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I know everyone has seen a Glock 17 but I bought this several years ago used , oiled it up , stored it away for my son, and now today is the day :no1: My son is 18 years old today and we are so proud of him ! He has awesome grades in school and in 2 months will be going to college to become a history teacher . He has never gotten in trouble , has gotten great grades , and just a great son . When he was smaller he would watch me shoot and he loved it . I got him a small Marlin bolt-action single shot 22LR . He did great . He learned to shoot my Glock 22 and my personal Glock 17 . He loved them . He even has wanted me to show him how to reload 9mm and we are in the beginning stages of that . So when he gets home from school today , his Mom , Sister , and I have an awesome surprise for him ! I am so excited for him . He has no idea about this . I am so excited to see his face that it's like I am the one getting a present ! Sorry to ramble on and just wanted to share . [Uercel89/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2975_zpswamhdxrc.jpg.html][/URL]13 points
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There's no excuse for driving drunk. It's attempted murder every time you do it. Premeditated at that! I hope more drunk drivers get shot. Good enough for them. There's many a mother that's buried a child who would agree.6 points
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Maybe he's seen too many action movies, maybe he watched one too many episodes of Cops. Maybe he's mentally unfit for his position and was hopped up on adrenaline. According to the news article there was no breathalyzer, or other indication that anyone was inebriated. It says there was a 911 call (no further explanation) and that officers were questioning three individuals. When they began to take one of the three into custody, the driver began to drive away. At this point they have two of three suspects and all their information, there was no reason for the officer to jump in the truck...or as the article says, "somehow ended up in" the truck. One of the three was charged with public intoxication, the other with possession of drug paraphernalia. As of now we have no evidence that the driver was under any influence. Heck, maybe he was the designated driver of the group. This officer should be charged with murder. Regardless of how irrational and emotional people want to be, drunk driving (which we don't even know if that was happening) is not a death sentence, and especially not one to be dealt out by some rank and file officer in a gas station parking lot. I think the officer didn't know how to react when he suddenly wasn't in charge of the situation anymore, so instead of remaining calm and apprehending the driver later he decided he had to regain immediate control. As a result, a potentially innocent man is now dead. This is why so many people have a hard time trusting the police.5 points
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I thought I would never find a good one. I reckon I was wrong.4 points
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Congrats, Mav! Same thing happened to me this weekend.4 points
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Congratulations. Coming up on 54 years with the same woman for me.3 points
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Because more and more innocent people are realizing that SOME cops have a tendency to overstep. It's the same reason that years ago, I stopped stopping in Walmart for the woman to check my bags or if the alarm is going off. I haven't done anything wrong and I'm not going to be treated like a criminal. If a cop is harassing me for something I am not guilty of, he ceases to be a cop to me and is just another citizen trying to potentially do me harm and I will treat him as such.3 points
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I used to post a bunch of gun, knife and gadget stuff. Now I mostly just use it to follow whores. I just downloaded snapchat too, for the whores.3 points
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:lol: My wife is never as amused as I am, even when I KNOW I'm funny haha I guess you already have the money set aside for that Sportsman License for lil man huh?2 points
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Thanks fellas! I am super excited. He's going to be a boy! Hopefully he will be a good hunting buddy down the road. Time will tell I guess. I've told my wife she needs to start walking backwards everywhere to help delay the birth till after turkey season....she wasn't as amused as I was! LOL2 points
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I'm still undecided if the actions were right or wrong. I suspect they could be either and will be examined thoroughly...but the tactics seem a bit Hollywood to me, and that's not a good thing. If that's what any officer thinks is priority #1, they're in the wrong profession and should find a job without the inherent dangers of police work.2 points
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Congrats!! I hope your marriage is as fantastic as mine has been.2 points
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Ain;t nothing better than a good woman, and there ain't nothing worse than a bad one. Here's hoping you snagged a good one! I'm working on 21 years, and wouldn't take anything for one moment of it.2 points
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Congrats man!!! Don't listen to all the old bitter guys that bitch about marriage. If you picked the right one it's really great2 points
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I successfully took my wife to the NWTF on Valentines day. It took years of training, but I pulled it off :rofl: The birth of a first child... I would have been a dead man. Congrats!!2 points
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That's not the world we live in anymore. People form opinions based on news reports. And those new reports are printed (or posted) with half truths and misinformation constantly. Court of public opinion tends to heavily favor the cops, especially when the "perp" is black. of course, the "perp" in this case is a honky but the cops will still get benefit of the doubt from most, even though we should be giving benefit of the doubt to all until we have a better idea of what actually happened.2 points
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We don't know if the guy was trying to run over anyone. The article says the officer ordered Grubb to stop the vehicle "several times", which tells me he wasn't in a split second decision situation if he had time to shout "Stop" over and over. It also says the officer shot the driver as the vehicle was entering Hwy 321- doesn't sound like anyone was trying to run over anyone there, either. Nothing about Grubb driving toward officers, charging at them, etc. How is deadly force justified when the alleged assailant is leaving the scene? Stupid can hurt, sure. How do we know the driver did anything at all? Maybe the store clerk called 911 because the buddy was drunk, or the one charged with drug paraphernalia smelled like weed. Was leaving the scene at that particular time the best decision? Probably not...but it warrants a death sentence? As for this impacting anyone's feelings about cops...even knowing several personally, this sure ain't helping mine. I'm a big fan of that whole "innocent until proven guilty" thing, so my question is guilty of what? As of now there's to evidence he was drunk, high, shoplifted anything, etc. Everyone in this thread is speculating that he was drunk, but nothing other than the subject line of the original post supports that. All I'm doing is speculating that he was innocent, because of that whole bit about "innocent until proven guilty". With the facts we have now, it's just as likely he was the sober designated driver as it is he was under the influence of anything. He disengaged from the officers and tried to leave the scene. They had his name, his tag number, and his friends. It isn't like they couldn't have found him later. Again, with the information we have now there's no reason to believe his interaction with the officers was any different than a cop coming up to me on the street and saying "Excuse me sir, mind if I ask you some questions?" If I say "No thanks, I'm good", turn and walk away that deserves being shot multiple times and killed?2 points
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Rugerla 1, I sure hope she understands. After all it only comes along for a few weeks each year. Hey, I just kidding! My happiest day was when my daughter was born in 2000.2 points
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I am 100% behind the LEO on this one. I have lost a few family members and a few friends and one entire family of Husband,wife and two wonderful toddlers all to drunk drivers. I have zero tolerance or pity for a drunk driver. The way I look at it 1 less off the road makes the roads that much safer. And as for his being killed, that falls under the list of Self inflicted injuries caused by stupidity for which I have no mercy..............jmho2 points
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No, there was a case where the police waited outside an apartment door while a woman was being killed inside, and they weren't liable for that either.2 points
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Nice package Willis 68, and yes, I can honestly say that is the first time I have ever said that to another guy. :huh:2 points
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I'd put a Williams Foolproof receiver sight on it, and buy some Remington 150 grain core-loct ammo. I personally don't care for a scope nor sling on a classic lever rifle. They both take away from the fast handling characteristics which made these rifles popular.2 points
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I can't tell if someone over there has a sense of humor or if they just know their demographic.2 points
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A person could wrap a HiPoint in ACTUAL $100 bills and it STILL wouldn't be worth $200. :/2 points
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An airport janitor was arrested Saturday after a pilot reported his gun had been stolen while he was in the washroom at Philadelphia Airport. The unidentified pilot had cleared security and made the restroom stop on the way to his flight when the theft occurred. The airport was searched and witnesses interviewed, and it was determined the only person who entered the bathroom while the pilot was in there was a janitor. The gun was found in a janitorial supply closet. The janitor was the only one in the airport with a key to the closet and he was arrested at the airport. He faces charges of theft and receiving stolen property. The gun was in the pilot's bag, which is authorized under the Federal Flight Deck Officer program that was enacted after 9/11. Pilots who go through the training are issued .40 caliber semi-automatic pistols and must follow strict rules in carrying them and storing them in the cockpit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk, its either this or smoke signals!1 point
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Looks like it's a 32 long, first model with a swing out cyl. http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2014/01/happy-early-birthday-to-me.html1 point
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Agreed. Marriage can be an awesome thing if you do it right. Then again, I'm only 5 months in. Ask me again in 30 years! :) Congrats!1 point
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That is the beauty of hunting in Tennessee. We have lots of game, and lots of different areas to hunt. If I am hunting thick cover and trails, I like a brush gun. If I hunt an open area I use a bolt gun in .308 or .30-06. Know your property, and know your game's habits.1 point
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This case isn’t about liability; it’s about an Officer acting on what he apparently thought was such a great danger that he put his own life at risk to stop him. Some cops would have done what he did; some would not. A drunk who ran is dead. The cop and the people around him are okay. I know some will have an issue with that; I don’t. And I hope the DA doesn’t. I’m not defending the cop saying it was a good idea. I’m saying that the drunk was given every opportunity to stop. If people think that because they are “simply” running and they are putting others’ lives in danger doing it they won’t get shot; they are wrong. This quit being about DUI and became something much more when he ran and put lives at risk.1 point
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I hope the cop gets cleared. He went above and beyond to protect the public from danger. I don't really care if some dummy had to die, if he hadn't been drinking and driving it would have never happened.1 point
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Exactly what was on my mind, and you are correct. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/justices-rule-police-do-not-have-a-constitutional-duty-to-protect-someone.html1 point
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Hmmm....I'm generally pro LEO but I'm really on the fence about this one. Not a smart move to jump in the back of the truck but I don't know PD's "rules of engagement" for a DUI suspect no do I know the dept.s policies and procedures for a DUI stop. I know 2 people made bad decisions and now 1 is dead. Edited to add: Just exactly how much traffic does Lenoir City have at 1am on Sunday morning?1 point
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Ok, NPAP's do not use standard AK parts. If you are cool with that then they will work just fine. But only current production guns. In the under $700 range the current production WASR cannot be beat. It is 100% made in a foreign COMBLOC country that has been making them for a VERY long time. It takes all standard AK parts. AVOID WASRS THAT ARE NOT CURRENT PRODUCTION. In the under $1,000 range it really is had to beat DDI. It takes all standard AK parts. Above $1,000? Don't know because I would never spend that kind of money on a tool. Now if it were some sort of super rare model then I might but I doubt it. AKs to avoid, going to be a big, long list: IO Inc (unless it is the 100% Polish gun) RAS 47's (They are using cast trunions and are falling like flies) PSA AKs (same deal with the cast trunions but they are fairing a little better) PAPs (They use non standard parts and depending on the gun they may have problems with heat treat) If I had $1,000 to spend on an AK it would be a WASR, 1K rounds of ammunition and the rest in magazines. The WASRs are coming with a Century trigger now and for a "factory" AK it is pretty amazing. I have measured them at 4 pounds. You have my number Sam, before you buy anything I have not mentioned call me.1 point
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Hi Point? No, I've seen something like that before. That's a Glock 40 people... And although not perfect, this independent entrepreneur has better trigger finger discipline than a lot of people I see at the range. Sent from my SM-G900R4 using Tapatalk1 point
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He is the Leader of the Republican Party in the State, as the Republican Governor. The leaders of both chambers would not have their positions without his support. Nor would the Whips and Chairs of each committee. They all work in lock step together, usually. Sent from my SM-G860P using Tapatalk1 point
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It only takes a few hours to earn a Technician License and the equipment is very affordable. Most areas have ham clubs which are happy to introduce others to amateur radio. AK4SZ1 point
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Awesome stages today, a gazillion ways to shoot it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLhQ3L6Z0dM1 point
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If we're going to split hairs and complain about the things we can do, handgun carry permits alone are discrimination. If you have one, you can. If you don't, you can't.1 point
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I just ordered one. I hope I can get some gold finished controls for it.1 point
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I'd like to expand if I may. Steel that is cooled slowly is made up entirely of auestinte. This is acehvived by heating the steel to critical temperature, for most simple carbon steels this is 1475 degrees. You then stick it in ashes, sand, etc so it will cool at a slow rate. This makes it soft and easy to grind, and relieves stress if you are forging. After shaping you do heat treat, which for a simple steel like 1084 means you heat it to 1475, checking with a magbet. When it goes non-magnetic it is at critical temperature, you pull it out of the fire and quickly quench it in oil, or brine. This hardens the steel by transforming it to marstenite. It is super hard, but also very brittle. It would hold an edge forever, but it will shatter if you tap it on an anvil. So to get the brittleness out of it, you heat it in an over to 400 degrees or you use a forge. An oven makes it all the same temper. Using a forge, I can make the back soft by heating it hotter, taking out more brittleness. This makes a tougher knife with good edge retention. Sorry if I sounded long winded, and I hope I didn't step on your toes Sybo. Sent from behind the anvil1 point
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