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Thanks for all your advice guys. I'm hoping she'll come around, but I doubt it. She's having some pretty horrific dreams about what might happen while we're gone, particularly concerning our pets. As to some of the particulars you've asked about: nothing about the trip can be rescheduled. It's...

So my house got cased by some door-to-door "magazine sellers" who couldn't keep their stories straight yesterday. No, they didn't get inside, and no they couldn't really see inside, so I felt I handled it acceptably. In addition, the police were already alerted, as a cruiser did a drive-by while...

The Diane Rehm Show? Isn't she that old bat that sounds like she's about to die on-air every third word? Love NPR myself, even though some of their coverage of issues can be skewed, but Diane Rehm is absolutely terrible on a daily basis. Completely wrong and absolutely unlistenable. She and Jim...

... the value of your guns in Camden, NJ just jumped up a bit. I REALLY hope those full autos weren't registered. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2250233/Sandy-Hook-shooting-Buyback-program-Camden-New-Jersey-collects-record-number-guns.html

GEM, that raises as many questions as it answers. It seems the law is contradictory. As I understand it, it seems that as a CHL holder, as long as I don't enter the building, I'm ok. But according to that law, I can't store it in my car... And LivewireBlanco, just get your permit. It's far...

Hey guys. I've had a legal question kicking around in my head for a while now, and all the recent talk about events in CT makes me interested in finally getting the opinions of people more knowledgeable than myself. I'm a substitute teacher here in TX, in a major metropolitan area with my...

barnbwt, I can guarantee if Texas passed anything state-wide or even in my particular neck of the woods, I'd be first in line to get certified. I just don't expect it to ever happen, and if it did, I think it would be far more likely that administration would place draconian...

barnbwt, raises for teachers? That's rich. Next you'll be talking about discovering cold fusion or your new flying eagle/wild hog crossbreeds. If they give the teachers more responsibility, they'll require more training and I'd bet my teaching license that they won't give trained teachers a...

At least one armed cop. The school where I student taught had three. Most of the schools I sub at have one or two. They're great guys, on the whole. Never met a jerk cop in a school. What's your worry?

Lots of schools already have armed security. I go to work at any high school, and there's usually at least one armed cop on-campus. Middle and Elementary schools aren't as heavily policed, but the high schools both in the area where I live and where I did my student teaching all have armed...

Teacher, so nope.

Beretta 92FS INOX, or if you really want a light, the M9. Spend the rest on accessories. Or, if you prefer polymer, Walther PPQ

I'd open fire if I thought I could hit. Texas says I can. The way the law was explained im my CC Class: if the perp is inside or has been inside - you see him coming out - their life is forfeit. It gets a bit more complicated with the yard. Say you're using your chainsaw in the front yard and...

Two questions about school zones... 1) Carrying out-of-state. School grounds would be an obvious hell no, but what about the parking lot of a business near a school? Is there an easy way to differentiate between public and private property in school zones? Also, if you are pulled over while...

Walther. Everything a Glock wishes it could be.