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I never go anywhere unarmed and I'm sure most folks here are the same way. If I am in a store and someone begins shooting people I would move towards the shooter and if at all possible I would try my best to shoot the shooter before he could get to me. If I was not going to use my weapon to stop a bad guy why would I bother to carry it? How many folks here feel the same way?

And the more media attention each incident receives only adds fuel to the fire. In most cases the shooter wants their 15 min even if its their last .

I worry it’s not gonna stop. The only thing between peace and anarchy is the moral compass of the citizens. Anyone at any time can perpetrate a massacre like this. Be it with a gun, a knife, a car, a bomb or a plane, it is just “will I or won’t I” decide to kill a bunch of people before I die. We are a nation living in a fear of our own making.

I cannot remember when; maybe 5 - 6 years ago some conversation was around creating a law that if someone was thought to be mentally ill in any fashion, that they would have to be seen by a mental health professional before being allowed to buy a firearm. All of us in the mental health profession made it clear we had no desire to work under such a law. First, a person, even the most mentally ill may have clarity for a short time during an interview. Second, a true mental evaluation would be expensive and time consuming. Third, my liability insurance is high enough; if we had agreed to provide such services I'm certain companies would have stopped providing coverage. As for me, I would never agree to serve a client; liability is way too high.

This is a Dollar. The biils in one's wallet are FRN's, federal reserve notes. TT

Your comment reminded me of this bit of Paul Harvey wisdom from 1965.

I went back to Windrock today. As much as I love this bike, I now want to get a gas dirt bike. I may sell this one and pick up a small cc Honda.

This all goes back to the mental illness problem in this country. These people think they are worthless, useless and completely un-noticed. They want to die, but they also want it to be memorable so that everybody knows their name. They want to be noticed so badly that they're willing to die for it.

There is absolutely no way it's going to stop. None. It will continue to get worse. I can't think of any practical solution to this.

He also might have shot the guy in the torso and saw it had no effect. It the perp was wearing level III plates, he might not even notice a 9mm hit.

I do pray, everyday, God gives us free will. Now if we can get God back into the schools it will make a difference.

Normalcy bias always amazes me. The person in that car, not the one filming but the only one near the shooter, barely reacted. They could have plowed over the shooter or simply sped off like that truck but instead they just slowly drove forward. I'm really sick of this. Our country is broken.

So while I’m waiting on my new FN stainless hi power to finally arrive from the land of “back-order”, I picked up a cheap toy to amuse myself and study. I am reminded of someone I once knew whose entire gun collection was based solely on initial price point but in this case the gamble really paid off! I stood amazed as I examined and shot this for the first time in between sighting in my “higher dollar acquisitions” of the last few weeks. The all stainless steel SAR 2000 is a Turkish clone of the CZ 75 with a few influences from Tanfoglio. In addition, (and I’m watching for the lightning strikes here) I feel it really channels JMB’s hi power. There I said it. Beyond this, I can’t ****ing believe how well it fits the hand. It’s a thick grip with tactile soft rubber panels and an unbelievable backbone that arches into the palm of my medium sized hands like the perfect spoon. Being all stainless the 9mm recoil is laughable and I was expecting to fell more of the weight but with that incredible hand fitment, it just feels more like a natural hand extension. I also was expecting to see some signs of a break-in period but even with varying steel cased and very questionable loose rounds from my non-insulated storage areas- it just won’t FTF or demonstrate less than perfect operation. Did I mention that I bought this NIB from locked&loaded for $379 tax free? Sometimes—just sometimes backorders aren’t so bad. Sights are fantastic btw & CZ75B mags fit which boost you from 17 round to 19 round if you get the competition editions. It runs like a race gun so why not?

Maybe this is my age showing, but what's up with people typing "100$" with the dollar sign at the end? This has gotten pretty rampant over the last year or so. Maybe it's when they're being conversational and trying to say it like "100 dollars" (which should still be $100. I can't be the only person that finds this annoying, right?

In addition to the 2 Valkyries, I have a Yamaha Zuma 125. It's a lot of fun to ride. I can jump on it and go to the corner store and back before one of the Valkyries even gets fully warmed up. Saves a lot of wear on the big bikes. BTW, my hunt for an 80's UJM is over, as I sealed the deal today on this 1983 Suzuki GS 850L. It has about 16k miles on it and meets 3 of my 4 preferred criteria. (disk brakes, yes, shaft drive, yes, cast wheels, yes and water cooled, no) Water cooled would be less negotiable if this was a daily commuter or if I was still in Texas. Once I go through it, I can unload one of the Valkyries. Until then my garage space is NIL. #firstworldproblems Jay

That’s what I’m saying. They have their sale about the middle of April. I have a hard time keeping the stuff alive long enough to plant.

Unfortunately for whatever reason it pays to shop around for anything garden related this year. Neighbor and I were discussing varying "good deals" promoted by the local plant shops vs your big box stores. Turns out you have to be willing to drive around a 30 mile loop to get the best deals. I guess it could be some people are trying their hand at gardening in order to offset rising food cost. Which is ironic considering what I see in the buggies at the checkout.

There is the first issue. He was removed from the Army for being nuts and it was not recorded anyplace on public records that would have prevented him from buying the guns. Anyone that is removed from Military Service for mental issues should be put on public records so a background check would show if he lied on his application......JMHO

I'm a believer that the solutions exist. Unfortunately those in charge of getting us back on track are also the ones that got us here. And while there's money to be made on our "symptoms" there will be no cures pursued.

I can agree with that for sure. There is no practical solution to stop it. The Feds think taking the guns from the good guys will end it. Problem is it's not the good guys doing the bad things and the bad guys will never give up their guns.

I'm guessing the shooter is probably Latino. In which case MSM will let this quietly go away as he doesn't fit their agenda. I've noticed that there has been no rush to identify him and delve into his personal life. Usually by now, there would be full stories covering his full name and all sorts of sordid details about his life. Anybody remember the guy who shot up the Kroger store in Collierville a year or so back? Probably not. He was a Pacific Islander and didn't fit the agenda. MSM dropped that story real quick.

Start raising up them prayers. Again. It works so well.

Manufactured by DWM for commercial sales in the United States. Blade front and fixed notch rear sights on the back toggle, "American eagle" crest on the chamber, "DWM" monogram on the center toggle, matching serial numbers on the front of the frame and underside of the barrel, matching partial "86" serial number on the small parts, "GERMANY" on the front of the frame, full rust blue finish with straw colored small parts, polished lower safety area, "LOADED" marked extractor, and wide grip safety. With checkered grips and unmarked nickel finish magazine with wood base. Selling with 300 rounds of ammo. $1900 face to face in Franklin. Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1906 Commercial Caliber: 7.65 mm Luger Auto Barrel: 4 3/4 inch round Finish: blue/straw Condition: Very fine with 85% faded original blue finish, areas of mild edge wear, handling marks, small spot of brown patina on the trigger guard, and 50% refurbished straw colors on the small parts. The grips are also very fine with crisp checkering and some small bruises. Mechanically excellent.

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I just saw a video of the first victims. One was a very young child with their brains on the sidewalk. So sad!

Like new, used in a couple of golf ball shoots. Maybe 200 rounds fired. Functioned 100% with CCI minimags and Federal Automatch, suppressed and unsuppressed. Comes with 3 16rd mags, optic plates, box and everything it left the factory with. Asking $425 ftf, must be a TN resident legally able to own a firearm and, willing to show id (preferably hcp)

Growing up, we, like everyone around, had a large garden. My grandfather, who lived across a cotton field from us had a truly immense gardening operation, more akin to a truck farm. I spent many hours in our, as well as his garden. After leaving home, I haven't raised so much as a single plant. Reading this thread reinforces that decision. Grocery stores and farmer's markets have lots of relatively cheap produce, which I can pick up at my leisure without breaking a sweat. I like it much better that way ...

As I’ve never ridden an electric bike, I’d like to ask why? That sure looks like a barrel of fun. I can confidently tell you this. I’ve never once regretted owning anything with a Honda nameplate on it.

Just ordered me a Boker auto. Looking forward to see how it does. I have a Kershaw Launch 5 that I've had for several years. I like the knife but I have had instances to where the knife would partially open in my pocket. I sliced my finger one time while reaching into my pocket. I like the fact that the Boker I bought has a safety switch that prevents accidental openings.

I got hit with sticker shock too, but my issue was the weather. I started my seeds early enough, but because I could not get them out due to the freeze warning days so they got a bit leggy. I put them out but they didn't look too good after a day or two. My usual place seems to have closed, they had inexpensive plants in a 4x4 or 6x6 container for what Rural King, Wal-Mart and the other box stores want for their single plants. I still purchased a few, but looked for ones that had two or three plants in the container because it was just too expensive for a single plant. I stated more seeds but don't hold out too much hope they will germinate since they were a bit older.

Does seem to be a bit contradictory doesn't it?

I have a good friend that I rarely talk to any more because he is “ate plum up” with the Q stuff. Can’t have a normal conversation about anything without him suddenly steering it to that stuff. It’s some outlandish crap he’s gotten into. “Trump is still in command and after they let the people learn their lesson he’ll come galloping back in on a white wildebeest” or whatever. What I do know is that there are plenty of people on both (or all?) sides who will greedily lick up whatever information or theories they are spoon fed. They say the truth is somewhere in the middle. At this point I’m starting to think it’s buried under a giant tadpole in a crater lake somewhere. Lord have mercy!

It would be situation dependent. I can’t imagine standing by and watching a pre school or nursing home get shot up.

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Saw the unblurred pic on Twitter. I can't tell. Could be Latino, White, or Middle Eastern. There are unblurred pics of the victims too, You all do not want to see them. Looks like the officer got him in the head. Good shoot! I suspect he had on body armor, under that tactical vest, He had at least another 6 mags on that vest too. This could have been a lot worse than it was.

Well, this is taking a turn... Wonder if this is an act of terrorism, like down in Chattanooga several years ago... The FBI was in the shooter's home talking to the parents and requested a translator. Who was the Allen outlet mall shooter? | wfaa.com

We maintain a low sodium approach to everything we cook so when I smoke anything its just the meat and the smoke to provide the flavor. I know there's a strong debate over fruit wood for fish but I stick with a hickory mesquite blend with a hot and fast smoke. It leaves the salmon very juicy with a mild smoke flavor compared to some of those store bought smoked salmons that reek of smoke from the moment you open it. What salmon does Costco offer up that you smoke ? Atlantic , Scottish, Chilean ?

I'd take it but your too far away.

I'm in hot pursuit!!

Super gorgeous, super rare 1951 Browning hi power with TANGENT SIGHTS AND THE SLOT FOR THE RIFLE ADAPTER. You don't find many of these laying around in this condition. $2300.00

We have a family of red-shouldered hawks that’s been living next for about 4 years now. Fascinating to watch, especially when they swoop down and take a squirrel or chipmunk.

We've got bald eagles that come fish in the pond just down the road. Went it rains enough to fill up the retention ponds, they'll check those out too.

I've smoked salmon a few times, it's really good. Normally I don't do much to it, just a little salt. This is a good marinade for any meaty type of fish.... salmon, Mahi, tuna, swordfish.. Hope you can read my hand writing.

Some people get all the fun toys........

The old shows at the Nashville Fairgrounds were great 30 years ago - I remember coming out of those with armloads of goodies. I go to one of the local shows now maybe once a year and keep leaving saying "never again" ..