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Close the revolving door at the courthouse. One of those doors needs to lead to prison. You point a gun at someone during a robbery and you should get a bunch of years; first time. And if you shoot someone you never get out. Untie the cop’s hands. Tell them to take down the gangs and stand back and watch. Less “Special Units” and more uniformed cops on the street. Uniformed cops in marked squads are a proven deterrent. When you see a crime or a suspicious person; make the call. In populated areas cops get sent from one BS call to the next. Most of the time they don’t have the time to be proactive; they are reactive. They depend of the community to be their eyes and ears. I’ve seen a lot of bad people take a fall because a citizen witness was feeding information to a dispatcher while the Officers were responding. But most importantly...jobs. Jobs and the economy should be the first questions you should ask anyone that is running for office. And then look in the mirror and ask the same. Jobs won’t stop crime; but they will put a bigger dent in it than anything I can think of. As our economy worsens more Police and Fire will be needed; and they will be added. If you are a property owner you will foot the bill with increased property taxes. There will be new or higher taxes for the rest of you. We The People did this and We The People will have to get us out of it.

I'm glad I live in a place where I don't need a traffic app. 

Caught this one last night. Scale said 5-1 but I think I need to check my scale. https://vimeo.com/129670231 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  For me, the standard line of thought is that cops are okay at reacting to events, but everything leading up to and during the event is on the individual.  Things like the store robberies are why we carry.  Mine own self-defense is my responsibility, not a police officers.

Never in the history of man has it been acceptable by the general public for a man to be carrying a rifle on his person walking about in general public in civilization in America without a legitimate reason for it. Even in the old west and whatnot, you left your rifle in the scabbard on your horse. Yes, you carried your holstered handgun, but not the rifle in town. Only time a rifle or shotgun was carried in town was if you were law enforcement or protection for a company ( guarding a stage coach or courier) or about to murder someone. Whether you want to believe it or not the AR-15 is scary and offensive to the general public. That will never change. It is an offensive rifle. If you actually used it, a jury would see you as the definition of carrying a gun looking for trouble. Carrying a rifle is not as convenient as a handgun and is not acceptable and never will be as it never has in the 150 years or so that we have had cartridge fired weapons.

again,  just because you can does not mean you should.

I finally had my back order filled by Mid South. Back on 1-9-14 I placed an order for two 8lb.jugs of  HP38 (I have been using W231 but I got down to my last jug and stopped reloading for a while) well 15months later they called and said it was in and they even honored the old price that was on it when I placed the order, now I can start back reloading for my 45's. Primers were easier to get I now have 55,000 of those.  :woohoo:

Yes it is that guy. I won't give his name or company name as he is not a vendor and that is NOT fair to our vendor sponsors here at TGO. .....but you're right he is super awesome.

Just wait til one of the carjackers gets capped trying to jack the wrong person. We'll get to hear how little Freddie Trayvon Brown was always a good boy and there was no way he'd ever try to rob anyone. Maybe Uncle Al will even show up to help calm things.

A cop stops a Harley for travelling faster than the posted speed limit, so he asks the biker his name. 'Fred,' he replies. 'Fred what?' the officer asks. 'Just Fred,' the man responds. The officer is in a good mood and thinks he might just give the biker a break and, write him out a warning instead of a ticket. The officer then presses him for the last name. The man tells him that he used to have a last name but lost it. The officer thinks that he has a nut case on his hands but plays along with it. 'Tell me, Fred, how did you lose your last name?' The biker replies, 'It's a long story, so stay with me.' I was born Fred Dingaling. I know -- a funny last name. The kids used to tease me all the time, so I stayed to myself, studied hard and got good grades. When I got older, I realized that I wanted to be a doctor. I went through college, medical school, internship, residency, and finally got my degree, so I was Fred Dingaling, MD. After a while I got bored being a doctor, so I decided to go back to school.. Dentistry was my dream! Got all the way through school, got my degree, so then I was Fred Dingaling, MD, DDS. Got bored doing dentistry, so I started fooling around with my assistant and she gave me VD, so now I was Fred Dingaling, MD, DDS, with VD. Well, the ADA found out about the VD, so they took away my DDS. Then I was Fred Dingaling, MD, with VD. Then the AMA found out about the ADA taking away my DDS because of the VD, so they took away my MD leaving me as Fred Dingaling with VD. Then the VD took away my Dingaling, so now I am Just Fred.'  

    Hence my comment about not wanting to be part of the learning curve.  People are selfish and can't do math so think that being one car ahead or driving 5 mph faster somehow saves them vast amounts of time.   But again, if when the light turns green and that motorcycle jets off out of sight, you realize it's not a big deal.  It's not like cars where there's only so much space.  Motorcycles occupy the space between the cars and then are gone at the first opportunity.  The idea is, when people see how much easier the bikes get through the traffic, they'll want to get a bike too, and that will be one less car on the road. 

I have used Waze too. I especially like the reporting speed traps. Not that I need that. ;)

Waze for me - especially in metro areas.

Waze, is the best traffic routing app I've found. Allows users to report cops, traffic, wrecks, ect.

Well folks. I'm reminded that all things happen for a reason. I turned down a job offer in Nashville and ended up getting a transfer/promotion with my current company. We will be moving back to Knoxville the end of July! This is where we really wanted to be. The new job is just 10 minutes from my mom's house.   I feel blessed. 

The comments section hurt my head.  I'm really offended that all these people don't like guns.  It hurts my feelings and makes me want to cry.  Why can't I just have my way?  Can everybody just like guns so that I don't have to go hide in my closet and cry anymore? 

I plan on staying until 4:00 or everybody is finished. I am sure there will be a need for one on one. And the practice time is open until 4:00. Any body willing to help, come when you can and leave when you need. :hat:

Gallatin Gun Club will host an introduction to IDPA shooting Saturday June 13th 9:00AM-4:00PM. Range fees are $15 per person good for all day.  Families can get the rest of the clan in for $10 per head. Targets and stands are provided. 5 bays will be set up to cover most IDPA COF's. The classifier will be in Bay 5. No scoring except on request. the day is for instruction and practice. Bring extra guns if you desire, no extra fee. We will have safety and protocol classes along with live fire drills. Guns should be holstered or bagged except under control of a safety officer.    I will have USPSA and 3-gun set up in bay one.  Bring water and a snack. Any range officers willing to help, contact me. I want to be sure I have plenty of help. Set up will be Friday afternoon on the 12th.   Robert

This got posted on a Facebook page I frequent. As far as I can tell, the bikers have a tendency to speed in this area, and one idiot takes it upon himself to almost hit a guy on a motorcycle headon. Then starts a screaming he has kids, etc. The kids are in the truck with which he just attempted a headon collision. Interesting turn of events when the other guy steps in. The motorcycle riders shouldn't have been speeding, but if you try to hit me headon and commit murder for speeding, you deserve everything you get. Goes to show tempers will get you in trouble quickly. Also, it includes some foul language. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dONyv-Cwkoo

  I've had the 686 3" for several years, and it's an awesome gun, at least for me. Yes it's a little heavy for a Smith, but it shoots well and is very accurate, at least to the extent of may abilities. Traded off my 686 4" sometime back. No real reason that I can remember, just wanted something different.   I have a GP100 shooter. It's just and average condition, somewhat worn pistol. And yes, it is heavier than the 686.   But I prefer shooting it over the 686. It just tames those 357 loads nicely.   I just picked up a GP100 3". It is an absolutely beautiful pistol. Fantastic feel in the hands and a really good trigger considering it's had very few rounds thru it.   First owner babied it. lol   Now about those Wiley Clapp versions...I absolutely want one! Can't decide between the SS or the blue/grey finish. I've seen them described as versions of blue, some say grey. In any event, they are awesome.   But...don't rule out the Match Champion. Awful pretty, balances a little better, and if you look around, can be gotten cheaper than the WC versions.   Which will I get? Dang if I know.

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Welcome to the forum and to TN...the humidity should make you feel right at home, but the mosquitoes will be smaller.

  Glad to know I'm not the only one who likes as few rails as possible on my handguard.

Hmm. Seems like Glock was touted as the revolver type of the pistol world some time back. iIRC it had something to do with the Safe-Action trigger pull being more akin to a DA revolver. I thought it was funny as the GLOCK triggers never felt like anything other then a GLOCK trigger to me.

What ever made anyone think that crime was going to go totally out of control in just in a few big cities? Once the badguys nationwide get the idea that the cops are compromised nationwide, there'll be hell to pay, and they should sure know it by now.

Another vote for Waxed. I used it when i drove limos. It helped getting around in a huge vehicle.

In California, lane splitting is also supported by it being so hot all the time there. Having ridden in a country where it was legal for quite a while, I have to say, it's a good idea and should be legal.   Shouting at guys in BMWs texting is not a good idea though.

Actually I do not. The SFS is very interesting, but as a very lax sort of guy, I won't call myself a collector, I don't have a real interest in getting on done like that. Maybe a few hears ago...lol. But now, I think I have 3 true HiPowers and several clones. Not a lot.

Mx your too kind, yes come and play and see what it's all about! Or just come watch, but you still better bring gear, you'll want to shoot after you see the action.

    Yep.   Man... 28k miles and these tires are shot.  They're total crap!  I'm never buying them again!  Did you get the alignment checked?  No.  Do you check the air pressure monthly?  No.  Do you get them rotated?  No.   Gee... I can't imagine why they wore out so fast...   :shake:

  The two situations are not analogous. You don't own your "spot" in traffic. And me being in front of you on a motorcycle is in no way going to hamper your progress. Trust me, if I am on a motorcycle and you can see my tail lights, it's because I just passed you. Give me about five seconds and your slow ass cage will be nothing but a fleeting memory. You don't have to slow down. You don't have to alter your plans. All you gotta do is continue sipping your latte while reading the paper, talking on the phone, shaving, and clipping your toe nails all while attempting to drive.   (The "you" is not you, it's just a random person.)

Another waze user here.

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  Bingo.  Open carry of a handgun and a rifle are not one and the same.   Rule of thumb is, your pistol allows you to fight your way back to a long gun should the need for it arise, hence the practicality of a truck/trunk gun.  Long guns should be for responding to a threat, or when there is a high expectation of being engaged, which in the civilian world means there are a lot of things that went wrong if you're carrying one for protection, or you're just an attention whore, which this guy clearly is.   This part of the article, plus his YouTube channel, lays out why I say he's an attention whore... Cooley, a Chicago native who lives in Winder, Ga., came to national attention this week after he took photos of himself holding the rifle in Atlanta's airport, and later sent them to Atlanta's WSBTV, whose report on him started some outrage over his actions online.   And finally, there is this bit.  Cooley served in the Illinois National Guard for 13 months between 1990 and 1991 before he was discharged as a private, according Lt. Col. Brad Leighton, spokesperson for the force. Leighton could not reveal the reason for Cooley's discharge, citing privacy laws, but said an initial enlistment usually lasts about six years.   A medical discharge would be a reasonable explanation, but that quick of a discharge is just as frequently a tell-tale sign of a substandard Soldier who was separated for misconduct.  If it's the latter and not the former, that speaks volumes about his character as well.

We do birds.... (mrs. peej) We've got a few feeders and like having them around. Mom has LOTS of feeders and probably goes through 50lbs of sunflower seed in a week or two. We have a strange woodpecker that likes sunflower seed. He'll get a seed, carry it up to the edge of the eave or gutter, and jackhammer away at it. It literally sounds like someone is hammering on the roof. It's either a downy or a hairy woodpecker.

I swear gun owners are some of the worse at eating their own. People are NOT going to get used to guns in public, or guns in general, if guns sit hidden in our safes at home (no one in history has gotten/expanded rights by saying home and being quiet.) Yes, it will scare the sheeples at first. However, it's truly amazing how fast people get used to things, and how some of the loudest people at first will quickly shut up because they are lazy about following through. Look at the "gun free dinning" org, it lasted about 6 months at best. This is also a good opportunity to help people understand that simply having a gun in public does not mean you are out to hurt people, but that what you are doing with it makes a difference. Someone who is peacefully carrying is a gun is not a threat, someone who is walking around pointing a gun or yelling they are going to kill people is.

  Last year there was an incident where one started putting a hole in our siding.  I don't mind them either, but when they damage the house it becomes a different story.

And speaking of the Sig 1911-22, I saw one recently that had issues.  The owner had bought it new and had pushed about 500 rounds through it.  He then decided to take it apart for cleaning.  He followed the maker's disassembly instructions until he got to the "barrel locking screw" which is the last element to be removed in order to strip the slide from the frame.  This is a threaded screw with hex head (the factory supplies an allen wrench for this chore).  The screw has common right-hand threads.  The owner inserted the wrench into the screw and got about 1/2 turn when the head separated from the screw body.  It was his guess the screw was heavily torqued on initial installation.  He contacted Sig and they asked to have the pistol returned to him, sent him a call tag and apologies for the problem.  Even the quality makers can have the occasional FUBAR.   Stumpy

The mosquito does suck, but the Sig 1911-22 is probably my favorite 22 host.

What happened? What killed it?

They'll often do the broken wing bird act to try to lure you away from the nest.   - OS

Welcome to the free world.

I love my Bianchi 111 Cyclone Holster fits the GP100 perfectly.  I also love the quick thumb break… keeps it secure and still easy to draw quick.

It’s illegal to carry high quality revolvers in Kydex. Well okay maybe it's not... but it should be http://www.desantisholster.com/THUMB-BREAK-SCABBARD http://www.gouldusa.com/products/showModel.php?id_main=96

  I agree with that and can see your point but let me throw out a hypothetical situation.    Now I understand this won't be totally applicable to lane splitting, but there is a point to my story.       Say you are in a crowd of folks that all walk up at the same time, and a line starts forming to enter some type of event.    Say that there is no seating at this event or any advantage to the place/number you are in line once you enter this event.    You are also guaranteed entry into the event.    For this scenario, you are 37th place in a line of 50.   Say person number 48 decides he wants to walk up to the front of the line and stand within the first five spots in line.    What is your initial reaction to guy #48 as he walks up to the front of the line?       For me, I still wouldn't like what he did even though in the grand scheme of things, it didn't harm me in this case.      

Since we're talking about lane splitting, legal or not, it's not courtious IMO. When I'm on my bicycle in traffic, since I wish to be considered a vehicle, I try to obey the laws and be courtious to other drivers. That means stopping at the red light in the position in line to which I arrived to the light. I treat myself as a vehicle and stay in line but to the side of the stopped car. My theory is, if you've passed me once, I'm not going to make you pass me again by riding the edge of the road and jumping to the front of the line at the red light. That not courtious IMO. It's the same principle as to why I pull my grocery cart to the side of the Isle rather than leaving it blocking the Isle like some folks.

READ THIS! If you can't fix it after you are done, then God probably just hates you...   https://www.gunfactory.ch/download/Walther_P22_bible.pdf

Jennifer, a manager at   Wal-Mart, had the task of hiring someone to fill a job opening. After sorting through a stack of resumes she found four people who were equally qualified. Jennifer decided to call the four in and ask them only one question. Their answer would determine which of them would get the job. The day came and as the four sat around the conference room table, Jennifer asked, 'What is the fastest thing you know of?' The first man replied, 'A THOUGHT.' It just pops into your head. There's no warning. 'That's very good!' replied Jennifer. 'And, now you sir?', she asked the second man. 'Hmmm...let me see 'A blink! It comes and goes and you don't know that it ever happened. A BLINK is the fastest thing I know of.' 'Excellent!' said Jennifer. 'The blink of an eye, that's a very popular cliché for speed.' She then turned to the third man, who was contemplating his reply. 'Well, out at my dad's ranch, you step out of the house and on the wall there's a light switch. When you flip that switch, way out across the pasture the light on the barn comes on in less than an instant. 'Yep, TURNING ON A LIGHT is the fastest thing I can think of'. Jennifer was very impressed with the third answer and thought she had found her man. 'It’s hard to beat the speed of light,' she said. Turning to BUBBA, the fourth and final man, Jennifer posed the same question. Old Bubba replied, 'After hearing the previous three answers, it's obvious to me that the fastest thing known is DIARRHEA.' 'WHAT!?' said Jennifer, stunned by the response. 'Oh sure', said BUBBA. 'You see, the other day I wasn't feeling so good, and I ran for the bathroom, but before I could THINK, BLINK, or TURN ON THE LIGHT, I had already shit my pants.' BUBBA is now the new greeter at a Wal-Mart near you! You probably will think of this every time you enter a Wal-Mart from now on!

Hmmm that's not a bad idea!

Can I coach myself? I'm coming anyway so put me down as help.