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He had a heart defect. That in and of itself was manageable. Despite the amazing care Vanderbilt Children's Hospital gave him each and every day, the old adage is true. If you spend long enough in the hospital, it will eventually kill you.

Please keep my good friends Bob and Ashley in your prayers. After 5 months and 18 days, they had to say goodbye to their little boy tonight. They have a great group of friends and family around them propping them up right now, but as a father of a child who was born three days before him, I cannot even begin to imagine their loss.

I hope you're right.

I think the pros here probably outweigh the cons, but I sure hope we're not throwing a country under the bus just to further a reelection bid.

I bet we've got some folks on here who do pretty well with not much more. From a "preparation" perspective that we're always talking about, this would definitely have some appeal.

Cool story.

I'd check out this place behind the fairgrounds first: Battleground Army Surplus 2001 Nolensville Pike Nashville‎ TN‎ 37211 United States It's not very big, but I've always had good luck there. Freidman's is simply one of those places where I refuse to spend my money, and I don't really have many on that list. Perhaps it's because I know what a good experience in a surplus store looks like, but I have been continually disappointed with these guys since the mid 90s. Every time I try to give them another chance I end up regretting it. They're rude, generally ignore you (which I generally prefer) and when they do help you, treat you like they're doing you a favor by trying to sell you something. I really don't know how they keep the lights on.

I didn't know that about Kahr until just now.

I've got the equivalent rifle in .17HMR. It's one of my favorite rifles. With the acu-trigger from the factory, good glass and a decent bipod, the rifle should be more than capable of doing anything that you can reasonably expect from a rimfire. Mine has really far exceeded my expectations.

You can track the progress of the case here: Firearms Freedom Act » Montana Lawsuit Updates

Gary Marbut, the progenitor of the Montana law on which the Tennessee law is based is challenging it right now. It is expected to go before the Supreme Court next year. A Gun Activist Takes Aim at U.S. Regulatory Power - WSJ.com

Yeah, even if street price is half that, as they usually seem to be, they're still expensive. These are the "Master Series", too. So, I'm sure they're priced accordingly.

It's good to see that Crimson Trace has finally given in after years of requests and produced a set of laser grips for bobtail 1911s. It's been rumored for a while, but this is the first I've seen them actually for sale. Crimson Trace | Master Series Rosewood Laser Sight for 1911 Bobtail

I can look at myself in the mirror in the morning and be proud of what I see staring back. At the end of the day, my wife and kids tell me that they love me and I know that they mean it. I know that my children will grow up to love the Lord, their families and their friends. If I died today, I know that I am in debt to no man, that I have no unresolved disputes or let anything important go unsaid. Even if I were to die this afternoon, I know that I would be missed. I hope that the Lord says, "Good Job". And, I hope they have Friday morning coffee in Heaven.

This is awesome! http://www.youtube.com/badlipreading#p/u/3/BhDhDRvHaGs

Yeah, I've not seen the one I really like in a while. I think it's rated 115 lumens. There's a big lots not too far away. I'll check them out. Truth is, I'm a bit of a flashlight junkie. I really don't need to buy more lights.

I've got a Surefire LX2 that is hands down my favorite light of all time. Dual output LED, 200 lumens on high beam The Coast branded lights from Home Depot are great for the money, too though. They've got a 3xAAA model that usually runs about $35 and can occasionally be found on sale for $19. I've picked up several of those when theyre on sale to scatter about and have been really pleased. Lowes will occasionally run Surefire 6Ps for less than $30, too.

When I was a kid growing up in Atlanta, there was a great old Army/Navy store around the corner from my house called Old Sarge. It was a kid's dream, and there's no telling how much of my allowance I spent there over the years. He had a footlocker of training grenades of all types. They were $1.00 each. They were standard issue for our war games. Why use pine cones when you can get real ones. I was thinking about this as I was reading about this case earlier this week, and thinking about my childhood. As a kid, I only drew the attention of the FAA, once. Today, I'm afraid I would have had agencies of some sort or another called on a monthly basis until my parents finally sold me to Bedouin traders or something. Our kids are really being robbed.

I'd argue that we have two major problems in our country today: First is that we have a two-party political system that has become a dysfunctional zero sum game that doesn't help anyone. What is good for one party must necessarily be bad for the other, and as such, that has become our legislature's focus. "We the people" have ceased to matter. Second, we cannot deny the fact that 47% of the population has no skin in the game. If you aren't paying Federal taxes, you don't care about anything more than who promises to give you the most stuff. It's a problem that is unfortunately fed by the first problem above. I don't discount that the poor have it hard. But regardless, everyone should have a little skin in the game. It's simply the only way the system works. It's not a matter of fairness. It's a matter of basic function of the system. If you're trying to build any system where one group pays and another group that's roughly equal in size doesn't, sooner or later people in the first group are either going to look for ways to get into the second group or they're going to stop playing. Everyone needs to contribute something. I'd love to see true term limits as a third point, but think a third viable party could provide a partial solution. I'll go so far as to say that any politician that serves more than two terms has stopped representing the people and starting enriching themselves. I'd love to see a two term limit law passed. Or, we could just skip that and pass a law that says you're free to serve more than two terms, but after losing an election past your second, you can simply report to the nearest Federal penitentary to start serving your sentences for corruption and fraud.

My iPhone4 is completely bricked right now. It crashed somehow when I was updating, and now it's demanding a restore that it can't complete because it can't talk to the Apple servers. Seriously, y'all. You've got $40 billion in cash and are #1 by market cap in the world. Surely you've got some people who can straightface capacity planning.

This must be from the same group that did Fireproof. The actor in the beginning scene is the same. I'd like to see it.

Yep. He's my first and usually only call for reloading supplies.

David, I loaded up some of these that I got from you at the last show. They perform well in the SOCOMs. Mike, you're using different load data, but in my 10.5 they were great.

That's freakin' awesome!

In this case, I'd bet that "complicated" simply means "I'm more comfortable with striker fired guns, and you should be, too". While a 1911 does have more steps in it's manual of arms, it is a very safe weapon. That said, as someone who regularly carries a government sized 1911 with a light attached (6'0" 145lbs), carrying a 1911 comes with a commitment: 1. You have to get to know the manual of arms, and train with your weapon. While this should go without saying for any weapon, a 1911 isn't point-and-shoot like a Glock. 2. Modern 1911s have some pretty tight tolerances. The RIAs are probably some of the loosest made, and they're still pretty tight. You really need to be meticulous about your maintenance in ways that you don't necessarily have to worry about with say, a Glock. Pocket lint and dirt mixed with grease and sweat can cause many picky 1911s major problems. You have to be strict about your maintenance. 3. A lot of people tweak their 1911s without really knowing what they're doing. I guess it's because of the ubiquity of the platform, but everyone's first action with a 1911 seems to be to trade something out. Simply look at any "my new 1911" thread on here to see evidence of this. I'm not saying this is bad - my 1911s are custom as well - but when trading something out, you have to be committed to returning to the range and function testing. The 1911 is my favorite platform. I like shooting the rough equivalent of a flying ashtray. But, it does require a commitment. Think of it as the MG or Triumph of the gun world. BTW... With an AresGear Ranger belt and a Raven Concealment Phantom LC holster, my pants don't sag a bit.