Recent content by norad45

Here's a story about a police officer involved in a fatal shootout with a fellow Army veteran. It's a sad story, but I liked the officer's name: Uppsen Downs! Grandma, vet honored for stopping GI?s Salt Lake City attack | The Salt Lake Tribune

"It is what it is."

Ah yes, the infamous November 2007 USA Today poll. It's like Dracula--it just won't die.

Briefly, he was charged with lewd conduct for soliciting sex from an undercover cop in a public restroom. He pled guilty to a lesser charge. I have little doubt that it was NOT a setup. While I personally find what he did repugnant, my libertarian side tends to consider it none of my business...

I was just looking over my new NRA ballot, and I see that former Senator Larry Craig of Idaho is listed. I'm sure that his relatively recent brush with the law is well known to everybody so I won't bother to recount it here. But it does bring up an interesting question. As far as I know, Senator...

Thanks for the links. He is definitely wrong on this one.

I'm afraid I'd have to see a transcript of his comments before I would feel comfortable emailing him about them. Do you have a link?

I can't speak to the Lee Pro 1000 specifically since that is one that I don't own, but every other piece of Lee equipment that I have works flawlessly. If you are on a budget, there is no better deal out there IMO.

As far as I know, nobody actually saw him do it, and he never confessed to doing it. So I see no reason to slander a fine officer over what amounts to little or no proof. That said, I think there is a difference--legally at least--between "not taking prisoners", and taking prisoners and then...

That's what I like about the exposed hammer. Maybe I'm crazy, but there's something comforting about SA in the outdoors.

Besides my Sig P239 (29 oz), I have a 29-8 MG (34.5 oz with the lock) or a Colt Combat Elite (39 oz) that I could carry. It sure seems like there are a lot of handguns with a ton more oomph!, as long as you are willing to pack the weight. In fact, it occurred to me that I'd be better off...

Looks like the 637 comes the closest because of the fully-exposed hammer. I would still like to get one in .357 though, darn it. Maybe the .38 in +P will get me close enough. Thanks, and if you can think of any others please keep 'em coming.

It's legal here for permit-holding bowhunters to carry a firearm and I do so, more for human threats than animal. Up until now I've been carrying a Sig P239 in .40, which I love everything about except the weight (29 oz), which is a lot for a compact gun. This is what I'm looking for: Snubnose...

One scenario that comes to mind is if you end up needing it on your way to or from work. I agree that it would be ideal to be able to have it WHILE working as well, but, as they say: "one step at a time."

Regarding long shots, I agree with the late Jeff Cooper who said, and I am paraphrasing: "I've made a few long shots in my life but I don't brag about them. On the contrary, I apologize for them."