Whisper

Open carry is a poor idea any day of the year.

I don't remember the charge, but I have used Unique behind a 115-gr SWC with good results in the .32 Long and .32 Mag. The 115-gr bullet was originally used for the .32-20, I believe, but lots of shooters of the smaller-capacity .32 cartridges have found 115-gr to be an accurate weight for the caliber -- often better than the lighter weight bullets. I expect I have the notes around someplace, and if I can find them I'll pass along info on the powder charge. But I expect any cast bullet handbook would have some recommendations (and I probably got mine from the Lyman book or something similar). Cheers, Whisper

Excellent points all. In my original home state, there's a bill currently proposed that requires anonymous ex parte complaints (so the accused has no idea who complained and thus has no ability to argue against the charge) and specifies no process or timetable for having guns restored, but does specify that the police can assess storage fees against the accused while the guns are held in custody. Folks, these laws are written specifically so that they can be used to harass gun owners. And the sponsors know this.

Here's some info on that very topic: https://www.fox13memphis.com/top-stories/after-arrest-of-curtis-watson-what-are-tennessee-officials-doing-with-57k-reward-/975426454

I saw one at the gun show this weekend in Murfreesboro. It didn't feel that substantial to me -- the comparison with the Remington RP9 seems right. Of course I didn't shoot it, and that might change my opinion, but so far it hasn't called out to me.

Come to the dark (Blackout) side....

An excellent point -- the .300 Blackout is my preferred choice for an AR pistol. I believe much better than the .223 in that size.

I was initially skeptical about the idea. but after I did some work on the range with one, I changed my mind. How much did you work with one before you decided they were a waste of money? What specifically did you not like about them?

Trump would certainly be reelected if he would sit back, keep quiet, and let the performance of the economy be his campaign message. But because Trump is more focused on saying and doing childish and arrogant things than he is on anything else, including leading the country, I think it's entirely possible he many find a way to lose against the worst field of Democratic candidates in my lifetime.

Since you asked for thoughts on this situation, I'll share mine: Distance from disorder. HTH, Whisper

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Sorry, that's not correct. Current TN driver's licenses are not REAL ID compliant. You'll be able to get one beginning July 1. An ID that's REAL ID compliant will have gold start in a circle on the face of the ID. https://www.tn.gov/tnrealid/what-is-real-id.html Hope this helps, Whisper

As Garufa says, they are still in business but sell via mail order; no internet sales. You can check Gunbroker for secondary sales of T-grips -- Robertson's Trading Post right here in TN often has some in stock, and they do sell online.

The SRO is right. Open carry of a knife on school property is prohibited. It was contained in SB1438 in 2014, but I don't know the precise sections of the TCA that it affected. It's practically the only knife law left in TN. You can carry a knife on school property; it just has to be covered up.

It's sad to see the NRA getting bad publicity like this, but I fear it's necessary if we are to clean out the crooks and put the organization back on track and doing what it's supposed to do. Turn on the bright lights, open the books, and if the cockroaches all flee, the NRA will be better for it.

It did. It got a limited release, about two weeks as I recall, in a few major markets. The part about Gault being unemployed and living with his daughter is one of the fairly few places where the movie varies from fact. Gault worked for the Highway Patrol after he and Hamer left the Texas Rangers, and he was still doing that when Hamer convinced him to join the trackdown of Bonnie and Clyde.

My point is still the same: Why did you seize on this particular line of dialogue, from among all lines from all the characters in the film, and decide that this line represents the personal opinions of the screenplay author?

Governors can have their insurance commissioners take exactly this sort of action. Of course it's corruption for a government to use its regulatory authority to attack legal businesses just because those in power don't like the organization...which is why the ACLU is supporting the NRA in its lawsuit against New York.

The writer of The Highwaymen is John Fusco, who's written tons of Westerns, and the religious film The Shack. There are lots of varying opinions expressed in The Highwaymen, including comments by some characters in support of Bonnie and Clyde. Fusco wrote those lines, also. Do you think that Fusco is actually favorable toward Bonnie and Clyde? It's a screenplay about a series of historical events. Every line spoken by every character doesn't express the personal opinions of the author. So, can you explain precisely why you decided he's a liberal (I've not seen anything indicating his political opinions) and that he's writing out of total ignorance (from all accounts he researched the lives of Gault and Hamer carefully)?

Mags sold out.

Excellent deal. I would jump on it also. Good for Kimber; it's excellent to see them doing the right thing for customers. Cheers, Whisper

Now I really need to go back and watch it again....

I didn't see your letter, but from your description, it was probably specific enough. Blackburn just chose to respond with a generic "I support RKBA" letter instead of saying anything about red flag laws. To me, that suggests she hasn't decided whether she will vote for or against the red flag bill, and she wants to preserve her options, but she also wants to mollify you with a vague statement that isn't really a commitment, but might be interpreted as one. But perhaps I'm too skeptical about politicians and their motives....

It's certainly not a waste of time, and good on you for doing it. You just need to be careful in reading politicians' replies. Blackburn gave you some vague generalities about supporting the Second Amendment, but said nothing about the specific issue that was the topic of your letter. Anyone can claim to be in favor of the Second Amendment -- heck, even Obama says he supports the Second Amendment -- but when faced with an actual vote on Second Amendment issues, most politicians will vote against freedom.

Looks like a generic "Letter for RKBA Supporters." Doesn't address the red flag issue specifically, which doesn't surprise me. The red flag issue is going to show clearly who is on the side of the Constitution and who is not