JayWilling

FFL next to cop shop. Now I know what we're talking about because that's my FFL too. I'm about 10 minutes away. Don't make any "unnecessary" stops on the way home with that new weapon, now.

Unfortunately, our county is infested with libitards. The cops CAN'T ignore a call about gunfire. This sounds a little more to me like an "investigation and raid" than a "response". Like it was planned from previous reports, and someone was watching for you to return to shoot. I'm down here and I know how "small town" it is, but you need to get something on the record so this doesn't become a tragedy in the future.

Signed the petition and didn't check the box to get email from Obammy. They know who we all are anyway. Now I wish Menendez would stop spamming me with all his feel good bull****.

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Not exactly clear thinking there my friend, that's the Cool Aid talking. We live in the land of the cheap excuse, where anguish is turned into a convenient soundbite. Other than the deranged individuals and attention seekers that do things like this, those with the most culpability are those who use the word "guns" to avoid talking about a host of deficiencies in our society that have become worse due to the touchy feely lack of accountability spawned by liberals. Lack of parenting, lack of accountability, oppression of minorities, and most of all, a mental health system that is more concerned about the privacy and the hurt feelings of someone with a mental problem rather than the constitution or the lives of wonderful people and children. Can't talk about mental health because there are "privacy issues". A guy from the NY Times actually said that on the radio in relation to this incident. Really? Privacy issues? REALLY? What about the lives of children? You are saying that WE value our Constitutional rights over the lives of children killed by some mad dog that would kill with whatever was at hand? No, WE consider our constitutional right to protect ourselves and loved ones (and those children) FROM assholes like this guy. Take away my Constitutional rights so that we don't have to embarass the guy with the mental issues because WE MIGHT HURT HIS FEELINGS or he might be discriminated against. That's the approach they will take and that's what you have bought into with your post. These are broken units doing great EVIL. The atheists who set the tone for our society don't believe in a god, so hence, there can't be any evil either, so it must be GUNS. Oh...there's evil out there. Look at China on the same day as this tragedy...more than 20 kids stabbed at a school. How's gun control working for them over there?

That IS the hardest part. Luckily we have a local detective in our club who has offered to print anyone needing it. Usually if you're polite and make an appointment your local PD will take care of it pretty quickly. Point is, you don't need a "class" if you have proof of firearms training that includes safety. [Apologies to all those offering classes].

WOW! Still shiny!

I have used Clays but it seems dirty. I have loaded 38/357 and 45 with Clays, TiteGroup, and Alliant Bullseye. I really like TiteGroup and Bullseye- I've had some really nice shooting loads in 45. Haven't tried Bullseye for 9mm but TiteGroup makes up nicely.

This has gone all over the map. If you want a 45 like a Glock, get a glock 19 or 30. They're striker fired, and similar guns are the Springfield XD (very similar to Glock), S&W M&P, or a little less similar are Ruger semi automatics, which are inexpensive and solid. Sigs are nice. You might actually find that you like something different more, so sure...get a Glock-like gun, but you'll probably want some variety later. Plus, everyone should have at least one revolver.

We had taken NRA basic pistol course previously. We went online, ordered the forms, got our prints at the local PD, did our pictures with a cell phone and our home printer, sent it all out with the checks to FL and got our CCWs. For renewal I splurged and got passport photos at CVS. Cost an extra $12.

Right now: Just saw Palmetto State Armory has a bi-tone SA XDS for $549.99. Decent price if you can find one. http://palmettostatearmory.com/

Yes he has an odd positioning, and I think he's thinking about sweeping his buddy or something, or maybe "Who's in the trunk"?

Those are not Star Trek Tricorders they're holding.

That look is totally workin'.

Not in the photo was another Trooper with weapon drawn at the driver's door and another Trooper behind the driver's door of the first cruiser. 8 SP vehicles in all.

I work in an old bank on Rt. 50 in Tuckahoe. NOTHING ever happens here. Troopers pulled over a car and used the bullhorn to tell them they were being stopped for suspicion of armed robbery. All happened right outside. My buddy was driving back to work with lunch and snapped this picture as he rolled by. That's my first time seeing Troopers with sidearms deployed.

By the way, apologies for the gargoyles in the guitar pictures.

Guitars? HA! You should see the ones that got away! Back in '82 when I had taxes due, that pre CBS strat,,,, I've been doing live gigs for about 42 years, so here are some favorites. Here's my Alvarez acoustic/electric. (For sale by the way). I do single singing gigs with it and an ugly Takamine that sounds great. Got a 15 year old blues rock band called BLUEBONE -www.bluebone.net My favorite performing guitar is a strat. My two FAVORITE strats: Lucy My favorite sick SOB strat: (Frankenstrat) She's got Seymour Duncan humbuckers with SD rail in middle lovingly and delicately hung from the pickguard. Another pic.... My Schecter A/E that sounded great but the company pissed me off so I sold it. And my Epiphone Sheraton. I don't use it much out but it really sounds good....very nice guitar. It's just got a lot of guitars ahead of it on my list. You can hear what we do at www.bluebone.net

I read the original article that Costas quoted. It rails not only about gun culture, but NFL football, commercialism, and the treatment and coddling of athletes. The guy wrote in anguish. Costas is the real bastard for taking part of that rant out of context to push his simple minded thoughts out on a national stage. He can't backpedal. He's been in this buisness a long time and it's his business to KNOW that you don't take an NFL half time and say something in a way that doesn't get your point across. He's a puss, and now he's trying to weasel out of it. What a POS.

Wife uses those lead remover rags - cuts little patches and uses them everywhere. Works really well and doesn't hurt anything. Use on stainless ONLY.

I handled one in a shop once. They are beautiful pistols. Fit and finish are AAA. But the price is a little stupid.

Thanks for posting that...spreading it around next thing...

I don't have lasers on my pistols. Wife has one on her favorite revolver. If you're bada** enough to figure you are always going to be able to pull up, get a good sight picture, fire repeatedly and accurately in any conditions, then God bless you, I hope you're on my team when the ball drops. However, for many of us if the time ever comes it might be a lifesaver to keep your head up, both eyes open on the target(s) and pull the trigger when that little red dot hits a good spot, NO MATTER YOUR POSITION OR POSTURE. If you are partially compromised, down, or partially restrained you might not be able to pull up to a sight picture, but you damn sure might be able to move your forearm or wrist enough to get that dot on BG's head and give him a leaden thought. Lasers have their place and can be very useful for people with any sort of physical condition short of perfect. Bluster all you want.

Another good mail order place is Famous Cigars near Easton, PA. In fact they have a shop north of Easton if you're out that way. They have a lot of samplers, etc. For my money, NOT flavored-(what's the point? buy bubble gum if you want flavors), the Arturo Fuente 858 is one of the most consistent cigars I've ever seen for about $5 each. Honduran Excalibers are nice too and not too pricey. There are now millions of new labels our there and they're all a crap shoot. Punch makes a nice cigar for not much. Pricy alternatives are Padron and Rocky Patel. If he's not particular, a bundle of nicaraguan, sumatran, honduran, or Dominican toros should keep him happy for a long time.

The thing about the 686? You will not only feel good about it and enjoy shooting it, but you will admire it a lot more. The Taurus would probably have been sufficient, but that's about it. Wifey and I believe the 686 to be a fantastic revolver.