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Good on the retailer for taking it back, but their "excuse" is BS. They saw the blem tag and thought it was a mistake? Yea, not believing that for a second. They got it from the manufacturer at a discount because of that tag, they just thought they could get away with selling it that way and wouldn't get called out on it.

I would have done the same. I've purchased 'blem' and used guns, but they were priced accordingly and advertised as such. If I'm paying full retail (which I rarely do) then I expect a brand new, unblemished product.

This is SUCH a good YouTube video! I really like this guy's videos (Tom Grieve) in general, but this one really jumped out at me. In this particular video, he makes the argument for potential victims to fight back with a firearm vs. acting compliantly. And he backs it up by an abundance of interesting statistical data from credible sources (that he links to) as well as anecdotal stories from his own considerable experience as a prior prosecutor and now defense attorney. Now obviously, need I even say?... I would think that every case is different and people need to use their instinct/judgement in the moment... nonetheless, I think he makes some very compelling arguments here... certainly. one worth considering. Now, I do realize I'm "preaching to the choir" for most of this crowd. The only reason I keep posting to this resource compendium section is because I think we all have people in our lives who are either anti-gun or on the fence. Videos like this one - presented in a calm and collected manner, chock full of solid data, etc. - are useful to share with folks like that. Happy viewing! TRUTH Carry a gun and FIGHT BACK! Statistics on resisting attackers with violence vs compliance - YouTube

Democratic Assemblyman John “Jim Crow” McKeon McKeon’s remarks from my former coverage on the topic: The clip of McKeon’s racist admission can be heard HERE in a video or in the embed at the end of this post. What I pointed out almost a year ago, I’ll point out again. More HERE: https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2023/10/16/gun-ownership-minorities-equal-rights-n76091?utm_source=badaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&bcid=00ea90fbf351bbfd29c96affd26f2dca49954a466ec9e3e8139f308bd8a1cb93 The Supreme Court also said that Blacks, like all law-abiding people, can have and carry guns. Another thing that McKeon takes exception with.

Sorry so it was labeled on the box as blem? If so my next question would be did the dealer know when they shipped this out? it’s not like it was discounted since you indicated it was close to retail. If they willing to cover all costs and take it back I’d return it unless it’s a real hard find and you really want it. For me it would be principle too and it would prob bug the crap outta me just knowing that too. Just my two cents.

That is a shame, too bad they wouldn't work with you. I have shot a full gold desert eagle, and yes, it is quite an experience.

Ah, I'll take the refund. I will forever feel like I was somehow cheated on principle. But for a moment, holding it and admiring the gold slide, I felt like a true gangster.

I did my requalification this past Saturday. My original qualification was HCQ1 so my instructor said it was stupid to redo the whole 50 round qualification at closer distances. Instead, he spent over 3 hours having us concentrate on holster draw and magazine dumps and reloads, etc. He did spend lots of time on use of deadly force and only charged $25 for the course and I gave my paperwork to my local PD today.

Welcome! Sit back and enjoy a pork roll, egg and cheese sandwich!

FPC sent out membership cards

She might be dead, but I bet she votes in the next election.

Must be in the millions over the last 8 years.

Apparently many IL citizens have made up their mind. Illinois' New Gun, Magazine Ban Registry Met With Massive Non-Compliance – RedState

The Wheel has turned down under and over. Ardern Aftermath - New Zealand Elects Conservative Prime Minister Christopher Luxon - The Last Refuge (theconservativetreehouse.com) New Zealand Conservatives Prepare to form Coalition Government (breitbart.com)

Read the entire filing here: https://assets.nationbuilder.com/firearmspolicycoalition/pages/6504/attachments/original/1696651479/Cheeseman_v_Platkin_174_Plaintiff's_MSJ.pdf?1696651479

Big Shout Out to Shooters! Thank you! Instructor Paul was great and the whole requal process is a breeze!

Well, this is certainly a very interesting stat that just came out... according to FBI stats covering last year (2020), responsible armed citizens actually killed more criminals (in justifiable self-defense) than the police did... 343 vs 298. Those numbers don't include, of course, all of the many DGUs where a shot wasn't even taken... they are justifiable homicides only... that's why these numbers are so comparatively low. [As many of you know, even low-ball, conservative Defensive Gun Use (DGU) estimates - including incidents where the gun owner just brandishes the weapon without shooting - usually number in the low hundreds of thousands. Some estimates insist the numbers are much higher - in the millions annually.] I just found it terribly interesting that even in the most violent encounters, armed citizens are certainly engaging with criminals as much or more than police. Which makes sense, I guess!... if you think about it, if someone's breaking into your home or business, YOU are the one that's there first. Of course, you will likely NOT see this reported on by the mainstream media. But, this would probably be a great article to share on Facebook pages, etc., for those of you who are on social media. Link: https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2021/09/30/fbi-report-shows-armed-citizens-killed-more-criminals-than-police-n50436