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Au contraire. The XD 9 SC is a perfect carry weapon. Conceals well and holds plenty of rounds, and no Glock Butt when reholstering. - OS

Another is the exception in 39-17-1305, where alcohol is sold for on site consumption. But all these seem to be single and limited exceptions to me. Although I've heard some argue on here that the one in 39-17-1305 is meant to apply to ALL businesses, I don't see that as valid by any stretch of the imagination, since it clearly points back to a point in that statute only, rather than using the more inclusive "under this part" as other exceptions do which are meant to cover all the 39-17-13xx. - OS

Well, they are correct according to TCA. Since you don't notice those big ones, better keep a sharp eye out for the 3"x3" No Guns logo that will be legal everywhere else. - OS

If you mean you don't see them in your Sent Items folder: - check Save a Copy at bottom of individual PM or - enable Save a Copy as default for all messages in user CP/Edit Options - OS

I almost bought a RAMI instead of XD SC to carry. But just too many feeding reliability probs reported when I researched it. Ya don't see that reported to speak of with the full sized models, though. Just love to hold RAMIs still, and generally ask to do so when I see one at a store. - OS

Big whoop, made Birnbaum fall on her sword to show "action". Worst that ever happens to these folks is they lose their jobs, when most of them likely deserve a stay in Leavenworth. - OS

To make the state park carry change revenue neutral, the statute did not require them to make changes to existing signs. - OS

See if you can get a picture of Kwik there while you're at it. - OS

Our two lawyers in the thread would argue that just because you weren't arrested by Tom, Dick, or Harry, does not mean you aren't breaking the law. A point with which I wouldn't necessarily argue, btw. It would seem that if indeed they are right, though, that certainly Knox county is missing out on a significant revenue stream by not arresting the several merchants of switchblades at every gun show here, and I would imagine, at most every gun show across the state. I would think they have been told not to at some point by DAs or AGs, who recognize that the items may be legally sold and possessed (at home, anyway) as "curios, keepsakes, ornaments". - OS

Just arguing the one point above, "curio" does NOT connote "collectible". "Collectible" connotes a single item within a collection. "Curio" connotes a single item of interest in and of itself. It might also be a collectible, but by definition need not be. I could equally combat your narrow usages of "keepsake" and "ornament" from simple accepted dictionary meaning. If the intent of the law was to make the switchblade/knucks exception based on being part of a collection, they would have used words to that effect -- hence, the words "collection" or "collectible" are not found in the statute. I'm not a lawyer, but I am certified in the American English language, the same one in which TCA at least purports to be written. - OS

Sounds to me like de gummit's own MMS division of Interior Dept. or whatever it is could be as culpable as anyone else. Like that office penciling in the correct response for BP to ink over and sign, little things like that. But of course when the government investigates itself, well... - OS

Would you care to offer an opinion as to WHY the "curio, ornament, or keepsake" exception is IN the statute? Just words they threw in with no meaning? I would maintain that having a switchblade or knuckles in a bric-a-brac drawer would be fine, and exactly the intent of the exception. Perhaps having them on the night table with your wallet and keys would lend credence that you owned the weapon with intent to go armed with it, but short of that, they are simply what the statute says, "curios, ornaments, or keepsakes". Don't have to be antiques or part of a larger collection, since the words used do NOT connote those meanings. (And no, that whacked out pot dealer in Kingsport, who probably didn't even contest the switchblade charge, doesn't really impress me as some overwhelming case law precedent.) - OS

Incomplete hot link. Just hand Ohio to the gun nuts and get it over with: Thomas Suddes | - Opinions, Editorials, Letters and Columns from The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

Everywhere. It modified 39-17-1359, the statute about posting in general. Applies everywhere except parks, which must still have exact verbiage and minimum size. - OS

Maybe not technically "survival", but found recently that if you have ANY ruger firearm, no matter how old, and have never filled out an Owner Notification Card on ruger.com, do it and get 20% off from total order up to $100 from their store. There are a few items in their store that are pretty decent deals already and not really found elsewhere, like Ruger embossed Triple K holsters for single action revolvers and etc. - OS

Shrewd move, all right. We certainly want to keep alienating BP to the max as I'm sure it makes their fix/cleanup efforts so much more efficient. - OS

Yeah, I was tempted, but no plain blade clip point available. Some nice cheap machetes, too. - OS

As far as the Knoxville parks law: everyone keeps saying "it's only a $50 fine." Well, the statute says you are guilty of a misdemeanor and can be jailed for up to 30 days also. " Any person violating any of the provisions of this general penalty article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and conviction thereof shall result in the penalties of a monetary fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) and the repayment of administrative costs incident to the correction of the municipal violation in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or by imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days, or both, for each separate offense. Each day any violation of this Code or of any ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. " This is consistent for Class C misdemeanors within TCA. - OS

I'd say that unless your box is actually having stability probs running whatever's open at the limit of its memory, I doubt you'll see much if any improvement. Internet games are much more about speed and consistency of the pipe, and all the math is handled by their puters, not yours; although heavy duty graphics is another matter and is handled by your box, but this is a video card matter, not system RAM (except for some of the lower end motherboard based video chips which use system RAM). - OS

God forbid we lose a guardsman or three down there, but if we did, that might backfire so that O would be forced to actually send a real force along the border, with real loaded guns. - OS

Don't know of any nationwide efforts that have legs right now. You? - OS

You've always been able to carry as an employee IF the owner gives you the OK, as "employee or agent of the owner of the premises with responsibility for protecting persons or property" I'd posit that after the law changes, you'll be "legal", but still "fireable", if your employer has a no guns policy. - OS

Well, didja score? (the knife, I mean) I see the old ones are selling on the CS Special Projects site for two for $60, although there's only 3 or 4 blade styles still available. The clip point plain blade isn't offered, or I might jump on that. - OS

They don't have to be...statute says: "...and if the weapon is a type described in subdivisions (a)(1)-(5), that it was in a nonfunctioning condition and could not readily be made operable; " Switchblades and knuckles are under (7). - OS

Should be obvious that no reseller will give you what an item is worth to an end user. - OS