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Adopted two kids while ive been gone. Proud daddy to a now 5 year old boy and a 3 year old girl. We got our son when he was 22 months, and our daughter when she was 5 days old.

@Redhansen - The gig is up! You've found me. Shooters Nation is/was a labor of love for me. I miss doing the show as much as some folks, yourself included, seem to enjoy listening to it. There honestly isn't a week that goes by that I don't think of picking right up where we left off. I'd love to, really. I am going to send this to Mark. He isn't on TGO but I wonder if he might be getting the itch to do this again too. If not, I may bring it back with some other help. Cancel Culture definitely played no small part in our decision to stop where we were. Back in 2020, when we recorded the last episode, things in the world were absolutely starting to spiral out of control. The election took a lot of already polarized people and flipped them on their heads. People I knew personally were losing their jobs or being threatened with such for things that they had said online about the election, about the "social justice" movement, about the racial riots, etc. Mostly those folks were just saying what sane people would say. Basically just "This is wrong. This is nuts. We've got to let cooler heads prevail." etc. Dangerous things, those words of ours! Anyway.... THANK YOU for this thread and your comments. They made my day. And they've got me staring at the microphone and recording equipment here at Shooters Nation HQ and thinking What would happen if I fired this up and just started running my mouth again? Who knows! We might find out sometime soon.

I guess I agree with Rittenhouse about BLM--I support their right to protest (even though they often refuse to acknowledge the realities surrounding the incidents they are protesting), but they lose me when they block streets, burn/destroy/loot, advocate for killing police, and promote Marxism.

So... I just spoke with Mark. We're going to do this!

So this is where Im at now. The cracked is sealed completely with acralock. I drilled a blind hole through the bottom and seated a 1/4" rod about 4" long into the stock and acralocked into place. I decided to just leave the black dot. I can always use wood filler later to help blend it. The stock is hand sanded to 220. The pictures are with it whipped down with a damp rag. Thats the final color im after. Next comes hand sanding to 600 grit then a truoil finish. Then the forearm will get the same treatment. Im happy with it. Total repair cost to date $0

I like the policing idea that we saw on 60 Minutes. The police chief said it saved his officers over 3600 calls so far. I do think the social workers should have a taser, pepper spray, radio and a baton just in case. Not every 911 call should require a police presence. Having someone respond to traffic accidents like the Memphis PST’s and others to respond to potential mental health issues without escalating the situation is a win in my book.

Two trials…one for the driver, and another one for the last judge who let him back out on the street. Is there no accountability whatsoever for judges? It would seem that today, police are largely peeing in the ocean when they try to do their job.

Maybe this has been addressed, maybe this isn't allowed. I'm unsure, don't lynch me. The shooters nation podcast. I avidly listened to Shooters Nation as i traveled across the country for work. I will admit, I didn't start listening until somewhere around early 2019. So, I was a little behind. Anyway, after the last episode ("0071 COVID-19 Isn't the Apocalypse that we planned for") I waited a few weeks thinking COVID had slowed things down. Now, almost two years later with no new episode. Which really sucks, because I have since tried atleast a dozen other podcast, none of them shine a light to SHooters Nation. I have yet to even make it through a full episode of a single one. Unless I missed something somewhere, there was no mention of canceling. Is it gone forever? (The only acceptable answer here is no) Is it on a new platform? Was it a victim of "cancel culture"? Does anyone have any of these answers, or do I just look like the grown version of a one hit wonder, pop band fan boy? One positive effect is that I found this TGO site while searching for our pair of 2A talk show hosts. TGO Seems like a winner in a sea full of has beens and lost causes. Very well laid out, maintained, and none of the irrelevant digging to find content related to anything firearm. Stay classy, C. Hansen

I’ve been reading, but not responding to your post since you’ve been a member. Judging by the adjectives you like to use to describe people, I would NEVER attend a party with you. If you were paying attention, my response was to another member. I’ll continue to disregard you, and I hope you’ll do the same regarding me. Good day!

The best kind of coyote.

Nick Sandmann would disagree.

Geez what a crazy event. Glad you survived. I'm available as a wingman if you need one when your selling another gun. Great looking kids. Congratulations and thanks for stepping up to the most important job and man can have. Being a dad!

I adopted 3 from foster care. It's a hell of a thing. People think they know, but they don't.

Agreed, besides it’s petty, immature and stupid.

Hey y’all, how about a little more Rittenhouse, and a little less general politics. Aight? Thanks.

@TGO David Mission accomplished! Overall, I'm glad to find TGO was just hiding you away and all is well. If you need any encouragement to revisit Shooters Nation, I'm sure I could drum up a long list of supporters patiently waiting for the "new episode" notification. I personally know at least a dozen "fan club" members. That being said, I hope yourself and Mark know how respected yall's opinions and gear reviews are. You seem to have a knack for selecting great guests and introducing the perfect subjects. There has thus far not been a podcast on any platform (I have many) geared towards the 2A community worth it's weight. Many have decent content. I just unfollow around episode two, when they start mis quoting laws and legislature. Blow the dust off that mic, pour and glass, and YES run your mouths. I believe I speak for many when I say, we enjoyed it!

I won't watch it. Carlson has never been my cup of tea. I get that he's trying to be some sort of a shock-jock, but I just can't listen to him. I do read his monologue once in awhile, but I have to sort the wheat from the chaff with him. That's a bit too tiring for me...and I'm not retired.

LOL! Brett Baier and Chris Wallace? ROTFFLMAO. Both have shown their liberal proclivities.

Rob, Here's the first review I read on the Sidekick: https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/gun-review-diamondback-sidekick-22-revolver/

Brownells has the Ruger Wrangler on sale for $164 (using the code "TAG"): https://www.brownells.com/firearms/handguns/revolver/wrangler-22lr-4-62--prod128021.aspx

Not the same way. If everything else was the same up to the moment they grabbed the gun, I would have chased them to get a tag number and called the police enroute. But hindsight is always 20-20 and im betting they never forget it, because i know i wont

Brought the stock into work with me today. Filled the cracked using the screw hole as an entry port, and pumped the entire hole and crack full of Acralock. We use this stuff to install boat decks onto hulls. 2750 psi working strength, 80-120% elongation before it sheers after curing. Its some heavy duty ####. I got it taped and zip tied up tight while that cures. Full cure is 1.5 hours so at lunch im gonna pull it down and drill it and dowel it with 1/4" diameter aluminum rods in a couple spots, again installed using acralock. My goal isnt an invisible repair, its a clean and neat repair with as much strength as possible.

Glad you healed up and thank you for adopting your kids. America needs kids being raised up right and you changed the path they probably would have taken. When selling something to strangers, I usually meet at a local police precinct parking lot (even guns). It's not foolproof, but cuts down on shenanigans. Most people I'm dealing with say "that's a great idea." One fellow said he wouldn't meet there and that told me all I needed to know.

Were I Kyle, I would hire some guy to play my black, gay lover. Take him on the show with me. Wonder how many libtard head's would explode?

The defamation case (if ever filed) would generally be filed where the damage occurred (in Illinois since Rittenhouse lives there, but that isn't always were the damage occurred. The real issue is showing real damage, not speculative damage. Can he show that (for example) CNN's coverage specifically caused him a specific damage (like losing a job opportunity). He can be (and likely was) damaged by a general character attack, but which of the thousands of "false" statements by hundreds (maybe thousands) of media outlets caused his damage? As for the case you mentioned, it is very difficult (if not impossible in TN) to sue someone for a lawsuit they filed against you. We deal with this all the time in litigation and generally (absent very specific circumstances and intent) claims made in a lawsuit cannot form the basis of another lawsuit.

I spent the last 3 weeks watching/listening to a solid 3/4 of the proceedings via the Rekieta stream. It was an excellent and extremely illuminating insight into this case in specific and the legal system as a whole. For me the biggest takeaway is that if the prosecution was willing to go that far and engage in such blatant misconduct when the cameras were on, what are they getting away with when the cameras are off? It was really quite sickening.

https://guns.fandom.com/wiki/Hellriegel_machine_gun

@TGO David Awesome! I'll rally the men!

She'd be a perfect Republican except for one thing: she hates private gun ownership of ANY sort.

Agreed. I can see where a cop showing up regardless of color could potentially set off a teetering unarmed nut case and a "negotiator" aka social worker has a better chance of descalating the situation. I just hope they start trials in cities with lower murder rates and work their way up.

Winchester model 70 classic featherweight 280 Remington topped wit a Leupold Vari-x3 2.5x8. 140 Sierra Game King atop 51 grains IMR 4350, Remington case. CCI Large rifle primer.

Looks interesting. I don't need another .22 handgun. But if I stumble across one of these for sale I could easily see myself saying "What the hell? Why not?"

So with two years to think it over, would you have still chased the thieves, knowing what kind of damage would result?

Rob, I've not seen one in person yet, but I've watched several reviews online and they are positive.

I think I'm in love. Or maybe I'm in heat. Either way that thing is gorgeous. I mostly want for ringing steel out to 500 at my place on weekends, but I would enjoy the challenge of deer hunting with one on occasion. Even if they are heavy as hell.

Not as often as I should & certainly not as much as I'd like, but I do shoot a little long range target (not competition, just funzies...) with an Uberti 1885 High Wall in .45-70. Fitted with a Seoul tang sight & a Lyman globe front & shooting 510gn cast at right at 1100fps, I can regularly bang a 36" gong at 800yds. I have tried at 1000, but the cast lead nearly leaves a mark on the steel & it's almost impossible to hear (especially after several seconds of anticipation after the bang!) I always, always wanted a Shiloh Sharps until I handled one & it honestly felt awful. I tried a buddy's Browning 1885 (with the tapered barrel, far nicer handling than the Uberti's untapered number) & immediately fell in love with the feel & action. The only downside is the heavier- than- I'd- like trigger, which to my understanding is almost impossible to rectify. It ain't terrible, but at 7lb with a bit of creep, it could certainly be better.

I heard his BLM quotes in context. He's ok there, especially his comment on prosecutorial misconduct. He has experienced it first hand. As he said, the case was about self defense. Others tried to make it about race. Now, when it comes to the lowlifes in mainstream media, and possibly some politicians... they're gonna get their asses sued off. I hope Kyle drags in millions.

Damn. What a story. Good looking kids.

I just ordered 1000 30- Carbine projectiles. Get em while they're there!

Make a fun project with a 80% lower until you find seller agreeable to transfer under federal age or can ffl purchase. No way you suggest someone purchase firearm to find out they don’t like it offer to sell to you. If someone had to look short term ownership could look like straw purchase. Proving is another story, but the punishment is in the process.

THIS x 100

Damn. That’s all I can come up with right now.

You can’t even joke about these things anymore, since satire is dead & we are living in Bizarro World. It turns out that the piece of #### actually WAS an aspiring rapper. The vehicle he used to run those people down is right behind him in this clip from his 2019 rap video. Good luck finding it on YouTube since the powers-that-be are trying to sanitize his internet presence.

Sad this happened

The MSM and the leftist pimps that drive them on are never gonna shut up or stop their jhad against this republic until their voice is so small it can’t be heard. ANTIFA and BLM are just their thug troops. Some of them got their shadows removed from the earth here. Kyle Rittenhouse made Kenosha, Wisconsin, the USA, and the world a better place by defending himself that sad evenin. That said; a victory for civilization and the people of this republic was won when this verdict was rendered. There are plenty of billionaires and millionaires driving this jhad; not to mention those 60s hippie sons and daughters of Satan in tenured positions in academia. Until we go after them, this ain’t goin away… We are dividing more n more, and the chasm is just gettin wider… Vote n buy more ammo… leroy…

No, you sue everyone who defamed you by calling you a murderer, white supremacist, etc without being found guilty by a jury of your peers.

Tucker Carlson is a lying asshat and just as bad as the talking heads at CNN.

Most useless gun in my safe is a single barrel 20 ga. Remington shotgun; never been fired. (Will probably list it for sale at some point.) Why useless? I don't need it as it was originally purchased by a friend for my elderly mother when she lived alone after my dad died. The friend bought it for my mother after I took S&W Model 36 away from my mother and the friend was upset that she did not have a gun in the house. Why did I take the revolver away from mom? One night Mom woke up from a dream and was convinced she saw a man standing in her bedroom. She took the 36 from her bedside table and emptied all five rounds into her closet. One round went through the closet and took out her relatively new TV . . . Mom died in 2017, but this remained a treasured story for us.