almost nothing to do with individual gun rights. The "special permit" that could be revoked is a permit that would allow transporters to have approval to avoid certain safety requirements in commercial transmodal shipping. Shipping of guns could fall into that category, but a revocation of the "special permit" only means that the transporter would have to go back to meeting the safety requirements that already exist. Second, the issue of the passport revocation also isn't as easy as Infowars makes it out to be. The passport cannot be taken simply by the IRS "accusing" you of owing the debt. The passport revocation can only occur after the IRS has filed a lien or notice of levy for the debt. Even then, there are some restrictions. IRS liens and levies do not just happen. There is a lot of notice to the taxpayer before any of that happens. Unfortunately, Infowars has become very unreliable on these issues. No doubt the goverment expansion of power is a problem, but this is just not what Infowars says it is.

I live about a half mile away from a Kroger that shares a parking lot with a Subway restaurant. This past weekend I was doing some "spring cleaning" around the house and had my 1911 on waistband on a paddle holster. Around mid-day a buddy came over for beers and video games ("Sorry hun. I have to stop cleaning the garage and entertain our *guest*!"). We decided to go to the Subway for sandwiches and then hit up Kroger for sodas. I absentmindedly neglected to switch over to my IWB holster when we left the house, leaving me basically open carrying. My T-Shirt was over the butt of the gun but it didn't cover the holster or the end of the barrel. This opened the door for two amusing stories, back to back. 1.) While in the Subway waiting in line for our lunch, my buddy went to sit down while I ordered (his subtle way of saying "You're buying, Viracnis"). While he was sitting, a woman with two children came into the store and was standing in line behind me. Her youngest daughter (maybe 5) was running up and down the length of the dining area singing and laughing and carrying on as 5-year-olds often do when left unattended. After a few minutes of staring at my buddy across the room, she calls her daughter over and whispers loud enough for everyone in the place to hear "You can play, but stay away from that man over there, ok?" as she pointed directly at my buddy. I raised my eyebrow at her and she said "He looks shabby and I think he has a gun". I'd been standing next to her for the better part of 5 minutes with my gun-side toward her carrying on waistband. She was right at eye level with it as she was whispering this to her daughter. My buddy did not have a gun, he refuses to carry his because of the reactions he gets. He had a paperback book in the pocket of his cargo pants that she had been eyeing the entire time she'd been in the store. Always one to rise to the occasion of harassing stupid people I said "Oh, I understand. I wouldn't let Anthony around my kids, either." She got the point and shut up pretty quick. 2.) So while I was telling him about that story (he's been practicing his quick draw on that "Game of Thrones" paperback for the next encounter) we head over to Kroger. After wandering around for a while we decide he's paying for the sodas (payback for lunch) and I'm buying a box of chocolate chip cookies. So I'm standing in the checkout line with a $2 box of cookies on the belt with $3 in cash sitting on top of the box. I'm chatting with my buddy - a lively debate on the real-world application of a contained plasma field, probably - as the cashier is ringing up my purchase and making change for my $3 when he suddenly stops dead and turns white as a sheet. I'm not paying any attention, just standing there with my hand out waiting for my receipt and change while I'm making some cunning point in our debate when Anthony grins at me in his superior way and points toward the cashier. I stop talking and look his way, greeting him by name on his nametag and asking what the problem is. The exchange went like this: Me: Hello <cashier>, is everything ok? Did I not give you enough? Cashier: What's that? Me: What's what? Cashier: Is that a gun? Me: Oh! Jeeze, I forgot about that. Sorry, yes it is. Cashier: Are you robbing us? Take your time here. Really let that sink in. I've got answers prepared for most questions that might be asked of me while carrying... but that one floored me. I had no rational, reasonable and detailed response that would have eased the kids fears. I debated something along the lines of "Yeah, but my wife made me promise I'd buy her a box of cookies first" or even "Are you kidding? At these prices, I'm getting robbed!" but eventually settled on a more sedate "No, sir." as I took my cookies and my change and left the store to the soundtrack of my buddy's peals of laughter and sarcastic comments. - Viracnis - AKA: The cookie bandit of Spring Hill.

...and I need to let this go before I type something I will seriously regret but I will say this. Where ever my dog gets shot, there too will I make my final stand. I have no problem leaving here and being off to the next life over something like my friend.

I'm a little girl when it comes to dogs, so I will keep my comments to myself so it can't be misconstrued as cop bashing.

Naw. He wiped the grass off the back of his head with Trayvon's hoodie. EDIT: Come on -1

Don't see how anyone could see Obama, and for that matter the leadership of the Democratic Party, as "moderate". He is a Socialists of the Europen tradition and the leadereship is so Progressive minded that they are willing to put anyone in office that will further their idea that only the "educated elite" should govern.

I assume you are the father. If so, relax, your wife will take care of it. I am just kidding, best wishes to the three of ya'll.

Ok, I've led a sheltered life. Didn't know about Tucker Max. I've just spent the last hour reading some of his exploits and laughing and crying. I think I'm ruined. I added it to my favorites so I can go back again. I'm so ashamed.

The whole country has their collective panties in a wad over some Floridian ghetto trash, but not a soul cries foul when this dog or that soldier went down. If anyone is crying foul, it falls on deaf ears.

I currently own several Glocks in calibers of 9mm and .40 cal. But when it came to .45 cal. I have always gone with the 1911 platform. Today I purchased a Glock 21 Gen4 and couldn't be happier. I got a chance to go to the range this afternoon and shot 100 rounds of 230gr FMJ. The gun was flawless right out of the box. I really like the grip of the Gen4 and the gun feels great in my hands.

I believed I would have tried to force in the door before shooting through it.

Thats not a 357 lever gun............... Nice at any rate.

thanks glad i found one also took a while now i will just have to refrain from Pimpin it out ... i hope you enjoy the Wasr as well

haven't shot it yet the first thing im gonna do is put a fixed stock on it

Some real journalism for a change. Thanks to Steve Gill for digging it up.

Once again... A non-vote is a vote for the incumbent.... argghhh... forget it.

Interesting stuff... http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/25/us-usa-florida-shooting-zimmerman-idUSBRE83O18H20120425

I'll tell anyone what they'd do as prez. You'd be manipulated by the bureaucrats and career politicians. You'd do as you are told and be hated by the public for it. Your only other option would be to get a ride in a convertible past a school book depository.

All the people I know that reload will not, myself included, sell their reloaded ammo specifically because the legalities involved as well as the liabilities. Winchester, Federal, et. al., have MASSIVE liability insurance policies and entire legal teams available for the possibility of damage to persons and property. As close as I ever get is letting a buddy I'm at the range with shoot one of my weapons with my ammo in it. We discuss ahead of time that while the weapons and ammo are mine, the liability is on them when they pull the trigger. If they have a problem with that, they can bring their own weapons and ammo. It's not an "A-Hole" stance, it's a "CYA" stance. Mac

If I pay for merchandise, and then someone comes back later and says "Oh, we need to charge you tax on those items", then, yes, it's retroactive.

Yes, that was covered. That is a snob.

um...its worth about 35 dollars as is, but because I'm such a nice guy...i'll give you 36 for it Just kidding...nice gun.

NFA Tax stamps.

The only words I trust in are found in the Bible. The ones coming from politicians have an expiration date.

Romney will be the Republican candidate. We can only hope that he will do better than McCain. If you trust Romeny, you are ignorant, stupid, or evil. His track record is entirely different than his rhetoric. He is a big-spending, big-government liberal. the best thing that can be said about him is that he is better than Obama. That's a VERY low standard to beat.

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

A brass magnet.

I'm sorry, but making taxes retroactive is bull . I've already paid for my goods from last year.

Yep, that's an emotionally based statement in an attempt to sound like the so called "independant" voice. Reality of facts - not the refered to emotional campaing sloguns - Obama is far from a moderate anything.

This is Ron Paul's last run. He is making the best of it. I think at this point, he wants some of his ideas on the platform Also laying ground work for Rand.

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As usual, internet gun experts expect way too much of the kid making $8/hr behind the counter.

It's become more like "far out, man" wing than merely right. He makes George Norry seem rank and file most of the time. - OS

barrel says 4-20 cool

Signed up for Ascend FCU yesterday. I guess there's an advantage for being over 50.

They haven't looted the stores, so they aren't done yet.

We use both Reliant and Renasant, happy with both.

worst place you could possibly keep your money is BoA... as a biz owner you do not want anything to do with them,they are un ethical,they support ilegals ,they have fees out the yingyang and they are not SOLVENT.......Timebomb IMO.......smaller banks or credit unions way to go

I think he had good intentions but a stupid plan. He got lucky he didn't hurt anyone.