BigK

I've always tried to avoid buying ammo at a LGS, if I could help it due to prices. The big box stores have barely raised their prices, which is why the LGS and internet corrks are scalping the ammo from these places. I've only checked a few LGS for ammo since the SHTF and their already higher prices are way too rich for my blood. For instance, I was in Everything Weapons in Cool Springs the other day and saw a box of no-name .22 for $75 for 500. Their cheapest .45acp was "only" $30/50. Their cheapest .223 was $18/20. And there was no 9mm at all. I'll just do without and/or keep picking up a little here and there using GunBot.net. I'd never have thought there'd come a day when I could buy ammo cheaper online w/ shipping than even a LGS.

Maybe Zimmerman WAS being a busy-body and shouldn't have gotten involved. Maybe he shouldn't have followed Martin to see where he went. Maybe he shouldn't have confronted him and/or asked him what he was up to. BUT, none of that is illegal, none of that warrants being physically assaulted, and none of that justifies a murder charge. In far too many cases, by the time the cops show up to a non-emergency call like this started out as the bad guy is long gone. All it takes for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing. Well Zimmerman may not be an angel, but I think he was doing the right thing by keeping a suspicious looking person in sight so he could report back to the cops.

Zimmerman was NOT a robust muscle-bound 250 pounder. He was a short doughy, out of shape fat guy. Even at 6'3" and only 140 pounds, I bet your average 17 yr old kid is lean, quick, and strong enough to whoop the crap out him. If I saw them squared up against one another in a street fight my money would be on TM, for sure. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWxlZ52O0rI[/media]

I'm jealous as hell. In my neck of the woods I still haven't seen a box of 9mm fmj on any shelves for under $25 or a brick of .22 for under $70.

I don't think anyone is surprised by this new evidence. Seemed pretty clear TM was a thug from the get-go, not an innocent kid. GZ is no saint, either, but I don't believe what he did wrong warranted him dying, which is what would have happened if TM kept bashing his head against that sidewalk.

they truly are an elusive critter, huh? only thing I ever learned about hunting snipe is that they apparently fit in that sack you mentioned, otherwise I could have walked right past a dozen of them.

There shouldn't have to be an internal vote on whether to allow gays. I wasn't asked to make a statement of heterosexuality as part of the gruelling onboarding questionnaire. I'm pretty sure if there was a merit badge for dating girls, I'd have tried to earn one. I don't even recall a "who digs chicks the most" contest at the Winter Camporee. We played basketball, built campfires, walked around in the woods hunting snipe, and other cool stuff. Ocassionally somebody might call somebody else a fag if they couldn't climb down out of a tree on their own. Otherwise, nobody's sexuality was ever called into question. In fact, it would be pretty inappropriate to discuss it all.

You might check out www.NSSF.org; they have geographic listings for all kinds if safety, marksmanship, and defense courses.   I'm glad to hear that you realized that having a handgun and getting your HCP aren't enough. If they were, anyone could buy a hammer, saw, and nails, read some basic directions, and call themselves a carpenter.

a Ghostbusters quote! the nerd club is getting bigger.

Defective minds think alike...leave it to you to dig up a pic, though. :D

Really cool, reminds me of a scene from "Ghost Busters".

I used to watch my dad sharpen a knife on a handheld stone and get it sharp. I can't do it. Mine never has a clean edge. I can't make every stroke at the same angle. So, I have to use a system of some kind. I like the Smith/Lansky style and used one for a while until another thread just like this turned me onto the Spyderco Sharpmaker. It's so easy, even I can do it.

I hope they lose their a$$ when all this is over and go bankrupt.

Not a Dodge fan, but this is a very cool idea. Then again, what do I know? I liked the "man step" that Ford came out with.

Whoever sold this guy guns at the Bill Goodman show when he was 15 years old will not let a new law prevent him from making a sale.

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That's hilarious! Surprised he didn't ask where you put the "clip" or how many rounds it holds.

I can accept ignorance, if it's teachable. I can understand a one-time oops, if nobody gets hurt and it doesn't happen again. I cannot accept complacency and inattentiveness. There's no room for it, especially when firearms are concerned.

Wow, there ain't a day-trader out there that wouldn't kill for that ROI!!

I'm not surprised. She seems to favor her mom a lot and he seems to favor you. Maybe he needs an electric toothbrush that makes farting sounds while he brushes. You could get a matching pair.

  My bad, I see that now. I see an interesting sounding thread and sometimes don't notice what section it's in, thanks.

I was at an Advanced Handgun class a few years ago and the man on the extreme right of the line had brought a compact 1911 that he was having jamming issues with. I already had my eye on him b/c he looked to be in his 70's and was shaky as hell. I mean like Muhammed Ali shaky, not just doddering a little. We'd just holstered back up when I looked down the line and saw him trying to muscle the slide back and he momentarily swept the line. I shouted over, "Hey, watch your muzzle" and he apologized. A couple of other students thanked me and said they'd help keep an eye on him and the instructor helped him clear his jam and we went on with class. Not 5 minutes later, he's doing it again and using so much force he's visibly shaking. His finger is firmly depressing the trigger to aid his grip. I grabbed 2 of the 3 guys between us yelled "LOOK OUT- GUN!" That worked everybody cleared a hole and I circled around and told him to put his gun away before he kills somebody. He handed his gun to the instructor and they talked a minute and the man left with no explanation from either. After the class I said to the instructor, I hope you didn't have to give him his money back, but he did and had asked him to leave.

Assuming you mean how many handgun calibers do we stock defensive ammo for: 9mm Luger 9mm Mak .32 ACP .380 ACP .45 ACP Like the others, I keep defensive ammo for my go-to long guns too: .223/5.56 20 ga 12 ga 7.63X39

Very well stated. Same lesson learned here. I've added 4 rifle calibers to my collection and stepped up my shooting on one pistol caliber. I have been able to stockpile enough ammo to feel "okay" for all 5 calibers, but I'd need to double my stash to feel "good" about it. Had this craziness only lasted a few months most of us would have been fine. People who were already buying ammo on the way to the range are the ones stroking out and paying crazy prices. I hope they've learned something.

I've never had a shottie coated, just Parkerized or blued, but I have 2 Cerakoted pistols a year or 2 ago. I am VERY pleased with both and they've held up well. One has seen 1000s of rds and shows absolutely NO signs of wear at all.