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Greetings and welcome.

Thanks, guys.

I did. Went to PA this morning to stock up on ammo for next week, and didn't do a damn thing after that. Sat on my big fat buttocks for the rest of the day, except to get up occasionally to eat something. Lynn did a brunch thing, a few people dropped by, and then it was evening. A good day.

Really? Did the concept of time exist when you were 55?

A young, virile and energetic 55, Frank.

Thanks guys. Not a dinosaur yet, but just a few steps away. Today is my first day of middle age, so I can move ahead with curmudgeon training Then, Foxy Grandpa, when I can say any damn thing I want, and people just find it cute because I'm old. Then, dinosaur. And then, if I live that long, I become Frank. K

Nice. Have fun with it.

Thanks, guys. I appreciate the comments.

this is the assortment so far.

Greetings and welcome.

Thanks, guys. I get a lot more anxious when I do a print piece. I can always go back and edit a digital ad, but print is forever. I appreciate you guys acting as a focus group on this. Really. K

There is no mandatory registration of firearms legally purchased in another state.

It's weird, but the uploaded image looks a bit darker than the original. There may be some difference in the color management between Photoshop and Firefox. Anyway, the final is lighter and more contrasty. The newsletter isn't quite as bad as newsprint, but it's still a very coarse screen, and darker colors would tend to block up.

Nice. Have fun with it. Sorry I'm gonna miss the deflowering.

I would appreciate opinions on this. The plan is to keep the copy and logo consistent, but to rotate the background image through various disciplines.

Great. Mike's first time out since the baby, and with a new gun, and I have to pass. Have fun guys. Mike, what did you get?

Nice plan. I like it.

I'll go to 75.

I think we're looking at this from the perspective of being a repressed New Jersey population of gunowners with virtually no rights. For us, open carry would be a screaming affirmation of the reinstatement of our rights after being freed from the burdens of overly restrictive laws. "Look at my hip. Free at last... free at last!!" In free America, that statement doesn't necessarily need to be made. The rights that we fight for are available to the rest of the country, and have been for so long that the open carry vs. concealed carry question has far less meaning than it does to us. The non carrying population accepts that some among them are carrying guns (either openly, concealed, or both), and the lawful citizens reap the benefits of the criminals not knowing specifically who those people are. In those places where either option is acceptable, the question of CC or OC is simply a personal choice of wardrobe and comfort. Here, we don't have such freedom, so we see OC as the ultimate statement of the RKBA. "In yer face, gubbermint, I got a gun, and I ain't afeared to let everyone know it". I don't know which option makes for a safer society, or acts as a greater deterrent to violent crime, but Lunker's observations make sense to me. OC could be seen as a challenge, and that challenge could be met with a greater initial level of violence. If I had the choice, I don't think I would opt for OC over CC, and if allowed only to carry openly, I'm not sure I would even consider it. Of course, I live in a rural area, with very low levels of personal violence, so that also skews my opinion on the subject, and everyone has to assess their own singular circumstances.

I've said before that I've had mixed experiences at SB, but never anything as extreme as you guys are describing. It's possible that Frank is just playing to what he perceives as his customer base, and tries to make some sort of evaluation when someone walks into the store. I've never heard him offer any extreme opinions on anything other than that he doesn't like dems or libs (and who does?). Makes sense. They think of him as the face of evil, promoting freedom and liberty, and would like nothing better than to see him fall into the bowels of Hell for selling guns. As always, YMMV.

Move me to the yes column.

Happy Birthday, Troy.

I'm confused, too. Does the place smell like bacon?

I got this from Meltzer's. Remington's published statement

The answer should be obvious, but it isn't. Personal responsibility doesn't mean the same thing as it once did . I heard on the news last night that one of the bigger stroller companies is recalling some ungodly number of strollers because there's a chance of strangulation when the restraining straps are used improperly. I actually had to listen for the news cycle to repeat, but yeah, it's now the responsibility of the manufacturer to engineer against the possibility of misuse and stupidity. With that in mind, the very first time the Volvo system fails, someone's gonna see a payday, even if they were asleep behind the wheel. it's always the fault of the big, bad company. I didn't watch the Remington piece, but if someone got on and said that the company knew about the engineering defect, and that the gun could fire spontaneously if a user removed the safety, turned the trigger down to 2 ounce pull and banged it on the ground repeatedly, someone's head is gonna roll, and the suits will start pouring in. Buy your Remys now, boys, while you still can.