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That's a damn good answer PapaB. I couldn't have said it better (or for that matter, that well) myself.

Me too. The CD's make great coasters. Ooooh, shiny!

Welcome to the board. I share your enthusiasm, if not your collection.

Ding ding ding ding ding. We have a winner folks. If you must talk on a cell phone, break down, pay the 20 stinkin' dollars and buy a dang Bluetooth headset. Otherwise, hang that thing up and pay attention to the road.

I personally like this one.

It's ok. TGO is now a kinder, gentler gun forum.

Yea, my opinion of him moved up another notch. But don't you EVER try that crap on me.

Thanks. I just ordered one too.

I have a paddle holster that fits all XD, XDm, and I believe HK USP pistols. PM me and I'll either mail it of face to face.

You're right. They intentionally made it sound like we're sauntering up to the bar with our six shooter and ordering up a tall cold one. I must say, I'm truly shocked to see such one sided reporting from ABC. It's just not like them. Get it? I made a funny!

Oooooooh. Aaaaaaaaah.

I waited almost 3 months to the day. Glad to see it's taking a little less time. And happy birthday.

You're right Mike, I've been slackin'. I didn't take as many as I thought I did. Here they are (minus a couple that are basically duplicates of these). This is my wife Bonnie shooting her XD 9 Bonnie again. This is the money shot. Note the round being ejected. Lucky shot by amateur photographer. And here's Mike. Not sure of the gun. Glock, maybe? Bonnie and Don's AR. Thanks to Don for allowing us a little time with it. Don did get to spend some time with his own weapon, though. My shot group at 10 yds with my brand new XDm 40. Not too shabby for the first day.

I will say one thing for Rayburn. He's much more of a douchebag than I originally suspected. Nah, just kidding. He's exactly the kind of douchebag I thought he was.

I gotta say, that's pretty pimptastic.

If I was a judge in this case, I would leave the bench, walk down and punch her square in the nose. I can't believe there are people out there like that.

I'm in if we can keep it in the middle Tennessee area. My bike is not comfortable enough to ride to eastern Tennessee and back.

Pegram here. Welcome to the family.

How are they going to survive without the government to tell them what's best for them?

Exactly, colrmccoll. The point is not (for me at least) being against reform itself, it's about being against the government being in control of my health care. You want reform? Enact tort reform so people can't sue their doctors at the drop of a hat. Or put a stop to state-by-state insurance. Open it up nationally and then let the insurance companies duke it out. Make it illegal for a doctor to charge me $25 for an office visit, but charge my insurance company $75. There are plenty of ways to cut costs. The government managing it has never, ever, been one of them.

Another point that I'd like to make. Being prior military I learned to handle and deploy firearms a certain way. This is not necessarily the best way in a "civilian" environment. For example, in the military, collateral damage is something you try to avoid, but expect and have to live with. Therefore the old "spray and pray" method is sometimes and acceptable method (to keep heads down, at least). Not so in civilian life. There are other examples, but you get the point. The point is, even if you are a great shot, been shooting all your life, you can learn something here. Todd said he's not big on "war stories," but the few he did tell drove home several points effectively and didn't take the class off track. Good stuff overall.

Welcome. We got you now, you converted liberal.

That was Don. Don't know his screen name, though. EDIT: I guess this was already answered. That's what I get for trying to jump in and be Mr. Know-It-All.

You already have the correct mindset it seems. You are concerned with the potential unintended consequences, and that is good. My recommendation is to keep shooting, go get your HCP, and then take follow on classes that will help you develop as a shooter and a defender of life. As a recent graduate of CIS's Advanced Concealed Carry class (yesterday, in fact) I can recommend it without hesitation. Todd and Dustin did a great job, were patient and respectful, and the level of instruction speaks volumes about their knowledge and experience.