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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Mon May 16, 2016 3:42 pm
A laugh and a lesson.
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Charles L. Cotton »
Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:38 pm
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One of my flying magazines (AOPA Pilot) has a regular monthly column entitled Never Again. In it are stories of close calls for pilots, most of whom...
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Never Again!?
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Last post by tbrown
Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:06 pm
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Last post by AJSully421
Tue Dec 13, 2016 1:04 am
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Last post by Paladin
Sat Dec 10, 2016 10:23 pm
Realization comes home - always carry. Even at home.
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doncb »
Sat Dec 03, 2016 12:08 pm
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Hearing of people carrying when they are home always struck me as a bit not paranoid but a bit much. After all, what could happen at home?
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I have one with me when I carry the trash to the curb for pickup.
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Last post by OldCurlyWolf
Tue Dec 06, 2016 12:51 pm
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Last post by carlson1
Mon Nov 14, 2016 9:30 pm
Lubbock PD Range Closed - ND Related
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threoh8 »
Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:28 am
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The Lubbock PD closed the range after a couple of negligent discharges by officers. They're looking closely at revamping the training. Sounds like a...
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And the thing that they all had in common was a finger on the trigger of a loaded gun (albeit in some of these incidents it seems they thought it...
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Last post by Mike S
Mon Oct 17, 2016 6:10 am
Killer clown prankster gets punched & gun drawn on him
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A-R »
Thu Apr 09, 2015 8:31 pm
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These idiots probably won't learn until one of them actually gets shot.
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I'm not sure why we assume that some people passed just because they died. We're certainly allowed to fail at life too.
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Last post by KD5NRH
Mon Oct 10, 2016 11:10 am
GA: 1 year old dies .45 handgun left in room
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philip964 »
Tue Oct 04, 2016 8:38 am
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Self inflicted, or was shot by the 3 year old that was also in the room with the .45 handgun.
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It is the idea that we cannot conceive which proves most dangerous.
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Last post by Middle Age Russ
Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:38 am
Gun accidentally fired in Tarleton dorm room
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Vol Texan »
Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:12 am
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I'll wait to see what the full story is before I start speculating:
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Are you kidding me??? :banghead:
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Last post by TexasJohnBoy
Thu Sep 22, 2016 8:41 pm
Never sleep with the doors unlocked!
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Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:31 pm
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In 1967, I was 17 years old and enjoyed going to the family cabin in Montgomery County. Our property backed up to the Sam Houston National Forest and...
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Many years ago, when my son was little, we lived for a time in a Sears & Roebuck house sitting on a half section of wheat field. We frequently slept...
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Last post by Pawpaw
Wed Sep 21, 2016 1:02 pm
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Last post by philip964
Sat Sep 17, 2016 2:04 pm
Close call almost had to draw
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EdnaBambrick »
Wed Sep 14, 2016 5:36 pm
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My wife and I are at a lake in Wyoming.
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Skipr - in the larger generous sense you're right about a lot of things - the 7 sins of memory (Schacter) style errors, games people play (Berne's...
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Last post by EdnaBambrick
Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:30 am
TX: Brazoria County 7 year old shoots himself in the face-gun was locked in safe
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philip964 »
Thu Jul 28, 2016 10:30 pm
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Before shooting himself in the face, 7 year old went to a lot of trouble to get his grandfathers gun. The keys to the gun safe was with dozens of...
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Agreed. By age 5 or 6 my son was aware of trigger finger discipline & muzzle awareness via playing with his toy guns. Any opportunity to instill a...
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Last post by Mike S
Tue Sep 06, 2016 7:31 am
Almost pulled my gun at HEB.
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Deltaboy »
Wed Jun 01, 2016 9:12 pm
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Earlier this week we swing by our HEB a bit before noon. We parked and before we got out a man walked up and opened the back door and my Daughter...
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It turns off when the car is turned off. She off to college and all set.
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Last post by Deltaboy
Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:12 pm
Warning shots at SA Little Red Barn Steakhouse
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mojo84 »
Thu Aug 25, 2016 5:06 pm
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Not the best decision regarding tactics. This guy may be in trouble.
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Let's hope his LTC instructor tells him that it's never a good idea to fire warning shots.
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Last post by Soccerdad1995
Tue Aug 30, 2016 2:40 pm
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Last post by techenigma
Mon Aug 22, 2016 4:48 pm
Note to .45 1911 Owners
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ScottDLS »
Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:24 pm
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Note to those who have been shooting 9mm for all these years and then decide to go up to a .45 1911... .45 goes in the .45 magazine, and 9mm does...
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Agreed, after inventory, all those involved possibly even the GM would be in deep doodo! That would have been a NIGHTMARE! Funny thing is, im sure...
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Last post by TreyHouston
Tue Aug 09, 2016 6:42 pm
Traffic Incident
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G23WAX »
Tue Aug 02, 2016 11:32 am
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Tell me if you would've handled this different.
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given that
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Last post by JustSomeOldGuy
Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:04 pm
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Last post by philip964
Mon Aug 01, 2016 8:45 am
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Last post by philip964
Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:49 pm
Think this says it all
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brokedown48 »
Tue Jul 26, 2016 12:48 pm
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I can tell you at a minimum the bottom part of that sign is photoshopped and while some of the top look original, it appears parts of it are fake as...
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Last post by rexmitchell
Tue Jul 26, 2016 3:21 pm
TX: Houston, 16 YO girlfriend accidentally kills boyfriend with his new gun
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philip964 »
Sat Jul 16, 2016 10:52 pm
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She was doing something with the gun, when she shot and killed her boyfriend. Both apparently were inexperienced in handling a gun.
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Many times it boils down to complacency. You become so used to having a gun around you forget how dangerous some acts are. This is one of the biggest...
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Last post by Keith B
Mon Jul 18, 2016 1:19 pm
Rule #1
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FCH »
Thu Jul 07, 2016 8:08 pm
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The Mrs will probably be upset with me for making this post but I hope it will bring up a couple of lessons and may help prevent some heartache.
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Sure, kids deserve lots of attention and inclusion in family activities - that's a no brainer.
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Last post by dale blanker
Mon Jul 11, 2016 12:07 pm
Teen Injured When Rifle Round Goes Off
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Keith B »
Sun Jul 03, 2016 2:04 pm
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Texas Teen Injured After Putting Flame to Live Rifle Round
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Amazing info!! Thanks for sharing.
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Last post by TreyHouston
Sun Jul 10, 2016 7:24 pm
Truck stolen, whats in your truck?
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E.Marquez »
Mon Jul 04, 2016 1:30 pm
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Admins, if this is the wrong forum location my apologies. I could not decide between this and off topic.
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All I keep in the truck are some tie down straps, an umbrella, and... a towel. Actual 2 towels, one for Mrs. Max.
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Last post by Maxwell
Thu Jul 07, 2016 6:43 am
FL: Father kills 14 y o son at gun range
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philip964 »
Mon Jul 04, 2016 8:57 pm
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Hot shell casing went into his shirt, so all the gun rules go away when that happens. Sarcasm off.
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We are all fallible, which is why ingraining safety habits is so important. Properly ingrained safety habits regarding finger and muzzle discipline...
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Last post by Middle Age Russ
Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:05 am
Ohio gun shop owner killed...
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mbschne »
Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:34 am
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Ohio gun shop owner killed during concealed carry class.
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Yep. The NRA is quite strict: no live ammunition inside a classroom at all . Ever.
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Last post by Skiprr
Sun Jun 19, 2016 2:39 pm
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Last post by sugar land dave
Sun Jun 12, 2016 3:10 pm
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Last post by dragun
Thu Jun 09, 2016 7:36 am
Another mystery discharge
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treadlightly »
Tue May 31, 2016 6:05 am
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Initial reports said the gun discharged while the officer was drawing it. New reports say he was running and his gun went off. A quote on the news...
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Yep.
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Last post by flintknapper
Tue May 31, 2016 5:32 pm
tu Officer mysterious discharge
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Texsquatch »
Tue May 17, 2016 11:22 am
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I call this mysterious because I don't know how the gun just woke up and decided to fire while holstered.
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There is a heck of a lot more to that story than what is being told.
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Last post by RossA
Thu May 19, 2016 9:49 am
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Last post by pushpullpete
Mon May 16, 2016 12:23 pm
Man shoots self but doesn't realize it until 3 days later
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TexDotCom »
Tue May 10, 2016 1:18 pm
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Sadly, it took finally changing his shirt to figure it out. :???:
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I have an NAA 22 WMR that I carry often in a front pocket. I've always said that if I shot someone with it and they found out about it later, I...
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Last post by goose
Fri May 13, 2016 8:42 am
Any problems with this picture?
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mojo84 »
Tue May 10, 2016 11:27 am
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Saw this on facebook. Doesn't matter how cute she is.
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Well, I'm not going to say I didn't notice those things first - and maybe not in that order, but it was worth a little closer inspection....
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Last post by Texsquatch
Tue May 10, 2016 9:12 pm
This wife's fatal midnight snack
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philip964 »
Sat Oct 10, 2015 11:44 pm
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SA man mistakenly shoots wife in the dark after he hears noises coming from the kitchen at 4 am.
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That's where I went.
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Last post by Dragonfighter
Sun May 08, 2016 10:31 am
TX: 8 yr old picks up rifle and kills woman in next room
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philip964 »
Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:36 pm
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A man was cleaning his guns, when an 8 year old picked up a rifle and apparently pulled the trigger on a loaded, cocked and unlocked rifle, killing...
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Every gun I own is unloaded except my EDC, and that is inaccessible to anyone but me. I don't leave shells in my shotgun, magazines in my AR-15 or my...
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Last post by baldeagle
Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:45 pm
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Last post by WildBill
Mon Apr 18, 2016 9:54 am
walking stick???
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aaangel »
Sat Apr 09, 2016 1:39 pm
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just another friendly reminder to always carry. my parents are going on vacation. im loading up the car with luggages and needed to open the garage,...
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i already forwarded this to our neighborhood watch, just in case we have some complaints of broken windows.(from the baseballs of course)
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Last post by aaangel
Sat Apr 09, 2016 3:38 pm
NEVER AGAIN
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shooter37 »
Thu Apr 07, 2016 5:42 pm
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In a season as politically charged as this is, names have been changed (incomplete?) to protect the innocent and to keep this PC and acceptable (?),...
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:smilelol5:
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Last post by Javier730
Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:21 pm
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Last post by Pawpaw
Thu Mar 31, 2016 1:17 pm
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Last post by joe817
Wed Mar 09, 2016 11:39 pm
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Last post by Soccerdad1995
Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:41 am
When Bad Holsters Turn Worse
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gdnewcomer »
Wed Feb 24, 2016 10:25 am
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First post to the group. Thanks for the ad. Did a search in the group and did not find a match. Pretty good read on Nylon IWB holsters.
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Left handed IWB converts to right handed draw if you put it IWB at your back. Kind of anyways, a forward cant doesn't work but a straight up and down...
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Last post by Jago668
Sun Feb 28, 2016 4:33 pm
potential situation avoided
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truckster »
Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:09 am
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Today, heading back home from having lunch with a pal of mine in Plano, I had something happen that has never happened before thus scareing me into...
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I would have done the same thing. I had a similar experience in Dallas a few years ago in the Walnut Hill area (not a good area). Except the person...
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Last post by atx2a
Tue Feb 16, 2016 3:32 pm
Dallas Home Invasion: Local Radio Personality Firsthand Experience
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fickman »
Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:28 pm
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I think this is a compelling story worthy of discussion here . Several of the elements are unique and it gave me a few new variables to consider....
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Thanks for posting this. It has really got me thinking, again. My circumstances are much different but the possibility of a home invasion is one of...
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Last post by FCH
Mon Feb 15, 2016 6:46 pm
How not to sharpen a knife
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Soccerdad1995 »
Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:44 pm
So I decided to sharpen my carry knife on Sunday. Grabbed the little mini sharpener and sat down to watch some TV. Second pull through and I...
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Last post by Pawpaw
Fri Feb 05, 2016 5:21 pm
Going unarmed
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RetNavy »
Sat Oct 11, 2014 7:45 am
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Wife and I had to go to a local bank yesterday, before leaving she asked if I was going to carry my weapon inside which I said Yes..... After the...
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rlol rlol :rolll
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Last post by GlassG19
Wed Feb 03, 2016 10:59 pm
Toddlers shooting people once a week in the US now.
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philip964 »
Fri Oct 16, 2015 12:26 am
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Things writers are researching and writing about. No preaching about more gun restrictions, just letting the public know about toddlers killing or...
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I know, right? When I first let my daughter shoot my HK 9mm, she could barely pull the trigger DA and had a hard time SA. That's about 11 and 4.5...
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Last post by android
Fri Jan 29, 2016 5:08 pm
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Last post by philip964
Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:49 pm
Ohio Man Shoots Himself
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WildBill »
Mon Jan 25, 2016 5:25 pm
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Interesting that the story mentioned that the shooter/victim carried a Glock and that Ohio was an Open Carry State.
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The article states it went off as he was pulling his pants up ...it doesn't say as he was putting the pistol back in. If the pulling of the pants...
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Last post by Countryside
Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:17 am
Firefighter mistaken for intruder and murdered
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philip964 »
Fri Jan 22, 2016 7:03 pm
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Wife calls 911 after husband has seizure. Responding volenteer firefighter is murdered by man as he comes out of seizure.
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Doesn't surprise me. Nothing I've seen shows intent or premeditation.
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Last post by mojo84
Sun Jan 24, 2016 2:55 pm
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