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Those alarms for children in the car don't always work. There was a case in Chattanooga several years ago where a guy left his baby in the car that illustrates the mental disconnect that must occur for parents to leave children in the car. He had one of those alarms, and his car was parked right outside his office. The alarm went off several times, and he silenced it each time without even thinking that his kid was in the car. He thought someone was messing with car and didn't remember that he even had the baby that day. Probably from the moment he started driving and dropping off the older kids at school, he just went back into his everyday routine (that didn't involve taking the baby to daycare). Some of these cases are due to neglect by drug-using parents, and a few are done deliberately, but a shockingly large number are normal, stable people you would never think it would happen to. It is more than just forgetting; it is the brain going into autopilot with tragic consequences. If you had asked the Chattanooga man if he had the baby in the car that day, he would have said no, and even the question might not have jogged his memory.

At the beginning of this thread, there was a bill summary posted which is pretty detailed, including the section about enhanced permit holders carrying on school property, and then there are the amendments to the bill. The bill as passed that was linked here: https://handgun.safety.tn.gov/WebFiles/HESS/2019LegislativeSynopsis.pdf (which is found in this thread: https://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/111711-state-summary-of-new-gun-laws/). The bill on the synopsis page has no language even similar to the section pertaining to school carry. Was this language amended out in the Senate? I'm trying to figure it out now by reviewing the other amendments. Edit: So from I understand from the amendment history, is that basically in both the House and Senate, they deleted everything after the enacting clause and adding the bulk of the text that is now the signed bill. All I can find is the bill summary and the amendment history, but not the actual words of the originally introduced bill. I am inferring that the summary is the layman's language explaining what was in the original bill. I would like to see what the original bill said before it was amended. I know it is common to amend bills and sometimes completely change them, but on this page,(http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1264), if you just read the summary, you get a far different impression of what changed in the law. I'm not used to Tennessee's legislative webpage, so maybe I am wrong.

Today at the range my wife did a lot better. I told her to grip it like someone was trying to take the gun. There were two jams that I think are magazine related. I had previously marked one of the two magazines that seem to have more problems, and today, there were two instances in which the last round got stuck bullet facing the sky in the partially closed slide. When I called, Smith and Wesson, they have heard of similar problems, and are sending a new magazine. I suspect that the spring has marginal tension on the last round, and sometimes it can't push it up fast enough as the slide closes. Makes me wonder how prevalent the problem is; they didn't even ask for the serial number of the gun, and don't want me to send back the old magazine.

I agree that as written above, it looks like the law gives an exemption to enhanced permit holders about school property. If it doesn't, then it is going to confuse a lot of people. Right now, the only major differences between the benefits of the two permits looks like the ability to carry openly and how long they are valid. An average person, reading the above law, could reasonably think that one of the "enhancements" is getting to carry more places. I'm going by a plain English reading of the law. If it is a mistake, then they need to clarify before someone carries on some college greenway and think they are OK.

I second the suggestion of using an outdoor antenna and connecting it using the existing coaxial in the house. I originally had an antenna in the attic, but I moved it outside (attached on the lowest part of the eave that I can reach with a ladder). The coaxial from the antenna goes through the soffit, into my attic, and then down the wall to the outdoor cable distribution box. I can get nearly the same reception in any room in the house (some degradation with the furthest runs of cable). I could have just ran the cable down the side of the house, but for a little more effort, I was able to mostly hide the cable. Fishing the cable with my wife tested our relationship though. I live south of Chattanooga, so most of the broadcast antennas are in the same general direction, but two stations have their antennas further away than the others. A difference of just 5 degrees affects the reception from these stations; so I used tvfool.com and a compass to aim precisely at these towers. The other stations are closer and come in clear just pointing in the general direction. When I tried to use individual indoor antennas, I would get some interference with the close stations, and sometimes no signal at all on the farther stations.

We have been dry firing and then I rack the slide while she continues to hold it. Not the same as real recoil, but it helps her to see how much force is needed to keep the gun where it needs to be. She weighs 100 pounds (after two kids) and is of Filipino descent, and she is small even compared to her relatives. My 13- year old son is getting close to her height.

We bought it new without trying one. The only time I can get it to jam is when I tried to make some low power hand loads (but haven't had that problem with loads in the mid to upper range of the reload data), and when I deliberately weakly held the gun one handed (but that was actually failure to fire because the grip safety was not engaged). I could watch her get multiple problems on one magazine, then I would load the same ammo in the same magazine and shoot the entire mag with no problem. After our last range session, I came back with two boxes of the cheapest ammo I could buy to see if it would jam on me. I had one failure to feed on the last round in one mag with Monarch ammo. When I look at her grip, her hand is too thin to push up tight against the beavertail. By that I mean I have a bunch of flesh that squishes up against the beavertail, but she has a little bit of space visible at the top. I think that lack of meat jammed up high is part of the problem, but she can't grip any higher. If she wore a glove, it would fill the space and make it tighter, I think.

We got one for my wife. She is very petite, and she has had multiple failures (failure to eject and stovepipes). We think the combination of her small hand and the grip safety lead to inadvertent limp wristing. I posted on another site, and someone mentioned the same problem with small shooters with their rental guns. My wife has not had the same type of jams with an LCP, an LC9, or a full size 1911 9mm. I suspect the EZ springs that make it so easy to rack contribute to her problem. We have been practicing her grip at home, but haven't shot it again since possibly identifying the problem. It seemed like an excellent gun, but I think she would have less problems without the grip safety.

The Stampede had cursory bag checks, no metal detectors, and signs that used to be considered legal postings when I went last year. Dollywood had bag and stroller checks when I last went, but that was 2 years ago. At either place, a determined person could have brought multiple weapons, even a bomb, with just a little planning.

I think wildlife officials in many states do not want to admit to the possibility of big cats because as soon as they admit a population exists, then the Endangered Species Act comes into play. It doesn't just protects the animals; it requires protection of their habitat. Large cats have large ranges, so an acknowledged breeding population would give them huge headaches. It is much easier to deny for as long as possible, then blame confirmed sightings on cats just passing through from some other known population. In Georgia, for years the DNR would basically say you were mistaken, a liar, or crazy if you reported a cougar of any color. Then a guy shot one, and they had to acknowledge the far-ranging lone cats. They also charged him under the Endangered Species Act even though he said he was in fear of his life. Maybe it was a message to future hunters to shoot, shovel, and shut up.

I was confused which side of the River Darryl and the others were relative to Rick. I know which side they were supposed to be on to make sense (the walker side), but it looked like they were on the same bank that Rick would have been on. They need a map like the Lord of the Rings and Song of Ice and Fire novels. Probably someone on the internet has tried to map out the main locations. I know that they have to film where they can, but it was a little confusing how they filmed it.

I forgot to add, all dogs with arthritis should be on a glucosamine supplement and an omega fatty acid supplement. The specific brand of glucosamine I would use would be Cosequin or Dasuquin because the manufacturer uses quality control methods equal to a drug manufacturer. The fish oil-based omega fatty acid supplements have the most research validating their use. With both supplements, it takes 6 to 8 weeks to see an effect. If arthritis is severe, then we add a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pain medication (many different brands). With long-term use, the liver and kidneys need to be monitored. There are several other supplements which each act on a different part of the inflammatory pathway. There are other pain medications that can be used. Also, acupuncture can help many dogs.

Is the cost estimate for Vetsulin, which is a veterinary-specific insulin? It is also a 40 Unit insulin rather than a 100 Unit insulin. So if it is a 10 ml bottle of Vetsulin, then a dog getting 18 Units twice a day would go through that bottle really quickly (11 days). If it is a 100 Unit per ml human insulin, there are more choices, but they may not work as well. The two types of human insulin I have used are both NPH insulin. The two brands are Humulin N and Novolin N, the latter being the cheaper option at Wal-Mart. In general, in an average diabetic dog, Vetsulin tends to work better in both terms of potency and duration of action. Occasionally a dog can take Vetsulin once a day, but the majority of patients take it twice a day. I have never seen a dog take NPH insulin once a day and be controlled. Some dogs can do fine to adequate on the NPH insulin, but I would only use those if cost created a decision of any treatment vs. no treatment. Dogs get the type of diabetes that requires insulin, so diet and weight loss helps control the blood sugar, but they generally always require insulin. Other things to consider are that the starting dose is not necessarily the dose that the dog will be on for life. We usually start low and work up to the final dose using glucose curve to guide the dose change. Also, other causes of inflammation, such as dental disease or urinary tract infections, will affect the ability to control diabetes. One last thing--all diabetic dogs get cataracts eventually, no matter how well the diabetes is controlled.

Just a FYI, peas and vegetables may not be as good as we used to think. This is literally a new thing just this month: http://www.aaha.org/blog/NewStat/post/2018/07/13/280457/FDA-warning-Dont-eat-those-peas!.aspx

For anyone who stopped watching, they essentially rebooted the series this season. New location (Texas), a time jump, many new characters, and getting rid of old characters. And somewhere they acquired actual military weapons.

Someone needs to tell this woman about Rebecca Shaeffer and Dorothy Stratten. I would think anyone who works (or worked) in such an occupation would be extra vigilant about stalkers. There are probably literally multiple sickos that want to rape her in particular just because they saw her on video.

I need to correct my self in this thread. Previously, I though Erlanger hospital had the new signs. Today, at Erlanger East on Gunbarrel, one of the major entrances (going into the surgery center near the valet parking) definitely did not have a statutorily compliant sign. They had a tiny (1-2 inch square) gun buster symbol along with the "no smoking" symbol. I think they have a much bigger sign at the ER, but not sure if it has the exact required wording. The surgery center is part of a new wing that was built recently, so when making their decisions about posting, someone chose a sign that did not meet the new requirements.

I inferred that they were going to wait a bit since Negan was going to be put in some "jail," and then one day they would form a lynch mob and take care of him. They'll let Rick and Michonne get complacent with the idea that everyone is OK with Negan as a prisoner, and then spectacularly disagree with them as he is executed. "Revenge is dish served cold," "never forget," etc. type of thing.

Eugene seemed pretty ticked and determined, like Rosita had cut all chances of him going back. He picked up a priming tool, possibly because he saw how seating the primers could be screwed up.

In the Woodbury scenes, they went through a workshop with reloading equipment, so at least the Governor had some sense. Until recently, none of the Virginia groups had to use a ton of ammo. As the four communities picked clean the relatively small geographic area, supplies have become more limited, hence the need to start making ammo now. Coupled with a war, the need for reloading is more critical than it would have been when they were first building walls. As someone who only recently started reloading, I would say the task would be daunting with just books and no YouTube or internet forums. I know that is how it was for years before the Internet, but having some type of demonstration first was very helpful.

I prefer to think of it not as arming teachers, but rather we should stop disarming teachers who otherwise carry in their daily lives.

Jadis said she used to wander around the dump before the apocalypse; perhaps she lived at (or knows about) an adjacent doomsday bunker. The reference to solar panels and shelf stable apple sauce suggests such a place. The helipad would seem a little ostentatious for a secret bunker, though. When Rick saw the helicopter this season, wasn't it while he was walking to the dump? Jadis was trying to make a new society at the dump. Perhaps she had a separate secret base from which to prop up her fledgling society? Like a back up plan or insurance in case her people couldn't figure out how to survive on their own. Or perhaps they were like Terminus. They might have had a public facade of scrounging for leftovers while actually living in a comfortable underground bunker. It might explain how Jadis could have such a unique hair style.

Apparently his wife is an Everytown supporter also.

I heard the end of a blurb on the local radio news channel. Sounded like a defeat of a bill in committee. Not sure if it was this, but the reporter said it would have made it legal to carry "in most places, such as hospitals" and that the governor opposed it.

Here's a link to a story, with references to the Facebook post. http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/37420229/uniformed-officer-asked-to-leave-restaurant-because-he-was-carrying-his-service-weapon I have not seen a "no guns" sign at any of the Outbacks to which I have gone.