Recent content by jeffkirchner

In Ohio, you are not allowed to carry a handgun until you're 21 years old. If you're 21 or older, you have to have a CHL to legally carry a handgun, concealed, unless you are in your own home.

Irrational Ramblings from a paranoid D.C. subject

The Gary Fadden Incident

I prefer to buy guns, new, at local shops, but I also prefer to have them order one for me from their distributor. I don't want to buy a gun that might have been handled and possibly abused (maybe dropped) by someone who just goes to gun stores to fondle the guns and doesn't really have the...

I started carrying 3 years ago, when Ohio finally made it legal to carry a handgun concealed, without forceing people to prove that they "need" to (the old "affimative defense" law required that a person who was "caught" carrying a concealed weapon prove that he was in danger of being attacked...

I've heard that ammunition prices are going up nationwide, mostly because of the high demand for components, by our military.

I was asked, once, "Is that a gun?" My answer was, "No, I'm just happy to see ya." That was as good as, "It's none of your business."

Yeah, he might be a little confused.

I always clean after every range session. I wouldn't be confident carrying a dirty gun, and relying on it if I had to.

Some states do require references. I don't see anything in Colorado's CCW law that should require references. CBI CCW Information

I don't know your location, but, here in central Ohio, gun stores have new Smith and wesson Snubbies for around $350.

I've only owned 1 GLOCK, a G30. I put about 1200 rounds through it in 2 months. It was 100% reliable, but I never subscribed to the theory that GLOCKS never need to be cleaned. I cleaned it after every range session.

I've always carried medium - full sized guns (Para carry 12, S&W 457S, GLOCK 30, and currently a S&W 910S) I used to carry a S&W 642 as a BUG, in a pocket or on my ankle.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By putting criminals in prison, you also take them off the street. They'll get guns any way they can; stealing, buying from other criminals, trading for drugs. Not if you and your loved ones are properly...

I'll still be carrying my S&W 910S in the same manner as always: In a bianchi suede IWB holster, OWB, between my waistband and belt, at 4:00 under an untucked button-down type of shirt with a pattern on it.