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As stated, the cheap plastic ones will work fine for trips to the range and back. If you're flying with it, get the Pelican case.

Given that they belong to his grandparents, why isn't "all of them" an option? I don't see anything really special there, but as family heirlooms, they might be priceless. Just seems odd that he'd have to buy them.

I do the same thing. I had trouble getting my thumb down around the grip and had to readjust before I had a comfortable grip. While watching the Crossbreed commercial on TV, I noticed the guy does that. So I tried it and found that it helped. I think of it more as putting my thumb against the back of the slide. As the gun clears the holster, my thumb comes down/around and catches the safety fairly naturally. I'm sure I don't practice it enough, but the improvement was immediate when I switched.

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Agreed. Nope, he's getting exactly what he wants. Attention. I suspect the cops will do the same thing they did to the Westboro Baptist people in Louisiana. They'll pull him over before he gets there and simply detain him until he either gets bored and goes home or does something stupid that they can arrest him for.

Interesting... My dorm's head resident was a drinking buddy (on a dry campus, in a dry county). I'd consider the gun to be far more safe in my possession than his.

Right, I was referring to the highest the humidity might be. Assuming the OP's concern was moisture related corrosion on his toys. One thing to consider is just how "sealed" your room/safe really is. Relative humidity is just that... relative. It's based on the ambient temperature and is a measure of the air's ability to hold water. Air holds more water at higher temps. Here's the rub... Say you have a nice, sealed gun safe. You open the door for a few minutes in the summer when it's 72 deg and 65% humidity in the house. You don't reopen it again until winter when it's 65 deg and 35% humidity in the house. If you don't have some sort of desiccant or other dehumidifier in the safe, you will find condensation (and possibly some corrosion) inside. Why? 65 deg air cannot hold the same amount of water vapor that 72 deg air can. So some of the water vapor will condense on surfaces inside the safe when the temperature drops. Same reason your cold beer bottle sweats in the summer. Point is... if your room/safe is really "sealed", you'd better have something in there to keep the humidity under control. Else it's better to let the room/safe breathe and let your home's HVAC system control the humidity.

Illinois isn't terrible, as long as you'll be a reasonable distance from Chicago. It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it.

If it's inside your climate controlled house, it'll be fine. Just be sure you wipe off any fingerprints and lightly oil bare surfaces. Most houses run 40-60% relative humidity.

Apologies. I had visions of someone wanting to challenge the establishment based on technicalities in this regard. While a noble cause, likely also a futile one.

I agree that the risks are low. No issue with having a loaded gun in it's holster downrange. A gun without a magazine (and one in the chamber) is nothing more than an expensive hammer. Either way, if someone were to want your stuff while you're downrange, it's best to let them have it. You're likely outnumbered, outgunned, and have no cover. Chances are slim unless you're Chuck Norris. When shooting alone at a public range, I keep my sidearm ready, and I'm very aware of my surroundings before I go change targets.

I also see little sport in turning dogs loose, following them, then shooting a bear that's sitting in a tree. Too "fish in a barrel" for my taste. There is some sport in working the dogs, but from my observation, most bear hunters these days simply turn them loose and follow the noise/gps. The only "work" in bear hunting is hauling the carcass out and collecting stray dogs. Because of that, I refer to it as harvesting rather than hunting. Same thing with food plots and year-round tree stands for deer. By all means, kill all the deer you want. Just don't call it "hunting". A good friend lives adjacent to a WMA and dreads bear season because of stray hunting dogs. He's had multiple instances of hunting dogs killing his cats, attacking his dog, and generally making a nuisance of themselves. He's also had several unpleasant encounters with hunters who seem quite apathetic to any damage their dogs have done.

I don't think they'd have a hard time at all. If he pays rent to the school, I'd bet they consider it school property. There are lots of off campus school facilities and the same rules/laws apply there too. It'd be a detail for the lawyers to haggle about.

As OhShoot pointed out. As a student, you can't. Period. If the dorm is on campus, the same law applies. If it's technically off-campus but run by the university (as in, you pay the school), I feel sure the same law applies. Feel free to annoy your legislative representative (and here) if you're not happy about that. If you're talking about UT, the faculty and staff have recently made their position clear. Quit reaching for technicalities, you won't win. No guns on campus, period. Though that doesn't stop some people. More discussion here: http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/2nd-amendment-issues/25023-how-intent-go-armed-defined.html ** while googling a bit on this, I found posts in other forums from "he who shall remain nameless" digging at the same technicalities. I involuntarily shivered.

Yes. If there's more than one person there, just wait until they take a break and go tell them you'd like to move your target. "Please dont' shoot (me), I'm going to move my target. It'll only take a minute." Most folks are accommodating. If you're there by yourself, be aware of what you leave laying on your bench when you go downrange. There have been a couple instances (not necessarily at your specific range) of someone walking up while you're changing targets, pointing your own gun at you and asking you to wait while they load your stuff in their truck and drive off. edit... consider something like this... http://www.ctkprecision.com/brasscatcher.aspx

Good 'ole small town politics still at work.

My parents grew up in Spartanburg, I still have a lot of family in the area. Wish more local sheriff's would speak their mind so plainly.

A good thought. A '91 model with only 1400 miles has likely been sitting a lot, which is really, really bad for carburetors, AMHIK. A thorough carb cleaning is the first thing I'd try.

This talk of being "blocked in" by another car is nonsense. Put your foot down and make space. Push their vehicle out of the way and bug out. I'd try not to hit a bystander's car, but if some lunatic is going bonkers, I'm not waiting around for him to smash my window and start beating on me. Bodywork is a lot easier and cheaper on cars than people.

$400 isn't unreasonable, assuming the valves do require adjustment. I have no personal experience, but have heard good things about:Welcome to Cycle Authority If you ever head east, I recommend: Willis Cycle Works is your one stop motorcycle shop for motorcycle tires and service in Knoxville TN! Doing the work yourself isn't especially hard if you're somewhat mechanically inclined. The factory shop manual will walk you through the process step-by-step.

Clearly it wasn't concealed well enough, since multiple people noticed.

Correct, they're predatory bugs. Unfortunately their presence means there's other bugs around for them to eat. I try not to squish them, but my wife freaks when she sees one.

It's a gray area. By law, you are allow to use force to protect your property, just not deadly force. Hence what they tell you in the HCP class about not drawing on someone stealing your mower. They also say you shouldn't draw unless you intend to shoot. Since you can't legally shoot this person, don't draw. Get it? However, in practice it seems that using your firearm to deter/detain a thief won't get you into much trouble. I'm quite sure that actually shooting them wouldn't go well for you. Further reading... http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/handgun-carry-self-defense/64106-can-detain-someone-act-committing-crime.html

Ding! Ding! Ding! Except for the pepper spray part. I believe it's only to be used in a (personal) defensive manner. You can be charged with assault for using it without provocation.... case in point: Seattle superhero charged with pepper-spray assault | Reuters

Back in the day when I worked at the mall, they'd tackle you, handcuff you, and drag you kicking and screaming back to their office to wait for the cops. I helped our store security guys do exactly that a couple times. But the lawyers ruined that fun. However, if I was an unarmed mall cop I don't think I'd even confront someone who I thought might be illegally armed. I'd leave that to the pro's. Having thought about it a little more, I agree with MphsTiger. Some bystander in the parking lot probably called it in. Again, I'm amazed that anyone noticed, much less called the law.