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  1. Old Dog

    Colorado Weapons Ban

    In the immortal words of the legendary Yogi Berra: "It's deja vu all over again." I'm seeing Colorado folks make all the same remarks we in Washington were making after HB 1240 (an "Assault Weapons Ban") was introduced in our legislature. Yeah, we thought it could never happen here. Guess...
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    Is it legal for an estate sale auction house to sell guns?

    Can't speak to other states' current laws, but since we here have had mandatory background checks foisted on us for all firearms transactions, our auction houses now go through local FFLs. The largest auction house in my area now sends all guns for estate sales over to a local gun shop, which...
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    I don't like snakes

    I just figured out why I like Colt revolvers. In my youth, I collected snakes every summer. Kept 'em in numerous aquariums in my bedroom (kept my mom and sisters out of my room). At any given time (until I got heavy into sports in high school), I might've had two, three, four or five pet...
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    GOA gets VA Veteran Gun Ban repealed.

    Boy, I sure didn't intend to get down in the weeds about how the VA's system worked (and certainly don't want anyone to think I'm here defending the department). My initial objections in this thread were really only about how Fox News and the GOA (and other RKBA organizations) have engaged in...
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    GOA gets VA Veteran Gun Ban repealed.

    Yeah, no. That's not how it works (or rather, worked in the past). From the Congressional Research Service analysis paper when the "Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act" was introduced in Congress: Determinations of Incompetency Under the VA’s regulations, the VA has the authority to...
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    Flying in near future, making sure I understand how to travel with a handgun.

    Lots of folks seem to way overthink the whole thing about flying with handguns. I fly to and from Seattle-Tacoma to several airports throughout the year and throughout the country multiple times a year. I always fly with one or two handguns in my checked luggage. Frankly, Sea-Tac kinda sucks...
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    What was your first marksmanship badge of honor? .....

    When I was around eight or nine years old, my dad made a BB gun range (he made an ingenious BB trap out of cardboard boxes) in our basement. At one of my birthday parties, we held a marksmanship challenge with a Daisy Model 94 and a Crosman M-1 Carbine which I won... and my dad didn't play...
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    Like to try a leupold with fire dot

    The dot is not big at all -- this is nothing like a red dot sight with something like a 2MOA dot. The dot seems pretty much is the size of the intersection of the crosshairs (it's that small), and it's exceptionally clear, visible in bright sunshine but not at all fuzzy. Like I said, I haven't...
  9. Old Dog

    How To Dispose Of Out Of Date Pepper Spray

    I empty my expired cans in my backyard where I don't want my dogs digging up the lawn. Works well, they leave those areas alone. Then I place the empty canisters in a trash bag and toss 'em in the garbage can...
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    Like to try a leupold with fire dot

    I've got one of the VX-5HD with the fire dot duplex reticle, and it's super cool. Of course, I haven't used the rifle in any low light situations while hunting yet, so I can't say how effective it is or whether it was worth the extra money... But I like it! I've become a big fan of all the VX...
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    GOA gets VA Veteran Gun Ban repealed.

    And this is exactly why I noted the toxic spread of misinformation, specifically in the veterans and RKBA communities (regrettably perpetuated by one political party and a couple RKBA groups) -- that seeking mental health treatment from the VA (which many of us who deployed desperately required)...
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    Do You Change Your Every Day Carry When Going On Lengthy Out of State Road Trips?

    Yes. I travel to California, Illinois and New York. So magazine restrictions come into play. Curiously, in NY, if you retired from LE in that state, you are exempt from the magazine capacity restrictions, but for those of us that retired in other states, we must comply with the neutered mag...
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    GOA gets VA Veteran Gun Ban repealed.

    This is correct. Way too much hyperbole and misrepresentation on either side of this issue. Is there an actual concern here? Yes, because administrative actions by the VA should not impact anyone's RKBA. Last year, Ron Burke, Deputy Under Secretary for Oversight and Policy at VA, said that...
  14. Old Dog

    Do Thermal and Night Optics Have a Role in Home Defense?

    My experiences with NODs in the military and with a LE tactical team were not always positive. There are some trade-offs when using any night vision devices in a dynamic situation that I'm not willing to try if it comes to defending my home and/or property. Thermal scope comes in handy for...
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    The Gun and Knife Picture Show

    There were knives in his pics? I was drooling over the Smith snubs... Not familiar with the knife, but the LB is a true classic.
  16. Old Dog

    The Gun and Knife Picture Show

    It actually is a ZT, specially made for SIG with the Legion chevron on the other side of the blade. It's quite a cool little knife, and not at all intimidating when I take it out at a restaurant to cut my ribeye.
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    The Gun and Knife Picture Show

    FDE for a change... Back in black...
  18. Old Dog

    LE Agency Using Sig Firearms

    Personally, I felt one reason the 227 didn't initially impress was its original issue with the E2 grips. Change out those to the more traditionally profiled SIG grips (like the below Hogue G10s), and the pistol feels like a whole new gun (I know some are fans of those "enhanced" grips but they...
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    The Gun and Knife Picture Show

    Back in the day Camping equipment If one must go into Tacoma...
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