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I have a 3 year old, my wife and I are simply raising her into the "gun culture." At 3 she knows what a gun is and not to touch it. That does not mean that we leave guns lying around. My wife usually checks her gun when she gets home. That means either on top of the refrigerator, dresser, on or in the safe, just depends on what we are doing. I will usually carry on myself and check my gun if I'm playing with my daughter. Seems that it does make it a little harder to conceal in public while picking her up and whatnot so I'm always conscious of that. My best advice is to talk to your kids about guns even if you think they aren't big enough to understand what you are saying. We've tested out daughter by leaving an unloaded gun on the kitchen table. She immediately came and got us to tell us there was a gun. If you shield your kids from guns completely and they come across one they will not know not to touch it.

If I had to travel to a place like that I would have to take my cane with me because my knee really acts up when I get in a "gun free" zone. Other than that remember that situational awareness is your #1 defense.

I saw those down at the Walmart the other day, they had several colors available, funny though they were only selling them in 2 packs, who wants a group buy?

I love my 642 but a lady friend of mine got an LCR in .357. After shooting it one time I wanted to throw rocks at my 642. The trigger on the LCR is awesome. Let her shoot both at the same time and decide for herself.

I own a 23 and a 27. I'm not a really big guy and I didn't carry the 23 very much at all the first few years that I had it, matter of fact I didn't like carrying it and that is why I bought the 27. A good holster and belt solved that problem. I open carry at work in the summer, I'm standing and sitting about 50/50 and moving around quite a bit. The 23 is comfortable for me to carry all day. The 27 I forget is even there. I can comfortably conceal the 23 in public this time of year under a light jacket. In the summer I'll just tuck it under my Tshirt if I'm going into a store or something, a close look would get me made but most folks probably never notice.

I used to fly for work a lot. I know the drill. When I fly I usually wear comfortable clothes, no belt, shoes that slip off easily etc. I know what is and isn't acceptable. One time even after putting on my "flying clothes" and what not I somehow managed to let a pack of razor blades get into my pocket. I stepped through the metal detector about 3 times before I finally found them. As soon as I realized what I had done I tossed them in a trash can and the TSA agent was getting pretty snarly with me. I was just glad that they let me board the plane without further questioning. We all pretty much know what we are and are not allowed to take on a plane. If not the list is easy to find. If you choose not to do research before you fly it's your own fault. Don't walk around ignorant and try to blame it on someone else. We all dream of the day that we can keep our sidearm on when we fly but until that day, follow the rules or don't fly, there really aren't any surprises here.

Tn does have a wonton waste law. OP, is there any chance that the backstraps and antlers could have been harvested from a roadkill deer? Personally I see nothing wrong with harvesting just the backstraps from a roadkill. At that point it is going to rot anyway. If someone can get a few meals off of it then why not. I would probably take the backstraps off of a roadkill if I didn't have the desire to process the whole deer. However, I would never shoot a deer without the intent to use all of it that I reasonably could.

Didn't the anti-gun lobby coin the term "assault rifle?" Personally I cringe every time I hear the word.

Looks like the TSA agents keep all the cool stuff for themselves.

The traffic laws in this country have been dumbed down in order to accommodate the lowest common denominator. Instead of making people learn how to drive before they get a license we just make sure that the rules are really easy to follow. Apparently society thinks that everyone should be able to drive, driving is a skill and not everyone posses that skill. I spend a lot of time driving in Knoxville and Nashville. Growing up in Nashville I have noticed that Nashville traffic has gotten much worse in the past few years, it is much more congested and drivers are much more congested. I'll take Knoxville traffic over Nashville traffic any day, Knoxville traffic may be fast but at least it moves. I personally do about 9 over everywhere I go and would go a lot faster than that if I could get away with it. I use cruise control if I'm driving something that is equipped and if not I have no issues maintaining constant speed, because that was one of my dad's pet peeves that I picked up when he taught me how to drive. I can't stand that guy that passes me 8 times on my Knoxville to Nashville trip and it gets me even more when he gets in front of me and slows down, I have noticed that 9 times out of 10 that person will be on a cell phone.

Is this a an apartment complex? Report them to management maybe? Doesn't really sound like you would be out of line having them towed since you have asked them twice already. It's just plain inconsiderate, you have things to do and places to go.

I had mine out at the age of 22. It was rough, I was on the couch for 2 weeks.

I've lived in Tennessee my whole life. I've met people from all over and I am proud to call them my friends. Treat others as you would like to be treated and you will have no problems in all but the most remote areas of the state.

[quote name='strickj' timestamp='1353370014' post='848473'] Says me. Dunno... thought most of the retailers paid double. :shrugs: Quick look, looks like even Wally pays double time for paid holidays worked. [/quote] Very quickly becoming a thing of the past. I've been out of retail for a few years now but they are cutting corners to save money everywhere that they can. The number of paid holidays that we got paid extra for declined every year that I worked, when I got out of retail we got Thanksgiving and that was it. It won't be long before they cut that out. Big companies really don't give a damn about any of their employees except maybe the very upper crust.

I worked in retail for 5 holiday seasons. I was fortunate enough to never have to work on Thanksgiving it self. Black Friday was a different story. Most years I had to report to work around 3-4 am. I still refuse to shop on Black Friday period. I despise the whole idea honestly. I was recently talking to an old co-worker that was telling me that my old store will be opening on 8 pm Thanksgiving Day and staying open through the night. Stupid, they will lost money. I'm just glad I don't have to deal with that anymore. Also thankful I don't have to rush off back across the state after Thanksgiving "lunch" so I can get into bed early. Thanksgiving should be a time to spend with family, not a time when corporations can make more money at the sacrifice of their near minimum wage employees.

That literature looks like it is aimed at anyone controlling nuisance species and charging a fee. It doesn't look like that really pertains to someone that is killing yotes on private land and not charging a fee. If I am not mistaken in order to hunt coyotes legally you would need to complete a hunter safety course and obtain a hunting license. Hunting coyotes is a lot of fun but very challenging.

Just my $0.02 I don't ever try to recommend too much gun for a new shooter. That said, my first shotgun was a 20 ga single when I was 10. When I was 12 I moved up to a 870 12 gauge. At the age of 12 I was probably 4'10" and weighed 80 pounds put I still handled that shotgun just fine.

[quote name='Mykltn' timestamp='1353094337' post='846733'] As stated, I would not choose to open carry but I do not have anything against those that do. I just find it funny that carrying a stick to ward off dogs constitutes a club and can ge considered "for the perpose of going armed" and therefor ilegal. I also believe the word "Arms" should mean any and all weapons that can be used for self defense. As for the suggestion that an OC right is a defense against brandishing a weapon if you are "printing". The carry laws in both TN and FL do not make it legal to carry a firearm, they only act as a defense for breaking the law. I know it's semantics but it is the play of words that make or break our rights. [/quote] It would be wise to not carry a stick to fend off dogs and whatnot but to instead carry a stick to assist your stride. Tennessee law provides protection for someone who is carrying a stick to aid their walking if said stick is used in a defensive manner. This way you still get your stick without stirring the pot and letting the politicians have more say so about what and how you can carry period. I would bet you would be very hard pressed to find a single legitimate case of anyone being prosecuted for carrying a walking stick. I see people carrying golf clubs and baseball bats while walking on a regular basis. Sorry if I'm coming off as rough I just get defensive when there is talk of taking away any of my rights for any reason and I really feel like you are picking a bone concerning carrying a walking stick.

Nope, I couldn't get behind this for a number of reasons. First being that I often OC, just because you choose not to exercise your right to do so does not mean that you should throw that right away for people that choose to exercise it. Secondly in concealed carry states if you print you can be charged with brandishing and other related charges. If you print in Tennessee it is a non issue. My gun does everything in respect to self defense as brass knuckles (if you have ever actually used brass knuckles you would know that they are not worth the trouble as they can break your hand if you actually use them.), switchblades, or a club. I have no desire to carry any more gear than necessary and certainly don't want to trade my pistol for any of these items. Now if the law were changed to say a Weapons Carry Permit to where you could carry any weapon that you wanted concealed or open then fine, but I will not voluntarily trade my right to OC for a billy bat.

[quote name='Razz' timestamp='1353079900' post='846545'] Oh man, do I understand your struggle. I spent four years in the wasatch mountains, in Utah. I've NEVER felt more at peace than when I was in the mountains. I put myself at ease, most days, by remembering that I will return to the mountains one day. Here's to hoping we find our way back... Razz [/quote] Thanks for the advice. Hopefully I will only be away a few months. One of my favorite things to do was wake up on a slightly cool morning before sunrise and sit on the porch and watch the sun rise. If I try to do that now I get to watch hoopties drive by with their subwoofers rattling my windows instead of deer crossing the yard. Already missing the peace and quiet.

It's all about how the meat is processed and cared for. I'll take gamey over steroids, antibiotics and God knows what else they put in that meat.

I've done something that I never thought that I would do. I gave up my beloved mountain side home where I really felt at home. I was in love with the solitude, the vistas, and the fact that I could shoot whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted without bothering anyone. Well I wound up getting married and moving into the city because my wife's mortgage is 1/2 of my rent. As I am a seasonal worker it just made sense financially since I will be off work the next few months and she would have had an hour commute each way from my place. We will be looking to move back to the mountain in the spring when I start working again. Hopefully we will be able to find our permanent home with a nice piece of secluded land. In the meantime I'm trying to act civilized while living in the suburban jungle. It ain't easy!

[quote name='sigbrown1297' timestamp='1352942247' post='845826'] i know nothing about deer hunting. All i know is that they taste great and i would like to get a couple deer to fill a freezer. My brother in law has a little bit of land where he said i could hunt. I know you have to have a license and looked at the TWRA website and saw the info about limits and all. I don't want to invest in a lot of money in equipment and camo, and stands. What the best way to go about this. Also i don't know how to field dress a deer so I'm a little worry about what I do after it shoot one. [/quote] Contrary to what Cabela's, Gander Mountain, etc would have you believe it doesn't have to be expensive at all. One you get licenses and hunter safety out of the way you don't NEED a ton of stuff. If I were starting from scratch and on a budget I would buy a Mosin Nagant and some decent hunting rounds for it if you don't already have a suitable gun. Besides that buy a good knife if you don't have one and a cushion to sit on. You won't need camo since you are wearing orange anyway, just wear something comfortable. A good rifle, a good knife, and some patience/ knowledge of local deer habits are all you will need to put one in the freezer. Best of luck. I think I could easily get into the woods for well under $200.

It really is a wolf in sheep's clothing, at a quick glance it appears to be an initiative to conserve nature, in reality it is a ploy to bunch us all in population centers where we can be easily controlled. Mass transit, bike paths, etc. are all ground work for Agenda 21. Very scary stuff. Of course as soon as I saw that Nancy Pelosi endorsed it I knew that it couldn't be good.

Recently tried Crocs for the first time, I love them, super light and comfortable to wear all day. I really have nothing bad to say except they are pretty cold on chilly days.