BryanP

Hey, they've found another Birth Cert. No way this is fake.

So just to be clear, anything that vaguely indicates that he's not a citizen is to be automatically believed and taken as gospel, and anything that contradicts that view is to be automatically discarded?

Nope. Looks like this is most likely a fake based on an Australian birth cert.

Google is your friend. But yes, the technical answer is 18" barrel and 26" overall length. For common sense CYA I wouldn't take it under 18.5" / 27".

Yeah, I saw that. I'm not quite ready to drop a grand on a pistol right now or I'd be talking to you already.

Believe me, that logic wouldn't work if it was the only thing I have available.

The PPS isn't really tiny, but since I chose the P239 as the top end (sizewise) of what I was looking at, it fit the criteria.

Now that I've taken my HCP class and I'm in the process of getting the permit I've been looking at small semi-auto pistols. I like the Kel Tec P3AT and the Ruger LCP, but I don't want to buy a gun in Yet Another Caliber, especially one that I haven't seen any ammo for in months. If .380 were widely available again I'd seriously consider picking up an LCP. But ... it isn't. So, next up is the tiny 9mm. Some of them are quite small, but I was wanting to get feedback from those who have owned and used them. These are the models I was quickly reviewing: So the big issues are size, price and reliability. If I end up with one that's unreliable I won't be happy, but I've always got my S&W 638 for use as a CCW, so I can sort of experiment. Based on everything I've read and heard, here's my take on each of thes tiny 9mm pistols: Kel Tec PF9 Thiis looks like a great choice from the size and price standpoint, but I keep hearing stories about it being picky about ammo. Besides, this wouldn't be a "fun gun", so reliability is more important than price. The logic behind this one is that I could buy it and if I don't get a particularly reliable one I can keep sending it to Kel Tec until they get it right. Taurus Slim 9 (709) Falls solidly in the middle on size, and is quite competitive on price. Taurus semi autos have a bit of a reputation though. I've owned their revolvers and they've worked fine, and I've heard nothing but good things about their Beretta 92 derivatives, but their other semi autos ... I've heard of PT111's that have more frequent flier miles to Miami than a Colombian drug mule (joke shamelessly stolen from Tamara). Besides, it's new. Never buy a gun when it's new. Let someone else be the beta tester. Walther PPS I hadn't even heard of this one until I saw it on a shelf the other day. It felt good enough in my hand, and Walther has a good reputation. While the MSRP is high, the street price is considerably more reasonable. Even so it comes in about double the price of a PF9. It's also the second largest of the group I list. Kahr PM9 The good: very small, with only the Rohrbaugh beating it in size. The bad: while the MSRP is only $73 more than the Walther, thee street price differential is larger. Starting to get into the realm of "more than I want to spend." Also, I've heard that Kahr's QC can be spotty. If you get a good one you're golden, if you get a bad one ... There's a used Kahr (not a PM9, but a similar model) in a local shop at a very reasonable price of $499. I have to wonder if the low price is because it's one of the lemons. SIG P239 What's to say? It's a SIG. They work. The negatives are the size (largest of the bunch) and the price (second most expensive). Rohrbaugh R9 Holy crap. It's tiny. It's very tiny. It has a reasonably good reputation as far as I can tell. It's also made from the finest unicorn horn. At least that's what the price seems to indicate. My first three cars cost less than that. Put together. So. Decisions, decisions. As I said, I'm not in a hurry. I'm still waiting on my HCP, and when it does I have a perfectly good S&W 638 to carry. Opinions?

Those of us who live in rather more modest homes* aren't exactly enamored of the idea of our neighborhoods being overrun with Section 8 housing. *$117K, for example - my home was more than adequate for my wife and I, and now is even more adequate that it's just me).

It's true that they do make some of their money in transaction fees, but the lion's share of their income is from interest on outstanding balances.

The CC industry has a name for people like you (and me for that matter). They call us deadbeats. Seriously. They don't want you to pay it off every month. They make their money with interest charges on outstanding balances.

Good luck. I hope everything goes well for you in Washington.

Here's your answer: Me, I side with Thomas Jefferson on this one.

I suspect it was actually non-muslims who are not allowed in. Big difference.

Maybe so, but he didn't let it influence his reporting as the evening anchor on CBS. I grew up watching him, and never had any idea about his personal politic until after he retired from CBS in 1981.

Interesting list. Nowhere in that list do I see .gov running the military, which is in the constitution("provide for the common defense"), unlike the rest of your list.

Geez. $379 at G&L, $60 more at On Target? That's quite a price spread.

Because so many people have treated the tort system as a lottery ticket.

Nope. Not any more than it can ban the teaching of racist "we wuz right and the south will rise again!" bushwa to the children of kluckers and their ilk.

I can't find any definitive dimensions on the Slim other than the overall length of 6.24". Here's a quick rundown of what I do find: SIG P239 Length: 6.6" Width: 1.2" Height: 5.1" Weight: 29.5oz Kel Tec PF9 Length: 5.85" Width: 0.88" Height: 4.3" Weight: 12.7oz Taurus Slim 9 Length: 6.24" Width: ? Height: ? Weight: 19oz Based on pictures and the numbers above it seems reasonable to guess that the Slim will fall somewhere in between the PF9 and the P239. Say 0.9ish wide. I've been told they have a double stack 9mm that comes in at 1" wide, it would seem they could get their single stack under that.

Pocket carry in the front pocket seems to work better for me.

Indeed. I feel lucky to still have a job (for now). No raise last year. No raise this year. We've been told not to expect any raises for the next 3 years. Watching my brother have to bluff and smile with his 4 year old who thinks daddy is "on vacation" ...

I use AVG myself, but I've heard plenty of good things about Avast. You'd probably be fine with either one.

Indeed. My 638 is no fun to shoot at all, but it sure is nice to know it is there.

I posted this as something for a quick laugh, not serious criticism. Besides, watching the video it doesn't look like he was really looking anyway, just a trick of the angle and pulling just the right frame out of the video. msnbc.com Video Player