Recent content by SMMAssociates

I haven't been in TX for a couple years, but I saw exactly three signs the last time I was there. Two were in the sterile area of the DFW airport (one in a restaurant, and one at a gate). The third said something like "if you don't have a license, you could be in deep stuff". The DFW...

I'm pretty low on the food chain at the Buckeye Firearms Association, but as a Site Administrator, I sometimes have to answer questions of this type. Our official position is something like: We recognize that we are likely to prevail if somebody comes after us as the result of a gun sale...

Quite a few years ago, a memorial for Peace Officers was dedicated in DC, with LEO's coming from all over the country. These were working and retired LEO's, coming in uniform. They were asked to NOT bring their weapons.... Freedom in DC? Sure, right.... Regards,

RMc: I think we've been "had" once again by the anti's.... The distinction between a safety device, like some kind of "Hilary Lock" and the thumb safety on a 1911 is pretty obvious to us, but the average person may not make the distinction. Meantime, the Hilary Lock comes across to be...

Tcb: About "registration".... I've been carrying for more than 45 years, and have kept current (in so far is possible) with all the various Federal and State (OH) laws/rules. I've been pretty up front about such things around the house, too, and while I rarely Open Carried around the...

Tcb: Congrats on the new S&W.... The M&P 40 Full Size ("40FS") is a fine bedside, truck, or range gun, but a tad large to carry concealed, although I can do it. Helps to be over 6' and 'round 300# :D.... The Compact version is a little chubby 'cause it's a double-stack. The newer Shield...

One problem with the "I wouldn't carry a...." suggestion. Some PD's issue those things, and woe be unto the Officer who carries something else. Same thing applies for all of us in some states, I think, although changing those triggers (or specifically buying a gun with a lighter trigger) would...

Actually, it's "don't try to check your guns as baggage" in those places.... Rent a car (one way) to the nearest safe place and leave from there.... Or keep on going homewards. If, for example, my car was at PIT, and I had to get out of one of the anti states, I'd drive to someplace...

Larry: IMHO, the notorious New York Trigger probably is the reason - I'm not sure that anybody can shoot those accurately without a lot more practice than the average LEO would get - even if he's getting paid for the time. AlexanderA: I have a 2011 RIA that I was surprised to find did...

One of these days, Mas is going to find out where I live, and stop by and beat me with his J-Frame.... Much of his legal work is in defending LEO's, and they often are presumed to have deeper pockets than the rest of us, or are helped by the FOP or their Department. More suits.... (IMHO...

Sam1911: I didn't realize that the law spelled out what I was saying about using your own lock, or else, on the gun box :D.... Everybody's got the TSA keys, and the idea is that nobody but you can open the box. I'd forgotten about combination locks - DO NOT use a combination lock on that...

Praxidike: One quirk I've heard about, but not run into: If you're using a hard pistol case, for example, and it has holes for more than one lock, put a lock in each hole.... It makes sense, in a way, but the whole thing is nonsense, IMHO. IAC, if you're carrying a handgun or two in...

In my case, my earlier PA licenses, being sort of double-sized, could be folded in half for convenient pocket carry. Can't recall where I saw it, but I wasn't the first guy to copy it half-sized and carry that. While cleaning out a wallet the other night, I noticed that I'd given the clerk at...

If, as was mentioned, the package is incorrectly addressed, but contains correct (and different) information as to the proper destination, you likely should be prepared to try to notify the sender (or maybe the correct recipient?) When the wife and I moved in 2009, we retained ownership of our...

Bobson: I hesitate to recommend the P3AT, but you can stick one just about anywhere, although some kind of pocket holster or "phone case" is pretty much a necessity. Mine lives in my bathrobe pocket.... IAC, there are a lot of odd holsters, like the "Thunderwear" variations, as well as...