Oh Shoot

US knife laws make gun laws look logical and consistent by comparison. First of all, only a very few states have their knife laws preempted from local tweaks. Everyone who cares enough to belong to NRA should also belong to Knife Rights. They're in ongoing battle with NYC right now. - OS

dayum, did it twice. sure wish we could delete posts within a minute or two

crap, meant to edit not quote a new one

That was an option. Up to three attempts, just like UPS. Only difference was that we didn't get paid a dime for any of the three tries, regardless of how long the stop took. Was better to simply see if package was in the ~$50 range, an acceptable risk to leave it. The rules have changed some now, and there is less financial risk to to the contractor for leaving packages at residences, although some places like apt. complexes are still a no no if charged with a missing package. Could do that. Could do it when truck being loaded if you noticed it then. Could also just take a peek inside, sometimes something that sounded broken, wasn't. Some things that looked like maybe had leaked from inside, just picked up something on the outside from a different source. If you didn't notice till you were already near or at delivery, better to deliver it if you possibly could, and only way to know was to look inside. Yes, the fine print that you are not to send a handgun via FedEx Ground or FedEx Home Delivery,. and that it will be refused at any stage of the process when discovered from reception counter, pickup driver, sorting personnel, or delivery driver. Also that no claim would be honored if it simply vanishes. All legitimate packages had to be attempted for delivery, unless you were simply out of DOT hours for the week or couldn't get back to the terminal by 11pm (16 hour day, though you wouldn't claim that on DOT official hours). Wrong is a moral concept. I lived up to a contract (even though FedEx didn't, hence the constant lawsuits from contractors and states and even feds, but that's another story). Nothing was cut open randomly, always a specific purpose. The handguns, as explained, were always to the Para repair center. I'm glad I don't deliver them anymore, too. However, I assure you that assuming you weren't gaming the FedEx system in some way, you would WANT me handling your stuff. Overall % of mis-delivery and damaged has gotten much worse, as there are no more single route contractors (due to ongoing FedEx legal shenanigans to stay just above the legal fray), just lots of contractor paid employees, who don't give a flying xxxx, and the contractors can now absorb a much higher rate of claims since their volumes are so much greater, but less personal vested interest in each individual route and customer on that route lowers overall service quality. - OS

Totally different gig with totally different type of remuneration, responsibilities, and liabilities than FedEx Ground/Home Delivery. Start with the fact you don't have to buy a truck and rent uniforms. - OS

Correct, although "personal whim" is not the reason; profit and loss business decision is the reason. Contract did not forbid opening packages to check contents for the reasons I stated. - You'd leave a $500 package in an iffy location which if disappeared came out of your pocket? - You'd deliver a broken lamp if the damage claim were likely to be assessed to you even though you didn't break it? - You'd choose to lose money and time delivering something that was against shipping TOS of the company in the first place? (75% of the packages I "thought might" contain a handgun, did). etc. - OS

Lately, in NYC, any locking folder (charged as gravity knife, whether you can flick it open or not), any blade over 4", and any fixed blade of any length. Also, ANY knife that is not concealed. Pocket clip or lanyard sticking out of pocket suffices for a ticket, usually not arrest. Swiss Army Knife or 1" keychain knife will get you the unconcealed ticket as well as anything else. Indeed, here's how that "non-concealed" part works, from fellow who just got the summons recently: http://www.bladeforu...48-NYC-(10-133c)-Summons - OS

Skin So Soft is a staple in FL for no-seeums, makes all the diff tween pleasant time and torture on land in the Keys on a still day for example. But never heard it helped against ticks or fleas or anything else, really. - OS

Just spot checked it, but found: Wrong about rifled slugs. Says they impart spin. Wrong about choke and slugs, claims that over IC is dangerous. - OS

Figgered someone would ask. FedEx Ground are contractors, paid by the stop, and also responsible for all claims when I was a driver (there are some modifying circumstances now). Main reason to open a package was to assess your financial risk if leaving it when no one home (not paid for undelivered stops, so you wanted to leave everything, but on other hand you might not want to leave say a copy of PhotoShop where your risk could wipe out a whole day's profit, etc, also depended much on where you were leaving it, etc). You'd also open packages if you suspected they were damaged inside, to send back up through quality control rather than deliver them, otherwise you'd get hammered with breakage claim that way, too. Reason I opened the possible handgun packages was because the Para service center was on my route, all out by itself, seldom had anything else in the area so lost money and time running out there; if a handgun, I sent it back didn't have to go. - OS

Well, Kahr makes three different length magazine wells in their .45 models. Regardless of capacity, the same mag couldn't fit flush in all three of them, eh? Yeah, dunno if other calibers are prone to do that, but you definitively need to constrain the Kahr 9mm mags in some sort of carrier. Loose in a pocket, they can mostly all come out. - OS

Yep. And if noticed that a handgun is sent FedEx Ground it will come right back to you (if it doesn't disappear). I opened many a package when I was a Ground driver and sent them back through the mill, long story why. - OS

Requirements seem pretty spelled out to me: "Mailability Requirements for Firearms Unloaded Handgun Handguns — e.g., pistols, revolvers, and other firearms capable of being concealed on the person — are nonmailable UNLESS mailed by a licensed manufacturer of firearms, or a licensed dealer of firearms, or an authorized agent of the federal government or government of a state, territory, or district, and ONLY when addressed to a person in one of the following categories for use in the person’s official duties AND upon filing the required affidavit or certificate, as applicable (see DMM 601.11.1.3–7): Addressee: Officer of Army, Coast Guard, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Organized Reserve Corps. Affidavit or Certificate Requirements: Mailable with affidavit signed by addressee and certificate signed by the commanding officer. Addressee: Officer of National Guard or militia of a state, territory, or district. Affidavit or Certificate Requirements: Mailable with affidavit signed by addressee and certificate signed by the commanding officer. Addressee: Officer of the federal government or a state, district, or territory whose official duty is to serve warrants of arrest or commitment. Affidavit or Certificate Requirements: Mailable with affidavit signed by addressee and certificate signed by the head of the agency employing the addressee. Addressee: Postal Service employees specifically authorized by the Chief Postal Inspector. Affidavit or Certificate Requirements: Mailable with affidavit signed by addressee and certificate signed by the head of the agency employing the addressee. Addressee: Officer or employee of a U.S. enforcement agency. Affidavit or Certificate Requirements: Mailable with affidavit signed by addressee and certificate signed by the head of the agency employing the addressee. Addressee: Watchman engaged in guarding federal, state, district, or territory property. Affidavit or Certificate Requirements: Mailable with affidavit signed by addressee and certificate signed by chief clerk of department, bureau, or independent branch of the government agency employing the addressee. Addressee: Purchasing agent or other designated member of an enforcement agency employing officers and personnel included in c, d, or e above. Affidavit or Certificate Requirements: Mailable with affidavit signed by addressee and certificate signed by the head of agency stating the firearm is to be used by an officer or employee cited in c, d, or e above. Addressee: Licensed manufacturers and dealers of firearms. Affidavit or Certificate Requirements: Signed statement on PS Form 1508, Statement by Shipper of Firearms. The mailer must be a licensed manufacturer or dealer mailing to another licensed manufacturer or dealer. Handguns may be mailed without regard to the requirements noted in items a–h if the addressee is the FBI (or its Director) or a scientific lab or crime detection bureau of any agency whose members are federal law enforcement officers, or state, district, or territory officers authorized to serve warrants of arrest or commitment. Manufacturers or dealers must complete PS Form 1508, Statement by Shipper of Firearms, and file with the postmaster. Postmasters may forward an unsatisfactory mailer statement to their PCSC for a ruling."

Well, not in the models that take 5 or 6 rounders. - OS

I thought all had to modified to lockup in any Kahr 45. - OS

Well, the cheapest overnight service is about $30 to go anywhere, more the longer the trip. Cost to coast may run about the $70. Gunbroker shipping never makes much sense; half the handgun ads show "Priority Mail" or "UPS Ground", neither of which are available for handgun shipping, unless they are all just blatantly lying to UPS/FedEx and/or illegally shipping via USPS. I figure GB stuff they just all put ~$25 and figure they'll come out okay with profit built into the Buy or Bid price, sort of like Free Shipping on eBay? - OS

The many folks like you are main reason I hardly ever open carry. Even if all the interactions were positive, I simply don't want them any more than I do the negative ones. - OS

Ok, I even took out my little nyuk nyuk -- glad you liked the course, too.

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Yeah, it's amazing; that same old mom of mine had a hip done, and walked a freaking mile a week after the surgery. She couldn't get over how a seemingly "lesser" deal like a shoulder repair could be so much more of an ordeal. - OS

My mom had it done, and though she's old, it's a pretty long road to full recovery for anyone of any age, Jeff, generally at least 6 months before it's "normal" again, figure 9 months to a year before you can really depend on it full tilt boogie force. The first stage is the real drag, though, mostly immobilized in sling for at least 2-3 weeks, and likely more like 4-6, with just periodic little exercise periods that don't actually involve stressing the shoulder itself. The sling is as much for immobilization as support, will be one of those with a velcroed spacer worn around your waist to keep it out from your body some and keep weight of arm from pulling down on shoulder at all. Sleeping may be somewhat of an adventure while you're in sling mode. Then, a period of rehabbing with non-resistence to the repaired area and finally resistance strengthening to it. All of these time frames are variable depending on how much damage was repaired and also how well you do with rehabbing it, too, but it's not like you can hurry much of it up by increasing exercise, at least in the early parts. On the bright side, I'd wager you are going to become much better left-handed at most everything than you ever thought possible! Sorry, ya have to go through this, buddy... - OS

Yeah, Kahr just needs about an inch pull back, first click you hear is trigger re-cock. Don't have a Glock, but surely similar to my XDs, also about an inch or so? 'Course, my Beretta 92 can shoot multiples in double action, or just cock hammer each time for single. All the 9mm pistols I have, only the ole Hi-Point C-9 requires mostly full travel on slide to cock. I could also use this giz in my Hi-Point and Kel-Tec 9mm carbines. Haven't noticed how far back have to pull those puppies each time to reset, might get kinda tiresome. Also would need a long wooden dowel to push bore laser out, you just use a pencil on pistols. The big advantage of the in-chamber caliber specific sites is of course, there's no adjusting/testing, points down center of bore when loaded. Disadvantage is that you need one for each caliber. But I'm a 9mm only semi-auto feller, so no nevermind there for moi. - OS

You and WD related? Y'all favor each other a bit. At least slightly more so than the hog. - OS

Must've been rigged. Seriously, wow, just wow, congrats!

The laser insert goes in chamber. It functions as a snap cap also. Firing pin triggers the short laser burst. Yes, with single action you must partially rack slide just enough to recock trigger each time; there's no rim on laser insert so it stays in place. Only real training drawback is that you can't practice double tapping or more. On the other hand, as Pincus shows, will really ingrain tap rack bang if you train that way. Anyway, as far as having to recock each time, 'bout the same effort/time as would take to cock hammer on single action revolver, no biggie in that regards seems to me. Most all semi pistolas just take ~1/4 or less slide rack to recock. - OS