TGO David

That's a high price for an XD9. You can find them a lot cheaper!

Nice! I'm on the edge of getting involved in competitive shooting for the heck of it. I'm sure my times will completely suck, but that's ok... the only direction I can go from there is UP.

PS: I am going to go back through this thread and delete some garbage posts that don't need to litter the forum. It's not censorship, it's damage control.

Well now... see what I get for sleeping in late? Guys, as Marswolf has said, there is an understanding between me and Shay and the other instructors at Tactical Response that it is absolutely OK for them to post about training in this Training forum. The only communication that I have ever had with Tactical Response was a month or two ago when I asked them to please be considerate of others and not beat folks over the head with "Training! Training! Training!" at every turn. A few of our members had asked me to talk to them about it, so I did. Not because I think it's a bad idea to get training, to encourage others to get training, but because a few members felt like they couldn't discuss simple recreational shooting or procurement of new handguns without being chastised for not spending an equal amount of money on training. As I told the folks at Tactical Response, not everyone is into training and not everyone owns a firearm for the same reason. We should all just be happy that they do own a firearm, yadda yadda. That said... this forum is the perfect place for Tactical Response instructors and students to discuss TRAINING. That's what it's here for. We're lucky to live in a country where civilians can avail themselves of such schools, whether it be Tactical Response, Gunsite, Thunder Ranch, etc. I'm sorry to see this thread turn into what it has and hope that no one will be run off as a result of it.

I agree completely. If I'm able to attend the TFA meeting tomorrow night here in Nashville, I hope to speak to John Harris about this current state of affairs re: restaurant carry.

The only problem that I have with that is, statistically speaking, you're probably a lot more likely to get caught than you are to get blown away by someone at a restaurant. That's what makes this such a dangerous double edged sword.

Yes, a separate database for ranges is something that I originally intended to offer. It would be fairly identical in form and function to the posted locations database. I've spoken with the friend who was originally going to do this for us and he said he is going to try to get to it this weekend. I can only hope.

It's about time you made it over here!

You're right... there is a tremendous risk in carrying in certain prohibited locations. All the more reason to work through the proper channels to correct stupid, narrow-sighted legislation like that which prohibits responsible, legal carry in restaurants that serve alcohol so long as you are not partaking.

Posted: April 18, 2007 1:00 a.m. Eastern The grave danger of 'gun-free zones' By Charl van Wyk The murder of innocent victims is a disgrace, and our condolences go out to those who have lost loved ones in the shooting rampage at Virginia Tech. More than one year before Monday's unprecedented shooting rampage at Virginia Tech, the state's General Assembly quashed a bill that would have given qualified college students and employees the right to carry handguns on campus. Could one legally armed citizen have made a difference at this tragic event? We also need to ask the question: Do laws prohibiting firearms in certain places really prevent homicidal tragedies? There is a striking paradox associated with mass murders. They are far more likely to occur in areas that have been designated as gun-free zones. Worldwide, office buildings, hospitals, convenience stores, TV studios, chain restaurants and day-care centers have all been targets of homicidal maniacs. Mass murders have taken place in such places after they have been declared gun-free zones. In 1999, John Lott and William Landes published a U.S. study of multiple shooting incidents. They showed that mass shootings occur less often in areas where responsible citizens may carry weapons. Do mass shootings ever occur in police stations, shooting ranges or at gun shows? Mass murderers select soft targets for their acts of violence. Expecting a suicidal individual to honor a law prohibiting firearms is sheer utopian fantasy. In Europe, 16 people were killed in a public school shooting in Germany in April 2002. Another two public shootings were the killing of 14 regional legislators in Zug, a Swiss Canton (September 2001) and the massacre of eight city council members in a Paris suburb in March 2002. According to John R. Lott Jr., all three of these European killing sprees had one thing in common: They took place in gun-free zones. Firearms surely make it easier to kill people, but firearms also make it easier for people to defend themselves. Declaring gun-free zones risks leaving potential victims defenseless. In the U.S., thugs using firearms at elementary or secondary schools between 1997 and 2002 killed 32 students. The total includes gang fights, robberies, accidents and the so-called "school shootings." All these attacks took place in gun-free zones. In Israel, however, teachers and parents serving as school aids are armed at all times on school grounds with semi-automatic weapons. Since this policy was adopted in the 1970s, attacks by gunmen at schools in Israel have ceased. Government officials must be aware that if they create a gun-free zone, they are liable for any harm it causes. Why would those in authority rather see law-abiding, disarmed citizens die than risk armed citizens harming a criminal? With lives lost in Germany and the United States in schools that are gun-free zones, and no attacks by armed gunmen in Israel since teachers and parents serving as school aids have been armed, why would we want any area declared a gun-free zone? History and common sense prove that gun-free zones are dangerous. http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55246

I'll be renewing mine in person this year. It's almost as fun as visiting the health department or the Emergency Room on a Friday night. Lots of interesting people, many of whom don't speak English, getting their driver's licenses.

How old are they? Old enough to learn how to shoot?

I really want to take the M&Ps out where I can fine tune their sight alignment and also squeeze off some shots with the rifle at something longer than 20 yds. So, I'm thinking seriously about going to the range on Hobson Pike this Saturday. Anyone want to make a "meet" out of it?

Thanks. I can't believe they killed him off.

http://keyetv.com/video/?cid=5 This link may not last long, so be sure to click the video that references the Luby's Cafeteria Survivor video segment. I've read stuff by Suzanna Hupp before and she is an extremely motivational speaker in regard to the right to bear arms for self defense.

Well, you are for the next week or two at least. After that... you might be a Glock owner again, or a SIG owner, or a Ruger owner...

We're working on this one. It's proven to be more difficult than I anticipated to find programming talent to handle the job. http://www.tngunowners.com/reviews/index.php That is already in place.

On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Conservative (70). On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Conservative (71). As I've said before, Libertarian by nature, Republican by registration.

Definitely have it appraised. That gun has serious collector value.

7pm is going to make it difficult. That's a good 3 hrs after I get off work, but I also live 30 mins away ... so it's not like I care to drive home and then drive back. ARGH!!! I'll see what I can do.

Welcome! Now get your carry permit as quick as you can and try to get your girlfriend to do so as well. Knoxville is a nice town, but like the rest of the world has people who'd like to make you a victim.

People in Great Britain have been punched down for so long under an oppressive government that they don't even remember what it was like to have certain freedoms. Their great, great, great, great, great grandfathers couldn't even remember.

Get back to work so you can buy that Kimber!!!

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2065&postcount=2 That post mentions a place here in Nashville. You might also view that entire thread as I think several people mentioned a few different safes that they have personal experience with. My only advice would be to go with one bigger than you think you need. Collections always grow!

I'm glad you mentioned that. I need to try to attend.