Recent content by John Hicks

My wife is a psychologist. I'll ask her tonight about the nuances of the legal terms. She does mostly social work, though -- no court ordered competency exams or such. But she may know (or remember from the schoolin' way back when )

Actually, national concealed carry would go well with this bill. Think about it: A law that helps restrict mentally defective people from purchasing a firearm AND allows for lawful CCW permit holders to travel from state to state without fear of prosecution. Sell it as: prevent the crime...

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I though a restraining order already restricted you in VA? Not a lawyer, so I may be incorrect here.

The more details that come out, the more it's clear: he got many by surprise he organized his movement to minimize the chances of heroes (hallway reloads, hit-move-hit) The early accounts of the line up against the wall and executions with no resistance are turning out to be false. People...

I already have a Bladetech for my micro-Glock (27, I think). IWB. I love it. But the FiveseveN is too big for IWB carry, at least on my frame (180 lbs, 5'8", slight belly, but no barrel chest or gut). I like the FsN for capacity (20 rnds with no extra mags) and ease of shooting, but I also...

well said, flashman. I've been saying this in a few threads: It's up to us to lead the way in keeping guns out of the wrong hands. Every time something bad happens, the banners get fired up. We need to offer solutions that sound reasonable, so when the banners get into a hissy fit, they...

Hey, that's kept the Kennedy's in politics for decades. :D

I think we'll see the law change in Virginia. Gun control doesn't fly here at the state level, but I would not be surprised for a more tightly bound rule as to who is mentally defective. Of course that opens up the doors for abuse, but this is VA, not Illinois or NY. I think the background...

I don't know why I did this, but after the VA Tech massacre, my first instinct was to buy a new holster and 10 bricks of ammo for my 5.7 I had a cheapo holster that I never used, mostly because it was uncomfortable and the draw was awkward and unadjustable. I'd played around with a BH CQC...

Um, it's already a red flag in VA if you have a restraining order. This is regardless of how easy they are to get. I value a court-ordered therapy decision (inpatient or outpatient) as having much more credence than a restraining order. In VA, at least a psychologist has to interview the...

Silly. They had a "RULE". And everyone follows the rules, so no need for enforcement. :rolleyes: It's been beaten to death, but this really is an example of why laws don't stop criminals. If they want to do it, it's gonna happen. jh

I hate to say it, but I'd be a big fan of tightening this part of the law. Any court-ordered therapy is a disqualifier. Just like any court-ordered anti-stalking (i.e. restraining order) is a disqualifier. It would have to come with some sort of framework for reinstatement (or sunset)...

I just watched the O'Reilly/Miller segment and came away with a couple realizations: 1: Bill O is not on our side, but he's willing to listen. He's one of those "let's find a way to make everyone happy on this issue". That usually means compromise -- remember at heart he's an Ivory Tower...

That book is only good for weighing down a bucket with your possessed, chopped-off hand in it. :) -- too obscure??? :D :D "The name's Ash . . . housewares."

After you glued a block of pages together (pre cutting), you could probably use a router to hollow out the middle. While tedious, I'd use a slow setting glue and a brayer (rubber roller) to get it on every page. Then use two cawls and clamps to keep everything really tight while the glue...