deerslayer

  Just take a .22 auto to MSSA and shoot a Steel Challenge match.  It's pretty straightforward and will boost your competence with a handgun more quickly than most classes will. 

  It's called practice.

  +1   I have all RedMax and Echo stuff--you get what you pay for.  Other than some Echo and Husqvarna models, the Lowes/Home Depot stuff is often junk.  I had a 14 year old Echo blower get cancer this year, but a new $30 OEM carb off ebay made it run like new.  I had a Snapper w/ 6.5 Briggs that started eating coils.  A Honda replaced it.      Someone above mentioned Stabil.  Definitely add Stabil or something similar if your gas sits over the winter or for extended periods.  You should be ok untreated if you use it every two or three weeks. 

I turned my S&W 442 into a Kahr CM9.  It was a vast improvement--easier to conceal, easier to shoot, more accurate, less recoil, 2 additional rounds, and slightly more powerful.  In my book, the 2" j-frame is obsolete. 

    Here ya go:   http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/80132-springfield-emp-9mm/

I've been stopped 6 or 7 times since getting a permit (and got 1 ticket).  I've never notified them and they've never asked.  Yes, they can see if they run your license, etc, but they apparently don't always check, so I see no reason to offer it.  It probably wouldn't hurt, but I don't like the idea of possibly getting disarmed.  Less gunplay in that situation = good. 

I am offended by the name "Washington Redskins."  Take out Washington, and I'm ok. 

Like the thread says, easily solved with a shot timer display. 

  While I think you are in left field, I respect you for being consistent.  I can't say the same for some others.  Some who are condemning these rifle open carry types have previously griped that we should fight for the rights of all who carry, no matter the method or manner.  These TX rifle guys are no different than those who carry handguns openly. 

  What would change is that we would have even more ignorant people legally carrying guns and when they screw it would be their problem, but it will also cause us problems.  I agree the training is not perfect, but I also have heard several people make comments after class like "eye opening experience," "had no idea," "didn't realize," etc.  Stupid people will do stupid things, but a little education may occasionally do a completely ignorant yet reasonably intelligent person some good. 

  It seems geared more toward learning the legalities and the consequences of using your gun, not how to become an expert with it.  Knowledge of both is beneficial, but at least HCP applicants currently get the legal part.  Becoming more proficient with their gun is their choice. 

Check Avery Outdoors.

  The currently required training rarely even touches on how to shoot--it's mostly about legalities. Yes, there is the 50 round qualification that my five year old daughter could probably ace, but it is a half-hearted eye-rolling attempt to prove the applicant's marksmanship.  Rangemaster in Memphis is the one of the few places that spends the last hour or two of class teaching some shooting basics instead of telling LEO war stories.  Most places don't get into how to use a gun until you get to their tactical ninja level 2 class, etc. 

    I would prefer minor government involvement to seeing a new posted business every time I go somewhere.

UPS Basic goes Midway-UPS-post office-your house.  UPS Ground is UPS from Midway to your house.  Midway isn't the only one doing it...

    I'm not worried about the "blood in the streets" stuff.  I am concerned about more businesses getting posted due to uneducated OCers' behavior.  In my experience, gunowners banding together and threatening to boycott businesses gets mixed results. 

I'm not sure what good this does us.  There are already incompetent gun owners who don't know which end of the gun the bullet comes out, much less when they should or should not use it (maybe low-information gun owners would be an adequate description), and now they may be able to strap that gun on their hip and open carry it everywhere they go.  I don't see permit holders gaining any ground.    I would much rather see efforts and political capital being spent on giving teachers and school officials the option to be armed.  Who knows, they might prevent a knife attack. 

I paid $1100 for mine and liked it so much that I once considered picking up another one for a backup.  I still see used ones for $800-1000.  However, sellers sometimes think that tritium sights, a third mag, aftermarket grips, and a holster you don't want should add $200-300 to the true value. 

Good riddance, d-head.

  What the hell happened to Jack Brown???

  What did Leatham mean by "release?"   When I shot Glocks competitively, I never thought about feeling for the reset--I practiced enough to make it instinct and routinely ripped off accurate .12-.15 splits as a result.  There was no precious time taken away.  Short of a gun "running away" not even the pros shoot splits lower than .10.  Sure, Leatham or Sevigny may be able to get away with slapping a trigger and getting good results, but we humans will get far better results shooting from the reset on most autos.  Admittedly, some autos, especially 1911s, have such short resets that there's almost no point in chasing the reset, but on a Glock, it's fairly easy to learn, as long as one sticks with it.  Lots of shooters won't stick with one gun long enough to get very good with it, though. 

What everybody else said about front sight focus, etc. but also...   Learn to instinctively take all the slack out of the trigger before focusing on the front sight.  Dry fire from the reset--in other words, dry fire, keep the trigger depressed, rack the slide, and let the trigger out until you feel/hear the click.  This is where the trigger has reset, and all other forward motion is a waste.  Some will say this will only allow you to fire more rapidly and it will, but it will also aid accuracy by gaining familiarity with the feel of the trigger.  Dry fire 5-10 minutes every day--no need for marathon sessions.  Shoot only a Glock or Ruger Mark II for two weeks and grip angle will be moot. 

Mossberg 590 with Remington 3" 000.  The Remingtons are punishment on both ends, but they were on sale. 

I'll probably have stones thrown at me, but here goes...   I had a 442 and it was an ok pocket gun, but I couldn't hit the floor with it.  That was a training issue (not the gun's fault), but the gun's pointability and trigger were so different from what I usually carry that I didn't want to get too good with it.  My wife thought she would commandeer it, but changed her mind after she shot it.  After getting a Kahr CM9, I consider the 2" j-frames to be obsolete.  The CM9 packs more punch, hold 2 more rounds, is easier to control, is easier to shoot accurately, is easier to carry, makes less noise, and has been every bit as reliable as the 442.  It replaced my 442 as my pocket carry gun.  Now my wife has all but commandeered the CM9.  Guess I shouldn't have sold the 442.    If you're set on a revolver, a 3" steel j-frame would be a better option, especially if it's just a house gun.  I have a 3" model 60 that's a blast to sheet with .38s, but I rarely shoot it.