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You may have heard on the news about a Southern California man who was put under 72-hour psychiatric observation when it was found he owned 100 guns and allegedly had 100,000 rds. of ammunition stored in his home. The house also featured a secert escape tunnel.   By Southern Ca. standards, someone owning 100,00 rds. is considered "mentally unstable."   In Illinios he would be in jail or the Chicago Mayor's bodyguard.   In Michigan, he'd be called "the last white guy still livin in Detroit."   In Arizona, he'd be called "an avid gun collector."   In Arkansas, he'd be called "a novice gun collector."   In Utah, he'd be called"moderately well prepared," but they'd probably reserve judgement until they made sure that he had a corrreponding quanity of stored food.   In Kansas, he'd be "a guy down the road you would want for a friend."   In Montana, he'd be called "the neighborhood 'Go-To' guy."   In Alabama, he'd be called "a likely GOP gubernational candidate."   In Georgia, he'd be called " an eligible bachelor."   In North Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, & South Carolina, he would be called "a deer hunting buddy."   And in Texas he'd just be " The neighbor Bubba who's a little short on ammo."  

A  Scotsman and his wife walked past a swanky new restaurant.   "Did  you smell that food?" she asked. "It's smells   absolutely incredible!" Being  a 'kind-hearted  Scotsman', he thought,  "What the heck..., I'll treat  her!" So, they walked past it  again...  

The pussification of this country is now complete.

No matter what you're smoking, we'll suffer in the long run from this deal.  If you lie down with dogs, you rise up with fleas.

And if it's 22 LR he would be the wealthiest man in America

Whatever grease you have lying around handy will keep threads from galling. Don't go buy something special.   I hate that anti seize stuff. Get one dot on your finger, and you can paint a barn with it. It gets EVERYWHERE!!!!!!

Moly or bearing grease from the auto parts store.  A brand without graphite preferably.

There you go, trying to bring logic into government funding....

People have been reporting mountain lions in the Southeastern states since they have been declared extinct east of the Mississippi (other than the Florida panthers in the Everglades).  Not too long ago, a security guard took a cell phone picture of a mountain lion sitting on a couch, outdoors, in a trailer park, in Rossville, Georgia.  If you know Rossville, you can completely understand how appropriate this is.  I saw a dead one on I-16 in south Georgia around 1990, and may parents saw a dead juvenile on a different part of the same road several years later.  If you ask the Georgia DNR, they basically say you couldn't have seen a mountain lion because they don't exist around here.  They place panthers/mountain lions/pumas sightings as slightly more credible than Bigfoot reports, unless you say it was black, in which case they act like you reported an alien.  (BTW, there is simple biological phenomena called genetic drift that could explain the presence of large black cats).   Some say that the various wildlife agencies (state and federal) have a vested interest in officially keeping these cats extinct in these states.  If they were officially recognized as having breeding populations, then they would have to protect them, which means lots of money they don't have and headaches they don't want (like the spotted owl).   In this case, they killed it in case it were to escape.  That logic might hold for a pet, but if it was a wild cat, then it had already been living in the area without a fuss.  That would be like killing a bear just because it's a bear, even if it has been avoiding humans.  I think that they could have waited a little longer, even in the dark, for the tranquilizer gun to show up.  Surely they could keep it illuminated with lights.  It really seems more like they killed it because of the potential for danger, rather than actual known danger.   I think in the past when an escaped panther was found, they could tell it was a pet because the teeth were filed or it was declawed (I feel sorry for those guys also).

Yup. So now the Hollywood distribution machine has knuckled under, almost certainly to North Korea. And it's a frigging comedy for c'sakes.   I guess that all it will take in the future are threats about most any form of entertainment to get it nixed for public consumption. Talk about a slippery slope for our way of life, wow.   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/17/amc-regal-drop-the-interview_n_6342948.html   http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/source-top-five-theater-circuits-758843   - OS

I was raised in Maine. They have more power than any LEO out there. They can come into your house without a warrant and search your freezer. This is where it gets interesting, if they see something else, it now becomes probable cause for a warrant. Most of them are very professional and very serious about their work. My mom never forgave them giving her a littering ticket when she peed in the woods behind a tree. Mention the story and get ready to have your ears blistered with an epic rant ... fifty years later!

Looks ugly ta me....   leroy

  Obama is our president. How much more flea bitten can we get? :)

When the sportsman license is noticeably more expensive than neighboring states' non-resident license, I think you'll see fewer licenses sold here.  Particularly when pigs are off the menu.  Why pay $166 here when you can go spend a week in Ohio or WV, get a cheaper license, and get more deer that are much bigger? 

Cuban cigars are legal!!!

  With due respect, just because it has been ten years since any government fee/tax has gone up doesn't automatically justify jacking it up.  Especially when the fee is already too high.  I mean, really, 28 bucks for a resident to fish off the bank in Watts-Bar, etc. and maybe haul in a few bream when that same resident still has to pay for an extra stamp just to be able to legally harvest trout in public waters (another 18 bucks) and then has to pay for yet another ($5.50) license to fish for trout in places like Tellico/Citico?  That's $51.50 for a chance at maybe catching a trout and the bag limit is seven.  I could buy a handful of dinners at Red Lobster for that and just skip the hassle.  I know TWRA depends on our licensing fees and so on to maintain and manage certain resources but sometimes it seems like us regular folks are being asked to open a vein so that they can cater to bass tournaments.

I think it would be hard to get a high school kid or a kid right out of high school to pay this kind of money to hunt, especially if they are hunting on their own.  I'd like to see night hunting of coyote open up and also being able to use centerfire rifles to coyote hunt during the archery and muzzleloading deer seasons.  I know the TWRA will have the excuse of people can claim they are coyote hunting and shoot deer during archery season or at night, but if I'm paying 150 plus for a hunting license, I need to see some value in it.  TWRA needs to worry more about the people not buying hunting licenses and not those paying big bucks for a license and wanting to night hunt coyotes. 

  This is also like the wild Dolomite. All he wants is to live in the woods away from people.

    Then get a Springfield 1911. I have a Mil-Spec 1911 that I bought in 2004 and it's a running son of a gun . It is simple , runs any ammo , and made in the USA . No Brazil , no foreign parts. I took out the factory "key lock" safety and replaced it with a regular mainspring housing . That took only 5 minutes. Other than that it is all stock and runs like a champ. I like it so much that I got my teenage son the same one a few months ago. I changed out the same thing like I stated above and it's just like the other . They run like a well oiled sewing machine . Makes you wonder about all the other people who complain about their 1911's not running right and all because these Springfield's I have are fine machines . 

Nothing but broadcast TV for 2 years now for our family, and we rarely miss cable/satellite..  We use the money we save to buy our favorite programs when they come out on DVD, and everybody is happy.  We now have 2-3 days per week that the TV doesn't get turned on, and we can actually speak to each other.

I would want to know what we are getting, in specific budget line items, for the increased $.   As a project manager, I could not just raise rates without providing detail and justification to the client (citizen public), the sponsor (legislature), and the team stakeholders (TWRC).   Only one cup of coffee, and have not looked closely (nor word-smithed) - but these come to mind -     What is at threat given no increase, for example - what areas will close, or further gated off. what roads will deteriorate what food plots, habitat improvement be abandoned what public interaction will be curtailed what regulations will see increased restriction   what benefit  is improved upon funding increase - Inverse of above   and what new benefit is added upon funding increase?  what new areas will be opened or access extended (ex. current gates opened) what new species will receive focused management (ex quail, grouse, other declining populations) how many staff will be added, and where, and what program what regulations will see decreased restriction   And yes, this is a progressive tax, punitive to the lower pay-level households.  And..  the obvious - leads to less participation (legally permitted anyway).

Saw this on Fox and had to share. They just showed a single mom with 2 kids that had put a layaway at Toys R us and when she went to pay them out, she was told someone had paid the bill. In fact that person paid for 150 accounts. In light of all the bad things we hear, the majority of the people you have contact with each day are really good people. In case I get too busy. MERRY CHRISTMAS to each of you and your families!!

  We need to talk about the buy-sell-trade pages you visit.  :D   Specifically, do we need to add a forum for that here?  ;)

This deserves more than a "like".  Great post.  I learned several things from this.

Dolomite, although I was not involved in your gifting; I will say that you have been proven to be deserving of all you receive.  Many times over.   You gave for our country. You give to all here. I've seen that all too frequently to believe otherwise.   Take these blessings, and my humble thanks as a small down payment until...as my 'blessed Grandma always said " Till you are better paid."   Merry Christmas to you and the better half of your marriage.

I would hate to see what deer meat cost per pound after factoring in the cost of a gun, fuel, ammo, processing, and such.  $25 a pound? Would be cheaper to buy a cow.

I think that was total ignorance to kill such a beautiful creature but then Ky Game wardens  are a lot like TWRA and not the brightest light bulbs in the lamps. I guess they never considered darting the cat and taking it to a local zoo for containment until they could find a suitable place to ship the cat to......................jmho

I'll just wait for the Pistol version.

  I carry a J frame, and rarely anything else. Lots of factors in play in that decision, including where I live and the places I go. The odds of me every needing a defensive handgun are very low, so I feel comfortable with 5 rounds of .38 special. If I went different places or lived in a different area I might be more inclined to carry a different weapon, but in my situation the J frame works well. I don't wear a Nomex suit or HANS device to drive to work, but if I drove a racecar it would be a different story. Different situations call for different solutions. 

This is completely crazy. It was in Yahoo news just now............... :ugh: :ugh:       https://autos.yahoo.com/news/texas-plumber-ford-truck-ends-terrorists-133033518.html

  Go to a couple of matches before you start spending big. All you need to try it out is one set of guns  --- a shotgun (at least a 5 shot pump or semi), a pistol (semi auto...), and a rifle (semi auto, mag fed).   Many places will let you shoot guns that are not really acceptable to "try it out" a few times, like a 10-22 for the rifle.   If you do not have gear to hold your spare magazines, use a pocket the first few times.   You *must* have a holster for the pistol on a sturdy belt.   Pockets are considered unsafe, as is clip on to pants holster, by most groups.  You need the obvious safety gear (glasses and hearing).    If you enjoy it, then you can go buy stuff.   And while you are there learning and trying it out, WATCH other people.  See what items they have that seem to be worthwhile.  There are lots of items that are just not necessary at all, and there are a few that will dramatically make your shooting faster and easier.  If you can't see the benefit to an item, do not buy it until you DO see the benefit of it.  Its easy to drop 5000 bucks on mall ninja gear that is of dubious value.

Just wait for the 10 part Silmarillion

u Beretta got it right at first too... And then changed it. Frustrating.

Maybe a way to get a class "B" movie class "A" press. Will not hurt the movie, I think.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punisher   Basically a vigilante to the max

Obama truly is an idiot. This will end badly; but only after we have given them billions of dollars.

  Not sure about any local places in Columbia.   Just Google "3Gun Gear" and you'll find several suppliers.

  I had one, couldn't find the charger for it so I donated it.  :up:

Completely wrong. It's come sale away. Geez.

What is this surely alien device that you speak of?

Maybe that will take the focus off of .22lr.

Wasn't he a cop before his family got murdered? That, plus all the different guns he uses, plus the logo looks cool.

Many of us grew up with the comic books. And they don't sell much Wolverine shooting gear.

I was going to say $450.  It's hard to find an decent 870 wingmaster these days for less than $400. 

He had better close that dust cover.     Snipping with a 3x optic - absolutely Snipping with a dusty BCG?  ... can't be done.

And this person didn't feel the need to broadcast how "good" they are for helping the "less fortunate" Sharing your monetary blessings, doing it in private and not letting you'd left hand know what your right hand is doing. ..God can be glorified through our actions and we are rewarded by the gift of his Son. Merry Christmas to everyone!!!

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I really wish that we had some 10 round magazines for the Shield.

Sorry to hear you and your grandmother are dealing with this.  If these are truly the last of her days on this earth, may they be peaceful.   Hang in there.

The key to all of this is to stop growing and manicuring weeds and start growing potatoes.