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That response tells me that you are really missing the point, and this makes it even more difficult to extend you the benefit of the doubt. Let me try again. 1.) You say you were invited to participate in a three-day round table event hosted by people who are aligned with gun control agendas. 2.) You haven't said why you were invited. We don't know if it is because of your job as a personal counselor or if the invitation was made to the general public. All we know is that you accepted the offer and participated. 3.) You qualified your Pro 2A stance by letting us know that you are a hunter and even use your AR for that. You have to understand that we've all heard that line from a lot of gun control advocates for... decades... now. We don't know how deep your commitment to the Second Amendment runs. 4.) Your posts so far have contained a lot of the other rhetoric that gun control advocates use: We don't engage them enough. We come across as brash, bombastic assholes. (Guilty) We're entrenched and unwavering, which seems to suggest that we need to negotiate more. 5.) We still have no idea really what you told these people and whether you did more damage than good. Did you sign anything that allows that group to use your name and likeness and words in future marketing materials? Did you tell them what they wanted to hear versus what would have been more representative of the true desires of most gun owners in Tennessee? There is this concept of being a "useful idiot" and, frankly, we want to make sure that isn't what you gave them. 6.) There are signs in what you've said and on your professional websites that suggests you are a transplant to Tennessee. That's fine; a lot of us are. But are you fresh off the boat and overrunning with youthful exuberance, or have you been here long enough to have assimilated into the culture of the people you thought you were representing? As someone who has stressed their qualifications as a mental health professional several times in this thread, I would think that you would understand the psychology of crowds better. Approaching the TGO community a little more carefully on this topic probably would have yielded better results. Instead, you basically showed up to the neighborhood bar where everyone knows each other, clearly the new guy, and told us all you were here to help us do better. Tell me I'm wrong. Anyway, stick around. It's not a bad bar and these aren't bad people. We're all just naturally skeptical.

*cough* But seriously, you really do need to stop for a moment and read the room. You basically pulled the spotlight onto you and announced that you're new but here to help. In case you missed it, the reaction you got is the quintessential "You ain't from around here, are ya?" I am sure this hasn't gone the way you thought that it would, but the rest of us saw it coming.

Yikes. Well... have you heard about this other scam yet?

I tend to agree and I'm fairly outspoken within my personal circles about 2A topics. I would be inclined to be more reticent if someone shoved a microphone in my face or invited me to represent gun owners at large in some sort of "study group", such as being discussed here. I am naturally distrusting when it comes to the risk of my words being misconstrued or used against me and would not want to risk being someone's tool to undermine the very thing that I thought I was trying to support. I also feel like I am fairly cognizant of "swim lanes" and try to stay inside of mine.

@norsemen308I think the questions that everyone is asking in different ways are... 1. Who nominated you to represent the gun owners of Tennessee? and 2. Are you representing us well, or are you representing us in the way that a gun control organization would want?

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If my dog were that ugly I'd shave his ass and teach him to walk backwards. But... if it goes bang and functions reliably... *shrug*

Not sure what grip module you're using, but the Wilson Combat module for the compact (15rd) is excellent. If you run 17rd mags, get the Brouwer Solutions M1811 module. It completely changed the gun for me.

Stand by as I probably have some others in storage. I'll be weeding through the bins this week.

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Sweet! Sale pending, folks.

SOLD: Brand New Maxpedition Kodiak Gearslinger in Wolf Grey I bought this a while back to use to tote a laptop and medical supplies, and then decided not to use it. This bag is brand new and still has the tags on it. Nothing wrong with it at all, just a bit of whimsy on my part. Retail is $130 plus shipping. Will sell for $100 shipped to you in the lower 48 states. ADVERTISING PROPAGANDA The granddaddy of fixed strap Gearslingers, optimized to meet rugged and urban conditions and offering enhanced space with additional pockets and all the great Gearslinger features. This single shoulder backpack is designed to maximize utility when rotated towards front of body and fits up to a 15.4" laptop computer. It's hard to believe a bag of this size would be so comfortable, but the Kodiak is designed durably with high carry potential, so it's always ready for domestic or international travel. If you're looking for maximum space and utility combined with instant accessibility, this is the everyday carry for you. GEARSLINGER® FIXED STRAPS The ergonomic fixed-strap Gearslinger rotates 270 degrees to the front of the body, giving you complete top-down access to horizontal pockets. You can easily get to your gear while sitting, standing or moving throughout your day. SPECIFICATIONS Y-compression strap Anti-theft zipper capture system Additional retention strap End-buckle distress whistle Concealed carry compartment in rear panel DIMENSIONS Overall size: 13.5"(L) x 7.5"(W) x 20"(H) Main compartment: 11"(L) x 6"(W) x 20"(H) Volume: 1380 cu.in. / 22.6L Weight: 3.0 lbs. MATERIALS 1000-Denier water and abrasion resistant light-weight ballistic nylon fabric Triple polyurethane coated for water resistance High tensile strength nylon webbing High tensile strength composite nylon thread (stronger than ordinary industry standard nylon thread) #AS-100 high-grade closed-cell foam padding material for superior shock protection Internal seams taped and finished Paracord zipper pulls Stress points double stitched, Bartacked or "Box-and-X" stitched for added strength YKK® high strength zippers and zipper tracks UTX-Duraflex® nylon buckles for low sound closures Teflon® fabric protector for grime resistance and easy maintenance MORE INFORMATION Maxpedition Kodiak Gearslinger (Official Website) TERMS OF SALE Retail price is $129. Will sell for $100 shipped to the lower 48 states. Hawaii or Alaska? You'll have to pay actual shipping charges. Sorry. Payment via PayPal only. No trades. Cannot meet in person. MORE PHOTOS

The comp is the same one they use on the Macro and on the Spectre Comp XL. It works fine. It's not as effective as a comp from someone like Parker Mountain Machine, but it works better than no comp at all.

Two things: 1.) You aren't a Vendor so you aren't allowed to make posts like this here. 2.) Unless you are an 07 FFL with an 02 SOT, you're engaging in the illegal manufacture of firearms for sale and shouldn't make posts like this anyway.

Steps to success: 1. Stick with the Glock 2. Buy a bunch of ammo 3. Go get a lot of good training

We wouldn't have situations like this if police weren't allowed to own post-ban machineguns either. Practically every SOT licensee has post-ban full auto blasters because it's fun. I bet less than 10% of them are for demo purposes. Don't get me wrong. I think they and the police should be allowed to have them, but I think we should be allowed to have them too. It's just that we live in this caste-based society where one group of people gets to own something that another group of people can't, and that rubs me the wrong way. #FullysForEveryone

I'll contact you but it may be a day or two before that happens. In the meantime, please refrain. Thanks.

I would be surprised if you need or even want to make any adjustments with the magnifier in place after dialing it in without. The magnifier is going to increase the size of the entire sight picture, dot included. It's not like dialing in a LPVO scope that has an illuminated reticle that remains the same size regardless of zoom power.

I'm not aware of any function that we can enable or configure that would allow you to ignore a thread. It is possible for you to create your own "Activity Stream" for discovering new content and to omit certain forums if you want, however. https://www.tngunowners.com/forums/discover/?do=create On a desktop version of the site, you can find that through this series of menu clicks.

Firearms Pharmacy is owned and operated by my buddy Jacob. He's a good dude and I was pleasantly surprised to see him getting into the FFL world. Some of you guys involved in Safari Club International in the Nashville area probably know him too.

Tiffany and Aquil were my recommendations in Murfreesboro, @Booms225. I'm glad to see others saying the same thing.

Why not just go for a CZ P-01 or even the P-07? Those are both a bit lighter than a full size CZ-75. I will also add that a good purpose-built gun belt generally makes heavier guns less of a burden to carry. I'm still a fan of TheBeltMan.net for quality EDC gun belts.

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