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Step 1. Report them... location, description, time of day, etc... Step 2. Get a super soaker and load it with ammonia and water or get a big can of pepper/bear spray. An air horn works too... Step 3. Blast 'em. I used to bicycle a lot and have had my share of annoying dog experiences. And a couple annoying dog owner experiences. I have zero tolerance. I also had some luck simply stopping, staring the dogs down, yelling at them, and sometimes even chasing them back. The majority of dogs will back down from a display of aggression. You need to educate yourself on dog body language to tell the difference between a dog that's chasing you for sport vs. one that really means you harm. To your original question, if a dog chases you in a public area, acts aggressively, and you have no means of easy escape, then yes I'd say shooting them is justified.

Do you measure the pins and holes with appropriate micrometers at every disassembly and record the data for trend analysis? In my line of work, we do. Is that level of detail appropriate for firearms? Maybe not. However, saying "they don't wear" is incorrect. The amount of wear may be insignificant for proper function. Forgive me, I'm a bit anal sometimes...

So you disagree that repeatedly installing and removing an interference fit pin causes wear on the pin and/or the hole? And you disagree that repeated installing and removing a screw or bolt results in thread wear? Duly noted.

I'm left handed and right eye dominant, though the eye dominance isn't especially strong. I grew up shooting right-handed rifles and shotguns left handed and it still feels more natural to me. I switched to shooting right handed a few years ago when I got more into handguns. My vision is better in my right eye (I have a minor astigmatism in my left eye that my contacts don't correct for) and the vast majority of guns (particularly handguns) are right handed. I struggle shooting with both eyes open. I'm sure I need more practice.

Most guns have various straight pins or clips that hold parts together. The act of pressing a pin in/out of a hole repeatedly causes wear on the softer part. Pins get fractionally smaller, holes get fractionally bigger, threads wear, things get gouged when your screwdriver or pick slips. A skilled hobbyist or armorer with the proper tools likely won't do much damage disassembling a gun. But I think we all know someone who can't take a mechanical pencil apart without breaking something. I have limited free time and choose not to spend it taking my guns apart. The designs are fairly simple, broken or damaged parts are usually obvious, and there's plenty of pictures available on the web. If it ain't broke, I don't fix it. YMMV.

While lots of people make fun of the guy for being different, his methods work. Welcome to Cesar Millan's Official Web Site | Cesar Millan Read up, do what he says. Working breed dogs can be the most difficult to train. As stated, good intentions aside, if you're not willing or able to invest the time and effort, find someone who is.

If you don't want to or can't wear a holster during the day, then put the gun and holster in your purse. When it's time to leave work, go to the bathroom and put the holster on. It'll take some discipline to do this routinely. Consider yourself fortunate in that you even have this option. I can't even keep my gun locked in my car while at work. Concealed carry is a lifestyle choice. Adjustments in attire, routine, and perspective have to be made. Highly recommended reading: Cornered Cat

Excepting the 100 yr old guns part, what he said.

We have the same baby jumper. We call it the 'magical baby sleep generator'. Yes... any guess as to what you might charge for a similar camo job on a tactical rifle?

Training, training, training. From your description, it sounds like the process won't be fun at first. If you intend to keep the dog, you must get control. The pinch type training collers work quite well. A really stubborn dog can hurt itself with the choke chains.

Say it with me now.... F A L. I'm not fan of the bullpup design, head way too close to the bang bang area.

I have a long list of handgun drills that I've collected from various places. I keep a print-out of it in my range bag. Better to be practicing something rather than mindlessly perforating paper.

Apparently I misunderstood your post. You said "unsupported" in reference to record times. I took "unsupported" to mean average unsupported thru-hiker time. I missed that you were still referring to record times. :doh:Apologies... Seems to me that "racing" through it is missing the point, but to each his own.

If you want to walk places, your only option is downtown. You can stay in the hotels near the Aquarium or the Choo-Choo. The area around the Aquarium (highly recommneded) is nice with the Hunter Art Museum, riverwalk, baseball stadium, IMAX, riverboat, and Coolidge Park across the bridge. There's a shuttle bus that runs between the Aquarium and Choo-Choo. Unfortunately you don't have to walk far to end up in some potentially unpleasant places. Stick to the renovated areas and you'll be fine. If you're a history person, Lookout Mtn (Point Park) and Chickamauga Battlefield have lots of civil war history. The Incline is a must ride. Ruby Falls is neat. Eat at Porkers BBQ and/or the Big River Grill. The Station House resturant is nice if you like a show with dinner. Dinner on the Dining Car is elegant.

I think it looks cool. My Dad has his grandfather's 12ga that has damascus barrels. It's just blued and not etched to highlight the grain like this slide.

Our dog jumped off the Look Rock Firetower. It was about 40ft down from where she jumped. We didn't see her go, but assume she was chasing a squirrel or chipmonk. We think she tumbled down through a tree and landed in a 6 ft patch of dirt among rocks. All she did was crack her hip bone. That was 6 years ago and arthritis is starting to set in.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Our son just turned 2. I have the Stack-On 8 gun safe. It has holes and brackets to mount it to the floor and walls but I've got it wedged in behind some door moulding so it's not going anywhere. By the time my young'un is big enough to pull it over on himself, he'll deserve what happens if he does. Sitting on top of that, I have a Stack-On pistol safe with electronic lock. I store my pistols, two of which stay loaded, in here. Ammo is in surplus cans that he's not strong enough to open yet. All of my rifles, shotgun, and unloaded pistols have trigger locks installed inside the safes. Neither are big, fancy, a deterrent to theives, or fire-proof. But they do 100% of what I need them to do, which is keep my kid out. Combined, just under $300.

More like double that estimate. The trail is about 2175 miles long. A somewhat aggressive estimate of 20 miles/day = 109 days. Not including zero days, weather delays, etc.

I started out wanting to SOB carry for these reasons, and learned why not as well... Reasons: You think it's the most concealed location and that's the only place it'll fit in my pants What I learned: It's not nearly as concealed as you might think. Everyone will see your gun if you bend over. Women's "hip hugger" type jeans/pants make this even worse. I've seen a few ladies carrying this way and it's far from concealed. It's better to buy a few pairs of bigger pants (or lose some weight in my case). You whole wardrobe has to change slightly. You can't draw it very quickly. Attacks come from behind. If it moves, you can't adjust it covertly. Holster selection isn't the best. And most of all.... it really, really hurts when you fall on it.

3% per year is reasonable as long as there's a cap. And the cap gets re-evaluated every 6 years. How many people get at least a 3% annual raise? I sure don't. The 3% COLA is how the UAW got fork lift drivers paid $100+k/yr. Otherwise... I'd add a provision that requires each voting representative to take a written test on every bill for which they vote. The test must be written by the bill's author(s) and ensure a reasonable level of understanding. If they fail the test, they can't vote on the bill. Test results (in addition to voting record) are public record. With that requirement, think anyone would have been able to vote on the stimulus bill? Me neither.

I have a Supertuck as well. General opinion is that kydex will rub localized spots on the gun while leather rubs larger spots. The "damage" to the finish takes longer with leather, but effects a larger area. Some judicious filing/sandpapering can help with the kydex. I suppose kydex would last "forever" and leather will wear out "eventually", but any good leather holster will last a long time.

I think point shooting is a good test for how well a gun fits you. I practice it at close range.

Why has she chosen SOB carry?

There's no such thing as too much power.... only not enough traction! Sounds like a fun toy.

I'd assume that the transformer is the recharger. The batteries are likely done being 15 years old. You can get a whole new set-up that will weigh less and output much more light for under $50.