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Here is the perfect example of how the Wingman system works.   A man brings his best buddy home for dinner unannounced after work at 5:30,   His wife begins screaming at him while his friend just sits and listens.   "My hair & makeup are not done, the house is a mess, the dishes aren't done.   I'm still in my pajamas and I can't be bothered with cooking tonight!   Why the hell did you bring him unannounced to oud home?"   "Because he's thinkig about geting married"

Forcibly removed??? Well, your local school system may not be sending a SWAT team around every morning to collect your children at gunpoint but if you don't send then "voluntarily" (sort of like our "voluntarily federal income tax) I believe criminal charges will soon follow and in fact, you children at that point may well be "forcibly removed" from the home and maybe for good. That sound's pretty "forcible" to me :shrug: and all because the almighty federal government knows what your children need to learn better than YOU do. And what do we get for all the effort and thousands (total expenditures for public elementary and secondary schools in the United States amounted to $638 billion in 2009-10, or about $12,743 per public school student.*) of dollars per student spent every year??? We get High School "graduates" that know nothing of geography, history, literature, art, music, how our government is actually supposed to work, how to do basic math (if they don't have a smart phone handy with a calculator app). We get kids who don't know how to think...who likely have never had an original thought in their head or if they did, had it drummed out of them by a corrupt system that teaches only compliance, political correctness and tolerance (unless of course you happen to be a Christian and/or Caucasian - you can screw with those kids all you want; no worries). You get kids who will likely never pick up a book for the rest of their lives and just read it for the shear enjoyment of it or to actually learn something. You get good little comrades rather than citizens. The children are our future and our future is VERY BLEAK. * source: U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Education Statistics

Went to the Chinese buffet and saw a big bearded biker looking guy OCing his piece. Only a few tables away were 4 Clarksville PD officers having lunch. There was no way the staff and other patrons didnt notice the pistol, as it was not only obvious but he was sitting pistol out. I guarantee that the cops saw it. I never saw the cops approach him nor did I see them watching him as they ate their meal and walked around the buffet. Just thought that, with all the cop vs. permit holder crap we see posted here, I'd post a story where it had all the elements but nothing happened because nobody cared.

That's just profoundly sad.  Thank God the child wasn't killed as well.

Quite frankly, I couldnt care if something is "illegal" or not. There are too many damn laws on the books now. If its unsafe I may report to whoever but not unless.

If it's a politician, I don't trust them, I don't care what side they're on. Self servants. 

http://www.upworthy.com/an-artist-counted-every-atomic-explosion-on-earth-and-shows-them-all-in-a-matter-of-seconds-3   Holy Cow! I knew there was testing of Nukes in the past, but I didn't know there were that many  :eek:   Give it a minute or so into the video and it really gets going.

Yeah, but that's still a far cry from "democrats and only democrats..." IMO. As I and I guess many and more see it is you have your choice between condiments but any which way those condiments are still being served up hot on a sh;t sandwich. So which do you prefer, mustard and sh;t, or ketchup/catsup and sh;t?

Like Robert, I don't like the government regulating private businesses. On that same token, if Comcast, AT&T or the power company wants access to run lines/pipes across my property they should have to negotiate with me directly for that access not with the government. If you want special privileges from the government then you have to accept that they come with strings attached.

If this dummy can move to TN, then our next governor can pardon him: http://youtu.be/H10BjdS8tms

I can imagine all sorts of things but the AR really didn't come into it.

I will say that it isn't the Democrats or Republicans or Independents that are the problem. It is incumbents that are the problem. Every single politician is the same when they start out. Their first term in Washington they are all about doing what is right and what is best for the country. Then by the second or third term they turn like zombies. They see all the other representatives making millions with backdoor deals and decide they want to be a part of it so they turn. Then those who were outspoken with public speeches suddenly fall silent and what was once votes for the country turn into votes to fill their own pockets.   When Chris Christie first came into office there were all kinds of people saying he was a concervative's conservative and savior to the Republican party. There were some who were even saying he should run for president. Look at him now, he has become part of the problem not only for the Republican party but for New Jersey and for the country. He has even passed some of the worst gun control laws in the country as of late. Hard for me to believe he is a conservative if he is for gun control as well as Obamacare. He condemned Obamacare but now he endorses it, no doubt because some backdoor deal will make him rich from it.   Ted Cruz, they next savior of the Republican party will fall in line soon as well. He may have already changed because the once ouspoken representative is now quiet. I suspect he is turning into a zombie as well. It will have happened in record time and was definitely one of the biggest reversals in a long time. He should never be allowed to run for president anyways because he has maintained the citizenship of a foreign country well into adulthood. I can understand if you were a dual citizen then denounce as soon as you become an adult but he has felt an allegiance strong enough to a foreign country to maintain that citizenship.   Because of the decades of being abused by encumbents. both Republican or Democrat, I will never vote for an encumbent again. If I have to vote for a liberal to oust a crooked and embedded Republican so be it. I would rather take a chance on someone who will, more than likely, put the country first than someone who has proven to put themselves ahead of the country.

  First of all, you usually can't tell if they're a blonde from a picture. Reminds me of the old joke... What do you get when you turn a blonde upside down? A brunette.   I have tested this theory many times, BTW.

I think I could forgive her....once.

Would you like a list of Republicans who just this week voted to fully fund it?

It is none of my business unless the minor is a threat to me. Don't ask, don't tell.

Depends on the maturity of the minor. Some minors I know are more mature and safer with guns that some grown adults.

I don't give much credit to any of these preppers for tactical intelligence anyway. If I were prepping for some end of the world senerio, my first tactical plan would be to keep all my preps and plans as secret as possible, not advertize them on a national TV show. Anyway, i'm glad this pedophile was on the show if it serves to put him behind bars again.

Sorry Mr. BenGunn but the overwhelming majority of Republicans ARE just as bad as the vast majority of Democrats. In fact, it many ways they are WORSE because they PRETEND to be Constitutional conservatives when they are nothing of the kind...at least with most Democrats you know what you are getting! It's TIME TO DEFUND THE RNC and concentrate on electing PEOPLE that have morals, values, and principles that they won't lose within 12 months of being in office...PEOPLE who believe that the Constitution actually means what it says and says what it means...PEOPLE who will do WHAT IS RIGHT rather than what is politically expedient to get them re-elected...PEOPLE WHO WILL GO HOME after a term or two in office.   In case you missed it, please note that I didn't say one word about those people being part of any particular political party and that was NOT an oversight on my part!

Would also love to see TICS abolished or at least TNHCP holders exempt from it. :up:

Since EASing from the Marine Corps, I've been working on my AR turning from a fixed carry handle M4 to something I could show off. I picked up a PSA blemish lower, some rails, a Magpul BAD lever, and a MOE stock. I just finished painting it, let me know what you think. I have a cheap $30 light on there that's not in the pictures til I can afford a good one. Assistant with the before picture: Close ups: Overall finished production:

I must have missed something but didn't you say you hate Krogerd but that you shop there all the time? If you hate them wouldn't it make more sense not to shop there?

I usually get 10% off my bill at Krogers using my plus card and I don't have to deal with Walmartians. On another note, it's a private business. They are under no obligation to give discounts to specific classes of people. I don't think that makes them "greedy". Operating a business right now is tough. Everyone is having to cut back here and there to deal with the crushing weight of our bloated gov. I'd say it's more greedy to feel entitled to someone else's money. If they offered a veteran discount then recanted it, I wouldn't have heartburn. It's up to them. If they can afford it then great. If they can't it isn't my place to say they "owe" me anything.

Yes, and yes.  sorry.  ... and one the one closer to Henderson still runs the pit... I can't tell whether the one down at the crossroads still runs a wood pit or not.   We ate that BBQ once a week all summer long .. probably for 2 decades.  Until I went to college in East TN, I didn't know it was possible to make bad BBQ.  :)

That's why I put Hi Point and Lorcin stickers on my safe.

  Been without cable or satellite for a long time but I gots to have me some internet. Between OTA on a DVR and Netflix and Redbox, I'm pretty well covered. As for watching weather on the TV? Ain't nobody got time for that.  http://www.newschannel5.com/category/105910/storm-5-weather-center  

Cant you have Advance or Auto Zone read the codes for you?

  I found this one and others from the same guy to be pretty helpful.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1omm6jY7Gg&list=PLFENSfZVVLqRpote2GFiwK5W2EBgU24XP&feature=c4-overview-vl   Also, the ones on Midway's site were good too. http://www.midwayusa.com/general.mvc/index/videolibrary

Where is all this surplus Russian 7.62x39 ammo y'all are talking about?

I completely agree in a free market businesses should be left alone...  The problem here is we DON'T HAVE A FREE MARKET...  We have the government providing exclusive licenses to Comcast (for example) to be the only provider (or in the best case 1 of 2) for a certain geographical region.  In return for this no competition license, they're given free right of way access by the government on everybodies property, there given state breaks and money from the state and the local communities (and in recent decades the Federal government) to lay the lines and fiber to provide these services.   Comcast currently faces regulation from the FCC, state PCS, and local governments already for ALL their other business lines covered by this exclusive license except providing Internet access to their customers...  They have to get rate hikes approved by the PCS and in many cases by the local government that approved their license...  The FCC requires that they carry ALL local broadcast channels at no extra charge on their most basic cable package.   All we're (and the FCC) suggesting is a simple rule that says as part of your license, you're required to treat all Internet traffic the same, you can't slow down or speed up a certain service/site, or charge extra for connectivity to a certain site/service.   If you think that regulation somehow breaks a free market that exists today, then it's a lost cause....   I'm all for reform, we shouldn't have a single choice in water service, or electric service, cable, or Internet...  we should move away from these government back monopolies...  but until we do, government licensed monopolies and duopolies need to be regulated, that includes last mile Internet companies.    

  Wait, now I'm confused? More government bad or more government good?

  The other option is that Comcast turns around to Netflix and says "Give us a huge pile of cash if you want your customers to have a reasonable experience".   There is an argument the certain types of traffic /should/ be prioritized such as VOIP and gaming but then again, who decides?   Personally, I would be happy to have it unregulated but on the other hand, as others have said, it's already a monopoly/duopoly world.

Negative points to the rental company for discretion though.

She wasn't picked for her intelligence. Trust me on this.

If this does pass and becomes law, the first thing I'm going to do is to send an email to a certain Williamson County Commissioner and rub it in his face.

Yeah, they probably didn't care or just figured he was legit. I know when I used to go on my 30 minute lunch/recess with my cop friends I did everything possible not to find work while trying to enjoy my food and friends. People that open carry do it frequently, as a cop you quickly learn all the open carrying guys and when you go to a MWAG call you don't even bother IDing the guy once you see who it is.

Thanks. Interesting responses.   There's an interesting email going around, I quote it: "Don't forget in  2014 & 2016 THAT Democrats and ONLY Democrats gave you Obamacare".

Have you seen their 5.56 adaptation of the RFB, the RDB?

Lucky, I can't be traced for these comments. I hate squirrels, particularly in my attic. I practice a morning coffee drill. I sip coffee and watch a slot clearing out my kitchen window. When bogey squirrel enters target area, window goes up, scoped 10/22 comes out. Firing CCI "Quiet" 22LRs, neighbors have never noticed. At less than 75 feet, the CCI Quites are deadly. Now and then I may be off a half inch or hit a thick part of pelt, but I guarantee that squirrel is limping and never returns to share my coffee. If I ever get tired of this, I'll switch to the 22 barrel with the SIG P226. That makes a bit more noise, even with the Quiets, so wifey needs to be out of the house. She doesn't mind the body count or the 22 Quiets, but she's not fond of pistol reports from her kitchen.   Note: When using Quiets, or equivalent low velocity ammo, in semi-auto long gun or pistol, you'll need to manually eject and charge each shot. Aside from that, the Quiets are incredibly effective.

Screw 'em.  They're doing a service by disinfecting.  Like the enemy shows us the same respect.  Drop a match to the whole country for all I care.

I will be at this one

Just make sure that you don't shoot a Benelli first if you plan on purchasing something else.

How does NICS suck more than TICS?   TICS costs us money on each purchase, NICS doesn't...  TICS has a much higher false positive rate than NICS...  NICS also has better privacy safeguards than TICS.   TICS knows it has a very high false positive rate...  Up to 70% of the denials are outright overturned on appeal.  Many of the denials that are upheld are because of outstanding 'issues' that even if true could not be a disqualifying event...   The truth is we're paying extra to have a 90+% false positive rate...  Now, these numbers combined with the feds really bring into question the logic behind background checks to begin with...  is it really worth $15-20 million in cost to taxpayers to put each violator behind bars?   Is it really worth all of this mess to stop 1.14% of the population from getting a gun?  Even if it is, the state doesn't have a business or authority to be involved in the process.    

  My general rule of thumb... if ANY of the components are made by Lapua, it gets loaded single stage.

It's a Colt. If you don't like it, someone else will most certainly want it.

Well, I for one am not impressed. My gun would have been on me or within grabbing distance and in my hand after the first knock.   And I'm not even a red head. LOL :D   Oh, yes, one more thing.....the guy would have had at least one bullet in him before he had a chance to pass out. ;)

Law measure from handle to tip.   SOG is likely just measuring the cutting edge.        The bill was voted on.  7 aye, 1 nay, 1 abstention.  It moves to general at this point.  YAY!

  They'd have to drop "club" from the unlawful carry statute.  I'd kinda like to carry a sap once in a while.   - OS

  I actually working a case on a criminal docket in an East Tennessee Court (not Knox County, but close) a few years ago when a guy was being charged with an illegal knife charge for having it in his vehicle.  He seemed like a really nice guy and his explanation to the judge was that he always worked outdoors and had carried rather large folding knives his entire life and had no idea it was illegal.  As I was waiting for my client's case to be heard I had an opportunity to ask that guy's lawyer why he was being charged and made the comment that I'd be surprised by a charge like that in Knox County absent someone mouthing off to the LEO or guilty of some other crime. His lawyer informed me that it was a checkpoint issue with a young cop officer eager to issue lots of citations.  I remember thinking that my morning would have been easier if they person I was representing was as sympathetic as the good old country boy with a knife.  I think it had a favorable outcome for the guy but it's a great example of why you shouldn't ever be led to believe that because something is a "common practice" that you won't find yourself charged with a crime.