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Couldn't find an email for them but this site should be bombarded: http://www.corporate-office-headquarters.com/enterprise-holdings-inc

Ok, so here is my take on a few things. Before I deployed to an area where the targets shot back, I had no idea how I would react, but I am proud to say I did the right thing and engaged. So I am not going to jump on the "Bad LEO" bandwagon too much, and the Supreme Court has weighed in on them, LEO, not having a duty to protect so that's that. I can bet he will have PTSD, or some form of guilt for the rest of his life. But I strongly feel we need to harden these schools, make them as difficult as possible for a shooter to engage that many targets. I don't think we need to make it feel like a prison, but there is definitely things that can be done, and immediately. One is to allow volunteer faculty to carry, take training and rehearse drills, there is plenty of time when the kids are not there to let them rehearse. It is working in Ohio and Colorado I believe, they even take courses to qualify. The armed faculty are not advertised except to let parents know some MAY be armed, a good thing, so there leaves a doubt for any would be shooter. Let trained personnel Such as Military and LEO, or those willing to train, volunteer to patrol the campuses, with their EDC concealed so to again, cause shooters to 2nd think their actions. We do not need to sacrifice a dang think to the anti-gunners! Every "Sensible" Gun Law is a sham IMO, it only effects those who are willing to follow the law, the criminals just ignore it while they break other laws. The phrase "Shall not Infringed" does not have a "but" or "unless" in it, it seem pretty clear to me that the NFA, GCA, or any 2A Control Law is Unconstitutional, so the whole "intent" of the law is not something to consider, in my book, when it comes to defining or redefining what can and can't be owned. We are judged by the actions of a few, but are lambasted for trying to harden our borders against whom wish us harm by saying not all Muslims are terrorists, you can't have it both ways.

I call BS, I think @JAB gets the kewpie doll today.

I also think you are way off base on this, if he would not of had a bumpstock, then he could have used controlled fire instead of pray and spray. I say could have because at this point we do not know, but I believe I read where he took these guns out and shot them before the event. I do know as a fact, that I personally can successfully engage targets more effectively using controlled fire vs full auto. And have been warned more than a couple times on the range not to use auto because the range was not cleared for auto even though my selector switch was on semi the entire time. I don't have any use for a bumpstock, binary trigger or any other ammo wasting gadget, so I don't have any, but if we allow the ATF or the feds to start regulating due to perceived "intent" of the law we will lose all weapons because make no mistake about it, the intent is to disarm the populace.

That is some nice grain there, what is that 3 planks glued together?

You will be hard pressed to get any of the MSM, except Fox and other more conservative outlets to cover this. But I too will be contributing that day, I have joined GOA, but will send the NRA some $ on the 24th as a sign of my 2A support, I think if we get enough members to do the same, it will send a message.

I honestly have been saying this for awhile. Pick and age that a teen becomes an adult and stick with it. But it has to be across the board, don't ask an 18yo to join the military, get issued a weapon and go and fight and die for his/her country if they can't enjoy the same privileges back home. If they decide 18, 21, 25, then so be it, make up your freaking mind about what makes an adult already.

And of course CNN denied it, what are they going to do, reveal their playbook?

I have two 1911s, but none have the round count of my 9mm or .40 calibers. I don't get the appeal, at least not for carry, they are large, heavy and have a low magazine capacity. And to top it all off, they kick enough to bring you off your target where you have to force it back down. Don't take this as me hating them, I don't, but since the military I have not carried a 1911, range only. My Kimber has a great trigger, and I can put steel on target with it so would have no issue using it for SD purposes if I had to, it's just not my go-to EDC.

Yea, I think another piece of the cake can be sacrificed How about we start talks about upping the age cell phones (a privilege) can be purchased, and to get a drivers licence, (yup, a privilege as well)? We lose more young people to distracted driving due to cell phones than we do to shootings!

Yea, I wish they were wrong about this duffus as well though. I guess checking their facts is a lost art in the journalism field.

So this guy just does not get what side his bread is buttered on, he owns a company that sells drum magazines but thinks that gun ownership is a privileged that you have to jump through hoops to get. Something tells me he is going to see diminished sales going forward; and the worst part is that it is a TN company. http://soldiersystems.net/2018/02/20/x-products-owner-james-malarkey-thinks-the-magazines-he-sells-should-be-restricted-by-law/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

WAPO, nuff said.

I have been researching Adverse Possession, AKA Squatters Rights, and it is difficult to get something like that done in sub-plotted areas now-a-days. It's a 20 year possession or 7 years under the "Color of Title" and it has to be taken to court for it to "take hold". Some try to do it before realizing all that it takes: https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/no-squatters-rights-in-tennessee

Look, GOA is a good organization, and I do think they may be support the 2A more than the NRA but the NRA is the 500lb gorilla in the political arena, it's just that their more Grape Ape than King Kong many times. The NRA, GOA, or any other pro 2A organization can't stop the ATF from doing anything in the next 30, 60 or even 90 days, it's up to us gun owners to comment when they open it up for comments, as they must before enacting. Just as they backed off the green tip ammo, they will have to take us into consideration if we come together and fight as one.

I agree for the most part, except that LEO is already stretched thin, and it would take a huge tax increase to hire more. This is supposed to be the Volunteer State, why not use volunteers? While LEO do get some training, it is woefully inadequate in most departments, specially when it comes to range time. The training you speak of comes with experience, the actual rules of engagement can be taught in a weekend course. It was the same in the military, most non line units only qualified once a year and hardly ever did any kind of direct contact training, at least not until after 9/11. And if you allow military and LEO volunteers, the learning curve would be much less. Wasn't there a civilian training program already??..yup. http://www.nashville.gov/Police-Department/Get-Involved/Citizen-Police-Academy.aspx

No, this has to be a signal, the $ amount is inconsequential. Which sounds better, "NRA collects 5 million $s in the month prior to the anti-gun rally from members to show support" Or "5 million NRA members send money into the NRA the day of the rally to show their suport" Think there will be more than 5 million at the rally?

A written agreement will be ok, but only while the current owner maintains ownership. The best bet is to move it, it's a permanent solution.

Then have active duty and retired military/LEO folks volunteer, and I would much rather have some kind of armed resistance force out there than have to have them wait for the shooter to get tired and leave or local LEO show up. I would surely be better trained than the average HCP holder, and would be better equipped than most as well. And I would volunteer as much as I could at my granddaughters school if they would let me. In Japan, we (Active Duty parents) were on a roster to escort the school buses to and from school (unarmed), maybe we need to start looking for something of that nature to ensure our kids get as much protection as the politicians do. I bet even .gov softball games have more security nowadays.

Maybe he had some insurance money from his dad or mom's passing?? But yea, that seems a lot of money in that short of time, and at a time when weapons were still at or above the $500 range, at least at a LGS.

I like those, let us know how the attaching points hold up. I just ordered some hangers to hang plates between t-posts, they are fairly easy to setup except the t-posts which will stay put. https://shootingtargets7.com/accessories/target-stands/st7-t-post-hooks.html

Did it have purple hairs? I got stung by one at Ft Bragg years ago.

Plenty: https://www.tennessean.com/story/insession/2015/03/10/haslam-opposes-gun-bills/24717375/ While some bills get passed, many of those bills are just feel good bills which have little impact either way.

My plates are ceramic with a steel core, I've handled them semi roughly but they held out well. The covers do come loose at times, but a quick 2 part epoxy fixes them right up. The soft armor on the other hand can get worn, Kevlar and like fabrics holds up well, but plastic like materials like Dyneema have about a 5 year shelf life, and some tests have shown some don't hold up well to point blank range. If I were shopping for body armor, I would make sure they were either NIJ or the FBI testing compliant. And then I'd keep an eye out for recalls, because there have been a few, and the mfgrs just want to sell so their testing may not be done properly.

The first thing is to get rid of these politicians that block pro gun legislation. There is plenty of factual data about crime stats when it comes to pro gun legislation. But to the left it's an emotional response and no matter what facts are presented they will not listen. And the politicians are only listening to the left because they are more of a solid voting base and vote along political lines. Conservatives are very fragmented, with many things across the political spectrum that are important to them. So unless we put enough pressure on the politicians we will be getting some very anti 2A laws passed.