Oh Shoot

Vendors sell stuff. I buy stuff. If the vendor's sales model works for them, okay by me. I'm responsible for my own buying habits, not anyone else's.   I believe capitalism and informed consumerism are about the best isms there are.   In short, I'll still buy from CTD if they have what I want at the price I'm willing to pay. Matter of fact, bought a double rifle case from them for Christmas, best price on the one I wanted I could find.   - OS

Looks like same as always so far ??   Prohibited items Guns, such as: Antique and collectible guns Automatic guns Black powder guns Muzzleloader Rifles, shotguns, pistols Sport and hunting guns Starter guns Zip guns Ammunition, such as:    Black powder Blanks Bullets Bullet tips Gun powder Shotgun Shells Gun parts and accessories, other than the above permitted parts and accessories, such as: Barrels Camouflaging gun containers Chokes Converters that can give a gun automatic capability Firing pins Frames, such as components Kits that can be used to create gun magazines Magazines Multi-burst trigger activators Parts or accessories related to assault weapons Receivers, such as components Silencers Trigger assemblies http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_rel_topic?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200277700   - OS

  From TFA email:   The Safe Commute bill SB0142 was passed by the Senate on Monday.  The bill has potential to be good law but right now it has many holes in it.  We brought those holes to the attention of the Senators prior to the floor hearings but not a single senator moved on the floor to address any of these concerns.  The bill will now have to be fixed - if at all - in the House . House Bill HB0118 is scheduled to be heard in the House Civil Justice Subcommittee February 13, 2013 at 3pm.  Summary:  The bill as written would generally allow permit holders to store their firearms in their own cars even if parked on the parking lot of another but it has some potential omissions that should be understood and addressed : The bill is limited in Section 1 (proposed 37-17-1313(a)) to a "permit holder’s privately-owned motor vehicle."   This language could have the effect of excluding permit holders who are relying on a borrowed car, a family owned car, a parent's car, a leased car or even a temporary rental from protection under this bill.  This limitation and trap should be removed.   The bill in Section 1 (proposed 37-17-1313(a)(1)) has a clause that provides that the law would only apply if the car "is parked in a location where it is permitted to be; ...."  This clause could form the basis for employers and property owners to effectively "opt out" of the law's scope by posting signs or establishing employment "rules" that vehicles containing firearms can not be parked on the property or can be parked only at specific areas of the property.  Another trap here would be for those permit holders who are issued permits for specific parking lots, like at Vanderbilt, and then are found to be parked in an area not covered by the employer's permit -  this bill may allow those employees to be criminally prosecuted.   The bill uses the qualifier in Section 1 (proposed 37-17-1313(a)) "Notwithstanding §§ 39-17-1309, 39-17-1311, or § 39-17-1359, . . ."   I am concerned that this language may be intended to protect or allow prohibitions under other statutes or that it would not address grand fathered local government restrictions under 39-17-1314 such as apply in Knoxville and Davidson Counties relative to government parking areas and/or locally managed parks.    Another similar loophole to the "notwithstanding" clause could be with the application of criminal trespass doctrines since the "notwithstanding" clause is limited to 3 specific statutes and that list does not include the criminal trespass statute.  The point is that the notwithstanding clause has a self-imposed limit and that limit allows the potential for a court to find that numerous other statutes would continue to allow criminal prosecution of permit holders.   The bill in Section 1 (proposed 37-17-1313(a)(2)) does not address "incidental exposure" that could occur while the permit holder is storing the weapon in the car if that occurs on the property.  Thus, a security camera or another employee that sees a permit holder placing the weapon in the glove compartment or trunk once on the property might not be protected by the legislation as presently written.   The bill does not preclude an employer from having a "no weapons" policy and firing, terminating or refusing to hire individuals with carry permits or who store their weapons in the parking areas (and consequently denying them both safe commute as well as unemployment benefits or any remedy for wrongful termination.)   the bill would criminalize under state law possession on any federal property that might be restricted.  It would be better that Tennessee not bootstrap federal infringements of 2nd Amendment rights and leave the enforcement of any such restrictions to be the financial burden of the federal government.   Although not material to the bill's purpose, the bill has a factual error in the first "whereas" clause which states "WHEREAS, in 1996, Tennesseans were first given the opportunity to apply for and, if meeting the qualifications, be issued a permit to carry a handgun in public;"    Tennessee's first civilian handgun permit law was actually passed 2 years earlier in May 1994 under 1994 Tennessee Laws Pub. Ch. 943 (S.B. 2182) and codified at that time at TCA 39-17-1315.  It then underwent a significant re-write when the permit process was transferred from the sheriffs (under the 1994 law) to the Department of Safety by subsequent legislation. If the objective of the bill is to full promises made in the past to permit holders and to the Tennessee Firearms Association by Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, then TFA would support the general objective if these errors and omissions are addressed .

  It has not proven to be unconstitutional at all, or you could carry in Illinois and DC.   You can't even necessarily buy the privilege to carry in 10 states, as you can here. And if you haven't noticed, there are lots of places "in town" we can't carry here either.   - OS

  ???   The enemy's propaganda is the point. You think I watch it for The Truth?  Hell, I don't rely on FOX for that either.   - OS

  Ruger made a select fire model for LE too, dunno if still does. Didn't look all that carefully, but seemed to only see 20 rounders in the vid, so none of those maybe were.   - OS

  Bunch of Mini14's too. They were serious!   - OS

  Far as I know, it has always been legal to have guns in car on most federal property.   From 18 U.S.C. § 930 : US Code - Section 930: Possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in Federal facilities   The term "Federal facility" means a building or part thereof owned or leased by the Federal Government, where Federal employees are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties.   So would think that any prohibition on parking lots would be by virtue of the contracted agency rather than the fed?   Then again, I know Post Office employees are banned from having firearms anywhere on property, so not real sure how this all plays out federally.  Know that military bases are under a different section of the USC somewhere also.   - OS

Jeez, just how big do the varmints get up there?   ;)   - OS

  Rather a plot logic failure there would seem...can't live two weeks without hydration, and a saline bag's good for 24 hours or less.   - OS

  Used to photograph stuff for the Anthro Dept, and those folks seemed pretty confident that tooth probs a a leading cause of natives' death during the Woodland Period and forward. Third to warfare and childbirth, the'd say.   Rather makes sense, how ya gonna pull teeth with wood, stone, or bone implements? Get an abscess and eventually turns into general sepsis.   - OS

  Criminal trespass is Class C 'meanor. $50 fine, but possible 30 days too, unlike the penalty for carrying past a sign.   - OS

Wow, Dol...   Good catch on reading your own symptoms.

  I'll be damn, my audio had died through left speaker, thanks! Connection into sound card needed to be jiggled, duh!   Woofer still worked but hadn't listened to music through box in a while, or would have noticed. And yeah, 99% of this one is through left channel.   - OS

  For  some reason, I can't get enough audio volume out of it to hear it.

  Topic is "know your enemy". Recon behind enemy lines takes intestinal fortitude. ;)   - OS

  Individuals are, but "people" aren't. The "people" aren't thinking at all.     I would have loved to have been wrong about my predictions so far too. But I don't think you are, either.   - OS

  Anywhere is fine, statute says nothing about where or how, only that chamber is empty.   - OS

  http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/60798-olympic-arms-inc-announces-new-york-state-sales-policy/

Good stuff.   Pert sure if my name were Spithaler, I'd change it, though.   - OS

  Well, the Sport upper is fairly unique, what with no forward assist or dust cover. Also, barrel is stamped 1/8 5R, ya won't find many of those.   - OS

Just bought a couple of small items on eBay using credit card through PayPal. Literally, minutes ago.   - OS

  Well, Mini30 generally cost more than the Sport new, back in the Normal Times, and Mini30's were never as easy to find. And yours is the new improved barrel/sights version, too, so it's not very old.   So, I dunno. Might come down to which caliber you like best. I know if I were into 7.62x39, I'd want a Mini 30 even if I had an AK, 'cause even though I have AR's, I love my Mini14s also.   Far as EOTWAWKI it, the Ruger has the drawback of a few critical parts, which Ruger won't sell you as backup, while ARs are lego toys.   - OS

  Good for you brother. One day at a time with everything now, kay? Whole new way of life.   - OS

One of the Fish and Game guys he shot has died.   - OS