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[quote name="Sidewinder" post="1175317" timestamp="1407108773"]Thanks, that's awfully kind of you, but I'd be more than happy to pay you for it. Not sure when I'll get up that way, do you think your distributor sells it to any gun shops or other stores in the Murfreesboro area? Thanks again. I appreciate your generosity.[/quote]A few local places are carrying it but I'm not sure about Murfreesboro. You can buy it online from numerous places that ship to you, just Google "EEZOX" and you will see several links. You can also find it on eBay most of the time. I recommend you get a 1 ounce needle oiler bottle for actual use, and a 4 ounce or 1 quart can to refill the oiler. I will be in Murfreesboro on Tuesday so just pm me if you want to meet up. If you like it I can sell you a refill container cheaper because of my bulk purchasing.

[quote name="Sidewinder" post="1175228" timestamp="1407090821"] I may have to try some EEZOX cleaner. Can I get it locally, or from some place like Midway?[/quote]I have cleaned and worked on literally thousands of guns over the past 30 years and I've tried nearly every solvent, lube, cleaner, etc. on the market. Absolutely the best combination is to clean and degrease with 91% rubbing alcohol, then lightly lube with EEZOX. I work on so many guns that I buy EEZOX in bulk via my distributor account, I probably use 1-2 gallons per year but the average person only needs a few ounces. If you ever come to Lebanon drop me a pm and I'll give you a free small bottle to get you started.

[quote name="vontar" post="1175213" timestamp="1407086453"]BTW, people have taking to Craigslist to cash in. [url="http://toledo.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=water&sort=rel"]http://toledo.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=water&sort=rel[/url][/quote]It was heartening to click on that link and see many more posts offering free water to anyone in need, and only a few offering water for sale. Properties with a well are able to help their neighbors and themselves easily. I'm on city water but also have a well, so I would do the same in an emergency.

What he said, but use EEZOX for your cleaner and dry lube.

[quote name="contendershooter" post="1174653" timestamp="1406915497"]I actually did call, spoke to a lady named Paige, she stated "all online orders are out of the state of Kentucky and we do not charge sales tax on online orders". SO I was wrong. I even confirmed with her that I am a resident of Tennessee and since they now have a brick and mortar store in Tennessee, typically online orders will now have sales tax, she then replied the same stated answer and said they have had multiple calls on this since opening in Sevierville... [/quote] Guess you didn't read my earlier post above (http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/index.php?/topic/80569-Bud's-is-open-in-Sevierville#entry1173514) where I had called both BUDS and a TN State Department of Revenue contact, with BUDS claiming they did not have to collect tax but TN rep saying they should be collecting it. Bottom line: it depends on whether they are deemed to have nexus in TN, and only qualified CPAs and the TN state reps can determine that for certain.

The issue of whether a company has to collect and pay sales tax in a given state is based on the determination of "nexus", which is a complex and somewhat controversial matter as there are many factors which can be argued in favor of or against the existence of a nexus relationship. There are also different rules for nexus which result in certain taxes being handled differently, such as sales tax vs. income tax. The following is a pretty good summary of the main nexus factors, however a detailed review is required by certified accountants and/or state revenue boards to be certain whether or not a specific company has a nexus relationship and is in compliance with state tax laws. http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/Issues/2010/Nov/20102904.htm   The person that I consulted with felt that BUDS would have a nexus because they are operating under the same business name, they are advertising together via the same forums (web, facebook, etc.), and all 3 companies were registered out of the same area in Kentucky with the same officers or related officers serving within each company. It also seemed likely that the companies are sharing certain resources such as the trade name, financial accounts, employees, customer lists, distributor accounts, and/or other resources such as customer service reps and service/return privileges. But this person did a quick informal review, agreeing to keep it off the record so as not to start any formal review or inquiry. Thus it is quite possible that BUDS has done their homework and setup the 3 companies in such a way that they can operate in both states without charging sales tax to TN customers that purchase via the internet. It is also possible that BUDS is treading on thin ice here, and may be required to collect and pay TN sales tax at a later date if/when BUDS or the TN state revenue department determines that a nexus relationship exists.   For now I will remain hopeful that BUDS' legal entity shell game is sufficient to allow TN residents to purchase via the web without paying sales tax. I will also hope that if BUDS is later deemed to have a nexus within TN and is required to collect sales tax from all TN residents in the future, that BUDS or the State of TN will not be allowed to charge BUDS customers retroactively for tax on purchases made when BUDS was not collecting the sales tax.

If it hasn't already been said, dump her and move on. Kidding!!! (and adding another post to the pile) :rolleyes:

That is certainly a very cool shot, rapid and accurate. But I can't really be that impressed by it unless he could repeat it on demand, or at least more often than not, and I could watch it in person. Anyone could keep shooting takes until they get a lucky cool shot, and more than a few internet videos are faked, so we just don't know. Not doubting this guy or his abilities, I've never heard of him, but if he really is that good it would have been better for him to film 5-10 consecutive shots like that, even if he missed half of them.

[quote name="Oh Shoot" post="1172913" timestamp="1406564818"]Oh, whether it's an easy mod like I think or a difficult kludge as you do, I'm pretty sure that when they are required to start collecting sales tax, their shopping cart will add it. I don't see them thumbing their nose at TN tax requirements from day one. - OS[/quote] So I called BUDS website telephone order center today and spoke with a sales rep. I explained I was a Team BUDS member living in TN and that I heard they recently opened a store in our state, which he confirmed. Then I asked if they were now going to charge sales tax on all TN resident purchases, and he said he didn't know because nobody ever asked that before, so he put me on hold to check with a manager. He came back after a few minutes to report the manager saying that they don't have to charge TN sales tax unless you buy in the TN store, because all website orders are shipped from Kentucky. He also admitted that this didn't sound right because he was aware of the laws requiring companies to charge tax whenever they have a presence in that state, but that's what his manager told him to say. I then checked the actual TN code and confirmed that they are in fact required by law to charge sales tax, regardless of how or where the order is placed or shipped from. I then checked with a contact at the TN department of revenue, sales tax division, and she confirmed that BUDS is required to charge TN sales tax on all sales to TN residents, just as the law states, and she confirmed that BUDS has no special exemption or free pass. Now don't worry, the inquiry was done discretely as an unofficial favor, and will not result in any report or investigation by the revenuers, but it confirms that for whatever reason BUDS is currently operating outside the law. This will certainly catch up to them (and us) soon, so shop now while you still can.

[quote name="wtl" post="1173361" timestamp="1406653162"]That would be encouragement. Put up Mexican flags and make'em think they took a wrong turn.[/quote]Put up sniper towers instead, with night vision cameras and scopes, and let it be known that illegal crossings will be fired upon. One or two dead border crossers would be enough to keep that section secure.

Most people, LEO or otherwise, would just follow orders and attempt to disarm the public if they were faced with unemployment, fines, imprisonment, or any significant threat to their ability to provide for themselves and their family. Many folks will deny this when asked about a theoretical situation, but when the SHTF nearly everyone will do what is best for themselves and take the path of least resistance. Just look at nazi Germany as one very large example. We'd all like to think we are better than that, would never stoop so low or allow others to do so, but when under severe stress or threatened most of us would go with the flow. Of course there would be a few exceptions here and there, but they would be in the minority and would be among the first to be fired, disarmed, and imprisoned.

I have 7 NRA instructor certifications and I have certified many other instructors over the years. It is very valuable training and the classes include lots of real live practice which is critical because most new instructors are not well prepared for public speaking and teaching or handling guns in a classroom environment despite having years of shooting experience. So if you have a good training counselor running the class you should learn many valuable lessons that will serve you well for years to come. I know there are many different training counselors that teach the instructor classes and there is a big difference in the quality of one versus another, so my best advice is for you to shop around and not just pick the class that is closest to you or the cheapest. I have a very good friend that I believe is the best training counselor in the nation, and we run a few big instructor certification camps each year which are the absolute best training experience I've ever had related to firearms. If you are able to wait until early next year I may be able to get you an invite to this private event. It is very cheap, extremely fun, and you can earn up to 4 certifications over two weekends if desired.

[quote name="Oh Shoot" post="1172785" timestamp="1406516047"]Actually, I'd think that quite [b]un[/b]likely .. they've had a year or whatever to prepare. And likely the tax option is built into interface for the shopping cart software, just as I can change my tax options for any state on my eBay sellers account. - OS[/quote]It's not only likely, it's nearly certain. They are not a huge corporation running a pre-packaged website built on a standard template or hosted ASP service that is used by thousands of other retailers or sellers, such as Amazon or eBay. BUDS website was custom-developed and is substandard in many ways from a technology point of view, so it was almost certainly built on a tight budget and repeatedly patched and updated over time, based solely on their specific requirements which until recently never included complex multi-state tax scenarios. Even when the technology solution is straight forward, it's rarely quick or cheap to implement on a custom website platform, and like any growing business the owners don't make it a top priority when they have much more important expenses such as opening the new location, hiring staff, advertising, etc. If they were rolling in cash and had thoroughly updated their website already, you would see more than just tax showing up, you would see lots of online advertising and promos for the new location. Instead they only mention it on Facebook, likely because that's quick, easy, and cheap, but also because they aren't ready to drive huge traffic in yet. I'm actually all in favor of BUDS having some super secret magic power to avoid charging TN residents sales tax. But you keep wishing for that to happen, and I'll put my money on the taxes coming soon to a theater near you, and we'll see who wins. :-)

[quote name="Oh Shoot" post="1172746" timestamp="1406511574"]If indeed you can buy online without the tax right now, suggests they may have gotten a deferral for a period of time ala Amazon. Or perhaps there's even a delay written into the TN tax code for all I know. - OS[/quote] Much more likely that they just haven't invested enough money or time to update their custom website yet, which is not so easy or simple when you expand to deal with multiple states and different tax rates for each county and in some cases city or regional taxes. And even if their website doesn't charge tax, I wouldn't be surprised to see them manually add it when processing your order, until their website is updated.

I have always had an extreme aversion to, and strong moral stance against cheating in any form... whether verbal, emotional, physical, online, brief, temporary, occasional, flirting, etc. So I have absolutely no respect and nothing but total disgust and revulsion for anyone that cheats. No special circumstances justify it or make it ok, or reduce the seriousness in any way, at least to me. Obviously as the person being cheated on, it is extremely painful and emotionally devastating, thus you develop strong feelings against anyone involved in the situation, yet you must first and foremost hold your significant other accountable for developing the situation or allowing it to develop to the point that it has. While I never once cheated on anyone ever, not even in a slight way, I have been cheated on several times and in each case I ended the relationship immediately, cold turkey, straight to zero. No discussion, no make-ups or do-overs, no therapy sessions. This may seem harsh, cold, or overkill, and some will preach tolerance and forgiveness, which I do believe in for other transgressions, but the sad truth is that a leopard rarely changes their spots, so making excuses for their behavior or overlooking their responsibility for the situation will only come back to haunt you in a much more painful way later. This is one of those lessons best learned early, and only once.

[quote name="Runco" post="1172709" timestamp="1406504964"]Are you assuming the business charter for Buds in TN is the same business charter for Buds in KY? [/quote] I'm assuming that BUDS in TN will be owned and run by the same company and in the same way as BUDS in KY. If so then then they cannot sell TN residents merchandise (from any location or method) without charging sales tax, as that company now has at least one retail store, outlet, office, warehouse, facility, subsidiary, etc. within our state. Even if they did change the name of the new store, it won't matter if the legal and financial ownership is the same. Since BUDS is already advertising the new location on Facebook and in the local store, I don't expect them to become magically separated. If there was some simple loophole to avoid charging sales tax, all companies would do it, as they know they will lose some business because of the extra penalty for local residents.

The only Amazon purchases that are not taxed are when the actual seller of the item is located in a different state than you. Many Amazon items are sold by a third party vendor and only shipped or facilitated by Amazon, so no TN tax applies. But whenever the item is actually sold by Amazon then you pay the tax, regardless of which warehouse they ship it from. I have no idea if BUDS is charging the TN tax on their website yet, but if not then they are breaking the law and will likely fix that very soon. So the only time I could see a TN resident not paying tax to BUDS is if BUDS sells items on consignment where they are not the seller in any way,

There have been several threads about BUDS with most of them devolving into a great debate about taxes and the differences between SALES and USE tax. Of course everyone in TN is SUPPOSED to report all out-of-state or online purchases and pay the USE tax, but the state will be the first to tell you that very few people actually do this. So regardless of whether you believe in paying USE taxes, you can't argue with the fact that BUDS TN customers will be FORCED to pay more by converting the USE tax self-reporting obligation into a mandatory SALES tax collection at point of sale. Since we already know that most TN residents do not self-report or pay the USE tax, the fact still remains that most TN residents will now pay a lot more for any items purchased from BUDS in the future. This really bothers me, as I have given BUDS a ton of business in the past, so I created a simple spreadsheet to calculate and compare the true cost of doing business with BUDS in 3 different modes: online before the TN location, online after the TN location, and in person at the TN location. I included all of the actual costs that I would have to pay to make it a fair comparison, including dealer transfer fees, TICS, and gas for travel. The data shows that for a single purchase of a $1000 gun, a BUDS TN customer will now have to pay an average of 10-11% more (roughly $100 more in this case) than they would have paid before BUDS opened the TN location. Of course the numbers change a little based on your proximity to BUDS and your local dealer fees, as well as how much or little you purchase from BUDS, as well as what the profit margin is on the items you purchase from BUDS, but the spreadsheet should be pretty close to reality for most folks. So in my case I am unwilling to pay 11% more for each gun, as I will just purchase from a different low-price online out-of-state dealer in the future. And if I can't find a better price, I would still rather pay a little higher cost to a local dealer that is closer to my home before I drive 360 miles (6 hours) roundtrip to BUDS in TN, which would cost me a lot more than the data shown in the spreadsheet that assumes 120 miles roundtrip for a local BUDS TN customer. So no matter how you slice it, the new BUDS location is a bad deal for TN residents, unless you live very close to the new location and you don't mind paying 10-11% more, or you only go there for the shooting range or other special sales which cut the cost to at least 10-11% below their normal profit margin to offset the new tax. See attached image for the raw numbers and decide for yourself.

I purchased a pair of rifles from them a month or two back, knowing it would likely be my last purchase from them. Having to pay tax on top of ffl transfer or gas money to get there and back is a deal killer. If they were located centrally at least most TN residents could afford to make the drive, but being on an extreme corner of the wide state means that most TN residents will be hurt more than helped by this move. Sad day for me, I used to give them a lot of money, probably got 40-50 guns from them over the past few years.

Yes. I use a lot of forums on tapatalk, and once in a while when I check TGO I will pull up some posts that are full of BS or spam, worthless content, rude folks, etc... Then I realize that I accidentally clicked on the wrong forum, and once corrected the quality difference is immediately noticeable. TGO feels like home, and is my preferred forum.

We put off buying one for a long time due to the high cost, fear of the dog not liking it, and because I was reluctant to install it myself assuming that it would require complicated construction methods. Once I finally broke down and purchased it, I was amazed to find that I sailed through the install in less than 90 minutes with only basic tools even though I had chosen the more involved wall installation option. Then it took our normally reluctant dog all of a few hours to learn and master the door, and now he absolutely loves running in and out 24x7. We ended up liking it much more than we thought, as we can sleep, shower, or stay away from home for long periods without worrying about the dog. Looking back on it I wish I had got one of these years ago, and I would easily pay twice the cost to get another if I ever move. As for the collars, I learned a few tips to avoid problems: you can find the older MS2 collars which take standard batteries that you can replace for $1 each, and wrap a long thin slice of electrical tape around one end to prevent it from popping open if your dog likes to play rough and rub his collar on the ground. Or if your dog has access to a pool or deep water while outside, then you can get the newest MS5 collar which is waterproof and screws shut, but then it uses their newer battery which costs a bit more to replace. I have been using the same old MS2 collar for 4 years and have never once had a problem, and we buy our collar batteries in bulk from ebay for less than $0.30 each with the average battery lasting about 2 months.   But back to the main thread topic... The other reason I like this door is that it really is secure. The panel is fairly thick and tough, and tinted to make seeing inside difficult. When the dog is not using it, the panel automatically deadbolts itself in the closed position, and you are unable to slide it up even a little bit despite prying and using your full strength to press on it. I guess if someone had a torch they could burn through it, or a big axe and they could hack through it with enough blows, but then it would still be pretty hard to crawl through and of course they would make lots of noise and wake you up in the process. So this type of pet door is really the only type that is truly secure 24x7 while also allowing the dog to use it 24x7. And if you mount it through an exterior wall instead of through a door, like we did, then it wouldn't even matter if the burglar could cut or burn the panel open, as he would not be able to reach the door locks which are several feet away.   I have an extensive security system with redundant layers of protection, so I was pretty paranoid about the dog door failing or creating a vulnerability. Instead it has enhanced our security quite a bit as the dog can now let himself outside as soon as he hears even the faintest odd sound, which is usually when a vehicle engine slows down as they approach our driveway way down on the road. So the dog is out and barking at them before they can even approach the house, and of course we hear all this so we have time to check the various video and audio systems to see what is going on and arm ourselves or call the police if needed. I would definitely not install one of the cheaper dog doors, as most of those use flexible thin flaps which are easily cut or pushed open, and even the solid insert panels are nothing but thin plastic which prevent your dog from going in or out, and the solid panels are a pain to install and remove each morning and night.

Dog doors are often used by burglars, especially larger dog doors. In a number of cases the perp uses a child or skinny person to crawl through the dog door and unlock the home. This is one reason I got an electronic dog door which has an automatic sliding bullet resistant plate that only opens for the dog and dead bolts itself between uses. It's turned out to be the best thing we ever got for our dogs. Short video shows you how it works: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RuLjQHfEpBI If anyone is interested, I've got a second one of these for my brother that he was not allowed to install, so it's brand new and never installed, I'd sell it for half price if someone on TGO could use it to prevent some criminal scum from creeping into their home...

I never answer my door for any strangers. I have multiple security systems to alert me when anything crosses my property perimeter or approaches my house, so I have time to prepare for the worst and check them out on video before they even get close enough to knock. If they persist in knocking or won't leave, I only talk to them through the closed and locked door (from a position of cover) and tell them to leave. If they declare an emergency or ask to use the phone, I tell them I have already called the police for them, and I ask for their name so the police can meet them down on the road (off my property). This rarely happens in my rural area, but both times it happened to me in the past 10 years turned out to be criminals looking for trouble, and both were soon arrested.

Larry recently sent an email saying that he has heard the feedback and has now installed new systems that will make them more efficient in the warehouse so they are saving money and will be able to lower shipping costs significantly across the board. I haven't ordered from them recently but I have no beef with them. Their selection is awesome, the quality of items high, website works well, and they ship on time. They aren't always the lowest price when you factor in shipping, but I only buy things from them when it's still a good deal in the end for me, and they've never disappointed me. I think it's a little unreasonable to add heavy lead items to your cart and expect the shipping to be free, and I'd bet that the terms of their free shipping offer probably had a disclaimer about heavy items adding a surcharge, as do most retailers. Now if you were promised delivery by 7/10 and it doesn't arrive by then, I'd call and raise hell.

You don't mention where you are, but if you are able to meet me in Lebanon I'll give you a great deal on new 5.56 US military stuff, just purchased from J&G during their big sale. I do need it but willing to share to help a TGO member.