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The grandkids' other "Army Gun." Savage MKIIF with Centre Point 3-9X Mildot Scope, Harris bipod and tactical sling. This is their "sniper rifle" Savage makes a really sturdy and reliable bolt action .22 and I consider it one of the best for a "starter" rifle.

Mossberg 500A, rescued from a cornfield after a tornado. cleaned up, new springs, new 18 1/2" bbl, Hogue overmold stock, LimbEaze Pad , Trijicon front bead. back on active duty in bedrack as primary HD. Old warriors die hard!

My SS Bearcat. The only one in my collection that my wife thinks is "pretty"! Elegance in steel.

I open carry so that I can carry my two nickel plated Ruger Super Blackhawks with pearl handles in my double buscadero drop loop rig. Then everybody can see what a BA gunslinger I am. Then I walk around in an all hispanic area calling them names. I have the right!

I guarantee it will be as fast as a 1911 in an IWB under three layers of clothing!

S&W Model 10 4" barrel.

The later provision was probably (many historical precedents) put in to limit carry by Black citizens (I am white, but one shouldn't totally ignore history!)on one side and to limit good old boys who hadn't got the word that the war was over (protecting carperbaggers!) Our forefathers have been raised to God-like status but the truth is they were just sneaky politicians even back then. The other catch is that "the People" in other parts of the constitutions (both U.S. and State) means a group or assembly of citizens not an individual citizen. Our forefathers did not shore up our rights nearly as well as some like to think. If they had worded it "the right of all citizens or Individual citizens" we would have a whole lot more to work for us. We need some serious changes in the laws or better worded amendments. Just parroting Second Amendment is not going to get it.

Fired target below for qual on HCP with S&W 686 with 2 1/2" bbl. Score was 100. The hits outside the Red Zone were rapid fire at 25 yards. I have been told that they no longer fire at that range.

That goes along with "Guns don't kill people, people kill people". I still won't tolerate a gun being pointed at me. I'll apologize to the gun after the owner is down. If the dog appears ready to attack (on my property) I am not going to discourse with the owner about his personality and try to pet the dog!

Yup, but a whole lot of people think that this decision is going to open the flood gate. Tain't so McGee! Actually this decision won't even guarantee that just anyone can own a handgun in Chicago. it will simply say that Chicago has to come up a "reasonable' law that doesn't infringe on all people's rights to own a handgun. They can't outright ban handguns, but they will still be able to be very restrictive about it. My point exactly, that the second amendment still allows the government to exercise "reasonable judgement" in gun laws. Reasonable judgement may come down to Alderman, Judges and politicos being the only ones with guns. In other words, the status quo, but legally. I have been led to understand that Heller still hasn't opened up handgun ownership in D.C. they are still working around it. We have been motivated by the lobbies so hard about the second amendment without really noticing that it doesn't cover the issue completely. it isn't a magic pill and it is not the "cure all."

No offense taken. I think what I am really trying to say is that our forefathers weren't really thinking of the common citizen as much we are lead to believe when they framed the Second Amendment. They worded it in such a way as to leave the powers to be still in control of who gets to have guns. I still think that we need to concentrate on State Laws to enable us to carry our guns. Even if the SCOTUS does state that the 2dA is incorporated via the 14thA, the battle still isn't won. the states will still find ways to make "reasonable" laws that will restrict CCW and yet comply with the 2dA. If they had worded it without the first part (the Militia clause) and had simply said that the citizenry had the right to be armed we would be closer to an iron tight right. As it is, they put in a CYA, like they do in all laws, and now we have to fight to maintain our RTKBA. I am not as stricken with the beauty of the Second Amendment as some of you are. I think that it is not explicit enough to protect our RTKBA. We have a lot of laws to enact before we are safe.

I must apologize for generalizations in my previous post. Subsequent reading on my part shows that the Northern States did indeed have little or no restriction on CCW until the 1920s. Southern States did have restrictions on CCW starting in 1740 and on. However these laws only applied to Blacks and did not restrict whites from carrying guns. I have an obvious case of foot-in-mouth.

Yup, tried Butler Creek too. I even tried the all metal ones. Nothing worked as well as the standard 10 shot rotary mags. I probably could have got something to work with more "mods" and time but it didn't seem worth the hassle with the standard mags doing the job so well. I bought a belt and 9 of the Cabellas mag pouches and made a "bandolier" so I have plenty of ammo to use.

We need to get off of this UN "world order" thing. the UN is a very weak and ineffectual sounding board for the conscience of liberals world wide. it cannot enforce anything. It can't agree on anything. It could not influence events in some of the most backward and vulnerable African and Balkan nations, they still fought their wars and gave the UN the finger. It possesses no troops of its own. It borrows some pretty sorry "gangs" of troops from some of the smaller members, but then hampers them with restrictions that keep them from doing anything. Their treaties cannot be enforced. The treaty was about shipping weapons across national borders, something we already want to restrict (and do). It has nothing to do with the laws internal to the U.S. The only time anything gets done is when they cry uncle and ask us to intercede. We have enough to worry about and concentrate on inside the U.S to waste time worrying about influence from the outside.

On OP. There only two "iron-clad" defenses to using a firearm in Self Defense. Your life was obviously (to everybody not just you) in danger or He/They broke into your locked house at night (need broken window or door for sure proof) Everything else depends on how much your conviction could further the Prosecutor's career. I am cynical because I served far more than my share of jury duty and I have seen what happens in court. Do not confuse Law with Justice.

I too am in support of universal carry. However, I am afraid that many of the arguments that the COTUS actually says we can carry can fall apart too easily. Arguing that the founding fathers intended for handgun carry on the person falls apart under historical argument. The same founding fathers that drafted the COTUS (most of whom opposed the Bill of Rights)went back to their municipalities and supported laws that banned private carry of firearms and blades (knives/swords.) These are facts that will be used as precedence in the SCOTUS as far as CCW and OCC are concerned. Many of the founding fathers were not really all that much in favor of private carry of firearms. Instead of bleating the Second Amendment of the COTUS every time the point comes up we need to work on changing local laws (State/City)and influencing local courts as this is where we can sustain our right to carry a handgun.

Full blown Tapco Fusion set-up with a SS 10/22. This is one of the grandkids three favorite guns when they come to visit. The other two are a Henry 1000Y (youth) and a Ruger Bearcat SS (the John Wayne guns). This set up is their Army Gun. We shoot metal reactive targets and they love it. The stock fits the whole range, 8 year old princess to 16 year old football player! I am very satisfied with the TAPCO product. I dropped the long high capacity mags after many, many Failure to Feeds. I just bought 10 stock Ruger rotaries, so we have plenty of ammo.

With my old eyes and a penchant for stainless steel carry guns, I have to to do something with my front sights. I have found Scratch Fix 2in1 auto touch up paint to work the best. It is tough and stays on the gun. I use NG GM 398 Bright Red but it comes in all kinds of colors. You can pick it up at any good auto supply store. I get mine at Auto Zone.

Mossberg 500A, rescued from a field after a tornado. New 18 1/2" barrel, Hogue overmold stock, Limb-eaze recoil pad and Trijicon night bead. I am a small guy and I can shoot 00 Buck all day without discomfort. The Hogue stock makes the gun easy to hold on to with wet hands. Good basic home defense shotgun.

Although I have switched over to the Nikon ProStaff 4X32mm for all my .22s, I used a Bushnell 4X32 for years on my Marlin 60 and it was a good scope (around 35-40 dollars.) It now sits on one of my gransons' guns and is still delivering squirrel meat for the pot. I switched to Nikon because of their light gathering power (Getting older and eyes need help), but they are pretty pricey ($130+) I think you would be on the money with the Bushnell. I don't buy into the 2/3 for the rifle and 1/3 for the scope school. Most rifles and cartridges (including the .22 LR) are capable of better accuracy than your eyesight can deliver. My deer rifle is a 30-06 ($500 rifle) with a Leupold ($800) scope on it! I need the expensive scope to be able to wring the accuracy out that the gun and cartridge can deliver. I wouldn't get too excited about a variable power scope for a .22LR. A good 4X will take care of everything you are going to use a $50 rifle for. I carried a 3-9X scope on a sniper rifle in the jungle for 3 years (USMC) and never took the scope off 5X. Unless you are hunting mountain goats or antelope (not likely with a .22LR) variable power is highly over-rated. At the range you will use your rimfire, 4X is plenty of magnification. Sight it in at 20 yards and you will be in the kill zone for small game for as far as you can see them. I always recommend for folks to go with the 4X32MM for a rimfire. Go together like bread and butter.

I carry a SPYDERCO Endura IV, it fits my hand and gives me plenty of blade length. The flashlight is a Streamlight Stylus Pro.

SPYDERCO Endura IV always in my left front pocket.

I have a 10-22 and two Marlin 60s. The 10-22 is rigged tacticool for plinking with the grandkids but when it is hunting time the two Marlin 60s go into the field with grandpa and grandson. If you want to play the 10-22 is tops, but if you are going hunting the Marlin 60 is still the king.

I carry a snubbie because I can carry it concealed. I would rather have a 12 gauge with me all the time but it just doesn't slip into a IWB or pocket all that well. Out in public, my EDC is a last resort if I can't hide or run away (best self-defense measures, least chance of bodily injury!) A house break-in is the worst case scenario. Nowhere to hide or run and a determined foe after me. A house break-in is the SHTF, no doubts about it. I want a 12 gauge. So-o-o-o, .38 in pocket EDC/Mossberg 500A in bed rack at home. Each is a tool with its own purpose.

Band of Brothers. It covered war from the lowest rank to the senior ranks. It took in the Medics and the REMFs as well as the combat soldiers. I am a combat vet and it was one of the few war movies I actually could relate to.