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Saw this from TN state rep Jeremy Faison today: "I am proud to have introduced legislation today, along with Sen. Frank Niceley, that no state funds or resources will be expended to confiscate firearms should the federal government order such confiscation or limitation. I agree that it is past time for the state governments to reaffirm their parental responsibilities envisioned by our founding fathers over an out of control federal government."   I cant link to a bill yet - GA website doesn't have any house bills posted yet, and the Senate version isn't up either.

I really wish we could just not cheapen the unfortunate death of one of the industry's brightest by hanging a bunch of tinfoil tinsel off of it.  Just once.    No offense meant toward you, but I've seen this theory and the theory that he was killed because of the metallurgical patent he had just registered for long life machine gun barrels, etc. both posted elsewhere.  The conspiracy stuff ramped up almost as quickly as the news of his untimely death began to spread on the Internet.   Folks, if I die anytime soon it's probably because I didn't lead the healthiest of lifestyles.  Too many cheese burgers, too much bourbon, not enough salads or herbal teas.  It's not because I run a large pro-gun forum for the residents of Tennessee.  Please remember that.

Haha, Chicago. They think they're people.

A dearly dense friend of mine asked me to explain the logic behind my opposition to the so-called Assault Weapons ban to him.  Because of his stance on guns the argument was going nowhere, so I changed tactics and did some quick research to present the Assault Weapons Ban logic in a slightly different light.  I thought you'd get a kick out of it:     Facts: In 2011 there were 32,267 automotive-related deaths in the United States. To put that into perspective - that's roughly 89 people dying in motor vehicle accidents each and every day or just over 10 motor vehicle deaths for every 100,000 people in the United States according to the handy chart on Wikipedia.   57% of motor vehicle accidents are caused soley by human/driver factors.  Again, thanks Wikipedia. (Note: This doesn't mean that human factors weren't involved in other wrecks - many were a combination of human and environmental factor that this % DOES NOT INCLUDE) 41 Million speeding tickets are issued each year in the United States.  These numbers came from the Department of Motor Vehicles website. According to a study at Monash University - driver/human reaction times (a leading accident-causing factor) reduce significantly as speed increases.  It was a boring read, at 60 pages long but that was the long and short of it. The dictionary (remember those?) defines a Sports Car as "a low-built car designed for performance at high speeds".   Conclusions: High speed causes reduced reaction time which causes accidents, which cause motor vehicle deaths.  In short: High Speed causes Motor Vehicle Deaths Posted speed limits are not enough to stop this threat - signs do not stop people from speeding or there would not be 41 million speeding tickets issued each year. There is no reason to own a sports car EXCEPT to drive at high speeds.  Their low passenger- and cargo- capacities make them unsuitable for daily driving or commuting.  They are literally designed to travel at high speed. If High Speed = Reduced Reaction Time = Motor Vehicle Accidents = Motor Vehicle Death then Sports Cars are designed for death. Additional Facts:   Roughly 50% of the US owns guns (between 45% and 55% depending on the study I looked at).   Roughly 75% of the US own cars (between 70% and 80% depending on what study I read) Cars were involved in 32,267 deaths in 2011. Guns were involved in 8,775 deaths in 2011 Guns were used to save 2.5 million lives in the US in 2011 I could find no data on how many lives cars had saved in 2011 Only 50% more people own cars than than in 2011 yet cars killed 367% more people than guns. Even if the numbers I found are wrong and 100% of Americans own cars - that's a 100% increase in ownership for a 367% increase in fatalities - yet I don't see anyone lobbying for Sports Car Control.  I realize there are HUGE holes in this logic - and I'm not presenting it as a serious argument to ban sports cars - but instead intended to put the argument in perspective (glaring logic holes and all).   Hopefully I got a smile out of at least someone.

Excellent article.  Napolitano is one of the few good things about Fox.  It is too bad his show didn't last, but I guess people prefer egotistical jerkweeds like Bill O'Whiney over someone who might actually teach them something.

  While we do have that law, it has no criminal penalties for violation...  So if a police officer illegally confiscates your firearm the police officer will not face any charges.   The best thing we can do is add stiff criminal penalties to these laws, to include a felony with a minimum 5 year sentence for any government official that violates the law.

Talking about visits. There is a "guy" who has a table at the shows. He takes stripped lowers and makes complete rifles for resale. He has been doing it for the last 4-5 shows now. I am 99.9% positive he doesn't have a manufacturers license much less an FFL. Play stupid games and you win stupid prizes. There are a lot of people who sit in their house and build AR's for resale that don't know it is against the law to do that. I am sure the ATF is aware because those guys are buying dozens of stripped lowers a year.   As far as the supply and demand thing it is true for AR's right now and I feel a little uneasy about it but not overly concerned with it. I view it like predatory lenders in that you need to be informed before making the leep. But on the same token there are people who are taking advantage of people who are not as familiar as they should be. And if anyone has a question about a gun they might be buying feel free to PM me. I won't comment on whether a price is fair but I will tell you if the gun is what they say it is.   Now the ammo thing pisses me off and if I could do something I would. I have watched dealers buy all the ammo at Walmart. I asked the clerk, after the dealer cleared the shelves, how often it happens. And she said that every day they get ammo in between 8am and 10am and that everyday that same dealer is standing their waiting to buy it all. So rather than go through his supply chain to get what he needs he destroys my supply chain. The unscrupulous dealers are creating a false supply shortage by buying up everything then sitting on it.   Not this shortage but a previous shortage I was at another big box store and a dealer had a cart full of all the 22 ammo. I asked if I could get a box and he said give him $20. This was before he had paid for it so I would have had to hand him a $20 bill then pay $15 for the box. I chuckled and he said fine I sell it for $37 a brick in my store. I asked what store it was and he told me. I then blasted what he did all over the web. Within a year he had to close his doors and this was during a boom time. We all forget those who do this but I don't. My supply chain gets smaller every time something like this happens.   I have a store that I frequent. He has not raised prices on ANYTHING. He still has plenty of ammo and plenty of guns. Just a few weeks ago he was selling AK's for ~600 and AR's for ~$800. He will get every red cent I can spend now to ensure he stays open. And he said he would be selling everything for the same prices as before this craziness hit.   Dolomite  

Haha, he and his merry band of lunatics were to overthrow the government, then assume control of it when it collapses? Hahaha, with zero military experience amongst them or even enough business experience to settle their income taxes. At least our Fore Fathers were veterans, lawyers, businessmen and educated. I'll start taking revolutionaries seriously when they start absorbing folks like that into their organization. Dumbasses.

An un-Constitutional law is NOT a law. They can kiss my ass.

We got it Sheldon.

I didn't see this posted anywhere, so please delete if this is a repost You will have to view the video from one of these sites, since James took the video off his YouTube channel http://soldiersystems.net/2013/01/10/james-yaeger-speaks-out-on-possible-executive-orders-restricting-firearms/ http://thegunwire.com/blog/youtube-video-james-yeager-pack-your-bags/

You tell em Oscar!

I'm boycotting CTD for life. They can kiss my old flabby butt :)

There are many types of gun owners : Just like there are many types of Labs

Biden shouldn't be underestimated. He's a holdover from an older generation of Congress, of whom there aren't many left. He's not afraid to negotiate with the gloves off, and he knows more about procedure than most new congressmen combined. He uses the buffoon image to his advantage. Most people are so caught up with "idiot Joe Biden" that they don't notice him getting the upper hand. Dislike him all you want, but don't discount him because of it.

With all the hoopla of the publishing of the permit owners in those NY counties and wherever else right now, maybe it will finally pass.   - OS

[quote name="BimmerFreak" post="880624" timestamp="1357839640"]Well, if they did, it would certainly give him the opportunity to validate that "line in the sand"[/quote] Ha, the only sand he should be worrying about is the sand in his vagina. It seems to make him quite agitated.

I know it's a shame that we have to make additional laws to protect constitutional rights but that's the reality of the times.

Realistically that law is already in place, it's the 2A, but I see your point. I think at this point alot of this is posturing, so to speak. it's the states starting to draw little lines in the sand.

Reading the article the key quote is this: [quote]“I don’t care if they’re licensed legal firearms, people who are not highly trained… putting guns in their hands is a recipe for disaster. So I’ll train our officers that there is a concealed carry law, [b]but when somebody turns with a firearm in their hand the officer does not have an obligation to wait to get shot to return fire and we’re going to have tragedies as a result of that.[/b] I’m telling you right up front.”[/quote] How is that different from anywhere else right now? If you turn towards a cop holding a gun in your hand there's a very good chance you're going to get shot. I don't care if you're in Chicago or Tennessee, I've always been told that even if you're completely and legally in the right, when the police show up your gun better be holstered.

[quote name="daddyo" post="880404" timestamp="1357817238"]What do you expect from Ms. Gail "Spoons made me fat" Kerr?   She's the same one who screeched "Blood in the streets!" and "Shootouts in bars!" when the restaurant carry bill was going through the legislature. When I tried to hold her feet to the fire a year later and get her to retract some of the things she said would happen (and didn't), she ignored me.   She's an ignoramus of the highest order.[/quote] The first step in fixing a case of liberalism is for them to admit they're wrong when they are proven so. Of course, folks like her are such ego maniacal narcissists that they can't face it when they are wrong, they just ignore it. There is no cure for that kind of liberalism....not a legal cure anyway. Some right wing conservative dude musta left her at the altar back in the day before her panties were occupied by mainly cobwebs and yeast. I can't think of any other reason that she writes with such willful ignorance and venom.

This "administration" should have more respect for their predecessors.   From George Washington's address to the second session of Congress: "Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty, teeth and keystone under independence. The church, the plow, the prairie wagon and citizens' firearms are indelibly related. From the hour the pilgrims landed to the present day, events, occurrences and tendencies prove that, to ensure peace, security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable. Every corner of this land knows firearms, and more than 99 and 99/100 percent of them by their silence indicate that they are in safe and sane hands. The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil influence. They deserve a place of honor with all that's good. When firearms go, all goes. We need them every hour."

Raoul mentioned impeachment, I'm 100% behind that. Both these a$$holes need to GTFO!

  TF is that page trying to accomplish?  I can't even read it.  Is there a requirement somewhere that fringe lunatics have to suck at web page design?  This guy might completely be on the right track but I'm never going to get to the end of what he's shoveling because trying to read that jumbled mess of columns and colors and fonts and pictures makes my whole face hurt.

After driving us stark raving crazy for a month. I hope Michelle bangs the white house gardener.

The Tactical Response fanboys have been noticeably missing so far today... Is it too much to hope that they have finally seen the light? Mark

Ok... I needed that to return to earth. I get too serious sometimes. That put a smile and snicker on my face, much needed. Thanks!

It said he had over 20 rounds in his pockets. I see where this is going.

Nah he's a leader... Alpha male... Top of the tactical food chain. The sooner you recognize that, the better off you'll be. :)

I think if we had mandatory military service in the US like Israel, then this wouldn't be quite as bit of an issue.

My guard dog Aster and my family's guard dog Shadow

I like it but advertising your intentions seems like a bad plan to me at this moment in history.

Honestly, that is probably the best thing that could happen in this case. He'll tip his hand, the SCOTUS will kill it and the Republicans will sweep the next election cycle, and likely the one after that. Of course, it won't happen. Obama understands incrementalism and is only capitalizing on this tragedy to take ground in the fight against the 2A. Feinsuck also understands incrementalism; this bill is just for theater and a way to make republicans look like baby killers when they nuke it. They have a strategy, and it is effective. This is why we must have a strategy, rather than doing surgery with a sword, ala Alex Jones. We're playing chess, not checkers.

Hey. Im Josh. I'm 28 and have been married for 3 years. When I told my dad that we were expecting our first child he paid for us to go thru Dave Ramsey's "Financial Peace University" back in August. It was a real eye opener. We just had about $3000 in debt and but were always broke. Now we have no debt (except for our mortgage) and we have a $5000 emergency fund. It really works if you can stick with it. Would highly recommend it

It's just Gail Kerr spewing her ignorant tripe. Notice how she offers NO facts or evidence to support what she's saying. Truth is, the woman couldn't find her big butt with both hands.

 I have been there several times and have yet to see the long distance ranges crowded 200,300,400yd I believe(This is the side I normally shoot when visiting). The 25-100yd range or whatever it is seems to be a high traffic area though. Overall it is a nice range and seems to be well kept and is actually quite a large place overall, before you shoot just stop at the pro shop to the right of the drive be sure to pay and if you have any questions just ask them they are nice people.

OK, Rugers are nice pistols but it just ain't right to post a Ruger picture in a S&W thread. :D Jonnin may recognize the S model. :wave:

I think brian may be as objective as we will see from the paper. The issue is the paper is still crap and does nothing for truth

This conspiracy BS is simply shameful. The family photo is a couple of years old and shows two young girls with their older sister. The photo with Obama shows two older girls, but no older sister. Just because a girl wears her dead older sister's hand-me-down dress does not mean a vast government conspiracy is afoot. Do you really, seriously, think that if this actually was a conspiracy that the girl being presented as dead would be anywhere near that school or the media to ever be "accidentally" sent into the photo? Stop and think how idiotic that sounds. Also, as with any of these alleged conspiracies, for them to work it would mean that hundreds or even thousands of government officials at the federal, state, and local levels, police, in this case teachers, school administrators, employees, an entire community of people, and media people would all have to be in on this without a single person having a change of heart, touch of conscience, or selfish reasons to blow the whistle. And to even question how a father handles the grief of his child's murder is absolutely disgusting!

And I'm just posting this for the drool factor. Tucker Leather made this custom http://www.tuckergunleatherblog.com/2006/10/11/the-most-beautiful-carry-rig-i-have-ever-seen/

And, Wal-Mart is a nearly $700B company. A company that employs so many and has revenue of over half a trillion isn't scared of the gov't.

Arming teachers won't keep kids safer It won't???  Glad they cleared that up.   On the other hand -     Teachers In Ohio, Texas Flock To Free Gun Training Classes http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-training-teachers-to-use-guns-0109-20130108,0,4582657.story   Sounds like they don't want to end up dead if some nut comes to their school. Self-preservation. Not to mention that they might save some kids as well. Better than just throwing your body in front of the kids to "protect" them and merely being the first in line to die.

I like how they keep saying the "overwhelming majority" of Americans want new action on gun control. The overwhelming majority of people I have spoken with do not support any new gun laws. They need to rephrase what they are saying to "the overwhelming majority of people that hate guns want new gun control".

Yep.  So let's address the initial question a bit further...   Your friend's SIG is a double-action / single-action (DA / SA) handgun with an external hammer.  Single-action means that the trigger does not cock the hammer but merely releases it.  Double-action means that the trigger is capable of both cocking and releasing the hammer.  A handgun denoted as both double-action / single-action is capable of being operated in either form.  Single-action trigger pull is usually much lighter and shorter than when pulled completely through via double-action.   The de-cocking mechanism safely lowers the hammer from a cocked position, returning the cocked handgun to double-action mode.   The reason your M&P does not have a de-cocking lever is because it is a "striker fired" design.  It does not have a hammer, but rather an internal striker which is cocked by cycling the slide, either manually or semi-automatically with each complete action of the slide during a normal firing sequence.  The striker is kept in a "safe" position normally by the design of the sear which incorporates a striker (or firing pin) block.  The block is lowered as the trigger is pulled and the sear disengages.

My kittah.. about 11 years old now.

This is Burley, our Jack-Russell/Black Lab mix . He is a character ! He is 8 yrs old and sharp as a tack .

He's alright...for a cat. Currently plotting to kill me, apparently.

*Tongue-in-cheek*

Just for the record...I sold my guns to some guy named Ernie.