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Think what you will of Memphis but this kind of thing is why I will never be ashamed to be from there: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/07/us/coronavirus-memphis-n95-mask-repair-trnd/index.html

This is why I take certain risks with what I keep on my truck.

Hi all, I’m new to gun ownership, having bought my first 9mm last month. My older kids also pitched in and bought me a shotgun for home defense. I’ve been able to practice with the 9mm a few times, but have still not tried the shotgun. I look forward to learning more about guns in general and also in getting my conceal carry permit in the near future.

Another ban-era Bushmaster Dissipator here. I don't know why it seemed like such a good idea at the time, but they were popular then. I think this was after I had gotten a set of green furniture somewhere. Eventually I sold the upper and put a V-match 20" upper on the lower; I still have it, but it has been upgraded with a railed handguard and collapsible stock (we couldn't have those either, during the AWB).

My job is always "open" . Everyday , 365 a year until the good Lord comes back.

When I die let my ashes float down the Green River. Let my soul roll on up to the Rochester dam. I'll be halfway to Heaven with Paradise waitin' Just five miles away from wherever I am. Godspeed, John.

I dont think a person should ever be ashamed to be where they are from. If anything its who you are and who you have become inspite of being from a certain place or situation.

I didn't know there was ever any doubt.

I shot it at about 8 yards and cut one ragged hole. I thought I was missing until I moved over! Lol. I have been known to miss every once in a while.

Has your work status changed since the Virus started? Names won't be public, you can post in your answer if you want to. I am retired from my full time job, and working part time as self employed from home. I don’t have any work now, and I don’t know if it will return or not.

Based on the killer's name, he sounds like he might be yet another ambassador of the Religion of Peace. I may be wrong, but stereotypes can be a real time-saver.

Reading the title, I thought the victim flew planes and was killed by three women.

I have only used moon clips from TK Customs. They are a quality product. I don’t see any listing for the Speed Six, but I think those for the Security Six would be the same. You would need to verify that though. https://tkcustom.com/products/ruger-security-6-9mm-032-ss You will probably also want a loading tool.

Oh, I’ve never felt that way at all, was just being a bit dramatic. As a matter of fact my feeling Is quite the opposite...and always has been. But that’s for another thread, lol.

I stop in this pilot a lot. And people wonder why I never ever go out without at least one concealed most of the time two. Have a good friend drives for Tyson Chicken. We were just messaging about this very thing. I know he goes to Chicago twice a week. He's doesn't go alone.

You'd be insane not to.

The deceased suspect was identified as 33-year-old Idris Abdus-Salaam You don't say.

Pull the shotgun tight against your shoulder before firing, and kudos to you for learning to provide your own protection. Welcome to the forum.

Good advice! I actually signed up for a 2-hour private lesson with one of the instructors at Shoot Point Blank. Tomorrow he’ll walk me through firing the shotgun. I figured that if my kids gifted it to me and I have it in the house, I need to learn how to use it properly.

Nice idea for a poll Dave!

No, it doesn’t take 12-18 months to develop one. It takes that long after its developed to make sure it won’t kill you. There are several in trials right now. Yes, I would take one in testing. But only if it was one that had been given to people and they didn’t die in the first two weeks. (I'm a little bit of a candy azz, but not a full blown candy azz.) And I definitely will take one when there is one that is safe. Our economy won’t recover until there is either a vaccine or a cure available to everyone.

I would. I have more than one very high risk/immunocompromised immediate family member. My kids miss their grandparents and until either we have confirmed infection & recovery, or a vaccine, contact is necessarily limited. That’s a situation where all are suffering.

I had my barrel threaded as soon as the AWB sunset simply because it didn't look right without one LOL.

The neighbor girl across the road from us at our old place, same age as our son, after several different career paths ended up as a deputy sheriff. She posted this the other day and I decided all you all would appreciate it.

The state got it name some where, The Vol State.

No. It’s a pit. You really don’t want to live there.

I had some really bad views on Memphis until I went there last year for that wedding I told you about. Midtown is great and I would have no issues living there if a job fell in my lap.

THIS is my reason for not getting that shot and others offered up. I'll go out Rafe Hollister style I guess

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Howdy. Welcome to the madhouse. Just remember, we 're mostly harmless.

Welcome aboard.

Good for you! Welcome to the forum. I would suggest you get an Enhanced Handgun Carry Permit if you can swing it, instead of a conceal carry permit. More training, less hassle carrying, possibly more reciprocity with other states. A shotgun requires more training than a handgun for home protection. Specifically, a plan to “clear” your house should you ever need to do that with a shotgun. Walking around your house with a shotgun looking for someone is a bad idea, in general.

Looks like about a 50/50 split on getting or not...IF a vaccine was made available. I'm sort of leaning(at this moment) to the "No...I'll wait and see" side of the question. But that's only because I'm in a high risk grouping, with multiple risk factors against me. Time will tell. I just pray it's a short time and will be good news.

That price is the panic-price. Normally they run about $20 each. Mark A's post is still valid though. A small supply on hand with a filtration system to handle more is the way to go as long as you have access to unfiltered water to send through your system. Rain barrels for watering a garden are a great way to store unfiltered water and use it regularly until the zombies come a knockin'.

For those who are more talented.

All of these years I’ve spent in aviation, I’ve never actually seen an engineer fix anything

For that same amount of money you could buy (34) food grade 5 gallon buckets and lids at Lowe's. I know they aren't the fancy handles and spouts but for 10-15 more you could buy a bulkhead or 2 and cut your own spigot in. You could also order some Berkey filters in and store them in an empty bucket. If you need to use them you drill a couple of holes in one of the buckets and now you have the best water filtration reasonably available. I could store 125 gallons of water and have a set up that will filter thousands of gallons more for $190.

Twilight Zone, I remember that episode well.

How about if the stacks are equal? lol As a devote Sam's Club buyer...I've always bought the bulk packages of TP and PT. Wife thought my family upbringing and stocking was crazy. Not anymore.

Rant on.... I'm pissed about the government trampling our rights into dust by deciding who is essential and who isn't. They are destroying businesses, lives and so on. When crap likes this happens the government seldom if ever returns your rights as I see it. That being said I'm disgusted by Americans that don't appear to have an ounce of common sense when it pertains to personal behavior. If people would do their job for example and not an bit more instead of doing stuff half -assed just think how wonderful the world could be. People that have the "entitled" view of everything get on my last nerve. In reality one is entitled to very little but Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness is among them. The government in these trying times should provide us with the best information on protective equipment, facts about how it spreads/transmitted and so on. We have a Constitution and Bill of Rights to guide us but with society the way it is people are either stupid or lazy and seem to need government to make even the simplest of decisions for them. It's why half the people in the country think socialism is this wonderful damn thing. Yes I'm old and yes I think personal responsibility for the most part is a thing of the past as I look at today's society. I am for now entitled to an opinion and apologize if I've offended anyone....well not really. Rant off...

It's hit or miss with college students. I've got one that graduated with a nursing degree and she's in serious demand these days. I've got another that scraped by with a degree in a very generalized IT program and will likely have student loan debt until he and his compdres manage to elect a socialist who will absolve them of their stupidity and saddle me with his debt as taxes.

On the subject of jobs and careers... We are in the beginning stages of a great reprioritization for the vast majority of society. Consumers, worker bees and captains of industry will at some point this year begin to evaluate what is necessary and what isn't. I predict that we are going to see a significant shift in the way that people around the world spend their time and their money. Some of the positive things that I would like to see result are people spending more time with their families and loved ones, more time on themselves improving their health or just getting out and enjoying life, and less time being a slave to debt and therefore a slave to the grindstone. I want to see companies realize that some jobs simply don't require an in-person presence in order for the worker to be productive and effective. I want to see the notion of 4-5 days crammed into an office, doing a job that we're doing right now from remote, come to an end. What I think is likely to happen from a negative perspective is that as people do the above, a lot of people are going to shift away from spending money on extravagent and frivilous things -- for at least a time -- and invest in the things that they wish they'd done ahead of this pandemic. The result may be that "pet ferret pube groomer" will no longer be a viable career, and a lot of businesses that provide nice-to-haves will cease to exist. If you scale back from the extreme of ferret groin sylists and look at other things that are nice to have, I think you'll see entertainment, dining and personal luxury businesses fold up too. Honestly I think we may see movie theaters and gymnasiums become a relic of the past as people bring both of those activities back under their own roofs. Technology and the quality of consumer equipment in both of those spaces is such now that you really shouldn't have to go mingle with crowds of strangers and pay high prices to get good results. Frankly, I think a lot of people who had established careers in things that essentially required benevolent patrons or self-indulgent consumers to support them are going to end up having to reinvent themselves, learn a valuable trade, or starve. It's probably a really good time to start talking to your high-school aged kids about what sort of jobs are absolutely necessary to society and encourage them to look really hard at those as career prospects. The world honestly doesn't need very many computer animation artists or professional cos-play actors. But I bet it will almost always need folks who know how to build shelter, grow food, install plumbing, wire up electricity, provide medical care and so forth. We're going to get a real gut-check about what's important and what's fluff on the back side of this whole thing. Don't be surprised when it happens.

I work for a financial institution. Federal regulations put in after the Great Depression cover a lot of what can happen. If a location did not have enough to satisfy a withdrawal, we can pull from others, Worst case, we might even dip into the huge amount sitting around in or ATM machines, Believe me the Federal Government has printed PLENTY of cash to satisfy all the people that want it. We could make a call and have pretty much any amount we want in our hands in a couple days TOPS. Lots of those "checks" are actually going to be electronic transfers. Then a lot of people are going to buy what they want on a credit card and pay for it with a check or transfer. Unless things completely fall apart a lot of people will go right on with their habitual spending routines, Also, remember when a guy cashes his check and goes to the liquor store, that cash generally ends up back in the bank in a few days, I do keep cash around and recommend people do. Keep more that 20's though. I keep a large stack of $1 bills in my EDC pouch. If things go bad no one is making change period. Plus easier not to show off how much you have. Pull out a $20 then that $15 bag of beans just became $20. Hard to argue with the guy if you NEED that item. So when you get cash, get a decent mix. $1s, $5s, $10s, etc. I even like to keep a good stock of coins. If I had a hard time getting home from work and had to walk, I pass at least 10 outdoor vending machines. Not the best but if I had to have food or drink, it would help out until I could get home. I don't want to be the guy sitting in jail under arrest for breaking into vending machines when the apocalypse fully blooms. Plus if it all falls down then I could load shotgun shells with my change like Billy the Kid or Resident Evil. LOL At some point, if this slides far enough, cash will simply be good fire tinder or bad toilet paper. Rough times are like a playground for bad guys. Plus, those on the edge that keep away from trouble because they fear the consequences will have more of a tendency to cross that line. Spread law enforcement 5 times thinner than they already are and break-ins will be the least of what people do to each other.

I recommend you go to a range with a bunch of rentals. Try them all and see which one you like best.

Handgun carry in a horse ?? I would think the horse might object to that

Love the 5" 27's & 29's. my favorite was the 3 1/2" 27.

Heres a few of many!

Actually, a modern shotgun shot cup wad seals exceptionally well. Being a hollow skirted bottom, the relatively low shotgun bore pressure & heat makes for a perfect seal. On the other hand, Rifled bores seep pressure past the rifling impressions on the projectile. HK firearms use polygonal rifling to eliminate most all of that seepage. As for bore length vs gas port size, yes, it has a similar math to rifles. Obviously, the actual port sizes are considerably larger due to the much lower shotgun bore pressures.