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Dad's got a couple of cool ones... A Colt Woodsman, 1st series. His dad bought it for his sister (my great aunt) in the late '30's. She passed it to my Dad. I've shot it and while a little finicky about ammo, it's fun to shoot. The other is my great-great grandfather's shotgun. Its a double barrel 12ga (damascus barrels) built around 1880 in England. I've tried on several occasions to talk Dad into getting it out so I can take some pics and do some research on it, but he won't for whatever reason.

At the end of the day, that's the bottom line. In a sport of cheaters, he was the best. They waited until now to burn him because he's not making them rich anymore.

Just don't paint the muzzle device orange and carry it in the park.... (yeah, I went there )

This. I was also going to suggest Big Brothers/Big Sisters. One of my wife's cousins volunteered with the knoxville area group several years ago.

This. And this. The lack of outcry from those that are clean is telling enough. A coworker is a very avid cyclist. One of his boys excelled at it and began moving up in the cycling world... bigger races, sponsors, etc. The further he moved up, the dirtier it got. Beyond a certain level, if you weren't doping, you weren't winning. The nonchalance of the other riders about it was disturbing enough that he quit. They're just going after Lance because of his notoriety. "If we get him, it'll scare everyone else into line."

Check the can very carefully. If the barrel threads are bulged that much, it's very likely the first few threads in the can are bulged as well. You probably still have enough good threads for adequate retention, but a few minutes with a thread gauge will make sure.

This. If they can learn to succeed in the face of adversity at a young age, very little gets in their way later in life. Sometimes all they need is a little nudge in the right direction, a ray of hope. I think its far worse to have all the advantages and fail anyway, just because you're lazy. And especially this.

Fixed link: http://www.neighsayersforum.com/atfletters/09-0502,%20reply%20to%20922r%20general%20%28redacted%29.pdf From point 1 I get that literally anyone (individual or business) can be considered an "assembler". I feel sure they used the word "assembler" specifically to be distinguished from a "manufacturer". It specifically does not say "licensee", which I think is intentional. From point 2 I get that it's not a crime to possess a non-compliant firearm, but it is a crime to build one (see point 1). It appears to clearly state that there is no legal issue with owning or transferring a non compliant weapon between unlicensed individuals. However, the letter doesn't address it specifically, but I would infer that once you've identified non-compliance, you might be obligated to fix it. I think the whole thing may be somewhat moot, as I've never heard of any individual being charged. I suspect this would be considered "secondary enforcement" meaning they only care if they've already caught you doing something more significant.... just another charge to pile on.

Very interesting. I have always been under the impression that 922r applied regardless. Note that the quoted text above begins with... "It shall be unlawful for any person to assemble..." Care to link those AG/ATF letters? It's not that I don't believe you... just as Mr. Reagan once said... "Trust, but verify." I'll actually be a bit annoyed if this really is the case because it means I've wasted a fair bit of on compliance. All the US made parts I bought are stamped "US". Which isn't to say that the Chinese couldn't stamp "US" on stuff too.

Winner! When I saw people lined up out the door and down the sidewalk to pay $3 for a single, normal sized cupcake... that's all I needed to know. I avoid the whole area like the plague.

Simple, it's in Turkey Creek. There's something about that place that makes people not care that everything costs 20% more.

Congrats! As Dolomite said, most people wouldn't notice if you were on fire, much less that you're carrying.

All I can offer is thoughts and prayers. I've seen what cancer can do. She's young, strong, and still has a positive attitude. Hang in there.

Very true. Sometimes it can be difficult to see the forest through all the trees.

Leave the gun, take the OC spray.

Nice.

Got pics of the holes? Good close-ups. I'm curious.

A friend had an ingenious way of dealing with such things. For him, it was motorcycle parts and the conversations typically went like this... Him - Hey hon', I bought a new exhaust for the bike. Her - Oh yeah, how much was it? Him - $1800 Her - WHAT!?!? ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR F__ING MIND?!?! Him - Calm down, I'm kidding. It was only $900. Her - Oh.... well... I guess that's ok. He said he learned that it didn't matter if it was $500 or $5000, she'd always get pissed at the amount. But if he made it appear as though it was a good deal, the actual amount suddenly didn't matter so much.

Get that chronograph. It's the best way to know for sure what you've got.

Welcome!

Been there, had stuff stolen. My wife left her car unlocked at her parents' house a couple years ago. Lost our radar detector, multi-tool, phone charger. I was just glad they didn't damage the car. I think one of the neighbors had security cameras and got photos, but we never heard anything from the police. Reminds me that I really need to do a video inventory of the house and review my home owner's coverage.

Agreed. Neat stuff but $10 to ship a $20 item?

That poor, poor Garand.

I too started out with the cheap stuff. Then I discovered micro/craft brews.... mmmmmm. The "pick 6" at the grocery store is genius! Why drink 6 of the same beers when you can have 6 different ones? This is my favorite beer time of year... all the fall seasonal brews and Octoberfest stuff, it's great! Edit... and I've converted my wife too. Years ago she hated beer. I found a couple craft beers with a chocolatey taste and that was all it took. Our tastes are pretty similar though I like darker stuff, as long as it's not bitter.

If you've got kids, get a couple small, single LED flashlights. I was reminded last night how much fun kids can have with something as simple as a flashlight in the dark.