Worriedman

Yeah, the meth thugs that harassed my parents for 4 years, we finally got a judgement for the legal fees and they did not even take his new pickup to satisfy the judgement, got nothing. A number of States have it, the best being Florida. This lacks the affirmative duty to investigate. 005075-1.pdf

In the process of working through legal and the opposition by the Sheriff's Association to amend original bill to something they will allow. Intent is to wind up with no criminal conviction, no civil suit. To get there it requires an affirmative duty on the part of LE to investigate any creditable Self Defense threat of the use of deadly force or the use of deadly force in a self defense situation. Under current statues, one can be sued civilly as long as there is no determination of not guilty. If you can prove some h ow that you were not guilty, they you can seek your legal fees back from the instigator of the civil suit. (good luck with that). Spoke with the Governor an(he promised to consider it) d several legislators last night at the Reagan Day Dinner in Madison County last night, as well a a number of judges, LEs and our AG. Hope to have a workable vehilce to move forward next week.

The entrenched LE groups failed this time to intimidate the Legislature is why. If you watch each State's the move to Constitutional Carry, two groups are always present in opposition, Moms Demand Action/Everytown and the Sheriff's Association/Chiefs of Police.

Speaking with the sponsor last night, there will be no amendments to liberalize the "enhanced" permit, leadership did require higher charges to satisfy the fiscal note, the bill remains a simple attempted end run by the new governor to show some adherence to his claim in the campaign that "you should not have to pay for a permit", but his choices for the rulers of Department of Safety overrode the attempt and are requiring background checks, fingerprints and as "no cost to user" was going to jab the budget for over a $million, there is now an amendment that reduces the cost to the state to under $79K per year supposedly, the "sweeper" being $100K, but will; cost the user around $50.00 one time. Plus there will be whatever cost for the training aspect. This is a no use bad bill but will most likely pass as it is an attempt to move the ball forward in a corrupt cesspool of Establishment LE holding sway over our Constitutional rights.

Spoke with the House sponsor today, maybe some goodies coming out in another amendment for "enhanced permit", but the New Director of Department of Safety and his sidekick Ash will do all they can to kill it, remember Terry Ash now #2 at DOS has been the Sword of the Sheriff's Association to kill gun bills for a lot of years. I agreed to keep an open mine, as the intent is to do as I surmised, give an option for low/no cost permits per the new Governors campaign stance which developed at the end of the run. Interesting dynamic developing...

This bill is a sop to Lee's comments in the primary that he felt like you should not have to pay for a permit, was not very well thought out. Amendment today put it back in Dept. of Homeland Security jurisdiction where the original did not have it there. Does nothing to expand the "enhanced" permit, got slapped with a $1mil fiscal note, dead in the water. Moms, sissies and Vandy Demand Action all testified against it. The NRA came out in favor of it, why I have no idea. Would not work for reciprocity

Most MAY understand the difference in semi and fully automatic, but I don't think it matters any more, the AR stands for assault rifle in the new speak lexicon, and that is what is going to be difficult to overcome. I hear the young guys at work saying "Don't see why you need a 30 round banana clip to hunt with, all these types of guns are meant to do is kill people." These are rich kids who pay $10,000.00 a year to duck hunt, they don't get the similarity of an AR and their Benelli SBII, or that the real intent is ban all guns, more especially semi auto pistols.

Really? You think current Constitutionality actually means something? Any State can prohibit anything they want, and then it IS Constitutional. Hang around and watch your General Assembly...

There's a bad moon on the rise...look out for serious semi auto troubles, Republicans fear loosing the house, so they will try to take the initiative to "do something" in the wake of the latest schools shooting, the only thing that might slow it down is if the Democrats fight it so as to not allow "something" on Republican's watch.

Tilman Goins announced his intention to NOT seek re-election, he chaired the sub committee on Criminal justice, with his leaving, there is no chance any decent gun bills make it to the floor. Mike Carter, chairman in civil justice sub (where most gun bills go) kills them dead on voice votes. The NRA rep is working against bills in civil justice according to Judd Matheny, I was asked not to show up, as sponsors think TFA involvement would work against any slim chance there is for a decent bill to pass.

Well, there you go, media getting something wrong, imagine that...

You can legally carry a loaded long gun in your vehicle, just not on your person most places unlike Arizona. Listed in our "Criminal Offenses" Chapter of the Tennessee Code Annotated (39) is this: 39-17-1307. Unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon. (a) (1) A person commits an offense who carries, with the intent to go armed, a firearm or a club. Your tax payer paid permit is a "defense against prosecution only", you have no right to bear arms off your personal property sans paying the vig to do so. The word "offense" means crime in legal terms, you commit a crime when you carry a loaded weapon with the intent to go armed in TN. Just be aware, and do not let the pols try to convince you they are the 2nd Amendment loving gaggle they portend to be.

Better hope so!

The elk was gravy for a great trip. Got to spend some real time with my brother, life had denied that in any quantity for the last 25 years, he a Dr. (Interventionist Radiologist), me in the Heavy Industrial Manufacturing construction business, both demand all of your time, fractured families and lost dreams are the result of such avocations. He retired in September, I took the first vacation days not spent at the TN Legislature in 10 years (two full weeks). We caught up, buried a couple of hatchets and had a genuine good time in each others presence. Montana was gorgeous, I got to stand on Last Stand Hill and marvel at Custer's stupidity, saw a lot of country I had never seen except out of the window at 30K feet. I wish we had done it 25 years ago, but at least we did it now!

No idea on weight on the hoof, we field dressed her, but she made 394 pounds of processed meat!

We are not in the "free State" category, it is a crime to carry a loaded firearms off of one's personal property in TN without paying some sort of tax to do so. (and depending on who the liberal judge is, you may not have the ability to bear it on your own property, ask me how I know that one?) Oh, I know, you may transport a loaded firearm sans permit in a vehicle, but beware taking it out and using it.

Lots of snow, hard hunting but I decided to not come home skunked. As the natives say "took a tasty cow"!

From the Press Release: For Immediate Release: Contact: Alan Gottlieb (425) 454-7012 BELLEVUE, WA — The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has turned down a request from the city for an en banc hearing on the concealed carry case of Wrenn v. District of Columbia, amounting to a strategic win for the Second Amendment Foundation. According to the court, not a single judge on the court requested a hearing. Earlier, a three-judge panel had ruled in favor of plaintiffs Brian Wrenn and SAF. The case challenges the District’s carry permit policy that requires citizens to provide a “good reason” to be issued a permit. The Appeals Court struck down that requirement. “Ten years ago, Washington D.C.’s political leadership tried to extinguish Second Amendment rights before the Supreme Court,” noted attorney Alan Gura, who represents the plaintiffs. “The result was D.C. v. Heller, a tremendous victory for the rights of all Americans. With the court of appeals again confirming the people’s right to bear arms, Washington, D.C.’s politicians must once again ask themselves whether it makes sense to keep resisting our fundamental rights.” Gura successfully argued both the 2008 District of Columbia v. Heller case and 2010 McDonald v. City of Chicago case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Both cases dealt directly with Second Amendment issues. Heller affirmed that the amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms, and McDonald incorporated the Second Amendment to the states via the 14th Amendment. SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb was delighted with the court’s decision not to grant the en banc hearing. “We are grateful,” Gottlieb observed, “that the court has shown considerable wisdom, and this should help advance the effort to assure reasonable concealed carry for District residents. It represents one more advancement in our effort to win firearms freedom one lawsuit at a time.” The victory comes on the eve of the 32nd annual Gun Rights Policy Conference in Dallas, Texas. The event is co-sponsored by SAF and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org) is the nation’s oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 650,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control. Where was the NRA?

From the Press Release: For Immediate Release: Contact: Alan Gottlieb (425) 454-7012 BELLEVUE, WA — The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has turned down a request from the city for an en banc hearing on the concealed carry case of Wrenn v. District of Columbia, amounting to a strategic win for the Second Amendment Foundation. According to the court, not a single judge on the court requested a hearing. Earlier, a three-judge panel had ruled in favor of plaintiffs Brian Wrenn and SAF. The case challenges the District’s carry permit policy that requires citizens to provide a “good reason” to be issued a permit. The Appeals Court struck down that requirement. “Ten years ago, Washington D.C.’s political leadership tried to extinguish Second Amendment rights before the Supreme Court,” noted attorney Alan Gura, who represents the plaintiffs. “The result was D.C. v. Heller, a tremendous victory for the rights of all Americans. With the court of appeals again confirming the people’s right to bear arms, Washington, D.C.’s politicians must once again ask themselves whether it makes sense to keep resisting our fundamental rights.” Gura successfully argued both the 2008 District of Columbia v. Heller case and 2010 McDonald v. City of Chicago case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Both cases dealt directly with Second Amendment issues. Heller affirmed that the amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms, and McDonald incorporated the Second Amendment to the states via the 14th Amendment. SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb was delighted with the court’s decision not to grant the en banc hearing. “We are grateful,” Gottlieb observed, “that the court has shown considerable wisdom, and this should help advance the effort to assure reasonable concealed carry for District residents. It represents one more advancement in our effort to win firearms freedom one lawsuit at a time.” The victory comes on the eve of the 32nd annual Gun Rights Policy Conference in Dallas, Texas. The event is co-sponsored by SAF and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org) is the nation’s oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 650,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control. Where was the NRA?

See anywhere where the NRA did anything? They ARE jumping in and trying to get McConnell's boy elected in Alabama though...just like here, go with the incumbent, have Democrats lobbying RINOs to make sure we get no decent gun laws passed...

Thought she was going to France or somewhere?

Was not, I have to work against developing a flinch. I added a recoil reducer to the stock and filled it with spray foam (took the Tupperware sound out of it too), actually with the 200 gr.s running 2850 fps+/-, it was not too bad, (had to run a couple of rounds int he back yard as soon as I had the barrel on and headspaced, was surprised it did not rattle me worse than it did) 50 down range to fire form, I pulled the lead sled out. 35 Whelen brass necked down and neck turned to .0013", brass should last a long time in the AI version. The 116 FCSS Weather Warrior comes with the Accutrigger and Accustock, I added a heavier/thicker recoil lug, wire EDM cut to fit the stock without weakening it. I start load development this weekend with 185 gr Hornady GMX, if I can get them to shoot it should be the perfect blend of penetration and killing power.

Brother and I are going together, him 67, me 63. Figure if not now, when...

Have a tag for Montana this late fall, Old Man Hunt mid November. Outfitter asked what I shot, I replied 7mm Rm Mag. He asked if I had something bigger, I replied no and why. He said bears hear a shot at that time of year, they hear a dinner bell in its place. I have built a .338-06 AI on Savage donor, 24" PacNor barrel: Parent Round on left, fireformed on right: 50 rounds of fireforming, 200 gr. Speer, Reloader 15, taking no particular care for other than sighting in and getting fireformed cases:

Iver Johnson Champion in 12 Gauge, 30 inch barrel. It was gifted to me at age 12, it was the carry gun for my Grandfather and his coon hunting friends. I rolled my first coon out at age 10 with it, and have taken a pickup bed full of squirrels with it over the years. I also still have his Greenbriar coat, and every start of squirrel season I take them both to the hickory woods behind his house (I bought the land from his estate) where I killed my first one, and John Roy gets to walk his place again, my son used that same shotgun to take his first game as well.