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4yr old Tortured for wetting his pants - Words escape me.
MacGyver replied to Smith's topic in General Chat
You know, the part of this that really gets me is that I know so many people struggling to have kids of their own. Going through all kinds of hormone treatments, en vitro, adoption, etc... just to try and provide a safe place for a kid in the world. Yet, scum like this can have kids, and treat them worse than unwanted animals. I don't do so much of it anymore, but our forensic team used to do a lot of child protection work. Everything about those cases absolutely sucks. You go home somedays just weeping for these kids, and you can't come to any rationalization of it because these sickos are truly broken. You can't understand it because it can't be understood. It took a lot of counseling for my team and I to come to grips with that. One thing made it worth it, though. Sending those dirtbags to jail, knowing that they wouldn't hurt anyone else. Man...this thread has my blood boiling. I hope they bury this guy. -
Hypothetical Question- Restaurants and Carrying
MacGyver replied to a topic in Handgun Carry and Self Defense
This. You don't have to blow a 0.08. You have give the officer suspicion that you are intoxicated, and then blow anything. You might get it tossed out of court, but I wouldn't want to take that chance. -
I'm not even a Glock fan, and that still made me want to cry.
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Shooting pests (Squirrel, Rabbit, Etc) in Knoxville with an airgun?
MacGyver replied to a topic in General Chat
Maybe you need this: ScareCrow Motion Activated Sprinkler Deer and Animal Repellant - CRO101 - 20-CRO-1013 - SmartHomeUSA.com You could water your garden at the same time. -
Shooting pests (Squirrel, Rabbit, Etc) in Knoxville with an airgun?
MacGyver replied to a topic in General Chat
Man, not my airgun. The Crosman 760 Pumpmaster I had as a kid was relatively quiet, but some of today's offerings are hard to differentiate from their real steel counterparts. I've got a GAMO -something- that not only is the report from the weapon loud, so is the sonic crack of the pellet going downrange. -
Hypothetical Question- Restaurants and Carrying
MacGyver replied to a topic in Handgun Carry and Self Defense
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Hypothetical Question- Restaurants and Carrying
MacGyver replied to a topic in Handgun Carry and Self Defense
A couple of thoughts. Since the restaurant carry bill was overturned in the fall, we can't legally carry in restaurants that serve regardless of whether we are drinking or not. Sometimes the best way to stay out of trouble is to avoid situations that potentially get you into it. Since it's you locking up the firearm, you have just added a step to accessing it. You've not removed your access to it. I wouldn't drink at all in public if you have access to a weapon. It's just asking for trouble if you ever get stopped. If you still choose to do so, I would unload the weapon and separate the ammunition from the weapon, so that you have several step of separation - just like a non-permit holder needs to do if they are going to the range to shoot. -
Nice work! That's a good looking rifle.
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I've carried every time I've ever been there. Seems like to unarm you'd be the only one without a gun. I don't drink, so no problems carrying in a place that serves. I heard the police were giving people who carried a pretty hard time in the Quarter a few years back - even demanding to see bills of sale. I've never had an issue.
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I've never seen this done before...I'll have to keep it in mind in the future.
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Nice looking rifle.
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Even though I've seen Mr. Kloos's article several times over the years, it's always worth a read. Good post.
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That's a cool site
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This has been pretty under-reported, but is a significant victory for the Students for Concealed Carry. From yesterday's Denver Post:
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Coke from some place like McDonalds or Chik-fil-a that has good ice and turns the carbonation up just a little higher than normal. good stuff.
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Nice progress. congrats. Enjoy that lunch.
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Thanks for that good review
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Thanks for posting these Todd. Really enjoyed the class.
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This seems akin to the "use a bigger hammer" school of thought, and I think may be not just untrue, but dangerous. If your gun is dirty, wet, or your form is not up to par (linp wristing, improper grip, whatever), +p ammunition is only going to exacerbate the issue. Just because the round is higher pressure and "may" cycle the slide faster doesn't mean that it's a magic bullet. If you've got issues with your form, or a poorly maintained weapon, +p is going to cause more issues than it solves. In fact, I can think of at least a few modern weapons that don't function particularly well on +p, period. The XD in 45 has a stock magazine spring that doesn't particularly like them. It's not strong enough to get a new round up before the slide cycles, causing significant issues for some users.
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Who here has had a carry permit the longest?
MacGyver replied to a topic in Handgun Carry and Self Defense
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I used to advocate this as well, but can't anymore. Since April 15th is now a complete payday for over half of the electorate, it wouldn't work in our favor. I've since modified my thoughts on the matter. While I would love to see term limits put in place, none of our politicians are going to vote for that. You thought they went against their constituents on health care, this vote would put that to shame. I think we should simply make it so that if a politician loses an election, they leave Washington and report to the nearest federal penitentary to start serving their sentence. I think this would solve a lot of our problems.
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That's awesome. That happened to me one time in Seattle. I didn't know what to make of it. When the guy on the phone realized I thought he was talking to me, he was flustered so bad he accidentally dropped his phone in the head. Serves him right for talking on the phone in there.
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I run a Tactical Solutions upper on a dedicated lower and love it. I have roughly 3500 rounds through it and shoot with it every time I go to the range. It is a fun plinking gun, but I also have it set up exactly the same as my 5.56, so the operation and manual of arms is the same. I have had occasion to use Tactical Solutions' service and warranty, and they were outstanding. Lon Tuttle, the president of the company personally got back with me on a reliability question I had, and after hearing what was going on, went the extra mile to ship me a new generation bolt carrier group, make sure that the issue was fixed, that I was happy, and that it was 100% reliable with the ammo I was shooting. All of this, mind you was in response to a relatively minor issue that other manufacturers would have just said, "shoot it some more and see if it clears up". Fit and finish are great as well.
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Todd and Dustin ran a spectacular class this weekend. The weather was perfect, and they covered a ton of material in two days. Whether you consider yourself an expert, a beginner (as a friend of mine in the class was) or somewhere in the middle, there was a lot to be learned in this class. They keep the class size small to be able to spend time one on one with you, and you may as well be the only one there. If you bring the right attitude to the class, you will find plenty to work on, and what the guy next to you is doing doesn't matter. I personally found I have a lot of scars that hold back my shooting. I may be able to put rounds on target, but by focusing on fundamentals and concentrating on those individual actions, I can be a lot more efficient and a lot faster. I highly recommend this class to anyone who wants to be a better shooter.
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I've declared WAR on carpenter bees . . .
MacGyver replied to enfield's topic in Ammunition and Reloading
When I was a kid we would put a smoke bomb in one end of the hole and wait for them at the exit hole with the Crosman 760 Pumpmaster