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On the somewhat rare occasions in which I take my gun riding, I keep it in the tank bag in a thumb-break holster. I'm also somewhat the gear nazi and wear a full-face, boots, gloves, and either a leather jacket, leather/tex jacket or 1pc leather suit. I've tried, and I can't use my gun effectively while wearing my riding gloves, they don't fit in the trigger guard. So I'd have to ditch the gloves and fish the gun out of the bag to deploy it. Not exactly speedy. I also have no desire to fall on my gun if I go down. My best defense is my right wrist. Twist and go.

Functionally, there's no difference between the sizes. For normal driving, the larger wheel diameter (and proportionally shorter/stiffer tire side-wall and increased unsprung mass) will make the ride worse, if anything. There's also a considerable difference in cost between 16" tires and 18" tires (larger tires = more $$). Unless you just like the look of the bigger wheels, I'd seek out one with 16" wheels. YMMV.

Perhaps trivial wasn't the best word. I guess I'm of the "if you're going to do it, do it all the way" inclination. Getting a gun to collect dust in your desk drawer seems pointless to me. Legal, but pointless.

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I agree that the state requirements are very weak. However, for that reason obtaining an HCP seems like step 1 to me. I'm quite sure there's lots of people out there who don't have an HCP and are much better shots than me. But it seems to me that if someone can't be bothered to accomplish something as trivial as getting the permit, what would motivate them to pursue it to any degree of competency?

Personally, I wouldn't want someone who isn't serious about it to have a gun handy at work. It's a serious decision that needs to be thought through. If she's serious about it, she needs to get her HCP. It's not a decision to be made lightly. Get her to read this.... Like a Cornered Cat And I think you've hit on an excellent idea for her Christmas bonus.

+1 on the Airweights being very,very sucky range guns. I'm glad I talked my wife into renting one first. The LCR has a MUCH better trigger.

Based on the appearance, these look like the safety glasses I wear every day at work. The styling is ok, they're just a little big for my apparently narrow face. Speaking of that... Is there any sort of standard sizing for glasses? I see some brands list their styles by size, but there's no definition of how to determine what's small vs. large.

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Does this classify as a pistol? It doesn't have a shoulder stock...

Next time I'm near a Sunglasses Hut or similar place, I'll have plenty in mind to try out. I have to try on sunglasses. Same with some LCD screens.

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll look into all these. The $20 walmart glasses function just fine, their durability is the problem. They scratch very easily and I've broken 2 pairs recently. I've found that the polarized lenses cut glare significantly and let me get away with less tint in the lens. Saves lots of time searching for "super dark" tinted glasses.

I'd like your suggestions for brands/types of sunglasses. I'm one of those lucky people with light-sensitive eyes. I'm nearly helpless w/o sunglasses in the summer, hence I wear them a lot. Lately I've been using the wal-mart cheapies, and clearly have been getting what I'm paying for. I prefer polarized, scratch resistant, polycarbonate lenses with reasonable side coverage. I don't know that I can justify $200 Oakleys, much as I'd like to have a pair. I'd like to keep them in the $100 or less range. Suggestions?

It's a design problem with the barriers. When the barriers were originally designed, the fender would hit the barrier before the tire. Modern cars have the tires right at the edge of the car, so the tire hits the wide base, turns into it, and climbs it. That's why you see so many roll-over wrecks on the interstate. It happens in a blink and typically rips the steering wheel out of the driver's hands. Notice that the walls around race tracks are flat instead of wider at the base like they are on the road. Race cars (even open wheel cars) very, very rarely climb the wall and flip.

This. And get good with irons before adding glass.

A spare flashlight, a few hand tools, first aid kit, and a granola bar.

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I was told by one of the instructors that in the unfortunate event you get involved in a shooting, the caliber handgun you used to qualify vs. what was involved in the shooting can be brought into question. Particularly if you miss the target and hit something you shouldn't. There's no legal basis that I'm aware of, just a ploy lawyers might use to influence a jury.

If you've qualified for service carry of a handgun... the shooting portion of the HCP class will be breeze. Trust us, it's really that easy. I'd also suggest you take something bigger to the class. They record the make and caliber of gun you use to qualify, take the biggest caliber you're comfortable with. As for the PT22, I've no experience with those. I'd prefer to carry at least a .380 or .38+P.

Sara, While we don't really trust you, I'd guess that even more, we don't trust your boss, and his/her boss... and so on. Have you ever had a story published 100% unedited? I doubt it. Even if you are an upstanding, ideological journalist who reports only the facts in full context, we have zero confidence that such writing will see the light of day. Your editors will twist it however they see fit prior to publishing. That's how it works, and we know that. So forgive the cynicism, it's not personal. We just don't like or trust your bosses.

The usual suspects are the Crossbreed Supertuck (which I have, and like) and the Comptac MTAC. If you don't like kydex, there's a host of high(er) end all leather holsters... DM Bullard, Brommeland, Galco, Milt Sparks, High Noon, ... It's up to you to pick one with the look, features, and price you want. There's also a few people here who make custom holsters. They may chime in as well.

1k rounds to prove reliability? Yikes, that would be expensive. The old saying was 200 flawless rounds of your defense ammo = reliable gun. At $1+ per shot, that gets expensive. Personally, I'm satisfied after 200 flawless rounds of plinking plus 40 rounds of defense ammo. As for how much to keep on hand (either FMJ or JHP)? How much money and space do you have? There's no such thing as too much ammo.

So if someone in the store pulls a gun puts the laser on his forehead (or worse, his kid's forehead), he won't care because he KNOWS it's unloaded? Nice.

Thanks for the info. I guess I'll try to remember to unplug it. Maybe I'll get lucky and that circuit has a GFCI. That way I can just hit the "test" button and not have to drag out my ladder to reach the plug every time. Or maybe they're on a separate circuit and I and trip the breaker.