monkeylizard

Let's see.....what's in Vegas besides gambling and shows..... golf and hookers.

I was in the class at G&L today with my wife and D3vo. It was good.

She did just fine w/o the laser today. I was very proud of her. You guys were right. If anyone fails that, they have no business carrying a handgun.

If buyer and seller are within the same state, the seller is supposed to collect sales tax and pass it on to the state. Merchant vs. individual is not a factor. Garage sales count too. If the sale is across state lines and the seller has no presence in the buyer's state, the seller has no duty to collect sales tax, but the buyer is supposed to report the purchase to their state and pay sales tax. Nobody would try to collect sales tax at a yard sale and nobody would fill out a form with the state to pay the $14.83 in sales tax they technically owe for the iPod they bought from Amazon. States that rely on a sales tax are quite aware of how much is being lost to these types of dealings. That's what the eBay tax thing is about. Trying to get those taxes collected that are actually owed, but are currently going unpaid. The second tax being mentioned by mosinon is either a capital gains tax or an income tax, depending on the nature of the sale and what the sold item is. This tax has nothing to do with sales tax or with eBay or others offering to collect taxes during the transaction. The sales tax is based on the full amount of the sale, not on the sellers profit/loss. The sales tax should be handled as stated above, but the seller may owe additional taxes on the gain/profit. If the item is sold at a loss, sales tax still applies, but the lost value can be claimed as a deduction by the seller.

I don't currently have a rifle and have been looking at some cheap .22 models to get started with target shooting. After reading some of the threads on here, it looks like Savage is a popular brand for this. Dick's has a bolt-action Savage Mark II BXP (laminate body with scope) for $189. Academy has a semi-auto Savage 64 FXP (synthetic body with scope) for $129. The 64 also lacks the AccuTrigger. What's the difference here besides those already mentioned? Is the Mark II better than the 64 and worth the price difference?

Ooh, that makes a difference. She's been doing fine at 10 yards (30 feet). So this may be a non issue. I heard it was 3 yards, 7 yards, and 50 feet. Seemed to me like quite a jump from 7 yards to just over 16.6 yards. 36' would make it 12 yards and that's much more managable. She shouldn't have a problem then.

Actually, the laser question was for my wife. I'm staying inside the 7 ring at 50' with my XD .40 with the stock sights. She'll be shooting with her Walther P22, and I'm having a hard time hitting the giganto-target at 50' with that one. She's going to struggle, I'm afraid. If the laser would have been allowed, It would have given her more confidence that she can pass. She's worried about the 50' part. We'll see how it goes. Class is Saturday.

That's what I thought, so I just called....not allowed where I'm taking mine.

Are they allowed?

I've heard of the the range in Joelton, but according to Google Maps it's about the same drive time as Stones River. And I usually shoot with a guy from Antioch or one from Mt. Juliet. It's time for a West Nashville range.

Thanks. If the 5" won't increase the accuracy, I might as well keep the 3" and add the laser.

I have a 3" model. Does anyone have experience with both the 3" and 5" barrels? I'm wondering if it's worth $125 for the 5" conversion kit to increase accuracy at the range.

I have a Walther P22 3" (in black). Both my wife and I like to shoot it. And I really like that what she learns on the P22 directly translates to larger handguns. It makes my XD less intimidating to her (though she's still not comfortable witth that one). I bought the P22 for her, but I find that I'll shoot 2 to 3 times as much ammo with it than with my .40. Easy and cheap to load and shoot. If you go for the P22, be sure to get high-velocity ammo. CCI Mini-Mags seem to work the best. Wally World has them for about $6.50/100. I've read that after a few thousand rounds the main spring will loosen up a bit and you can run cheaper ammo like Wally's Federal packs at $1.50/50, but it still has to be high velocity. Another trick is to check the markings on the magazine. You want one with the "B" model mags. This would indicate a newer manufacturing that has corrected a lot of earlier flaws. There's a way to tell the gun manufacture year by the serial#, but I can't recall what it is. I think "AK" means 2009.

Hello. I'm Keith. Another new member, D3vo, told me about TGO and it looks like a great place. I'm a beginner shooter and so far have shot at Uselton's in Franklin, Guns and Leather in Greenbrier, and Stones River HEC. Uselton's was the newest and brightest of the 3, but his prices are crazy high. I prefer Stones River for the price and being outdoors. The RSO's there have been very helpful. The computer controlled range at GnL looks like fun, but I didn't try it yet. I've also gone for some sporting clays out at the TN Clay Target Complex off Briley Pky by the prisons. That was a lot of fun. I see a shotty in my future. I'm attending an HCP class this weekend. Firearms Springfield XD .40 subcompact Walther P22 3" H&R .22 model 939 I used to have a Norinco SKS (who didn't), but I never had a place to shoot it so I sold it. And for waaaay to little. Now I know about Stones River HEC and wish I had it back.