MacGyver

I expect there are some issues complicating it. Who's paying the rent?

Do you have a sentimental attachment to any of them?   You could probably sell the three you've got and buy a decent j-frame or one of the current pocket rockets and a good holster.  You'd probably even have some cash left over.

I got a nice thank you note from the OP as well as a great treatise on the first amendment and TGO's support thereof.   I usually don't go along with users' requests to remove their accounts, but in this guy's case I expect we're better off.

Now that I've had some time to think about it, I'm shutting this thread down.   Basically, this thread was started as "discussion" that can only proceed in the cop-bashing direction, and the OP seems to be looking for that kind of response.   To the OP, I'm going to assume no ill intentions, but feel free to search the forum where you can read/participate in threads about confiscation until you've had your fill.   In reality, assuming you ever got to confiscation - you'd have LEOs across the spectrum.  You'd certainly have some that would follow orders as given.  You'd have some that would seek employment elsewhere.  You'd have some that would resist following orders.  You'd have some that would outright defy orders and I expect would create real problems.    LEOs are as varied as the population at large.  Trying to jam all of them into one bucket simply isn't possible and it certainly doesn't help any argument.

From your description, the relationship shows a lack of maturity on at least one side.  While you may not be there today, you'll probably be thankful in the future looking back at this event.   You really need to examine what this relationship looks like should you continue down the path with her. If you think it's hard now - wait until you get married and real problems present themselves.   At the very least I'd suggest some good premarital counseling.

Welcome to TGO...I think.

Ben Folds' recent open letter is one that I hope every label head read:  

All the best country right now is coming out of Texas and the Carolinas.  And, I take it as a good sign for the future that there are a lot of really hard working bands in the Americana space right now.   Music Row probably quit being relevant in the '90s, and they sold out long before that.  I think it's interesting and really sad that all of the developers are trying to turn music row into condos right now.  I get it that developers have no respect for anything they can't flip and make a buck on - the sad part to me is that the country music labels can't even find the voice to offer up a defense as to why music row should stay.    I guess at the end of the day, part of the reason for that is that the music labels are really just "developers", too.  They're looking for talent they can exploit, turn a fast buck on and move on to something newer and shinier.

Awesome!  Excited for you guys.

We really kind of need to conscript a couple of new mods. But yeah, sitting on your hands does get kind of dull.

Thanks y'all. I feel like we've said it a lot, but you guys make this a pretty easy place to moderate. Community is hard to build, but we fight to protect it. Thanks for hanging out!

For what it's worth, Republic Forge is our very own Jeff Meister's post Hero Gear venture. That's sure the route I'd go!

Are you linking from the original post that David put up?  I don't see them currently available in the store, so I'm guessing you somehow linked to an item that's out of stock and thus won't let you purchase one.

Wow!  That's great news!

Man, I drop off the grid so that people will quit calling my phone...

When I was a kid in Atlanta, Old Sarge's Army Navy Surplus had a big footlocker of dummy grenades for $1/each.  Pineapples, baseballs, even some potato mashers.   Those things were standard issue for war games in our neighborhood.    Funny, back then my dad would take me and my friends up there on Saturday to spend our allowance on all that stuff.  Today, I'm sure that after the SWAT team got done responding, they'd probably arrest our parents and send the lot of us kids into the foster system.    It's a shame.  Our kids today sure aren't any better for it.

Cool. I hope to be there, too.

Here's the "inventor's" overview for whatever it's worth:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTFVffAho-k   Meh...

That Boyd's stock sure improves the heck out of that rifle in the looks department.  Good to hear that it's a shooter, too.

His elective vacation has now become permanent...

You know, life's really short. Faith And hope are good things. The world is a cruel place, but I kind of believe that only by putting ourselves out there for others can we really put ourselves in a position to really receive the help others give us. Call it karma, do unto others, whatever... Regardless, life's just really short.

Sweet!

That's a good looking belt. It's what the Boy Scout belt would be designed as a gun belt.

As much as I'd love to see this happen, as I see it, you're asking the government to cut a revenue stream.   Republican or Democrat doesn't matter in that regard.  There's no way they're giving up the money.

I can't wait to see how it turns out.