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Though I wouldn't trade my gun for a cane I believe a cane is an excellent tool for going into areas where other defensive tools may be forbidden.  Without more training I would prefer a good staff over a knife for defensive purposes.  Of course if I'm cane shopping mine will need to be black and have quad rails, get your assault canes while you can folks, the liberals will be passing legislation on those soon enough.

This was about a mile from my house.  We don't play around over here on the East side. 

I would stay away from the Cumberland Ave. area.  That is where the college kids hang out.  My wife and I like the Market Square/ Gay Street area or the Old City when we go out.  There are several great restaurants in Market Square.  We like to eat at the Downtown Grill and Brewery on Gay Street, they have some pretty good craft brews if you are a beer drinker.  We also like Barley's Tap Room in the Old City, they have lots of beers on tap and they have some pretty good pizza.  Of course this area is a pretty good hump to Thompson Boling but compared to a cab ride from Gatlinburg the cab ride from this area to Thompson Bolin will be a drop in the bucket. 

I've been in a foul mood all morning and this didn't help anything.  I have nothing lots of not nice things to say but I will restrain myself best I can.  Employing gangs to protect their assets, which were likely paid for by our tax dollars.  Nice.

Fire side chats with Barry?  They can just use The Constitution to start the fire.

In my eyes when you take my stuff, where ever my stuff is is now my "ground."  Following at a distance while police arrive is fine.  If they want to shoot at me because of that I'll shoot back.  I'm not threatening their life by following them but when they produce a gun they are threatening mine.  Extreme, I know, but I would also support public floggings for thieves anyhow.

I gave up my house where I could shoot when I got married in November.  We just bought another house but I can't shoot there either.  The plan is to stay in that house for 2 years sell it, then buy what we really want.  The location was good on this house and it was a foreclosure, we are hoping to turn a nice profit on it and have a hefty down payment on our "dream home" which will have a nice sized garage, a gun range, and whatever she wants.

After getting turned on to Moto GP a few years ago car racing is now only suitable for napping. 

I can't answer all of your questions but may be able to help a little bit.  My first question would concern your intent.  Are you simply trying to provide a few responsible people with a place to shoot or is this a money making venture?  Either way I would incorporate into an LLC in order to separate this venture from your personal assets.  In the event that you are ever sued all they come after are the assets of the corporation, which you would keep minimal.  If you are simply trying to provide a range for a few people to use and are not out to make a profit I think that you could set it up as a non-profit and put the dues back into the range in order to maintain it.  If you are doing it for profit then you will certainly have to pay taxes on dues if you want to stay on the up and up, and I assume that you are if you are asking that question in the first place.    I would have an attorney draw up a liability release that everyone must sign before entering the range area.  This would also be a good person to ask about liabilities concerning illegal guns on the range.   As far as your neighbors go if you are in an unrestricted area there is probably not much that they can do.  How many people would be affected and how are they likely to react?  Remember you are the one that has to live next door to them if you piss them off.   I recently had to move and no longer have my own range anymore, I wish you were closer.  I'm cheap but I would be willing to pay $100 per year without thinking much about it.  I'm sure others would easily be willing to pay more.    I'm thinking that this is a venture that ultimately would not make a whole lot of money.  I think building a range is something you do more for the love of the hobby.  If that is your motive you might be able to create a nice little "gun club" consisting of like minded individuals, might not make a whole lot of money but it could be a great life experience.

It's disappointing to read a lot of the comments in this thread. 

If you are looking for an extended stay hotel as opposed to a short term apartment.  It's close to the airport, about 10 miles from downtown Knoxville and about 20 miles from Oak Ridge, I think their rates are around $180 per week.

AT&T is no better.   http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/2013/02/nra-arm-lists-7-11-att-unit-as.html   http://www.libertylobby.org/articles/1997/19970512att.html

I stay at home part of the year with my step daughter.  In reality I spend more one on one time with her than her mother does.  Not that my wife is doing anything wrong, she just puts in 40 hours per week at work.  My daughter is my little buddy, she goes everywhere with me.  I'm not babysitting, I'm being a parent. 

I posted something on Facebook yesterday about this and the purchasing of ammo.  I have a friend who is a deputy US Marshall and he provided some insight that made a little sense.  I trust this guy, he's a stand up person, he's the kind of guy that would walk from his job if asked to do something like fire on innocent civilians.  I'm just going to quote him directly on some of his interesting points from our conversation.  Thought his perspective was enlightening.  

That's a tricky subject.  As a gun owner I think that it is important to pass our hobby along to others and instituting a proficiency test, if you are referring to being able to score a certain number to pass could be prohibitive for new shooters.  This is very similar situation to when I have helped new motorcycle riders get used to riding on a race track.  I always tell them not to worry about going fast but to concentrate on their fundamental skills and make sure that they are riding safely and not endangering others around them.  The same principles apply at a gun range.  I'm not worried about a new shooter hitting the bullseye, but if they practice safe gun handling skills and work on their fundamentals accuracy like speed will come with time.  Another motorcycle analogy, I'd rather ride (shoot) with someone who is slow and safe than someone who is fast (accurate) and careless.  

Public ranges scare the crap out of me.  Not good since I don't have a place to shoot on my property anymore.

The number one rule of gun trading is "My stuff is awesome and worth a fortune and everything you have is junk."  I will say here at TGO you probably won't find a $200 Colt Anaconda that got drug out of grandma's attic because people here know what guns are worth.  That being said when you buy guns from older forum members here as opposed to the fly by night sellers you will usually get a gun for a pretty fair price.  I'm somewhat of a hoarder when it comes to cars, motorcycles, and guns, I can't ever seem to get rid of them.

Come shop over here with me at the Asheville Highway Kroger.  Most of their patrons have 9 kids running around the store like wild heathens.  Then when they get to the checkout with their 2 or 3 carts full of groceries they pay for it using food stamps.  Your two kids sitting there quietly will go unnoticed, I'd leave the ipad at home though, that thing would disappear over there like a Krispy Kreme Doughnut at a Weight Watchers meeting.

Suddenly I feel bad about throwing those 10 credit card apps I get a week in the trash.

If I'm not mistaken if these records are not sealed then they are public information, public information can be published by the media at any time.  Am I missing something here?

As a life long UT fan (might be a closet fan at the moment) I never thought that Ainge was that good anyway.  I thought that he was a decent quarterback but I would not call him exceptional as far as Tennessee quarterbacks go by any means.  People get too wrapped up in sports.  I enjoy watching football but my mood for the week, or even the evening is not going to be determined by the outcome of a game other people are playing.  If my team wins great, if not then what have I lost?  As a nation we would be in much better shape if people got half as excited about politics as they did sports.

After engaging in conversation after conversation in which I stated facts, did not get angry, remained calm, did not make threats, call names or make other personal attacks it is my personal experience that talking to these people does zero good.  I will not be continuing to do it.  In my experience I can't even have a civil debate without being attacked personally or being called names.  I will continue to try to live life as a good example to society of a responsible gun owner but I'm done talking to the antis.

As the father of a 3 year old I know how tough visits to the grocery store can be, the fact that your kids were not running wild through the store is a testament in it self to your parenting abilities.  Glad you called her out.

I will be in My. Juliet that day, I have another engagement but I think that I can sqeeze it in!  Looking forward to being there.

I've lived in a lot of middle and east Tennessee, doing a four year hitch in Cookeville.  Incidentally, I have also live in Maryville as well, since Maryville was mentioned and I will second that you should check it out I'll give you my opinion there as well.   Cookeville was one of my favorite places that I have lived, I lived there between 2004-2008.  It had everything I needed except a nice electronics store.  Crime was pretty low but 5 years ago there was a bit of a meth problem, even in town.  I worked retail in Cookeville so I can tell you a little bit about it.  Most big retail stores are on a skeleton crew there, I still have friends that I talk to in the retail business.  After working at the same store for 3 years I transferred to Nashville with the same company and job title and got a $3 raise.  It is what it is, honestly I'd rather live in Cookeville and make $3 less per hour.  I think the schools were rated pretty well in Cookeville.  When I was living there Cookeville had the 2nd lowest cost of living in America.  This generally means that rent is cheap.  You will generally pay regular price for most everything else.  Lots of opportunity in the area for outdoor activity and Bend of the River gunrange is about 10 miles out of town.  Best gun range I have ever been to, run by a retired guy that just loves guns and helping people, nothing fancy there but still my favorite range that I've ever gone to.   I lived outside of Maryville for 2 1/2 years and will be moving back to Maryville next month.  Very nice town, quiet as long as you stay out of the seedy areas.  Seems to be a decent amount of retail work and Knoxville is within commuting distance.  Can't speak as much for the job market as I was pretty much doing my own thing since before I moved there. The schools are good.  Lot's of outdoor stuff to do especially with GSMNP in your back yard.  Just bought a house in Maryville and there is a lot of good stuff out there priced competitively.    I'd be more than happy to answer any other questions you have about either city.