Will Carry

In the Navy they are SPs (Shore Patrol) in the Army and Air Force they are MPs (Military Police). This guy is an excellent shot with a pistol and he's cocky as hell about it. As I understand it, to clear a house takes a minimum of two well trained people. When the Swat teams do it they are dressed in full body armor, with bullet proof shields and as many men as they can pack through the door. Shock and Awe. You've seen it on TV. The reason they do that is because clearing rooms is a good way to get shot....Like I said. I also realize that defending your castle is up to you. I respect that and may God help any of us who have to deal with an armed intruder. You make a good point Caveman! The chances of that scenario happening are next to zero. When they break in..."you gotta get plum mad dog mean. Put the iron in the fire. If you get hit, slap hot iron to it. It's the best way to stop the bleedin" Outlaw Josey Wales. There's a lot of truth to that....

A buddy at work was talkin about hearing a bump in the night at his home and he said he went room to room to "clear" his house. I told him that "clearing" his house sounded like a good way to get shot. He got offended and said, "I was an Air Force MP and I have had extensive training in small arms and small arms tactics, which includes clearing buildings!" Now he WAS an MP in the Air Force, but IS he an idiot? Would it not be better to get in a defensive position where you can protect your family and let the bad guy take your flat screen TV, Laptop computer and anything else that can be replaced, as long as they didn't threaten your family? I'm a firm believer in the "bedroom fortress" theory of home defense.

what are the chances it will be DNO when you put it back on? It took me about 90 rounds but I got my BSA red dot sight to where my Mark III would shoot holes inside of holes at ten yards. Then I took it off to store it. Will it be zeroed in well? (DNO)

I like Wartburg! Fine looking women in Wartburg (Ugliest men I ever seen). The Head Ranger at Frozen Head, Dave Engelbretzen, is a very close friend and all around great guy. I've been all up and down Frozen Head, the Obed, Clear Creek and Daddys Creek canyon. The LEOs that hassled me weren't so bad. They didn't mace me or taze me and only beat me a little bit.....You know I'm kiddin';)

Of all the hiking and canoeing I have done over my 53 years all over the south, I have never traveled armed. My favorite places are in Tennessee. The Harpeth River, Cumberland Plateau, Land Between the Lakes, Reelfoot, Frozen Head, The Pine Barrens, the Smokys and the list goes on. Tennesse has some of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. I go back to Tennessee every spring to ramble up and down them ridges and valleys. It's like being reborn and enables me to tolerate living in the big city of Raleigh another year.

I'll second the GP-100. I have heard people call 22 magnum "trail guns" but I can't figure why. You don't need a gun to shoot snakes, that's a waste of ammo. The .357 whether it be a Ruger, Smith, Rossi, Taurus or even a single action western style revolver, will give you everything you need. But to answer your question, I don't carry when I go backpacking or camping. It's too heavy for backpacking and when we camp there is often alcohol involved. Booze and guns don't mix. When I hunt I carry the GP-100. (I don't drink when I hunt or fish)

My concealed carry instructor, a retired LEO said that it was not legal to conceal carry in a movie theater. He also said that he always CCs when he goes to the movies becuase in his 30 years of law enforcement he had found that going to the movies is one of the times you need to be armed. He said he could not TELL us to CC at the movies. wink wink nod nod say no more. I'm always packin' when I go to the movies. Too many thugs and gangsters hanging out. I have a right to protect me and my family from harm. I don't look for trouble but when I find myself in it it's nice to know that I can blow, 300 rounds a minute.

The 44 mag hurts my teeth. I know on that old "one shot stop" chart the 357 beats the 44 mag but all the ballistic data indicates that the 44 mag beats the 45acp. I shoot a Taurus Raging Bull with a 6" ported barrel. It's very accurate, I'm big enough to hold it, but it hurts my teeth when I shoot it. Dirty Harry says in the movie "Magnum Force" that he shoots a "44 special light load." They way he says it leads one to believe it is a 44 magnum, special light load.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized

Did you give him permission to search your car? I got hassled once going in to Frozen Head St. Park. The LEO asked if he could search my truck. I said "no". "If you don't give me permission to search your truck, we'll bring in a drug dog!" he said. So they bought over this Beagle, The dog walks around my truck sniffing then sets down. "You see that! He just hit on your truck. We have probable cause." I said "You gotta be kiddin me! That ain't no drug dog, that's somebody's huntin' dog!" They searched my truck and found nothing. I have always heard that you don't want to mess with the law in Morgan County. "It doesn't pay to do wrong" hangs over their jail house.

You may have a point Garufa. The Japanese society is unlike any other, in many respects. Or maybe WE are unlike any other.

In Nawth Cacalaci carry would be prohibited. It may not be the right forum for the 2nd ammendment. The liberal media would have a field day.

Dude, I cried.

To tell you the truth. I wouldn't buy any of them guns. I have heard a LOT of old timers say that the guns made today are cheap crap. Maybe those old timers don't know guns. What do you think?

What about a Glock 33?

What's the first thing a Japanese wants to do when he comes to America on business? Shoot a gun. They love guns! They think we're all cowboys. I went to England on business a few years ago. They were astounded by the fact that I owned so many firearms. They also loved my southern accent. I tought'm how to say "Hi ya'll doin'". People from other countries look to America to remind them what it's like to be free.

TENNESSEE GUN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. P.O. BOX 291261, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37230

I can't see it very well but I think I know who can help you. The Tennessee Gun Collectors Association out of Nashville. I met the president back in 1980 when I was invited as a guest to one of their meetings. He had a complete Colt pistol collection. Awesome! Museum pieces every one. It covered and entire wall in his basement. If you Google it, you'll find their address. They may not have a web site.

I can't see it very well. I used to know a guy in Nashville who was the president of the Tennesee Gun Collectors Association. He was an old man back in 1980, but he had a complete Colt pistol collection. Absolutely wonderful pieces.

If you are wearing a gun concealed, no one will know which way it's pointing. I could not say that a shoulder hoster, that fits the gun well and retains the weapon securely, is any more dangerous than other holsters. The hosters that make me cring are the ones where the barrel is pointed at your nut sack. That's just not right...

Granted, when wearing a shoulder holster, your pistol will be pointing backwards or down. That could be a safety issue if your pistol negligently discharges. My pistol will not fire unless I place the safety in the off position and pull the trigger. Though I rarely wear a shoulder holster because it chaffs my neck, I believe it is as safe as any other method of carrying. There is no such thing as accidental discharge only negligence. However you carry, practice safety and efficiency.

I wear my 1911 in a shoulder holster. It leaves a bulge in my jacket but it doesn't have the "print" of a pistol. Very easy access and gets in the high ready position fast.

I haven't quite figured out the .327 yet. I know it will shoot a variety of high priced and hard to get ammunition like the 32 magnum and 32 S&W not to mention the .327 round......but why? What niche does it fill? Of course I didn't think much of the Taurus Judge either but everyone I know that owns one loves it....go figure.

When they outlaw knives, clubs, sharp sticks, making a fist and biting, THEN they will be safe. A master takes good care of his slaves. He keeps'em safe. Britain moves to curb rise in knife violence - Los Angeles Times

I was complaining to a co-worker the other day. I was telling him that "every time I save enough money to buy that high dollar handgun I've been wanting, something comes up. My wife needs dental work, my daughter needs braces, the washing machine died, the car broke down. I've been saving for three years for that gun and I always get just enough money then WHAM! something comes up!" Well my buddy is an old Southern Baptist and he listens to me whine then says. "I guess the Good Lord is lookin' out for you and your family." His words hit me like a bucket of cold water. What a fool I am......