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  I just don't see how they can get it past the idea phase if it's indeed being written as feared.  Even assuming the Constitutional protections won't impede it, what have they ever managed to stop from being discussed on the internet?  ITAR is for things we sell overseas or companies take to other countries for work.  Me talking about my personally owned weapons, or ammo on the internet isn't talking about a weapons export.   I'm waiting for more info before a final opinion.  Worse comes to pass, we'll set up TGO as an Onion site and everybody can just use Tor to access it. :stare:

How will they make this stick?  I'm no expert on ITAR regs, but I don't understand how they can cover the discussion of individual small arms and ammunition under it without running afoul of the Constitution.  First attempted prosecution and SAF, NRA, GOA would most likely front the legal fees to get it squashed riki tik.

  My shine kit in the closet next to my dress shoes has the cotton balls and kiwi just like you mention.  I think everybody that had to shine boots in the Army can still shine shoes into a mirror on cue.       Congrats on the retirement.  At least this uniform change is going to help fix the abomination that was the ACU. 

  The whole post was spot on, but this part in particular was especially profound.

I have no doubt that if AR/AK pistols had been around and in widespread use during the passing of the NFA laws, they would have been caught up in them.  They aren't "pistols" or "handguns" as is traditionally known, and I can absolutely see how ATF hates the ambiguity of them.  Throw in the foreign imports like CZ's Scorpion and the issue is even more visible.    The SIG Brace debacle was just the start, and I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they ever just defined pistol under USC as having ammo fed from either a rotating chamber or a magazine that is inserted into the grip.  Might as well get it out of the way and be done with it.

  A dishonorable discharge is also the hardest to get approved because of all the legal procedure, paperwork, approval, and appeals involved.    Plenty of ragtag Soldiers separated for misconduct are bounced in the fastest way possible to get the bad influence out of the unit.  They'll get a reenlistment code that would keep them from coming back in, however they often still get a "General (Under Honorable Conditions)," or "Other Than Honorable (OTH)" unless they had a court martial before they were kicked out.  Then they can appeal it after discharge and get it upgraded, but after they were out processed, they weren't our problem anymore.   The 4473 only asks if you have ever had a Dishonorable discharge.  Buying a firearm is allowed with every other type, so people who couldn't handle military service, but didn't hit the level worth a court marshal may very well have a legal firearm.   My bet is, this guy was either a troublemaker who was bounced fast under admin procedure, or was injured and took a quick discharge.

  More government regulation of pills isn't the answer, changing the mentality of "prescription nation" is.  Big pharma has gotten rich by pushing a pill for every little thing that ails us physically and mentally, so the inevitability of the product seeping into the underground has us where we are now.    I'll also give my standard push for legalizing marijuana.  You don't really see stoners out there doing things like this, they're usually too content to just sit around and waste the night away.  Let people smoke weed without becoming a criminal and you'll see the other drug abuses and the crime therein drop off as it isn't the gateway to the culture of other illegal drugs

  I had to shine boots myself.  As I am fond of saying to younger troops, "I was in the BDU Army."  I had a pair of jungle boots so well worn in that it felt like a handjob for my feet.    Switching to ACU's and the desert boots full time sucked.  The desert boots were good to go when broken in, but that took forever compared to leather boots, and they never lasted as long as quality leather jungles did. 

  I've open carried before, and could care less what people thought of me.  But it was a handgun I open carried, not one of my long guns.   Carrying an AR in public, at an airport no less, is a jabroni move.  Posting pictures of it on Facebook, then sending them to a news station to provoke a story, proves this guy is, as the kids say, "full potato."  He most assuredly does not represent my views on what proper gun carry is.  Open or concealed, you don't carry a weapon to prove a point, you carry it to survive a situation you hope to never find yourself in.  You applaud his cajones, I bemoan his lack of common sense.   This guy is an attention whore, and I'm not supporting his "look-at-me" crusade just because he's a gun owner.  From the looks of things, it would seem that being an asshat is at least a part time job for him.

You old timers really did have it tough back in the day...I would never have wanted to have to tuck in my shirt with a duty uniform. :D

Already down to $1,289 before shipping and transfer fees on PSA. http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/sig-sauer-pistol-mpx-9mm-mpx-p-9.html   This thing is officially on my "if I ever win the lottery" list.

The men that stormed the beaches in the morning, and jumped behind them the night before can never be thanked enough.  If they hadn't done what they did, the war in Europe would have been very different.  They literally helped to change the world.       A great speech, and from the heart, but it was on the 40th anniversary when everybody was doing something for D-Day.  What did President Reagan do on the 41st anniversary of D-Day?  That would be a better comparison since this is the 71st anniversary.  Not even a word in The Reagan Diaries for June 6th, 1985 about D-Day.  Just a visit to a school during the day and a fundraiser at night.  A normal day for the President.       71 to be exact.  That's why there isn't a big to-do over this years anniversary, it's not a "celebrating year".  Last year for the 70th anniversary they had a big remembrance, with members of the allied nations on hand for ceremonies, and events like these examples of awesome. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-two/10878857/D-Day-parachute-jump-89-year-old-perfects-Normandy-landing.html http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/05/world/europe/d-day-paratrooper-jumps-again/   We'll probably see something on the 75th anniversary, maybe the 80th, and of course the 100th.  Then the day will fall into history like every other battle that is only celebrated every 50-100 years.  Sad yes, but that's life.

I don't think the 1,000ft rule will have an impact in the run down parts of D.C. where an honest person finally will have the opportunity to carry and protect themselves thanks to these rulings.

  For me, the standard line of thought is that cops are okay at reacting to events, but everything leading up to and during the event is on the individual.  Things like the store robberies are why we carry.  Mine own self-defense is my responsibility, not a police officers.

  Breaking news, naked women, fantasy football updates, occasional gun porn...what's not to like?

I'd use VLC 99 times out of 100 over Windows Media Player.  My recommendation is you download it, and Google-Fu how to rip a CD.

Thanks.  I wouldn't have thought to just edit the first post.  For some reason Topic Moderation seemed like the logical place.

In this thread, when I go to Topic Moderation and try to do it it says I don't have permission to carry out that function.  Is that normal?    

Google maps supposedly has traffic patterns and congestion integrated, but I've never given it a through testing.  For what it's worth, they claim "Live traffic conditions, incident reports, and automatic rerouting to find the best route."  Might be worth running for a week to see.   One alternative for highways is to use Twitter and follow the feeds set up for each of the highways in Tennessee.  They put out info on when/where accidents happen and an estimated clear time (frequently revised upward, of course).  For example, I-24's page would be here; https://twitter.com/TNinterstate24.  It's easier to just download Twitter, create an account, and "follow" each of the roads.  I do it for 24, 40, 65, 440, and check them before I head out.

  Bingo.  Open carry of a handgun and a rifle are not one and the same.   Rule of thumb is, your pistol allows you to fight your way back to a long gun should the need for it arise, hence the practicality of a truck/trunk gun.  Long guns should be for responding to a threat, or when there is a high expectation of being engaged, which in the civilian world means there are a lot of things that went wrong if you're carrying one for protection, or you're just an attention whore, which this guy clearly is.   This part of the article, plus his YouTube channel, lays out why I say he's an attention whore... Cooley, a Chicago native who lives in Winder, Ga., came to national attention this week after he took photos of himself holding the rifle in Atlanta's airport, and later sent them to Atlanta's WSBTV, whose report on him started some outrage over his actions online.   And finally, there is this bit.  Cooley served in the Illinois National Guard for 13 months between 1990 and 1991 before he was discharged as a private, according Lt. Col. Brad Leighton, spokesperson for the force. Leighton could not reveal the reason for Cooley's discharge, citing privacy laws, but said an initial enlistment usually lasts about six years.   A medical discharge would be a reasonable explanation, but that quick of a discharge is just as frequently a tell-tale sign of a substandard Soldier who was separated for misconduct.  If it's the latter and not the former, that speaks volumes about his character as well.

I had a chance to buy a NIB Glock 19 Gen 4 for $485 shipped to my FFL, tack on another $30 for transfer and background check, would have made it $515 overall.   I didn't want to blow through the cash, but damned if I don't have a twinge of regret for not jumping on it.

The F-35 is one of the "Most Effective Weapons In The US Arsenal?"  Maybe they can make that claim sometime after they're put in actual use.   Also, I saw a lot more 60mm mortars (dismounted) and 120mm mortars (fixed position) than 81mm's in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Plenty of local pawn shops have FFL's and offer transfers.  One of the local ones here in Murfreesboro does it for $20 plus the $10 TBI background check.  That's better than anybody by about $5.  I'd practice some Google-Fu and see what you can find.

A personal driving tactic for me is to never let someone cross in front of me if they don't have a turn signal on.  While I'm not 100% in implementing this technique, I can proudly say I've caused more than my fair share of dickhead motorists to fall in behind me, or even better, miss their turn both in the city and more satisfyingly, on the highway.    If I see a turn signal, I usually allow them to get in front of me.

Anybody should be able to burn the flag as a form of speech.  I'm 99.9% sure I'll disagree with how they choose to convey their point, but they have the right to light it up as a means to do so if they choose.  Should they ask me if they think its a good idea, I'd tell them to do a quick risk assessment with regards to what could happen.  If someone wants to get physical as a response to flag burning, I have no sympathy for them when terms like assault and battery are read aloud in court as charges against them.  Big boy rules apply on both sides of this philosophical debate.   For myself, I have too much respect for freedom of speech to want flag burning to be illegal, and too much discipline to be goaded into a response towards those burning the flag.