TGO David

It certainly narrows down the possibilities doesn't it?

As I told the other guy, I would have just kept my mouth shut. The thug was obviously being a bully and looking for a reason to flex his "muscle" ... so anything you said could have given him that reason. Mouth shut. Eyes and ears open. Mind on your surrounding and plan of action should you be forced into a situation where you had to defend yourself. No place in line at the store is worth going to jail over, even if you are ultimately cleared of any wrong doing. And if you mouth off to the guy in the store, who's to say he won't be waiting for you outside? Bad idea. Cooler heads prevail, so be the cooler head.

You may not have been snugging the rifle's buttstock up close enough to your shoulder if that happened. I've never had a rifle rattle me to that degree, but then again I always pull them up tight against me. Food for thought.

A guy on a car forum posted this question as a thread and asked for feedback. I thought it would be interesting to see what the members of TGO would have done (or not done) in his shoes. I told him he should have kept his mouth shut.

I've always assumed the check at the door was for anything you were bringing in to sell or trade. If they start patting you down or wanding you for your carry weapon, I would stop going entirely.

I've never done the unload thing. My carry weapon is my carry weapon. I just keep it concealed and go about my business.

Well done!

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=812_1214310936 A peak into the future of America if we become lazy and complacent in defending our rights?

It definitely has potential.

Well I could help him out on the range fee for On Target. We have an annual membership so I'm allowed to bring a free guest every so often. The biggest problems I have had with that range is that sometimes the lanes are in various states of disrepair and the ventilation system doesn't always do a great job of keeping the smoke down.

Tower if my schedule and yours permit, I'd be happy to meet you and have you shoot at On Target (indoor range) in Murfreesboro while you are in town. It's about 30 miles southeast of Nashville proper. Also several of our members are also members of Owl Hollow and any of them could have you as a guest there. Cost for a guest to shoot is $5.

Reviving a thread from the boneyard... Last week I got around to installing the Volquartsen extractor and extra-power extractor spring, as well as a polymer buffer pin. These two things and a thorough cleaning of the rifle while I had it apart produced a 10/22 that runs like a sewing machine. No more jamming problems. Spent casings made a nice neat little pile on the ground next to me. Lots of fun, cheap, accurate shooting.

I agree with you there. Let me amend my previous statement since you definitely make a strong case for the Fobus as a "gun holder" both on your person at the range and in the house screwed to a wall, bed stand, etc. As a concealed carry holster, it's my opinion that you can (and should) do much better than choosing a Fobus. You have already invested a few hundred dollars into a firearm and a few hundred into obtaining your handgun carry permit. It makes no sense to suddenly skimp on a carry holster. If you're not carrying with it, then the Fobus is a good choice.

If you just want to practice your drawing and acquisition of target, I'd invest the $40 or so into an inert trainer like those available from Blue Guns. www.blueguns.com Also much less likely to be confused with the real thing, either by you or by your friendly local LEO who might happen to see you practicing with it outside or something. No one does that, right?

Fobus holsters are, with apologies to those who own them, garbage. The failure in the design is the rivets. Were it not for the rivets being easy to rip through the plastic and therefore easy to tear the holster off of the wearer's person, the holster would actually be a good bargain. Uncle Mikes and Blade Tech both make injection molded holsters of substantially better quality than the Fobus for not much more money. The Blackhawk SERPA is even better but carries a bit more of a price tag. Stepping up to quality Kydex (Comp-Tac, G-Code, Blade Tech, etc.) gains you quite a bit more structural integrity while reducing the "footprint" of the holster when you're trying to conceal it. That's the only reason I do not include the SERPA in this group. You do get what you pay for.

Len, I know of a guy up in Greenbrier who used to do pro automotive alarm installations and still does them on the side at his house. If you're interested in something like that, PM me and I will get you his contact information.

Anymore... Glock 19 in Comp-Tac MTAC IWB holster. Spare mag on weak side in Comp-Tac mag pouch. Sometimes add my S&W #442 j-frame in as a backup gun on my weak side in front pants pocket. Seldom, but occasionally, carry just the j-frame in my pants pocket. Depends on the circumstances.

5.) She has two kids named Trevor and Carson, frequents Starbucks, has an Obama '08 sticker on the back window of her Honda Element and is recently divorced from her husband who "just wasn't right for her at this point in her life". She loves The Indigo Girls, wears Crocs with socks and refuses to shave her legs or underarms as protest against the male dominated society in which she feels she lives.

In my opinion, carrying off the body in a bag is a horrible way to carry. Even if the bag is slung around your body (messenger style) it is still one of the first things that an attacker will likely grab for and use to manhandle you. I want my firearm tucked in as close to my body as possible so that the odds of anyone else being able to grab it away from me or keep me from reaching it are much, much less. My wife is relatively new to guns and very new to carrying one. When someone mentioned a concealed carry purse/bag to her, the immediate response from her was "That is a really dumb idea. That's the first thing they are going to grab." Just food for thought. Carrying a firearm for your personal safety is not always convenient or comfortable. We can strive to make it more so but eventually come to a point where comfort and convenience begin to sacrifice safety and retention.

Airsoft weenies. God love 'em.

I was pleasantly surprised to find my Wolff 15# recoil spring and stainless steel guide rod waiting for me in the mailbox when we arrived home yesterday. Installation was of course a piece of cake. Range report forthcoming. Probably won't be until this weekend.

I'll be sure to avail myself of such technological wonders the next time I encounter a thread, provided I am able to think of the proper key words to isolate the information I'm searching for.

I know of one person who took their HCP class there and subsequently had their permit revoked by the State because the class and course of fire cut corners. This person had to take the class over again elsewhere and pay all associated fees (again). Reportedly this happened to a few people who took their class. I'd avoid them like the plague and don't mind saying so or stepping on any toes in the process.

Joe, Dan... I am choosing to use a Revocable Trust for my SBR project and subsequent suppressor purchase. My wife and I are both named as trustees of the Trust. When submitting the materials to the BATFE, do we need to provide a 2x2 photo and pair of fingerprint cards for each of us or just one of us? Trying to get this all together prior to the CMMG SBR registered lowers arriving and thought perhaps others who use a Trust for their purchases might benefit from this information as well. Thanks.

I will say this... When our class with CIS was going on last week we had eleven (11) students and two (2) instructors. We got a boatload of individual attention as Todd and Dustin worked up and down the line if students were doing live fire exercises. There were several instances when only two students were on the line at once, so you had one-on-one supervision at those times. By comparison there was an APPS group taking their class next door. I would estimate the number of students to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 25-35 people based on what I saw. It may have been more. I do know that they filled the bleechers up. Our class was what I would call very organized and very methodical. Their class appeared to be quasi-organized chaos. No one over there shot anyone else, at least. Several of their students came over to watch us run our drills or ask for information about the class we were taking. I bet that made the APPS people happy. From what I saw and heard, I can't imagine there being a whole lot of actual value in the class that was being given. I liked the fact that CIS keeps their student/instructor ratio intentionally low so that everyone gets their money's worth. I also liked the fact that any time "harsh language" was used in our class, it was used sparingly and to drive a point home and never directed at a student. An example of when I think harsh language is appropriate in training? The target in front of you isn't just a bad man who wants to remove your belongings from you under threat of injury or death. Rather, that is the murdering son of a bitch that wants to hurt you, kill your family and take away everything you've ever worked hard to obtain or accomplish. NOW FIGHT!!!