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When I'm home, my .45 is on my hip...when I'm in bed, it's in the nightstand next to me. After almost 20 years in emergency services, when I wake up I'm fully cognizant immediately. I can shoot just as well left handed as I can right handed because I practice with both hands on every range visit...I'm considering shooting an upcoming IDPA match entirely left handed just to see how I do. When I moved into our new house, I practiced clearing it before my family moved in. The only problem I found was that the 6th, 7th, and 8th stairs creak really loud, the rest are completely silent. I prefer a handgun for the task because that's what I trained with and what I'm most comfortable with. This signature is AWESOME!!!

When are these goat humpers gonna learn...if you attempt to kill someone in Texas, we'll kill you back. This signature is AWESOME!!!

All of my guns are tools...I don't have any Safe Queens or Range Princesses. If I own it, it's for shooting. As far as target vs hunting rifles...I want my hunting rifle to BE my target rifle. I'm hunting for food, if I can't accurately hit a target with it, I'm surely not going to use it to put food in the freezer. Plus, the more you practice with it at the range, the fewer shots wasted in the field. Plus, I don't try to Wow people with how cool or pretty or fancy the gun is as long as it's accurate and functions flawlessly. This signature is AWESOME!!!

Sorry, forgot about the bolt action part...I've been looking at the Ruger American for hog hunting down here in Lone Star Land. This signature is AWESOME!!!

It may be a little heavy but don't rule out a Springfield M1A. You can find composite stock for about $1300 or walnut for $1400. $500-$600 for a good optic and you're still in under budget. Check out what I found on GunBroker.com! http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=481411325 This signature is AWESOME!!!

I used to commute from Warren County to White Plains on mine...it's definitely feasible This signature is AWESOME!!!

Looks like they got some feedback on their website (or maybe they've been reading this thread). The misspellings have been corrected and it looks more professional now...not like their daughter built the site for a high school computer class. This signature is AWESOME!!!

The site is full of incongruities. From the "tacticool" instructors to the 40 yard 50 BMG range

A shooting range run by two pharmaceutical executives....hmmmm. This signature is AWESOME!!!

I got lucky and my employer moved me down here. I would have never been able to afford it on my own. This signature is AWESOME!!!

Does NYPD carry with the State required 10 round mags with only 7 rounds in it? This signature is AWESOME!!!

The difference is, I never have to deal with this Communist Bullshit again. Once I get my TX CHL, I won't even have to do NICS anymore...TX accepts a valid CHL in lieu of a NICS check. This signature is AWESOME!!!

My local range here in TX won't rent to anyone who comes in alone. The sign at the door clearly states that you must have a friend or relative with you to rent firearms. This signature is AWESOME!!!

None for me...guess that makes me a little princess...but, I think everybody should get 1 point just for joining. Anybody crazy enough to subject themselves to the nutjobs here has probably done something to earn a point but just didn't get caught. The only person who should have 0 points is Sandy...anybody who shows up to match wearing a frilly pink TuTu really IS a little princess.

I still am a safety consultant for Arcadis. They're the ones that moved me down here. I've been with them for 7-1/2 years. Started in the NYC office, moved out to the office in Edison then to Branchburg and finally to Houston. I lived in Washington and commuted when I was in the offices up there. This signature is AWESOME!!!

As many of you know, I moved to Texas back in January. I was going through some files and found an unused P2P and decided to take it to the range with me today for one purpose. It felt freakin' AWESOME!!! This signature is AWESOME!!!

I took my .45 Cougar to the range today. It felt so good to do this... This signature is AWESOME!!!

If you talk to your safety manager, they should provide them. If they give you any grief, refer them to OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910.132 https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_id=9777&p_table=STANDARDS That's the OSHA PPE standard. Specifically point out section (h)(1) - Except as provided by paragraphs (h)(2) through (h)(6) of this section, the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, shall be provided by the employer at no cost to employees. (h)(2) thru (h)(6) refers to clothing and footwear. I'm an occupational safety consultant and spend a good portion of my professional life explaining to employers why they have to pay for specific PPE that employees request. The general understanding (and OSHA's view) is that, if an employee perceives something as a hazard, the hazard exists until the employer can prove otherwise. You shouldn't have a problem explaining why you want gloves to handle money and other absorbent materials handled by the General public. This signature is AWESOME!!!

I spent the first 18 years of my life there. It started down the turd chute when they elected a Kennedy to the senate. This signature is AWESOME!!!

I just looked at it closer and realized that it's two years old. A little more research, which I should have done before posting, shows that the ruling was overturned on appeal. My bad. This signature is AWESOME!!!

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2012/03/05/md-gun-law-found-unconstitutional/ "BALTIMORE (AP) — The Second Amendment right to bear arms is not limited to the home and Maryland’s requirement that residents show a “good and substantial reason” to get a handgun permit is unconstitutional, according to a federal judge’s opinion filed Monday. States can channel the way residents exercise their rights, but because Maryland’s goal was to minimize the number of firearms outside homes by limiting the privilege to those who could demonstrate “good reason,” it had turned into a rationing system, he wrote. “A citizen may not be required to offer a `good and substantial reason’ why he should be permitted to exercise his rights,” Legg wrote. “The right’s existence is all the reason he needs.” This signature is AWESOME!!!

Try buying powder down here in Texas. I was in a local shop last week that was charging $38/lb for Titegroup. That seems to be the going price, judging from a few shops and gun shows I've been to. This signature is AWESOME!!!

If I were to upgrade a Glock, the first thing I would do is trade it in for a Beretta...just like I did 23 years ago when my G17 failed while returning fire.

I failed to mention that I only clean it about 2-3 times a year. The only reason I cleaned it yesterday is because I'll be shooting my first IDPA match next Saturday and I want it to run flawlessly. This signature is AWESOME!!!

I use brake cleaner with the straw attached to get out the deep down nasties, followed by a patch down the barrel with Hoppes #7 and then spray the whole thing down with Blaster Silicone Lubricant and wipe off the outside so that it doesn't slip out of my hand.