A.J. Holst

  I don't really want to buy special tools for one-time-use...   That new Ruger has really got my attention.

  Just PM Randy, give him a day or three to respond and he will hook you up!   As we get closer, I am sure the alumni will share some best practices so you can get the most from the class.

I rarely, if ever, feel "under-gunned" as I find myself gravitating back to my CZ75 for EDC; I shoot it well, with one extra mag I've 32+1 and it doubles as an effective blunt object.   When attire requires a smaller profile, my MK9 conceals well and I can reload it way quicker than my revolvers, but I'm typically not going to stupid places, doing stupid stuff with stupid people.   I do find myself slipping my MK9 or SP into my weak-hand coat pocket in the colder months.   With all of my extra "cover" garments to keep warm (I carry AIWB), it's easier to access my BUG in the coat pocket.   From a strictly "tactical" perspective, it's not unusual to have your hands in your coat pockets...   Being a southpaw, I also keep a BUG in the center console of my car (try left hand draw from your driver's seat and you'll understand what I'm talking about)   Since this thread is about you and your wife thinking you're border-line paranoid. You work in a high cash-on-hand environment. You don't think a geeked out pill head would try to the get jump on you, since you may the source of their next fix? BG's are looking for targets and they may incorrectly read you as a potential victim. Desperate people do desperate things.   The founder of the Boy Scouts was asked, "be prepared for what?" His answer, "why any old thing" (sounds better with a aristocratic British accent)   I'd rather be prepared for any old thing.

I don't have one, as I don't really "need" one, but I may be selling something to fund one...   Thanks to Dolo's reviews, I am looking at the M&P series, a lot of bang for the buck for what appears to be a pretty good quality rifle.   So there is the price point and "bench mark" and I not opposed to buying used.   I saw recently Ruger introduced their AR 556 in the low $7's   Soooo, with the wealth of information, experience and foraging already done by you guys and gals, can I build a quality AR for a substantially lower price than buying a reputable brand name out of the box?

Its a nice gesture, but I'm pretty cynical. Politicians are so used to increasing their popularity, power and influence through throwing alms to the little people, they assume everyone is swayed by the dollar. Take your pandering and my tax dollars to effect real change.

Trained at the Fred Garvin Institute?

He is ALWAYS with you! I pray you feel His presence, peace and love.

Once you drop cable and phone, what is the average monthly rate for Internet only?

"This is my Barney. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My Barney is my best friend..."

You should be able to set up a Roth for your son through your bank or maybe credit union.

That appears to be an awesome deal for an American - made 1911.

Saw this round at GM at a pretty fair price point but I can't seem to find any reliable performance info.   My concern is UMC put out a 147gr JHP a few years back and that round performed like a FMJ as opposed to "modern" 147   Don't know if this re-packaged "old technology"   Opinions needed!    

Made from bits of real Amish, so you know it's good.

I like Randy's Rules...   http://www.defensivecarry.com/forum/reference-how-forum/129158-dealing-pests.html

MK9 owner here, if you don't mind the extra weight, it's a dream to shoot and carry. I like the Kahr trigger, very smooth.

I'm pretty much an under-the-radar kind of guy.    I like to think in the event of civil un-rest, natural disaster, zombie outbreak or good old fashioned revolution, should there be a need  for the "militia" to be called up, citizen soldiers as it were, that I would be an asset and welcome addition to help protect me and mine as well as those who could not serve or protect themselves.    

I'll give a nod to NPR on this one, reported a few weeks back that the now King-elect (?) is over 80 and has had multiple strokes and yes, people in multiple governments are watching closely or playing golf.   No worries here, we already have an uncomfortably close official relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood.   :tinfoil:

No, but impressive looking performance.   Based on the type of testing, I wonder if it is made in part from some kind of advanced polymer.   Do they list weight to compare to a traditional handguard?

You could arm them with airsoft weapons, now I'm thinking of those cool sentinel robots from RobotCop

I pray God is glorified through the skill of your doctors and showers you with his grace mercy and peace!

Why aren't the 900,000,000 peace loving muslims taking action or speaking out against the 100,000,000 extremists? It such a small percentage at 10%.

I wouldn't waste my urine. As a pig by association through membership, eff this guy too. Can someone please explain to me why his learned opinion has merit. Best I can tell his only contribution is reporting the antics of other entertainers

Was that Yul Brenner? I started having flashbacks to Westworld

Andrews Leather

CV: what's the most challengingyhing about running this business? BW: I enjoy it so its not really any challenge its just fun. Of course there are all the regulations that waste time-the bureaucratic and stupid stuff. We fill out a lot of forms so some bureaucrat has a job.