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You mean you haven't spent a couple hours modeling in front of a mirror to see if you're printing or not?

Saw this on XDTalk and thought it was funny enough to repost here... Doctors vs. Guns Doctors: The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000 Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000 Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171 Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health Human Services. Guns: The number of gun owners in the U.S. is 80,000,000 The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500 The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is .000188. Statistics courtesy of F.B.I. Statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners. Remember, "Guns don't kill people, doctors do." FACT: Not everyone has a gun, but almost everyone has at least one doctor. Please alert your friends to this alarming threat immediatly. We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand! Note: Out of concern for the public at large, the statistics on lawyers have been withheld for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek medical attention

Only the same things that you need to own any other rifle in TN. Clean record with the TBI and the money to buy it. I have a Bushmaster and have been very happy with it. I've heard that Rock River Arms (RRA) rifles are very good as well.

Crack a window and give a brother a courtesy flush, mkay?

Tennessee law does not require that you inform an officer that you are carrying, but in my opinion it's a good idea. Yesterday I had an experience that more or less reinforces my opinion. On my way home from work I had to stop by a local store to pick up a few things. The particulars of the incident are irrelevant and I'd rather avoid discussing them because (a.) they wouldn't be politically correct and (b.) they are fairly irrelevant to the case. Suffice it to say that a person of a different ethnicity than me thought that I didn't give them sufficient time to get through a crosswalk area and tried to cause a confrontation. I refused to participate, walked straight way into the store, and they thought they would inconvenience me by involving the police. When I returned to my vehicle, I found a local patrol car waiting. The officer was extremely polite and seemed to be predisposed to thinking that his involvement was completely unwarranted before he and I even began to chat. VERY nice fellow. Seriously one of the most professional officers I've ever had the pleasure of talking with. As is routine, he did ask if he could see my driver's license so that he could make sure I wasn't wanted for any murders or anything (which he and I both laughed at). At that time I felt it was best to inform him of the particulars. "I just want you to know, before I reach for my wallet, that I have a handgun carry permit and that I am armed. My sidearm is back near where my wallet is. Do you want me to get my wallet or do you prefer to get it?" This officer never missed a beat. He smiled, and told me "You don't draw your's and I won't draw mine. Deal?" We both laughed, I got my wallet, handed him both my license and my permit and he radioed in the information. While we waited for his dispatcher to clear me, we chatted a bit more about 'nothing in particular' and then with a handshake and a friendly wave from him as he drove away, that was that. Bottom line? Again... VERY nice officer. I hated for him that he was having to deal with what amounted to someone else's poor attempt at using the police to harass a citizen, and he hated for me that I had to go through the motions. He knew exactly what was up and apologized for me having to waste my time. He thanked me for telling him that I was armed, I thanked him for doing his job, and that was all there was to it. I've heard a lot of different stories about how people have gotten harassed by the police after they told them that they had a handgun carry permit and were armed. I guess every officer is different, but this gentleman was the consummate professional and never batted an eye. If anything, I dare say that he respected me more for telling him and perhaps even considered the fact that the vast majority of us permit holders are law abiding citizens. I really appreciated the way the situation was handled and will very likely be writing a letter of thanks to the local PD and mention this officer's name. He's a credit to his agency.

Do you take power potty breaks or something? Don't rush it... it's not a race and you'll blow a gasket. Better to sit there and read while you're in the library.

I agree... the wait is the worst part!

Thanks guys. Yeah, my step-daughter was put on zithromax (z-pac) last week for bronchitis. My wife's had bronchitis too. I started off early with a wide spectrum antibiotic that I had left over from something last fall and I think that helped it from being any worse than it was or lasting any longer than it did. I'm about 95% now. Just a little lingering head congestion. The funny thing is, my workplace gives us flu shots every year. For the past two years, I have missed getting my shot because we were out of town for various reasons on the day that Nurse Ratchet was here. When they offer the shots in 2007, I'm making it a point to be here.

I tend to pick up American Handgunner more often than any of the others. I get American Rifleman by virtue of my NRA membership.

Only ordered two.

The edge of death is what it felt like. The flu SUCKS.

Hey folks... I've been under the weather the past week nearly and just haven't had the energy to work on any of the features we all want to see added to TGO. I'm slowly but surely getting back into the swing of things and will try to get some momentum going again. A few folks have mentioned items they'd like to see added and I've taken silent note of them. I definitely want to get some more information about Tennessee carry law, firearms statutes, etc. posted for reference purposes. Thanks for continuing to visit!

I've never really entertained the idea of carrying a BUG as a civilian. I do carry a spare mag with my 1911, and will carry a spare mag with my XD45 as soon as the extras arrive.

No camera with me, but... Wallet Keys SOG Flash-II Tanto knife Motorola e815 phone XD45 Compact If it's night time, sometimes I'll stick my Surefire G2 flashlight in a pocket as well.

Turdville Welcome, Ronnie.

Isn't there one version (Variant 3?) of the P2000 that retains the hammer? That's the one that I was considering, at least. I hope it has the hammer still.

Actually you're somewhat limited to 5 guns in 7 days... after which time "more paperwork" is involved. Or at least this is what I was told by an employee at On Target earlier this month when we were buying my XD45C after having bought several other guns from them in the previous two weeks. She said that as long as I hadn't bought more than 5 in the past 7 days, it was smooth sailing. Maybe someone else can elaborate on this.

I'd say it almost has to be an XD357. I don't think Springfield makes another handgun chambered in .357 SIG.

I miss my SIGs the most of any guns that I've ever sold or traded off. My P229 and P226-Rail were both .40SW and both very enjoyable to shoot. I got raped on trading the P229 off for a Glock 27 years ago before I woke up and realized that it's better to sell than trade, and better still to just keep them and not let them go in the first place.

I do have an attorney that I've used for other matters in the past. She would do in a pinch and I trust her to refer me to one of her peers who might be more versed in this area if she herself wasn't up to the task.

Mmmmm... SIG 228...

Welcome, volfan! Where did you take your CCW class? That's great that your instructor mentioned the site.

My first .40SW ever was a USP. It was a great gun, but carried like a brick. I've thought about picking up a P2000 .40SW sometime down the road.

Welcome! Would have replied myself sooner but I've been under the weather the past few days. Glad to have you with us.

Excellent. It's good to have you here with us.