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That sums it up. I don't have a problem with people bringing their pets into stores. I don't even have a problem if the dog isn't perfectly behaved. The problem I have is with those people who try pass their pets off as a service animal when they are obviously not service animals. I view it the same way as when someone parks in a handicap spot who does not have a disability.

Heck, I generally like seeing even poorly behaved dogs most of the time. I saw someone's "service dog" with a vest going absolutely bonkers in Target the other day. biting on it's leash, pulling, jumping, dashing in every direction. I chuckled to myself at the owner's frustration over her lack of control and thought, "I bet you're really rethinking bringing your dog in here with the vest you got off eBay." About that time, the dog pooped right in the middle of the aisle. The lady bent down to try to address it with the dog's leash still in her hand. About that time the dog dashed towards something that caught it's eye and the lady found herself flat on her back having fallen in poop. It may be childish - but I laughed about it most of the afternoon.

For the most part, service animals or not, I usually enjoy seeing dogs in public places such as Lowes, Petsmart, etc. Saw a few at the newly opened (as in opened last week) Rural King in Sweetwater last Sunday. Heck, as long as they are well behaved I figure the more dogs the merrier. Generally speaking it's all the damn people I can't stand - especially all the little brats whose parents let them run around as if they are on the playground and not in a store. My dog hardly ever goes with places with me, however. If I am going to town to pick up something to eat (call ahead and pick up) I will sometimes let her ride but otherwise she mostly doesn't go. She is good with people but not always so good with other dogs despite having been socialized to them at an early age. If she weren't so unpredictable when it comes to other animals I would probably take her more places with me (although not to the grocery store, etc.) Knoxville and the surrounding area is becoming more and more dog friendly with dogs allowed on the outdoor/patio areas of many restaurants. It would be fun to take her with me to, for instance, the biergarten at Schulzbrau but I know it wouldn't be a good idea.

People probably shouldn't get too worried...yet. I'm not convinced that what we saw yesterday was anything more than the DACA "negotiations" a couple of weeks ago. And, you see where that went. I have no doubt that the NRA is out there manning the phones this morning reminding every single member that they've contributed to that they have a list of names waiting to primary them. Yes, hard line positions are out of sync with most of the population. But, most of the population doesn't vote in primaries. That is the ground game that then NRA excels at. Trump is really a non-entity here. Sure, he'll do just about anything to move the "they like me" needle. He lacks a fundamental understanding of policy. But, he doesn't make laws - he signs them after Congress passes them. There are 535 people who have to come to consensus before you really have to worry about what Trump is going to do.

Yep. You guys warned me, and I didn't listen. I felt molested yesterday. I still couldn't stomach voting for Hillary. That was simply not an option. I'd sure like a good option for once.

From a source I can't reveal here, I'm told that Enterprise has been particularly hard-hit by negative response to their announcement, which has caused them to lose out on a major land acquisition they were in the process of negotiating...with a gun owner who has now refused to sell his property to them.

“I think they should have taken them away - whether they had the right or not.” Obama (or Hillary) would have known better than to say this out loud.

Nobody wanted to hear that when it was pointed out before the election...

Had Obama said “take their guns first and worry about due process later” violence might have erupted and the GOP would have tripped over one another trying to vote for articles of impeachment.

I think a fainting goat is the most appropriate emotional support animal, lol

I’m thinking I need a service orangutan a la Clint Eastwood in ‘every which way but loose’. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No, he could only suppress the New York liberal inside himself for so long.

Man, the lefties are chomping at the latest anti-Trump bit. I'm going to go with a wait and see approach with this; with some letters to our reps of course. Too much BS is being thrown out there right now, just like after Sandy Hook, but not a dang thing was done then, except the shortages of course. So far it's a bunch of rhetoric from both sides, I expect another "squirrel" event to take this unto the back page of the paper soon. And to be perfectly honest, I'd sooner elect a rock instead of Hillary, but will blast Trump as I would Hillary when it comes to our rights. If he is as smart as many think he is, he is well aware what an anti-gun bill would do to his base, and he has no chance without us.

Hmmm...very little of the "would of been worse with Hillary" train of thought at the moment. Probably because at least with Hillary, the Republicans would still have been the opposition party and felt a need to hold the line on this. Now, they're stuck in the dilema on what happens if they take a position opposite of a President who wouldn't hesitate to cut them down to size in a very public way if he felt undercut. If there is more than a token challenger in the 2020 primary for him, I'll be surprised. One of the more interesting things over the last 18 months or so is how Trump has remade the Republican party in his image. Some of that was expected when he took the White House based on his grassroots support, but the alacrity with which the party has bent the knee is noteworthy. He even got the head of the RNC (Reince's successor and Mitt Romney's niece) to drop her maiden name and go from Ronna Romney McDaniel to Ronna McDaniel in all public matters. He even has Lindsey Graham kissing his ass on Twitter from time to time recently. The position may be closer, but position isn't the metric to go by...enthusiasm is. Anyone can be for or against something, but it's those who are willing to make it their single issue that determine if the topic will have any real change. Right now, the numbers for enthusiasm in the pro gun camp outnumber the anti gun camp. That's why Bloomberg's groups and the rest can huff and puff, and we still have all our guns (for the moment).

Yet all the Trump supporters are going "it's ok, he's saving the country." Bull####. The stupidity on this side of the isle is equal to that of the left.

I really don’t care for these “go out and buy“ notices but I’m well over 21 and want for nothing.

I seriously doubt Delta is too worried about it right now. They haven’t had the tax break in a few years and Georgia is not going to sacrifice 33,000 jobs from that one airline alone. Don’t forget, Atlanta’s Airport is the busiest in the country, perhaps the world. Republicans standing up to corporations is simply theater to distract the masses from what is really going on...and will happen.

I’m probably lucky that I live in a place where I don’t have the need to think about filming stuff. Or maybe it’s a generational thing. But I’ll tell you, it wouldn’t have crossed my mind in 100 years to pull out my phone and fIlm. I suppose it could just be me, though. Other than someone driving unsafely while my kids are nearby, I can’t remember the last time a stranger really offended me. Life is really short.

It may be childish - but I would have paid $5.00 to be able to witness exactly what you described.

Well, that didn't take long to register, keep it up! https://morningconsult.com/2018/02/28/firms-see-negative-responses-to-cutting-business-ties-with-nra/

Seems like there are some old morality tales about the perils that come along with getting exactly what it is you think that you want.

I thought they pulled ARs and similar after Sandy Hook. The only surprise about this announcement from Dick's is that they had apparently started selling them again.

Unlike many, I actually paid attention to what he had said over the course of many years and not just what he said on the campaign trail.

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I still stand by my statement, None of them can be trusted.

I think we might actually see more damage done to the 2nd amendment under Trump than we did under 8 years of Obama.

Boys, there's a reason it's named Dicks. This has happened before...

I watched the whole damn thing today... I'm absolutely sickened by some of the things i heard come out of his mouth.. Especially the statement about taking the guns first, then due process second..

I hate to say I told you so, but...

I wish you could still kick someone's asz when they've earned it. That would take care of a lot of our social ills.

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Well wouldn't that be a Disability Act violation? No, the building codes only consider accomodations for the disabled person, not the service animals.

Between the 2 I’d go with arlo. Simplisafe is junk and anti gun.

Paging @dralarms...

Gotcha. I thought I knew him better than that. Thanks.

I'm almost sure I've misread this thread, but here are the two conclusions I can come to: 1)Taking my dog in Walmart=I'm a jerk Taking my dog in Home Depot=I'm Cool or 2)Taking my dog in a store=I'm a jerk You taking your dog in a store=You're cool

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Right turn Clyde!

Didn't your parents ever teach you not to play with your food? Here at the homestead, all manner of critters are safe from the table, out at my hunting area, anything goes.

But it’s dumb to begin with. You would either see sub-21 aged people steal guns for their crimes or a greater influx of of crime for just-21 aged people. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My point, other than some sarcasm, was that some medical dogs are hard to tell what they are for. They may look like just someone wanting their pretty along while actually serving a true need. But 90 percent are most likely BS. As for behavior that is usually indeed the give away. And the hardest part of training for my dog. He is still young enough to want to play at any moment. Training takes a long time. Might be my fault that as a lot of time I leave him home if my family is with me as they know the signs to watch for. It is when it is just me that he is important. I need to get more strict on his training. The sugar part is the easiest. Behavior is the hard part. Especially when people try to feed or play with them. I agree a vest with the no petting sign. It is also going to have a pouch with glucose and instructions on what to do. A big work in progress. Now our Silky terror, yes I spelled that correct, is a great storm warning dog. Any thunder in the area and he wants s lap to quiver in. Shakes big time and whines. He was doing that most of the early morning today as the storms came through.

They have all drowned.

Same at Home Depot, but in practice at most locations of both HD and Lowes it's pretty much all dogs are good to go as long as they're well behaved.

Not an expert, but I had to learn a little about ADA and service animals a while back, and was quite surprised at the lack of regulation. While Dolomite_supafly is correct that emotional support is not a valid function of a service animal, there are some qualifying reasons that are related to mental disabilities, like PTSD. And, sadly strict limitations as to requiring any documentation (none required) and also limitations as to what one can even ask the person with the alleged service animal...specifically, one can ask if the animal is required because of a disability, and also what work or task is the dog trained to perform. I am disabled in that i am not physically able to protect myself from bad guys with guns, so I need an ADA accommodation to be armed by my service gun to perform that task for me. So can I carry beyond posted areas because of the ADA? :-)

A spare mag or two is always a good plan, not just from the spare round point of view but also a mechanical failure of the magazine.

I reload and cast my own, and I have plenty of consumable supplies. And except for powder, the shortages didn't affect reloading supplies much, at least for what I shoot.

I am not an NRA member for the discounts.

"Sig" doesn't mean what it used to - to me. The early reviews look good, but I'll wait until the gun has been on the market for 6 months at least. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

I went and checked it out yesterday, didn't actually shoot, but got the tour. Mike Maples, a good friend and Tullahoma "gun guy" from way back is working there. It looks like a really nice range setup... very modern, with more ventilation and air-handling than it needs (those of you who have shot a bunch indoors know how important that is). Ten lanes I think? Which is adequate for the market I'm sure... I doubt anyone will ever have to wait long to shoot. There's going to be a staff RO on the range at all times when people are shooting... I think that's a fantastic idea. Lane use fees and memberships were more than I've paid at indoor places before, but "before" was over a decade ago, so I should have expected that. Upon a little reflection, (and ignoring my inner cheapskate), prices are reasonable, and doing a little quick research I found they're pretty much inline with other indoor ranges. The storefront is a little sparse right now, but that's to be expected... starting from scratch is rough (I've been there). I have no doubt that fixtures and product will start rolling in in time for Christmas. I talked with Richard Brooks (the head cheese)... he certainly seemed like very good folks, and I can tell he's really excited about what his place is doing and where it could go. He was (naturally) crazy bust talking to folks and doing "opening" stuff, so I didn't get a chance to bend his ear much, but I'm planning on talking to him again soon.. I owe him a bottle of bourbon. All in all, I think it's a great thing for Tullahoma and the surrounding area. The location over on the South end of town means it's very convenient for the Estill and Winchester folks too. I got the impression from Mike and Richard that it's very much a "blank canvas" right now, waiting for customer and market input to help shape and direct where it goes. So if you're near the market, by all means go check it out and let them know how you wish it would go. I'll post more information as I collect it... I'll probably head back in there later this week.