Recent content by ScottieG59

I have had my North American Arms 22 LR - 22 Magnum revolver for many years. I very rarely use it. My original NAA revolver broke when I tried a shot load. If I were to buy one now, it would be the new one that does not load the way mine does. It is not the safest design to have to manipulate...

Analysis of the statistics is very difficult since everyone wants to simply sure up their position. It is already tough to get a real picture. In areas where guns are new, it will take time to see the trend. Clearly, there will be mixed results. Citizens will vary in skill and situational...

I own several guns and it is easy to forget which ones were loaded and which we're not. When I train my son on handling, I always include the clearing process. Amazing as it sounds, I have witnessed guns firing after they were supposed to have been cleared. Some people do not think about what...

Occasionally, I will carry pocket carry a handgun (in a pocket holster). My Kahr PM9, Springfield Armory XDs, Ruger LCR and Smith & Wesson 649 (original with no dash number) all carry reasonable well. I have even carried my Glock 27 in a pocket holster. The XDs is not bad in the pocket if the...

I think he meant to say, everyone else stay home while he goes to stock up. :p

They wanted me to use my Google or other logon through their site. I do not go for that sort of trick. I don't share my logon and password with third parties. I have seen many times where contacts get spammed after falling for this trick. :thumbdown:

I have a Ruger LCR and it is a great small concealable revolver. It handles +P ammo with no difficulties. Some like the ability to shoot small revolvers while they are in a coat pocket. You can be in the ready state without brandishing. Still, my deep concealment handgun is my Kahr PM9. It...

The horse still has advantages in some areas, such as mountainous and rocky terrain. Anyway, I have a few 380 ACP pistols. They still have a place and improvements in ammo combined with the locking breach pistols have helped. Before I owned my Kahr PM9, I might have carried one of the 380s...

A few months ago, I bought my Springfield Armory XDs (45 ACP). It look very close to the size of my Glock 27, but I can pocket carry the XDs (in a pocket holster) where the Glock 27 is just a bit too thick. The sights work well with my old man eyes, especially the front fiber optic sight. I...

I used to think my Rugers were built like tanks and my Smith & Wessons were not. Later, I learned more about investment casting vs forged construction. Ruger have to be made beefier to deal with the production method. I think both are built well in their own way, but a good forging still seems...

Of course, cheaper than dirt is seeking customer willing to pay the panic prices. It might help their loss of goodwill with some people. Or, it might just add law enforcement to their list of former customers.

Reporting is definitely not 100%. If I recall it right, collecting better data was one of the Obama Executive Orders. One additional problem is the lack of details in the figures. Many of the police and private gun owner justified uses of firearms is lumped in along with the criminal...

Leaving the child would have been very wrong. The child needs an caring adult present and strapped in a car seat is no good. The child is also less able to deal with the temperature variations. Also, you would have committed child endangerment. I have military experience in hostile...

The Gau 8/A 30mm Gun in the A10 Warthog.

My years in the Army left the discs in my back like a train wreck. Surgery helped some, but belts often either cause pain, make me lose the feeling in my legs, make it feel like my feet are burning, make it feel like bugs are crawling up and down my legs or a combination of these. When I wore...