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"2) Figure out how the heck to protect their sensitive documents. This isn't the first time classified documents have been leaked." The summation of the whole problem. WikiLeaks publishing the data is not an American issue. But obtaining the data from classified sources is our problem. If the guilty party is an American, we have a traitor. If it is foreign agent or hacker, we have a spy (espionage.) We also have some government employees to be fired and some serious answers from our so-called security people. Sounds too much like the classical closing the door after the horse got out.

Yep. When I retired I picked where I wanted to live, not where I had to live. Love it here!

Yup. They are on a 1951 M&P (pre Model 10) in original factory nickel ("N" on frame) that was presented to a retiring NYC Detective Lt. who proceeded to put it in the box and put it up. I bought it last year from his grand-daughter! I have put aside the original wood panels to keep it original. It is cherry!

No orphans here. All from same family. More than one generation though.

Out of 12 handguns I own, my G23 is the only "big bore" semi-auto I own. Just as simple and as reliable as my wheelguns, I cannot say anything negative about it.

I had a Colt Series 80 Officer's Model for several years, but I never carried it for SD unless stoked with ball ammo. Why? It ranked right up there with my INTERARMS PPK .380 as a habitual jamamatic! It was far too ammo finicky once I used anything but GI ball ammo in it. It was a beautiful weapon but not reliable enough for carry even after 3 trips to Colt and an aftermarket barrel and springs. The Commander is a totally different story, I love the gun.

Pocket carry only. S&W 642 in Nemesis holster in shorts and chinos or a 640 in a Galco Pro in jeans and corduroys.

Ruger MK I,II or III. My MKII is by far the smoothest and most accurate handgun I own.

James Chesser is a strong Conservative and very pro gun, He advocates very strong adherence to the 2dA at state level. I know this because I know him personally. He is a true patriot and a good man. However, he lost the primary. I don't believe, from results shown all over the country, that Americans truly want a good government. They want very wealthy people in charge and a chance to lick rich mens' boots. Voters are like some abused wives, they love their husbands too much to admit they are beating them. Americans have the same relationship with their political leaders. The statement goes for both parties. I no longer respect or support any political parties. They are all bought and paid for by people way above my means and do nothing for me. If you want to be in office, you must be corrupt or you won't ever get on the ballot. We as a people have come to respect and even love corruption. Freedom and Individualism in America are dying. See link at: James Chesser for Tennessee Senate - District 21 | Home

Yup. and I for sure know mine!

"I think there some confusion about the term unholstering. To me, it means freeing the gun so you can move it to where it needs to go. Just because I free it from it's restraints doesn't mean I'm going to wave it around, or point it at anybody. Just means I don't have to dig it out while somebody is shooting at me. " The weapon doesn't have to pointed. A weapon in your hand and visibly out of its holster is being brandished if not fired. I don't write the laws I just have to obey them. Situational Awareness prevails her. Spend as much time learning how obtain cover and using distractions to buy time as you do shooting targets. The better your environmental situation (Cover, Concealment, Bug-Out options, etc.) the more time you buy to draw and fire (or even possibly avoid having to draw and fire. If you enter into the situation with a "Gunfighter" mentality, you are going to look like a "Gunslinger" in court. LEOs will have entered the scene after the incident and will probably only be able to confirm eyewitness accounts. You will have to convince the jury that you were right, and statistics are against you. Most of the jury (all of the juries I sat on) will be composed mostly of non-gun people at best and anti-gun people at worst. Same for the eye witnesses.The smartest step is not to draw to intimidate, but to get out of the line of sight/line of fire. I am sure there will be times that it goes down too fast to do that, but it is still the best primary defense to keep in mind. Wyatt Earp (very experienced!) said it best: "The best gunfight is the one you avoid."

"The cops will sort it out and I guarantee the conflicting stories of a permit holder and a (most likely) criminal with a prior history will not be too hard to sift through." I have sat on many juries and this is a very naive statement. The LEA has nothing to do with "sorting it out" this is the purview of the courts and attorneys. Two guys involved and two sets of weapons means a sure trip to the Grand Jury. My experience as a member of the Jury has shown me that defense lawyers tend to be more experienced and a lot smarter than prosecutors (especially junior PAs, which will most assuredly be assigned to this low a priority of a case.) BTW there is no provision of TN law that allows you as a private citizen to detain an unarmed man at gunpoint. Forget "Citizen's Arrest" as it is so ambiguous that it rarely is used. If he has a gun out and you have a gun out, it will most likely go down as a "gunfight" not SD and both parties will be prosecuted. Criminals know you can't hold them, it is one of the first lessons they learn from their fellow inmate "tutors" in their first time in the lockup. He is not likely to "drop down and surrender." He will either flee or fire. In either case there will be witnesses that will testify that you drew first (they will have seen you, not him) and will bring that out under examination. For sure, the smart thing is to be prepared, and as a combat vet I agree with you, but that isn't the way the law is written. If you draw to intimidate (impress) you are the bad guy when it goes to trial. You try to be an LEO in your procedures and you will never carry a gun in TN again, sad fact but true. Be sure your life is in danger, draw and fire. anything else is going to be a legal nightmare. In your own home is the only area that you can do it right and have weapon at the ready, be thankful for "Castle Doctrine."

"I think people are saying don't unholster in a defensive situation unless you plan to use the weapon. I don't necessarily agree. There have been many examples where simply presenting a gun has ended the threat. It depends on the circumstances. " If you draw your weapon and the bad guy backs down, He can later charge you with assault with a deadly weapon. You better hope you have roomful of friendly witnesses that will swear he was armed and presenting an actual threat. Otherwise the only criminal here is you. Even LEOs get into trouble with this one. Department policy usually doesn't allow clearing the weapon from the holster unless the officer is threatened to the point of firing. Hostage situations and shots already fired have already demonstrated threat and don't count in this scenario. Private citizens are not authorized to draw and brandish weapons to "defuse" situations. You are only authorized to draw and fire as a last resort because you are in fear of your life.

After playing around with all kinds of Tech-Cool Rambo-combos. I am back to a basic SD shotgun. Mossy 500 12 Ga. with 18 1/2" bbl, Hogue overmold stock (good grip with wet hands), Trijicon night bead and a LimbEaze recoil pad. I have patterned all of my shotgun combinations at room range (21-25 ft) and you d*** well better aim if you really intend to hit anything. Shooting with a pistol grip from the hip at that range is like shooting a snubby from the hip at the same distance, more luck than skill.

To me the biggest issue of the building of the mosque is that it offends the surviving relatives of those who died there. It shows incredible insensibility to the feelings of others. It would be akin to the Japanese insisting on flying their flag over the Arizona Monument. However the Japanese are not out to make a political statement with their flag and would never do this. The proximity of the Mosque to the Ground Zero is blatantly a political statement and not just a religious need. The Mosque can be built elsewhere. I think our greatest problem with Islam is that it seems impossible to separate the religious and political aspects. If they are going to bring a whole different concept of public and political law along with their religion, we will have to deal with it as a political issue, not a religious issue.

"Uh close, but way off. American law IS rooted heavily in Judeo-Christian ethics, beliefs, and practices. The idea you can separate one's beliefs and politics is naive. They are one in the same. If a person doesn't live by what thy believe then they don't really believe it. Our system of law has a very clear influence on life liberty and freedom. Sharia law also has a very clear influence. I'll take ours anytime and will fight against any semblance of Sharia any day. Even if you claim agnosticism or atheism, logically you would champion Judeo-Christian law. Anything else would have you killed. Think about it. Besides, the original intent of the Constitution was never to ban religion from politics but rather limit governments role IN religion. In fact it is very clear that the original intent was a heavy influence in Judeo-Christian values as the guiding principle in interpretation. The more we loose that concept, the more we will loose the Constitution. This is essentially the liberal strategy. " The idea that America was founded by Fundamentalist Christians and that the Constitution and American law was founded on the Bible is a religious myth, spread by the organized church to make it appear that we live in a Christian theocracy. Our government was founded by Deists and men who took their roots out of the Enlightenment period. The law is base on Anglo-Saxon law (pagans!) and Roman Law . Trying to show similarities between the Ten Commandments and the Constitution is an exercise in futility. All of the common principles shared are also shared by all of the major world religions. There is no Judeo-Christian commonality either. When it comes to religion you are either a Jew or a Christian, you can't be both or half one and half the other. The two religions split asunder by the end of the 3rd Century C.E. When the framers of those documents spoke of GOD they spoke of a universal creator not a specific religion's concept of god. I am a Christian but I am not an ostrich, we lie and manipulate the truth and history with the best of them. In the process we lose contact with Yeshua bar Miriam's original message, we stop being Christians and start being politicians. Christ was crucified by politicians, and probably would be today.

Can be pocket carried, you just walk funny!

The heart of the "real" Marine Corps is the Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) and the Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) or whatever they may call it any one time. With the whole Corps kept to a workable size (175,000 when I was in), these are quick reaction and politically expedient forces for countering revolutions and pop-up political problems. It is meant to be integral to the Fleet . This far flung pre-positioned force has a mission that can be met only by a force that has its philosophical basis in both ground and sea based traditions and tactics. Afghanistan and Iraq are a long ways from the beach, as was "my war" VietNam. Yes, the Corps will need a re-structuring after this mess, just as it did after Nam. It will and it will return to its original mission. Did I pull this off WiKiPedia? No, I base it on thirty years active duty experience with the USMC . I served 6 years in VietNam and served on five MAUs (Floats). When the world ends, the Almighty will have His Marine Gunny turn off the lights! Master Gunnery Sergeant (MGySgt) of Marines, Retired

The issue here is not whether a religion is trying to impose its own code of legality on us. The real issue is that we want our religion and not theirs to impose its religious laws on the legal system. The Christian church long ago left its arena of saving souls to seek political power. When I hear a candidate telling me he is a â€Bible believing Christian†or hear uproar over removing the Ten Commandment tablets out of a court room I can sense the same influence as I do from mention of Islamic Law. American religions already believe that they should control politics and thereby the lives of all Americans. Christ believed that the church should give the individual a moral and spiritual compass to live their own lives by. That compass would dictate, within the individual, the ability to make the right political and legal decisions. Our churches and their leaders have by passed that system and now act directly in politics. When the Religion speaks in support of a specific political organization and not just general issues, it leaves religion and enters politics. With this religious-politics marriage we now expect to control the political overtones of a “new†religion, Islam. We made the system and they are simply using it. The position of The Constitution of the United States is clear. Tolerance for all religions, in the religious context. It promises to not abridge religious freedom. It says nothing about allowing or abridging strictly political or legal actions by a religious group. All religions should stay out of the political arena. As a born again Christian I would want my representatives to enact laws that do not work evil. But I do not want them to copy their laws from those of the various religions. Make laws with a Christian conscience, but not Christian Laws! We do need safeguards against imposition of Sheria Law . But we equally need safeguards against so-called Judeo-Christian Law. (Most of the really strict parts of Sheria Law are simply re-writes of the Old Testament Laws, many no longer followed by those of the Jewish faith, for being too harsh btw.) Limit religion’s part in politics and then allow tolerance of religious beliefs IAW the U.S. Constitution.

Two things are causing the illegal immigration problem: 1. No person with any kind of ambition or self respect would want to live in Mexico as a Mexican (of Indian descent). Corruption and stratiified wealth "Class" problems make life there miserable. 2. American businessment and farmers hire and then transport Mexican workers here to make more money off cheap labor. If we have to have cheap labor to make a profit, then our marketing systems are inefficient. Until those two problems are solved, the problem will persist. Exactly the same drives as why we can't stop the drug traffic - Misery and Money! As long as people on both sides of the border can make big money out of it both problems will stay with us.

Invest in the AGI Video on Taurus Revolvers from Midway or Brownells. It gives you full scoop on cleaning and minor repair work for your revolver. I have one Taurus, an 85 ULBH and I keep it up just as much as my S&Ws. Revolvers need to be cleaned and inspected just as much as Autos. You don't have to field strip them after every firing, but they still need to be taken down and thoroughly cleaned at least annually. I have the AGI videos for every type of gun I own and the videos are worth their weight in gold! All guns need TLC and if you can't do it you should take them to an armorer or gunsmith that can. As an old USMC Armorer, I can also tell you that you need to inspect the working parts of your guns regularly if you rely on them for protection. I don't care how much it cost originally, it can break, especially in the smaller parts. Many times irregular wear patterns will tell you trouble is coming before you sense it on the range.

My EDC "system" below. 640 in OWB for winter, 642 in pocket for summer, 317 in .22 for daily practice and blue gun for drills. The only reason for the 317 with hammer is that they don't make a .22LR version of the Centennial or I would have it!

"*Proof of U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Resident Status or Proof of authorized stay in the United States " Just proved my point. Any Foreign visitor with a visa or Green Card can get a TN DL. These are exactly the people that are supposed to be checked for supporting paperwork. TN DL does not state they are a person who is an American Citizen. Not smoking anything, just presenting a point. Most of us could not prove we are American Citizens legally with what ID we normally carry. It is just something most people don't think about. You know you were born here but do you have something on you that proves it? Until they can provide something that is recognized throughout the US on our state IDs (Listing citizenship) we would have to carry a passport (card or book) or our Birth Certificates. By the way, I have two in-laws who are Columbian citizens and have TN DLs, along with their green cards. Answer, of course would be putting citizenship on DL. as does Arizona. Easy fix.

Several Tennessee Legislators are considering an Arizona type immigration bill. While I personally am in great favor of more stringent enforcement of the immigration laws, I have come across a very sobering implication in this type of bill. In essence it gives the right to any LEO/LEA to arrest you in the event that you have questionable immigration status. In fact what they are doing is checking to see if you are an American citizen and if not, whether you have the right to be here legally. Sounds good and I am all for it. The basic premise is if you cannot prove you are an American citizen, the LEO is then bound by law to ask for your immigration papers. If are not carrying them, he arrests you. Here lies the problem. Arizona requires that you produce Proof of Citizenship (Passport or State Issued Birth Certificate, not a copy!) to be issued an Arizona Driver’s License. Ergo, Arizona DL is proof of Citizenship. Tennessee does not require proof of Citizenship for DL, thus DL cannot be used to prove you are Citizen. Others: Military Retired ID: Proof only if you were or are a Commissioned or Warrant Officer (Enlisted do not have to be Citizens) Social Security Card (Aliens can have Social Security cards!) Voter Registration (you can file by mail and lie about status, no check is made.) As near as I can tell, the only document issued by the state that requires Proof of Citizenship is the HCP! This covers me but not mom or the kids. The only Federal IDs that can be used are The State issued Birth Certificate or a Passport. So what if you don’t have a HCP or are travelling out of state where their HCP doesn’t require POC? The argument that the Officer has to have due cause to suspect you is moot as a lack of proper ID fulfills due cause. Arguing that a middle aged white guy can’t be an illegal immigrant gets you into trouble with a whole bunch of more agencies! The LEA can lock you up until somebody brings the proper documents to them. How many have a state issued Birth Certificate or a passport already sitting at home? And how far away is home, who gets to make the decision to release you once the papers arrive(LEA or a Court?) You could be cooling your heels in a local hoosegow for some time before mom gets back with your ID. It took me 45 days just to get my Birth Certificate for my HCP! What is in your wallet?

Mossberg 500A (12 Ga) with 18 1/2" (HD) and 24" Multi-Choke barrels (Hunting) Marlin 60 (.22) Ruger MKII (.22) Glock 19 or 23 S&W J-frame (probably Airweight) .38 Spcl Pretty well takes care of any needs likely to be encountered in TN!