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Exactly. California is a pure comparative fault state. What that means in a nutshell is that if a percentage test is performed by a jury to determine fault for an accident then a plaintiff can potenially recover damages even if Mr. Deep Pockets defendant is only, say 20% at fault. Or in this case 1% at fault. Pure comparitve fault can reach some pretty weird results. A few states still have have the contributory negligence doctrine which means that if the plaintiff (injured victim) does anything to contribute to their accident they get nothing. This can have some pretty unfair results too. For example imagine one driver is going 58mph in a 55mph zone when another driver (who is updating his twitter feed while crossing a four-lane highway) crosses into his path causing a serious accident. Contributory negligence doctrine would indicate that because he was speeding the driver with the right-of-way should be barred from recovering any money for his injury. Pretty unfair if you ask me. Tennessee follows a modified comparitive fault doctrine with a 49% rule which means that a plaintiff cannot recover damages if he's more than 49% at fault for the events that lead to injury, and if they are attributed fault less than 49% their judgment is reduced by an equal percentage. Most common example would be Plaintiff driver is following all traffic rules and driving within the speed limit but has one headlight out. Defendant driver is not paying attention and pulls into an intersection causing an accident. Plaintiff has mutiple fractures and kneee surgery, lost wages etc... for damages of $100K. If a judge or jury believes that the accident was 30% caused by the headlight being out and the Plaintiff has $100k in damages he would only get $70k instead of the $100k he'd normally recieve. I may be biased because I'm from Tennessee or because I've been practicing law in Tennessee since 2004 but I think Tennessee's negligence doctrine gets it right. Or it could be that I've got common sense, but probably not....

As stated above. I'd decided first if you want the same trigger pull every time or a gun that is double action on the first pull and then single action. If you like a consistent feel check out the Glock 26; Smith & Wesson M&P9c; Smith & Wesson M&P Shield; and Walther PPS. If you want a DA/SA trigger you might consider the Sig P239. There are lots of options....

I handled a Nano a few weeks ago. Didn't like the trigger or the feel of the gun at all. I haven't seen the Shield in person but I'm almost certain I'd like the Shield more than the Nano. I really like the look and feel of the larger M&Ps that I've handled.

You can get much lower prices at Academy.

Maybe that's how it would go. However, your scenario assumes a few things: 1) the officer is reasonable; 2) HCPer is respectful and polite to the officer and business owner (ie.. no constitutuional law lectures) ; 3; Business owner or other patrons don't scream and make some kind of scene.

Every time I see the words "race war" it reminds me of why I was initially reluctant to become involved in the shooting community to begin with. I have enough faith in my fellow man to believe that the "race war" crowd composes only a very small minority of firearms enthusiats. It is hard for me to understand how anyone's worldview can be so simplistic to believe that the cultural divides in this country can be neatly split down racial lines. Being prepared for unrest is one thing. Anyone with a thirst for unrest is either insane or so naive as to lack the consequences of their wishes. Additional random thought.... Just because I agree with TMF on his dismissal of the "race war" crowd doesn't mean I agree with the rest of his post. I don't have the time or energy to state my opinion on this one... None of us were there to witness the beginning of the confrontation and I think a lot of people rushed to judgment on both sides.

I was in Court last week talking to a THP Officer who had cited one of my clients. Anyway, I was making small talk while we waited for the Judge to come in and I asked him about his Glock 31 in .357 Sig. He seemed to think that it not only had better penetration than the .40 but also was easier to shoot. He described the recoil as being like a 9mm but with more muzzle flash, more noise, and superior ballistics. He said the THP did a lot of testing and found the .357 had superior penetration to the .40 with no drawbacks. Personally, I doubt I'll ever need to penetrate automotive sheet metal with a handgun. I buy my own ammo and don't have time to reload so I'll stick with what I can buy cheaply at Wal-mart. For the vast majority of us, hitting the target is vastly more important than ballistics. 9mm means more practice ammo for a given price. I shoot .40 as well and I like shooting the two most commonly available calibers, call me lazy but I don't like having to search high and low if I want to pick up a couple of boxes of affordable ammo and head to the range. I might have a slow day at the office and with .40 or 9mm I can swing by Academy or Wal-Mart and pick up some ammo for whatever pistol I have at the office that day. THP may have decided that .357 Sig offers an advantage for them, but that doesn't mean it's better for me.

This reminds me so much of a guy I used to work for when I was working for the University as an undergrad student at MTSU. He used to say you shouldn't wear anything you couldn't "whip a man's a$$ wearing". So much for East Tennessee being the redneck part of the state. Seriously, when I started working for the guy I thought he and I were so different that we'd never get along. It turns out we got along great and I had tons of fun working for him. I even went to his house for Thanksgiving one year when I couldn't make it home. He's also the first guy who ever took me shooting. I need to call him up and see how he's been.

I'm an avid cyclist. I rode 45 miles after work today with a group from Cedar Bluff Cycles. The absolute most important part is bike fit. A proper fit makes a huge difference in comfort, injury prevention (think neck, back, & knees), and even plays an important role in how much power your body can produce. I would spend th money to buy from a reputable shop that will include a proper bike fit. I have been very happy with Jon Magnusson at Harper's and I also like Gerry Harms, one of the owners of CBC. I raced for 10 years and it took me a long time to learn that proper fit makes so much more difference than what your weighs or what the frame material is. I sold bikes in college and I could go on and on my the touch screen on my phone is driving me nuts. Feel free to shoot me an email at joshuastephenreed@Yahoo if you have any more cycling questions. If you appreciate quality and don't like to send your money to China, Google Lynskey bike Chattanooga. I've had a lot of bikes and I love my Lynskey.

I think this is in very poor taste.

Happy Birthday Gordon. Thanks again for the help with my rifle. I'm sure you'll be an asset to TGO as a moderator.

About 9 or 10 years ago, my wife and I were dating and we'd been to see some live music in the old city. It was smoke-filled and I hate smoke so I really wanted some orange juice when we left to make my throat feel better. Probably around midnight on a Friday or Saturday night, I pulled into the Weigals in question to get some juice and when I got back to the car my, then GF, now Wife, asked me if I was crazy and asked me never to leave her in the car at that Weigels again. I told her she was paranoid. The next day on the news we saw there had been a fatal shooting at that Weigels. I still stop in there from time to time if I'm by myself. I wouldn't take my wife or kids there, even during the day. After practicing law for several years I am much more aware of all the, um, interesting transactions that go on all around us. I still wouldn't open carry to deter problems. I just don't like the attention. I'm convinced there are better ways to avoid looking an easy target without the attention of open carrying. Keep your head on a swivel, make eye contact, look like your there to get something done... Just don't carry yourself like you are the kind of person who's going to be intimidated or fall for a line of B.S.

At that price you should be able to easily be able to get your money out of it if you put a few hundred rounds through it and decide you don't like it. I'd suggest you buy it if it fits your hands. I must have girly hand since the only .45 models that feel good to me are the SF or the Gen 4 models. I actually run the medium backstrap on my Gen 4 17 and Gen 4 27, so my hands must not be that small...

I got my Frontline in trade from a guy in Maryville. Didn't really need another holster but I thought I'd try it since it was offered to me a good deal. I generally prefer kydex to leather but my Frontline has the liner that makes it as consistant to draw and reholster as kydex. Is it better than Crossbreed? I'm not sure, just a different way to reach "the best of both worlds". I'm going to keep them both. The Frontline is easier to take off and remove but it holds a little higher which could increase the print in certain clothing.

Good point

I'd take a G17 anyday. Much lighter when you carry it and same trigger pull every time.

The only thing I learn from that story is that anyone in LE should carry a backup gun.

I cherish that the First Amendment gives all citizens the right to criticize the president. However, If you are going to be intentionally inflamatory such as suggesting a beheading etc..., you shouldn't be surprised when the Secret Service comes knocking. Just like with Ted Nugent, it seems they are doing their job. If they are asking, "but you don't mean to assisinate him?" it seems pretty clear to me that they are there to make a reasonable inquiry and not to threaten or intimidate... They asked a leading question in a manor that assumes he's excercising political speech, not making a threat. They posed it in such a way that gives they guy the benefit of the doubt... Maybe I've misplaced my tinfoil hat somewhere but I cannot make the leap between criticizing the President, or (questioning the eligibility) and assuming everyone is out to get you...

I feel the higher end Galco models are a great value.

I own pistols chambered for .40 and 9mm. I like having both but I'd definitely recommend 9mm for your first gun. Between Smith & Wesson M&P and XD, I'd pick M&P.

You may want to look at Haw Ridge Park off Edgemoor Road. I haven't done it in years, but I have picked berries from the mountain bike trails.

Since he's not saying it, I will. You should consider the AR "trigger improvement kit" that Dolomite sells. It's cheap, makes the trigger feel nice, and as far as I can tell it doesn't affect reliability in any way.

Congratulations! Wow, my wife and I just celebrated our 7th last month. Even that seems like it's been a long time. We've had six wonderful years.... but seven in all... That is something to be proud of. I'm afraid not many people my age really value commitment anymore....

I shoot there every couple of weeks. I'm usually alone and try to stop during "off peak" times like lunch time on a Wednesday etc... I'm a fairly busy guy so I shoot alone and usually just browse for a few minutes to see if they have any new handguns etc... I've never had a bad experience.

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