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I was going to bring up the sleep apnea thing, too. I sometimes snore, myself, especially on the rare occasions when I end up sleeping on my back, but there is snoring and then there is SNORING. When we were first married my wife snored so loudly that I would have to go to another room to get any sleep. Forget going to sleep first - her snoring would wake me up. Thing is, she'd sleep eight hours (or more on weekends) and still never feel rested. She finally had a sleep study done and they found that her breathing stopped more than 200 times in one night. I think mostly it was a case of breathing stopped and then started again almost immediately but still stopping breathing 200 times is stopping breathing 200 times. Remember that Reggie White - a big, tough guy - died as a result of sleep apnea. Whenever my wife nods off without wearing her CPAP, I wake her and tell her to, "put her nose on." With the CPAP, both of us get to sleep better because she doesn't quit breathing and, as a bonus, doesn't snore when using it. If we go camping in a place that doesn't have electric hookup, we use a deep cycle battery and a converter so that she can still use her CPAP.

Petty, huh? So what if the shoe were on the other foot? What if a middle-aged white President made a speech and said, specifically, "So, I would like to encourage all the middle-aged white men in this country to get out and vote!" I'll tell you what - Al Charlatan and Jesse Jackass would be on every major news venue within fifteen minutes calling for protests, etc. Let the president overtly omit that same group, however, and it is 'petty whatnot.' I don't give a crap if the groups mentioned were the ones who put his sorry carcass in office. He is in the office, now, and he is supposed to represent all Americans. His appeal should be for all voters to make their voices heard at the polls - not specific groups - whether those votes will be cast in support of his agenda/supporters or not. To this point, as much as I have disliked Obama, I have avoided the whole, "He isn't my president," thing. However, judging by this speech, I guess he really isn't and doesn't want to be.

I thought the Governor had ten days (not including Sundays) to sign, veto or let pass without signature, not thirty. With the current bill being a little different than last year's I wonder what the chances are that Bredesen would sign it. Probably not - iirc his big objection last year was that he thought there should be some kind of ridiculous 'curfew' attached - as if an HCP holder carrying a firearm while eating a burger and drinking sweet tea at O'Charley's before 11pm is trustworthy but that same HCP holder carrying a firearm while eating a burger and drinking sweet tea at O'Charley's after 11pm is a deranged menace to society. I guess that is what Tennessee gets for electing a guy born in New Jersey and raised in New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts as governor.

+1. In fact, to be truthful, I've never been all that fleet of foot. I hope I'd remember to 'move and shoot' to try and get out of the direct line of the charge/attack but beyond that I like my chances using that time to get into some semblance of a balanced shooting stance better. Also, the main law I would be considering in such a situation would be Mr. Murphy's law. If it were possible for me to trip, twist an ankle, etc. while trying to run away then I would have to assume (being that my life would be on the line) that this is exactly what would happen. Therefore, as long as I am in a place where I can legally defend myself with a firearm then I am thinking twice and then three times before attempting to match my speed in a foot race against someone intent on harming/killing me. I'm a better marksman than sprinter. If it were possible for my firearm to malfunction - either a jam or misfire in a semiauto or a misfire or other problem with a revover - then I would have to accept the likelihood of that happening at the worst, possible moment. Therefore, if it would be difficult to present a holstered weapon and get off one shot before a knife-wielding attacker could cover 21 feet then I'm going to want to give myself a buffer zone, if at all possible, to be able to have time to either clear a malfunction or draw my BUG. Besides, being able to unholster and present a firearm then get off a single shot at the attacker, even if you get a good hit with that shot, equates with counting on a 'one shot stop'. I don't want to bet my life on a one shot stop if I have a choice. If it is possible that the assailant could be wearing some sort of bullet resistant clothing/armor, that the assailant could be under the influence of a substance that would make quickly stopping the threat more difficult or any number of other considerations, then I would have to asssume that such would be the case. Waiting until the assailant approached to 21 (or 17) feet to discover these things could make an already bad day worse. Finally, if a person has a knife and intends on inserting said blade into my tender flesh then his intent is to cause death or serious bodily injury, period. With that intent, all bets are off as far as I am concerned and I don't care if there is a car between us. Heck, I don't care if there is a water-filled moat complete with sharks wearing lazers on their heads between us. It is my life on the line and I'm not measuring my chances - or the value of my life - with a yard stick. Of course, as others have said, there are many other variables to consider. For instance, I don't want to get into a shooting situation if I can simply step through a doorway and close the door then call 911. I would also have to take into account the surroundings, whether or not there were innocent bystanders around and other such details into account in order to decide at what distance I feel it would be responsible to open fire. That doesn't mean I'm letting the knife wielding attacker get that close before I present my weapon, however.

That is kind of what I was getting at - wasn't sure what 'other thread' you all were discussing. I think I get the crux of the argument now, though. Thanks.

I like good, ol' FOBUS holsters. I can't imagine how a plastic paddle holster could get any less bulky than a non-cant adjustable model of FOBUS. Leather holsters can be less bulky and the pancake and belt slide types do hold things nice and tight to you. I like paddle holsters when going different places in town, though, because they are so easy to remove if I have to go somewhere that I cannot legally carry. I don't like walking around with an empty holster on my belt. I know most folks probably wouldn't even notice the empty holster but I alwasy feel like I am wearing a sign that says, "There is an unattended handgun in my vehicle if you want to go and steal it."

Madisonville Walmart Most handgun ammo variety I have seen on a Walmart shelf all at once in some time - probably more than a year; the shelf was dang near full Several boxes of WWB 9mm, fifty and one hundred round packs WWB .25acp and .32acp FMJ stacked full (50 round boxes) Had four 100 round value packs of Remington UMC .380 JHP (I bought one and left three - the box I bought was $39 and change including tax.) WWB .357 Magnum JHP (fifty round boxes) Couple of 100 round boxes of WWB .38 Special FMJ Boatload (don't you love those technical terms?) of .40 S&W in a couple of brands They also had a couple of different brands/types of .22LR in value packs, including the Federal stuff in a white box that is supposed to be 'optimized' for semiautos.

Between what? I honestly don't know the background argument that is going on. Are you suggesting that a cop should draw his weapon if he so much as sees a firearm in a holster on a driver's side during a traffic stop? Are you suggesting he should draw if the driver has a firearm in the seat with his hand on it? What are you suggesting? Of course an officer should take action for his or her own safety. That said, jumping the gun (pun intended) can end in situations like this: UCF police officer fatally shot by Orlando police - ESPN

I think I may have missed something but the officer wasn't just reacting to seeing a handgun. He was reacting to having that handgun aimed and fired at him. That is a little different than an officer reacting to simply seeing a gun. From the obit: Yeah, dang that officer for not being more 'forgiving' for having had a handgun aimed at his head and having shots fired at him.

For me, I have no problem operating a semiauto at the range. I can handle them fine, load mags fine, rack the slide fine and clear jams when necessary. HOWEVER - at the range I'm not staring down the barrel of a pistol held by Joe Gangbanger intent on killing me just because he is in a bad mood. In such a situation, I might maintain my cool and be just fine with a semiauto (I'd like to think so) or I might be using all my fine motor skills to keep from crapping on myself and forget my own name (I have to consider the possibility, at least.) Therefore, I find the simplicity of a revolver appealing - not because they are easier to operate at the range but because they would be easier [for me] to operate in a bad situation. Of course, the fact that I just like revolvers better plays into that, too. I sometimes carry a semiauto but have determined to have some type of revolver on me, too - either as primary or as BUG. Well, I'm no criminal and personally I'd be pretty upset at having either pointed at me. That said, I find a medium or larger frame .357 with a four inch barrel to be much more 'impressive' looking than a polymer pistol. No matter the actual differences, the .357 (or .44, etc.) just looks mean.

+1 Many people like to carry a reload along with their firearm. I like to carry a reload, too - I just often prefer that mine be wrapped in another gun. Primary in a belt holster and a small BUG (mostly as a get off me gun, to be honest) in my weak side pocket. For me, there are no additional concealability issues and it is no more uncomfortable than having a cellphone, etc. in my other pocket - but everyone is different.

I don't like the idea that the circle/slash might be a legal sign but not being able to carry where there is a circle/slash is still a hell of a lot better than not being able to carry anywhere that even offers one or two kinds of bottled beer as beverage options on their menu. A whole hell of a lot better, IMO. This is the way I see it: *If a business posts a sign with the required wording and I don't have to go in there (and most of the time there will be a choice) then eff 'em. I'll spend my money elsewhere. *If a business posts a circle/slash sign hoping to simply appease the anti-2A whiners, with a wink-wink, nudge-nudge hope that HCP holders will still spend money in their establishment and the circle/slash becomes 'legal' then eff them, too. I'll spend my money with an establishment that has the testicular fortitude not to post, at all. *This point is more about my personal situation but most of the places I like to eat - the family owned and mom & pop type places - that serve alchohol are very unlikely to post anything, at all. If any of them do, eff 'em - there are other places just like them that want my business. That said, the idea that the sign could be roughly as small as a notecard is riduculous. If these places want to post then their sign should have to be at least 8.5 X 11 if not larger (12 X 12 would be even better.) There should also be specific color requirements for the circle/slash if it is to be a legal posting. Bright colors. No black and white or black on a clear [window sticker] background nonsense. I'm thinking a 'caution yellow' background with a dark red circle/slash and black handgun.

I'd be too concerned about the person/people on the other end of that trade agreement using the ammo against me in order to take back whatever they traded for it. Of course, the more expedient solution would be to use the ammo you have - wrapped in a firearm - to obtain essentials. I'm not advocating such an approach, but it would be used by some and if it comes down to survival, we might be surprised what we civilized, law-abiding citizens would be willing to do. If I knew and trusted someone well enough to barter ammo with them then most likely I would simply share my ammo with them (and, more than likely, they would be sharing whatever they had that I needed with me.) At least at first, these would be people who were close friends and trusted family members before whatever crisis had caused TEOTWAWKI. I might later expand that to include people who had proven trustworthy after the crisis (and, yes, I said trusted family members - as in there are some members of my extended family that I wouldn't trust.) If there were not a close enough relationship that I would willingly share ammo with them then I wouldn't barter ammo to them, either.

People who obviously are just out for a joy ride, exercise, etc. riding bicycles on two-lane roads and refusing to make way for motorized traffic to pass. Its one thing if they are biking for transportation but if you just want excercise, take the darned bike to a park or somewhere with a bike trail. If you want to ride on the road - in the middle of the lane intended for automobiles - then you'd darned well better pedal your ass off and do the speed limit or pull over and get the heck out of the way of the cars that are capable of doing the speed limit. It's even worse when three or four of them are riding abreast so that there is no chance you can safely pass. I seem to remember, from years ago when I was studying to get my driver's license, that even cars that are going more than a certain amount under the speed limit (can't remember if it was five or ten miles under) are supposed to pull over and let other traffic pass - yet these bicyclers seem to think that pedaling along at 10 or 15mph in a 45mph zone and refusing to move aside so cars can pass is their 'right'.

I currently have Critical Defense loaded in my .38 snubbie and have been looking for them in .380 and 9mm. However, I have seen reports on other forums where one or two members have experienced some problems with failure to ignite, probably due to bad primers (primer was dented by firing pin but round did not fire) - especially in .380 which has me thinking about just sticking with Hydrashoks in that caliber. I don't know how common these problems are or if they could include their .45 ammo, however - just thought you might like to know.

Every, single one of my semiauto pistols would go (with the exception of my Ruger P95 -only because it was a wedding gift) before I'd trade away any of my revolvers unless it was for another revolver. That goes double for my .357. I'd keep the wheelie. That said, if for some odd reason I could only keep one handgun and it had to be a semiauto, it would likely be that P95 - not only because it was a gift but also because it is such a good pistol. A bit difficult to carry concealed (although I have when the weather allows a roomy enough cover garment) but an all around great 9mm. You can find them used for around $300 or less. Mine is an older one without a rail but the newer models even have a short rail in front of the trigger guard where a weapon light can be attached. If it would be more for HD than to carry, you could certainly do worse.

Did you listen to the audio file of the pronunciation? Maybe we are getting different files but the one I heard pronounced the word the correct way - "CAR-mul". Who cares if there is an extra 'a' thrown in there. This is English - we don't necessarily have to pronounce it. Kind of like the word 'salmon' - the correct pronunciation of which is, apparently, "SAH-mun", as if it were spelled 'sammon'.

From the Tennessee Code Annotated, via Michie's: IANAL and this is not legal advice but I'd say that "any wild animals" covers rabbits and squirrels and that tearing up a garden, plants, etc. in your yard would equate to "destroying property upon such lands". Also, since rabbits and squirrels are not big game, I wouldn't think that a permit would even be required. No mention is made of 'seasons' or 'licenses'. Just my opinion, though. No idea about the legality of firing an air rifle inside Knoxville city limits. I guess the OP could always pick up a good slingshot and work on a new [survival] skill.

I'm assuming that the Eternity Bar is fully stocked and that choice of mixers can change as long as the adult beverage component remains the same? I recently tried Jim Beam Red Stag bourbon. It has a very pleasant (not overly done) black cherry flavor that still allows the bourbon taste to come through. I thought it was very smooth and (although I drank it on the rocks with no mixer) it should blend well with a variety of mixers. To be truthful, it was so tasty that every time I had some of it I pretty much had to force myself not to have another and another. It might even have edged out Gentleman Jack as my favorite whiskey to drink without mixing. There are a lot of beers I like but none that I don't think I would get bored with drinking for all eternity. My biggest problem with the Red Stag is that it goes down so easy that it could get 'dangerous' - but that wouldn't matter in the Eternity Bar, now would it?

I think you folks who say the stereotype comes from ignorance are being way too kind. In fact, I believe the stereotype to be quite intentional and the continuation of same to be a deliberate act. If you are a person who - for whatever reason - wants your fellow citizens to be unequipped for self defense if and when they find themselves in a situation where a firearm might just save their very lives, you are going to have to have some pretty strong arguments against expanding legalized firearms carry. You have to have something pretty powerful to back an argument against a person's right to defend their lives and the lives of their family. Based on facts and real-world situations, the antis have very little ground to stand upon - certainly not enough to outweigh a person's fundamental right to self defense. Therefore, in the spirit of propagandists throughout history, they create a negative stereotype that is much easier to argue against than reality. The uninformed citizen who falls for such arguments may simply do so out of ignorance but the argument, itself, comes not from ignorance or naivete' but from a willful determination to misrepresent reality in order to advance the antis' cause. It isn't an accidental slight but a considered and premeditated attack on our character, intelligence and reason. Sadly, there appear to be a handful of legal gun owners and even permit holders who seem determined to help grant creedence to the stereotype by engaging in stupid actions that reflect badly on us all and damage the cause of civilian carry for self defense. We know that these individuals are aberrations - exceptions to the overall rule that permit holders are responsible citizens. I believe that the hardcore antis know this, as well. Unfortunately, those same antis endeavor to deceive those members of the larger public who truly may not know better into believing that those rare exceptions are actually representative of permit holders as a group.

I didn't know to remove any glands in that area in the one I cleaned. I was aware of the ones that are located along the sides of the spine and was careful with them but those came away with the skin when I skinned it. I guess maybe I got lucky and the ones at it's legs did, too because it tasted pretty good. Thanks for mentioning the others - I'll know to specifically look for those, too, next time!

Going by the expiration date, mine was issued on 08-30-2008. I'm still a newbie! Had 'been meaning to' get one for several years before that but something else always came up. At least I finally got around to it.

Gamo has those air rifle/shotgun combos. I wonder how the air propelled shot would do on those bees? I think some of those nicer air guns sound pretty cool but can't get past the fact that I could pick up another .22 rifle for less than one of those air rifles costs. GAMO Viper Express Air Rifle

But was that during a time when there was an apparent 'boom' in personal defense firearm sales? I think that the 'rimless' design would be the big selling point as one of the main complaints I have seen regarding previous 9mm DA revolver designs was the need to use moon clips. Of course, I'm thinking that 'boom' is just about over. May not go entirely 'bust' but seems to be slowing down. Charter may have already missed the boat (if there was a boat in the first place.) All this is said while acknowledging the possibility that I am completely wrong.

I know they aren't the biggest company and I know there has been an upswing in personal protection firearms sales but are Charter revolvers really selling that quickly right now? Almost sounds to me like a way to put a positive spin on, "We couldn't get it to work right and will have to go back to the drawing board." I mean, sure they'd want to meet current demand so as not to lose the potential customers they already have but I'd think that Charter would at least want to build a few CARRs and put them out there to see how popular they might be. If they work well, I'd imagine a revolver that chambers and ejects rimless (semiauto handgun caliber) cartridges without the need for moon clips, etc. is the kind of design that could take their company to the next level. I mean, with it's ability to fire .380 (which seems to still be growing in popularity as an SD round) as well as 9mm (with the ammo variety and selection that implies) I'd think that one version, alone, would do a lot for them even without the .40 and .45 versions.