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I don't think anyone is suggesting calling LE. The question was if a dad to dad talk is necessary. It's a misdemeanor anyway, so unless they see it, a LEO probably isn't going to be too concerned. I agree, as would most, I think, that a panic call to LE is probably over the top. The question is whether or not a father to father talk is in order. I think that can only be answered by knowing what kind of guy the other dad is, and if you think he'd be 1) concerned, 2) receptive and 3) respond appropriately. If, in the OP's judgement, based on his experience, any of the three questions aren't "yes", I'd mind my own business and keep a mental record of who my kid is hanging out with.

I've told several juvenile clients and their parents that with pot, the issue is being aware of the crowd they are running with more than the pot. To me the OPs question is iffy. I'd say it all depends on the relationship with the neighbors and using whatever knowledge the OP has to guess how receptive they will be.

Great! I'll probably snoop for ammo on opening day. I'm just a few miles away.

I bought a very early Gen 4 17. I had Bill's Outpost order it for me and it was the first one they had seen at the time. It was oversprung initially. It made wierd creaking noises and the spring didn't seat as well upon re-assembly as normal. It made a little wear mark on the barrel as well. If you search back I actually started a thread on my experience. Anyway, even with the weird noises etc... the gun never actually malfunctioned for me; even with cheap ammo. I called Glock and they assured me the marks on the barrel were no big deal, apologized for my trouble, and sent me the updated spring. Since then, it cycles just as smoothly as my other Glocks and I would not hesitate to buy another Gen 4. As a matter of fact, I sometimes think about trading my Gen 3 19 for a Gen 4 just because I like the Gen 4 grip so much.

Aren't all or most of the Glocks sold in the USA being maunufactured in Georgia? Aren't the Sigs US made as well? Seems to me that it would be easy to pick a US made gun.

I'm not sure if you consider the striker fired guns (Glock and copies) to be DAO, but I sure do find them fun to shoot.

Which .380 do you have with such a great trigger? I not saying Glocks are for everyone. Quite the contrary, I think there are lots of choices from M&P, XD, Sig, CZ that are probably fine choices too. If you reload and you can shoot your .380 as well as a bigger weapon that's awesome. My point is that in my experience, most people shoot more accurately with a gun that is slightly larger than your average pocket .380. I've got no problem at all with the round. Just discussing my experience.

This IMHO is the real issue with most of the pocket pistols. Keeping a tight group with a .380 pocket pistol is definitely possible; but can you do it as well or as quickly as with your BIL's Glock? I doubt it. The shorter more positive reset on the Glock makes it far more controlable to double or triple tap. In addition to better sights etc... help you to shoot better groups unless you're spending a lot of money on pricey .380 practice ammo. I'm not knocking the .380, just pointing out that I own a P3AT, but I don't like it for primary carry. With my .380 I can shoot it quickly or accurately (at SD range), but not both. My next smallest weapon, a Glock 26 is in my pocket right now primarily because it's more "shootable", in other words it operates much more like a big gun, than a pocket pistol. The icing on the cake is that imuch more firepower to boot. Eleven 124 grain JHP that I'm sure will expand is much more comforting to me than 7 rounds of any .380. I'm not saying you guys should get rid of your pocket pistols, or than I'm going to get rid of mine, just that you may want to also consider getting a larger gun as well. For me, I limit the .380 to times I can't comfortably conceal anything else.

I took all last week off to spend time with the family. Had a cabin in Townsend and did two hikes and three bike rides in the park. It was a busy week since we also did Dollywood and some PF tourist stuff as well. Didn't see any pigs but had 1 bear near our cabin and we were about 10 yards from another this morning. We were on bikes and I was pulling two (sleeping) small kids behind me in a trailer. I keep telling the wife I'm more concerned about boars or wacky people than bears, but she's not so sure. We saw an absolute ton of deer, several, wild turkeys, and a few river otters in the wild, in addition to the bears. I gotta say that the boars are one wild animal that I hope not to see with the wife and kids.

I've got a normal Gen 3 19, a Gen 4 17, and an RTF 22. I like the feel of the RTF 22 the best. The only downside is that it can be abrasive on your clothes if you wear suits etc... I think that's why they made the Gen 4s a little less abrasive. For the range, or carry in casual clothes, I'd definitely go with another RTF.

Man, this makes me want a fanny pack. I figure Chuck probably has a .357 in his...

I'm so glad you're not serious about the cats thing. I normally try to avoid these really juvenile discussions. However, if someone really like cats better than dogs, I'd just have to yell.

It may be a hippie place but I love Asheville. They have lots of great restaurants, tons of outdoor activities, and I find the NC side of the Smokies is generally less commercialized.

I agree. Who would wear one of those ugly fanny packs when they could get a stylish tactical man purse?

This sums up my limited OC experience as well. I've only done it on rare occasions and I make certain I'm extra polite.

Hilarious!

Yeah, the SF models feel OK in my hand but the slide just seems so thick I can't imagine carrying it IWB like I can my 19. When I looked at an M&P I'm didn't have the same immediate reaction but I'd have to hold them side by side for a fair comparison.

As much as I like Glocks, I'd probably look at the M&P if I really wanted to carry something with a .45 projectile. I just don't care for the feel of the .45 Glocks.

If we're all gonna correct each other I've got to point out that you forgot the 34 (practical/tactical) model. I always think about that one because it's the one I'd like to try out. I already have the others!

Cables are super cheap. Take it to the shop and ask them just to replace that cable. Shouldn't cost more than $10-15 total. Then ride that thing until you decide what to buy next.

I've been around a lot of bike shops (and worked in 3, all over 10 years ago) and seem a lot of good and some very bad customer relations. He may have been a little out of line but I think there was definitely some truth to what he was saying. He probably could have been more diplomatic about it, but it's also not a good idea to tell someone a product will withstand hard off-road use, if it won't. In looking at their line, you could defintely do some real off road riding on a 6 series, but if you go below the 6 series and ride regularly, you will probably start to break stuff sooner rather than later... JMHO. In Jeep terms, you wouldn't take a compass on the rubicon would you? Then again, I've seen lots of guys race on fairly entry-level hardtails ($1,000-$1,200) and smoke guys on the latest, greatest carbon-fiber wonder bikes.

The bike is definitely out of date but I'm not sure I wouldn't say to get it tuned up and ride it long enough for the OP to figure out his next step. The big issue is that this bike isn't going to work with disc brakes and that's probably the biggest improvement in hardtail technology. As for the poster who commented about $2,000 buying a lot of Jeep parts: Jeeps are cool and all, but they do nothing for rule 1: Cardio. Further, I'll make sure never to mention how much I have in my mountain bike on TGO (or my road bike, or my cyclocross bike etc...).

THP uses the Glock 31. I have a Glock 17 and a Glock 22, which are both the same gun in 9 and .40. Since either of them will feed any ammo I've found, I don't see how improved feeding could be much of an advantage.

+1000. To me the drop safety is the most important. I'll admit that I'm afraid of 1911s for this very reason.