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FOX news..... "Moore Police Sgt. Jeremy Lewis said police are waiting until Alton Nolen, 30, is conscious to arrest him in Thursday's attack and have asked the FBI to help investigate after co-workers at Vaughan Foods in the south Oklahoma City suburb told authorities that he recently started trying to convert several employees to Islam."   So...will the media call him a radical Islamic Muslim, islamic convert, or another one of Obama's misunderstood thug sons?

Ain't technology grand? :jester:

  I'm not talking about people that wish to have a civil discussion or give opinions without making threats or calling names or making personal remarks about us worshiping the Easter Bunny, etc. A discussion about God vs no God can be healthy, but kept civil. I respect your right to chose to be an athiest & agree there can be extremist on both sides of the coin. I won't call a person names if they choose not to believe & I expect the same in return. What I feel infringes on my rights are the anti prayer/anti religious folks that actually take steps to ban prayer because it might offend someone, or want to tryo to get the pricipal fired, or make threats against us who do chose to pray. The articles don't go into detail about what's happening in the community & some of the threats that have been made in emails, etc... aren't released & they are being investigated. Some of the teenagers are scared to come forward.   I have no problem with voiced opinions or compromise, but banning or making religion illegal IS trying to control people's heart's & mind's because religious beliefs is very important in the lives of millions of people. The big picture is more than simply banning it at sporting events. Where will it stop? It's no different than banning the 1st amendment & working your way down the list. What if a group of people got together & told you that YOU were wrong for loving your children, wife, or family & would press charges, get you fired, or harm you or your family if you disagreed? Wouldn't you take that to heart? What about genocide? My examples sound extreme, but small things tend to snowball & it has happended around the world. Having faith in God is not grounds for harrassment or mistreatment by anyone so long as we do no harm. It's perfectly ok for anyone to voice an opinion & to disagree, but groups like the ACLU are making life stressful for people they don't even know & don't care about to begin with by taking rights. It's all about control & those that gain power (govt., politicians, anti groups, etc...) don't often know when to quit. One day even the right to give an opinion may be taken.   I do understand many people may find prayers at the beggining of a ball game offensive, but what harm has it done? Are laws condemning prayer actually making the world a better place or is it simply pacifying those with a bug up their shorts? 30 seconds of prayer won't make anyone's head explode unless they have a bomb in their hat set for 29 seconds. :rofl:   I apologize if my comments have offended members, but an apology is all I can give. My statements are my opinion & how I personally feel, not intended to insult anyone or meant to start an arguement. If the mods feel I've overstepped my bounds let me know & we can close the thread. Otherwise I hope we can keep it friendly.

It's clear athiests can't truely discuss religion since they think it's the same thing as the Easter Bunny or a cartoon character in their minds. They clearly have the right to feel that way, but NOT to infringe on the rights of believers... just like another "anti" group we often tak about. The anti religious have an unexplainable fear of something they don't understand & want to get rid of it...just like another "anti" group we often talk about. See a pattern yet? The ACLU is completely wrong in trying to ban any & all forms of religious freedom because it strikes at the hearts of human nature. I know the principal personally & he's not a trouble maker & isn't driven by some dark unknown force. I saw one rediculous comment about firing him, wich doesn't make any sense, first since you don't know anymore than the news article told you, & because he's actually looking out for the rights & freedom of the the student body he cares about. What are you all so afraid of? The anti religious are actually worse than the anti gun groups because they're trying to control the heart's & mind's of citizens within society. When people use the excuse, "well, the ACLU made it a rule...or the govt said so in a vote...", it's nothing more than a cop out by control freaks. Remember that when the 2nd amendment is taken by the same type of liberals that wanted to ban religion in schools. Banning free speech & religion in schools is socialism 101. I say live & let live, have a nice day, & do no harm to others when possible. Life is much simpler than people make it. :)

I wasn't able to make the drive today. I wanted to meet him, but I guess emails will have to do for now. There's no way I'm missing Beretta days in October though. Next month it's gonna be Bud's or Bust. :usa:

  Try to keep that in mind when your gun rights are attacked by anti's who want to ban the 2nd amendment. After all, since they don't like guns they must know what's best, right? I wonder if the people that are so anti prayer will get in line & cower as easily when their gun rights are taken. Blame it on the "establishment"? Liberal is as liberal does. The begginig of socialism is taking away the freedom of speech, religion, & arms. Some seem to desperately want the first two already. Are you going to give up you firearms now too? You don't have to follow my prayers & it's your right to believe or not believe in whatever you want, but it's an absolute wrong to try to take it away from those of us that do believe & have faith in God. For some reason athiests seem scared of any form of religion. I know the pricipal, many of the teachers, & many of the students & their families personally & you can trust me when I tell you there's not some dark secret conspiracy to take over or to "pimp shine" (your words Hershmeister ) to get another contract renewal. You have nothing to fear. These are simple people trying to live their simple lives in peace & freedom the best way they can.

  The pricipal didn't force anything on anybody. What the articles failed to mention is the cheerleaders & members of the school body went to the pricipal & told them they were upset about prayer being banned & they were told they could say the prayer during the moment of silence if they wanted to, so yes, even though you may doubt, it was the cheeleaders' idea. The "establishment" was trying not to infringe on the rights of the student body & nobody was asked to pray with them.   I notice how qickly athiests will support banning free people from talking to God, as if it hurts them in some way, but if those athiests are gun owners they get upset when others try to do the exact same thing with their gun rights. I won't force any religion down anyone's throat, but I won't let anyone stop me from having faith in God.

This is a call for prayers because of attacks from the TN ACLU & members of the public. Oneida High School (Scott County) is where both of my parents, my brother & I graduated from, & both of my young sons currently attend. My family & I even live across the street from the school. Right now OHS is getting national attention for allowing prayers before football games & a lot of it is negative. The TN ACLU is attacking our school & the cheerleaders & their families have even recieved threats of violence from members of the public. We're a close community with long standing traditions & after nearly 100 years prayers in our school we WILL NOT stop no matter who it affends. Over the years we've seen what happens in our nation's schools when prayer is removed. Westboro Bpt. Church even had the nerve to send members to my town a few years ago on another matter & we stood together & ran them out. Please keep us in your prayers. We need it now more than ever.   Please click lnks for more... http://www.wbir.com/story/news/local/scott-campbell-morgan/2014/09/19/oneida-cheerleaders-bullied-for-pregame-prayer/15911031/ http://www.wbir.com/story/news/local/scott-campbell-morgan/2014/09/19/oneida-cheerleaders-appear-on-fox-news/15884681/ http://www.wbir.com/story/news/local/scott-campbell-morgan/2014/09/15/cheerleaders-bring-prayers-back-to-the-football-field/15700459/

Have you considered the PX4 Storm? Here's a video of a guy shooting the PX4 for the first time & hitting a steel target from 200 & then 300 yards. Not bad at all... http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2014/09/02/video-math-behind-300-yard-pistol-shot/

Update: I stopped back by the shop today & was talking with the owner & the subject of the German Luger came up. He told me he ended up selling the Luger for $700 to an out of town customer. He said it was being sold on consignment & had sat there priced at $1,200 with no takers for a month so the pistol's owner said for them to sell it for what he had in it. I don't know who bought it, but someone got it for a steal. Congrats to the lucky buyer, but at the same time...  :wall:

I'm 2+ hours away, but I'm going to try to make it. I though about taking one of my custom leather holsters or an ammo can to have signed. :D

I hate dealing with my local UPS store. They tend to have a "holier than thou" attitude & have extra fees for shipping from the store. I usually ship my parts by USPS Priority mail. It costs less, comes insured w/tracking, is faster, & they don't hastle you over what's in the box. If you want to use UPS you have the option of printing up a shipping label & dropping it off with a delivery driver, which I have done in the past. It's usually cheaper & most drivers are friendlier to deal with. Like another member said, you can also tell them it's tools or machine parts. I don't like the idea of telling lies, but IMO it's none of their business anyway as long as you're not shipping something illegal.

Personally, I love the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area, but I live in the Big South Fork National River & Recreational Area on the Scott County side. (Say that three times fast) If you're looking to get away from it all, including crowds & tourist traps, it's a dream. Hiking, camping, canoeing, horse back riding, overlooks, natural bridges, caves, & lots of peaceful scenery. There ar places you can actually go to & not see another person for days. There's not much shopping nearby (unless you really like Walmart) & the nearest large town is Oak Ridge, which is just over an hour away & Knoxville is another 15-20 minutes. Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg are about 2 hours away. The BSF National Park is a little secluded, but it's is a beautiful place to find peace & quiet.   Be sure to check the link... http://bigsouthforkpark.com/ ...by the way. I live about five minutes from the welcome sign at the home page of their site. It's a beautiful area.

  I guess if you're ashamed of your history you can simply rewrite it.

If you had a Swastika on a scale model airplane you might scare all the Liberals..umm, I mean the little children & we can't have that....

I've looked, but haven't found a definitive answer to my question. Is it legal to carry into American Legion & VFW buildings in TN? I'm a volunteer leader for a Boy Scout troop & we try to have at least one adult leader CC at most Scout events & always on hikes & overnight trips. We occasionally have to use the American Legion building for meetings & our troop participates in flag ceremonies at the VFW. I haven't seen any signs at either place & have been told it's fine since they're considered private organizations, but I'd like to make sure we're legal so any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

  +1. I really do enjoy going to shows, browsing & meeting people (well, most of them anyway :cool:), but my biggest problem is my location. The closest show (Expo) is about 150 miles round trip for me so figure in the cost of gas & then add an entree fee & lunch, it becomes an expensive day & burns up a lot of my spending money. It doesn't help that assholes keep sneaking in loaded firearms & ruining it for the rest of us. One was a vendor that shot himself in the hand with his Kimber .45 & less than a year later a customer shot a hole the wall with a .22 rifle that was for sale. Unless I have another reason to be in Knoxville I've probably attended my last gun show. About 99% of my gun related items, & even a lot of my guns come from online sellers.

My vote goes 100% to the Ruger. There are only a few small differences between the 9e & the SR9 & none effect how the gun functions. With the 9e, Ruger did away with the loaded chambr indidcator that many disliked, it has less machine work on the slide to lower production cost, has a black oxide coating instead of nitride, & only includes one mag. The frame & internal workings of the pistol haven't changed at all from the SR9. I have several thousand rounds through my Gen. 2 SR9 without a single failure of any kind so reliability isn't a question IMHO. I also like the ergonomics & adjustable backstrap of the Ruger.

  Found this story about Mom's Demand Action on another site. "Moms Demand Leader Deemed A Threat To Her Kids, Barred From Owning Guns" ...dumbassery surounds this woman ... http://bearingarms.com/moms-demand-leader-deemed-threat-kids-barred-owning-guns/

  Thanks. Those are the twins. The Cougars have a slimmer grip & IMHO better ergonomics than the 92/96 models so they get most of the range time, but I can't let go of my Elites... unless an opportunity to get an Elite II surfaces. An Elite II is at the top of my "bucket gun" list.  :x:

IMHO Berettas are just beautifully built handguns. If you buy one, odds are it won't be your last. I'll definetely buy a TN built model, but Cougars have always been my favorite to shoot. If you ever have the chance to try out a Beretta Cougar you'll fall in love. 8040 D Cougar (No safety or decocker...just point & shoot) 92G & 96G Elites

  I have my piggy bank & a hammer standing by... :rofl:

Keep these stories coming. I'm counting the days until I get my hands on a "Made in Gallatin, TN" stamped Beretta. :usa:

Amen to that!

A universal shoulder holster with belt attachment. It's made from padded nylon & will fit most full size pistols with a 4" barrel. It's not a fancy holster, but maybe someone can make use of it.