High Exposure

Another long article. A good analysis of the 2A and how it applied historicly and its transformation by the modern world. http://soldiersystems.net/2012/12/21/ballot-or-bullet/

Outstanding! Thanks for posting that.

Again, if you (the "royal" you, this is not directed at anyone in particular) were paying attention, you would have seen this coming prior to 2008 and should have started stockpiling ammo, ammuntion components, and parts in addition to the rifle itself to last you a reasonable amount of time. I have enough ammo to attend 2 high round count carbine classes a year, plus continue my individual training intervals for the next 5 years set aside. I have parts to conduct preventative maintenance on schedule with that predicted roundcount for the next 10 years, plus, the parts and tools to repair/replace the common breakage and wear items that may occur outside the PM cycle, including magazines. When spread over the last 4 years it was a minimal outlay of money over what I was already spending on gear, ammo, and training. Additionally, I currently don't have the ability to manufacture ammo, but I am smart enough to save my brass. The bullets, powder, and primers required for .223/5.56 are used in more guns than the AR platform so that wont dry up anytime soon and when I move, I will get a press and all the necessary gear to "roll" my own ammo. Doesn't anyone rememeber that story about the ant and the grasshopper?

If you didn't see this coming 4 years ago you are blind. I currently have a number of ARs, magazines, spare parts, and a comfortable stockpile of ammo and I haven't bought anything in the last 6 months.

It is a long article, but an excellent rebuttal to all the anti 2A stuff going on. http://larrycorreia.wordpress.com/2012/12/20/an-opinion-on-gun-control/

I see what Vlad is saying, and I agree with him. Requiring a standard of proficiency that must be met prior to carrying a firearm in order to be responsible for someone else's life is no where near the same thing as a "gun free zone". CCW is for self-defense, operative word being self. When carrying a concealed weapon your only responsibility is to your self (and your family). If your training, skills, weapon, are lacking that's on you. If you lose a deadly force encounter because you are not up to the task the only person that pays the price is you. The instant that you become responsible for more people than yourself (immediate family members excluded) there needs to be a standard to be met. Moreover, if you're being paid or compensated in any way to protect others then there needs to be measurable proof that you are up to the task.

I agree 100%. But how often does the proof need to be given. Once in a career, 2 times a year, once a semester? As we all know Shooting is a perishable skill. Tactics and mindset even more so. Is good marksmanship proof enough? How do you quantify the proper "sheepdog" mindset for the person protecting your kids? How do you test judgement and poise under fire? Is there a weapon retention component to arming of faculty? Do we allow BUGs and knives as well? Long guns, body armor, ballistic shields?

What if no one met the requirements? What if no one volunteered? Does this become part of the job description? When interviewing new hires, does a prospective employees education credentials get overlooked for someone who is less suited for teaching, but already owns a firearm? When Mr jones, who really wants to carry a firearm in school and wants the extra pay that entails, gets told he is intelligible and sues the school board, the administration, and the town who pays for it? When the 4'11" 95lb art teacher wants to apply to carry, who is going to tell her no, and explain why? What equipment is issued by the BoE? What is supplied by the employee? I don't have an answer yet. I know anything we do will be a band aid fix, and like the TSA will be a facade to real safety until the next incident. Allowing those unsuited for the task to carry out the mission of protecting our kids is a recipe for disaster and will play directly into the Antis hands.

Ok. So, now who determines the candidates suitability to carry a firearm in the school? There needs to be a standard that must be met, as well as a well defined certification process, vetting, regular sustainment, FoF training,etc... This job will not be about shooting, it will be about fighting. I can think of a lot worse things than the status quo. Chief among them is allowing anyone that sees themselves as Frank Castle made real to bring a firearm into the school. Professionals are needed. The minute you become responsible for lives other than your own the stakes go up tremendously.

There is a problem with putting your meat eaters in the schools and off the streets. Being a guard will suck the "warrior" right out of you. You will lose your edge quickly no matter how disciplined or high speed you are. The turn over/attrition rate for these jobs will be very high. The teachers won't respect them, so the students will ridicule them. The Cops will look at the assignment as a punishment and it will be a dumping ground for the problem employees, no sacks, and those on blue welfare. As far as arming faculty, not everyone us cut out to meet violence. Not everyone has the mean gene and can go from teaching quadratic equations to dealing death with precision in an instant. Are they going to make small unit tactics/counter ambush training a requirement in the curriculum for a Masters in Education? Where does "Gunfighter" fit into the job description of Educator? Edited for clarity

It is a gimmick designed to separate you from your hard earned money. Spend the $250 on ammo and a class from a reputable training company. It will serve you much better in the long run.

A Glock pistol has three safeties that all disengage automatically as you press the trigger in sequence. That "grittiness" you are feeling is the triggerbar hitting in all the right places so the gun will go bang. No one ever accused Glock of having a great trigger, but, they do just fine in a social setting. Dry fire the piss out of it. It will smooth out considerably over the next 5000 trigger pulls. All 5 of mine have. Good luck with the new pistol!

Handyman that is 100% correct. Most Cops are not gun people. They do not practice and don't like to shoot. Many won't carry off duty simply because that means an extra round of qualifications (if they want to carry a gun other than the one issued). I know many civilian shooters with skills that are orders of magnitude better than a lot of LEOs. I also know some pretty switched on Cops that get it. Most of them can shoot like a raped ape, giving comp shooters a run for their money shooting in duty gear, from a triple retention holster, with stock duty guns and shooting full power ammo.

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Not a matter of being "schooled" (Jesus Christ, what is this a Dance Off?). I just wanted Bexar County sheriff’s Sgt. Lisa Castellano to get the recognition that is due her. If the news media made an inaccurate statement like that everyone would be up in arms about it. And it is important that a woman did this. Women are making up more and more of the population of gun owners and CCW permit holders. When any woman does good work while armed it should be noted. Maybe some woman on the fence thinking "I could never do that" changes her mind and decides to become a firearm owner and start training for the day when she may be tested in a similar manner as Bexar County sheriff’s Sgt. Lisa Castellano.

SHE was an off duty Sheriff's Deputy. Just sayin'

I have the CED 8000 and use it often. It is a decent timer and serves my needs. I have found myself using the Surefire Shot Timer on my iPhone more often though. It is very basic, but I always have it with me, it is sensitive enough to detect dry firing practice, it is free, and it let's you email your time data to yourself to track progress.

Why do you want rails on your carbine? I assume it is to mount something. What do you want to mount on the rails? With a non free-floating rail system like the Magpul MOE Handguards I am guessing you want the most common and useful items like a white light and maybe some kind of VFG or AFG. How big of a footprint do the objects you want to mount have? Light or VFG 1"-2" max and an AFG around 5" Assuming you want full length rails on a carbine length handguard, why do you want 7" of rail to mount 2" -5" of accessories? If you just want the look of a military style rifle Magpul is not the answer. If you want a quality lightweight fighting carbine with the bare bones necessities at an excellent price then the MOE gear is the way to go.

Didn't watch the vid, based on OPs description the following apply: He curses in an area where others can hear (that includes standing on your property outside your home) = Disorderly persons offense = arrested. Oh, and if Cops a called to your property or witness a crime there, they don't necessarily need permission to set foot on your property. The defendant walks away, pulls back, threatens, refuses to comply = resisting, and as a bonus here is the kicker - a resisting charge can be given even if the arrest was unlawful under certain circumstances. If while resisting he lands a punch, kick, or shove in the Officer = Aggravated Assault That can be a 3rd or 4th degree crime. That's indictable and carries real jail time. So he tackled the kid from behind? So what? Should he have said pretty please first? Should he have sauntered up, toed the line, and gone to fisticuffs? Or maybe gone right to pepper spray and a leg strike with a baton? Finally, Where does it say you have to be told you are under arrest before you are in handcuffs and under control? That must be taught right after the block of instruction on "I get a phone call, I know my rights" "You can't write me a ticket because you didn't tell me why you stopped me" and "If your a cop you have to tell me, otherwise its entrapment" at the police academy that everyone but Cops go to. Like any other profession, if an employee is dangerous and does not know the Job then termination is appropriate.

^^^ This should be engraved into the frame of every firearm intended to be used for self defense. Night sights can be useful in certain lighting conditions and I have them on a few firearms, but IMO, a good flashlight is the best answer to your request.

I agree that "hardening" is a poor choice of words for it, but that is how it was described to me. It doesn't refer to the hardness of the metal in the primer per se, more to how it may be difficult/hard to detonate when struck by a firing pin. I know the US Army did a study around 1965 on the topic, but I can not find a link to the article right now. The determied that after so many chamberings (I forget how many) you incresed the risk of experiencing either a slamfire or a FTF by a significant margin. I also know a couple of people who had FTF in Iraq and Afghanistan that was directly related to this phenomenon and the fact that they have to constanltly load and clear weapons as they move around the base, sometimes as many as 8 times a day depending to their operational tempo. The following is an article (I bolded/underlined/etc... the pertinant section, but the entire piece is a good read so I left it uncut) from Dr Gary Roberts, a well known and respected expert in the field of Ballistics and Ammunition, and a California SWAT cop: Based on my respect for Doc Roberts and his advice, the stories I have heard of ts happening in combat, and the fact that a replacing the chambered round will set me back $.12-$.45 (and my life is way more valuable than that), I discard all chambered ammo to the training stash and load with a fresh round in all weapons used for self defense/duty.

Not keeping a gun intended for self defense loaded is dumb. If you are that uncomfortable with your chosen firearm, keep a bat next to your bed until you get enough range time to feel proficient. The bat makes a better club than an unloaded handgun, and is easier to remove from your posterior than a handgun after a bad guys shoves it up there when it goes *click* instead of *BANG* One a round is loaded I consider it "used". If that round is removed from the weapon, it goes directly into the training cache and a "new" round is loaded into the chamber. In addition to bullet setback, you can have issues with "hardening" or "deadening" your primer, creating a Failure To Fire (FTF) malfunction or cause a slamfire. In an AR with its floating firing pin, you can even create a divot that will prevent the firing pin from striking the primer. Bad juju. Your life is worth the $0.24 for the new round.

How far back is your optic mounted that you can't fit BUIS? An RDS type optic, EOTurd, Aimpoint, etc... should be mounted above the magazine (the center of balance of the AR platform). This increases the weapons handling and the ability of the user to drive the rifle during courses of fire. And yes, if you move your optic to a different mounting location you need to re-zero and verify, as well as adjust any witness marks you may have. One word: LaRue Their quick detach mounts return to zero every time. As a demo, I have shot for group, taken my optic off my rifle, (Aimpoint T1 in a LaRue mount) thrown it across the range, picked it up and shot for group with no shift in my zero. I have done this many times to prove that quality counts and best value trumps lowest price if you are using your optic for serious business. My EOTurd did not fare as well when I attempted to do the same. That's why it is now relegated to training status on my .22AR.

Rifle quals are mandatory for all Officers/Toopers authorized to deploy a rifle. Additionally the rifle quals must be conducted 4 times a year (2 qualifications and 2 "familiarizations") vs twice a year for handguns. That is the State's minimum qualifications standard set by the State DCJ and doesn't include the training requirements set forth by case law (Popow vs Margate) that must also be met by any approved firearms training program. Oh, and I am not going anywhere anytime soon.