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Depends on the type of gun. Is it striker fired or hammer fired? If it's got an exposed hammer, you should be able to cock the hammer manually without a round in the chamber. Some designed have a cocked and locked position (traditional 1911's) and some have a half cock position. If it's a "decocker" model, engaging the safety with the hammer cocked will decock the hammer.... the hammer will fall but not hit the firing pin. If it's striker fired, just racking the slide will put the internal hammer (the striker) in a half cocked position and the safety can then be engaged. With that design, you can't really have the gun fully cocked and locked as part of the trigger pull completes cocking the hammer before releasing it.

Excuse me while I whip this out.... :) http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5PmnKOkt7fI I also can't imagine carrying anything bigger than 4" daily. Been carrying something about that size for dang near 40 years... Why change now? ;) Other than camping or just for show, a knife much bigger than that gets unwieldy... unless your name is Spots.

I've said this a bunch of times in a bunch of threads....    Most people wouldn't notice if you were on fire.  Most of those who would notice, wouldn't do anything about it.    As phones continue to grow from big, to huge, to just plain absurd, people are accustomed to seeing bulges on waistlines and in pockets. 

    1.  If you don't pull the trigger (or do something exceptionally stupid), it won't fire.  Period.    I have a 3 yr old and 6 yr old.  They climb all over me.  While I'm conscious of it, short of them sticking their hands in my pocket and pulling the gun out of the holster that covers the trigger... it's just an assembly of metal and plastic no more dangerous than my phone.  They're more likely to hurt themselves on my pocket knife than my pistol.        2. I'm nerdy and can, to some extent, understand simple mechanical things like trigger mechanisms.  Even beyond the whole argument about how a gun with no bullets is a hammer... its simple logic, the trigger mechanism is designed such that the firing pin will not hit the primer with enough force to cause a discharge without pulling the trigger. 

I have cousins in MI that home schooled their kids (7, combined) for many years, but let them finish in regular high schools specifically to avoid issues with lack of a "real" diploma.  All of the kids are bright and well adjusted and haven't had any issues with the change that I'm aware of.

    This.  And a simple push-button type mechanical lock is likely faster and more reliable.

You might consider putting a narrow black band around it before you sew it on. That might make the intent more clear, but I don't see anything wrong with what you suggest.

Keltec.

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Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.      If the family think this attempted robbery was out of character, clearly they didn't know their son's character very well. 

Nice work.  I need an AK.   Maybe I'm just weird, but a "pristine" AK just looks odd to me.  Seems like they need some nick/dings/trench art.... gives them character. 

    I went to UTC for a few years.  Being in the middle of downtown Chattown, it wasn't uncommon to encounter folks begging.  After a few experiences, the standard answer became ..."I'm in college, I don't have any money.  But I do have a meal plan and I'll get you something to eat if you're hungry."   Had exactly one guy take that offer.  Got him a great big tray full of food, which he sat down and ate immediately.  He seemed genuinely appreciative.              :wave:    :hat:    :cheers:

Heh... my dog would've been hiding under me during a thunderstorm. 

    If you shoot someone in the back there will be questions to be answered.  I'd prefer to avoid those questions.    In the case I referenced, even if the guy hadn't videoed it there would have been questions.  It's obvious when someone gets shot at point blank range while lying on the floor. 

Told him to shoot the guy in the back?!?  :squint:    Um.... no.  Just ask that other guy about his "clean finishing shot".  :down:

I do something similar at work. When I'm at my desk I generally have my headphones on. Sometimes I'm listening to music, sometimes not. Interesting what you can hear when people think you're not listening.

Call 911 on speaker, find a spot with good cover, and tell them to GTFO. You didn't specify whether anyone else (kids or otherwise) might be upstairs too. If so, that changes things a bit.

Exactly. I've never understood how people run or cycle with earbuds. They're oblivious to the world around them. I see that and it just screams "sneak up on me."

No pics?   Tease.  :waiting:

I'll second what Hozzie said.  Generally, dogs aren't that expensive unless you just have to have all the high dollar accessories.  For me, the biggest expenses have been the stuff they destroy.   Do lots and lots of homework on pure bred dogs... they can have a number of congenital issues that can be very expensive to deal with.   GSP's are VERY high energy dogs, a friend has one.  It runs, and runs, and runs, and runs, and runs..... The dog originally belonged to another friend's neighbor.  They gave it away because they just didn't have time to deal with it and their 3 kids.    I'd also recommend you think real hard about that before getting one.  If you're a single guy who works 10-12 hrs/day, raising a puppy isn't going to be easy.  Puppies need lots of attention.  Being stuck in a crate half the day is going to make training somewhat difficult. 

1. Depends on the level of concealment and the temp. If it's really hot or I need deep concealment, it's the 380 in my pocket. If not, the double stack .45 on my belt. 2. I haven't tried a lot of IWB holsters, but the Crossbreed I have is pretty comfortable. That said, the gjohnsoniv made OWB I have is more comfortable.

Awesome! A Sharps is on my bucket list.

I feel sure the engineers who designed it know more about it than I do, so I'd send it in.

Large, heavy, and loud.... Yep!

That sucks but it happens. My wife's car got whacked in a parking lot several years ago.