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I just received a mass email from the CMP, advising they would now have to operate differently in NYS, and ship all M1 Garand and M1 Carbine deiveries via NY FFL. Just an FYI.

I am not sure if this reply was to my direct email to the Senator's office, or to my linked signature from Ruger website petition, but here is what she had to say: This actually seemed like something more focused than the boilerplate one often gets from one's officials, so I will give credit...

So I was just enjoying a bit of a treat, when a thought occurred to me: This World Market chocolate that I bought, milk chocolate with bacon in it, had to be pretty bad for me. Yet I did not have to show any form of ID in order to buy it, and other than FDA and business regulations, its...

Mods, I have posted this quoted email in a couple related threads, but since I keep seeing the questions, "What is the NRA doing?" and "Where is the NRA?" I thought this might need its own thread. I received this from NRA-ILA last night:

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-authorities-gave-accused-cop-killer-freedom/nTnwn/ Long story short, felon in possession of weapons while on parole, TWICE, gets ridiculously short sentences and early release. Almost the first thing he then does is shoot and kill a rookie cop. Why the short...

This pistol deserves a pic from a better camera, but even in a blurry iPhone shot it looks pretty good: Bob (TFL Hunter Customs), of http://www.huntercustoms.com/Hunter_Customs/Welcome.html, built this from a Caspian integrated magwell frame, with a Storm Lake barrel. At my request, he added...

Just a quick reminder, if you have traps set, please check them daily. One of my dogs got loose the other day, and my wife could not find her. Turned out she wandered into a Department of Conservation hunting area, and found a couple bobcat jaw traps. Got caught by her left front paw in one...

First, a shopkeeper shot at two robbers, killing one: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/22/3930385/wichita-police-store-robbery-ends.html Of interest, no comments were made about how bad it is for private citizens to use a gun; one resident commented to the reporter that [the police] really...

I've purchased some pre-ban ivory 1911 grips from Ryan at thefinergrain.com and am looking for recommendations on an engraving shop. I'd like to add some Naval Aviator wings to the panels. Does anybody have a recommendation for a shop that engraves ivory? Better yet, does anybody have a...

My wife just bagged a large doe with her car... I don't think the DOC people let her harvest the meat, though, which is too bad considering we are out the $500 deductible. But I don't think her dad got his deer last year's black powder season, so she's ahead of him.

I can't really leave feedback, as the guy was a jerk in the Q&A process, so I did not buy his pistol. But is there a way to let the admins know a seller is a jerk? (Example, when I pointed out a piece of info I wanted was not listed in the ad description, as he said it was, he told me to go...

Is it just me, or is it easier to shoot one-handed using all-metal platforms? I've been practicing more and more, lately, with unsupported shooting, and shooting from non-standard positions (crouch, leaning over to either side, prone), both right (strong) hand and left (weak) hand. As a...

... and I really like it. 1950s vintage Savage 99, open sights only; not drilled or tapped for scope or sling. It's a .300 Savage - so now I really need to learn how to reload; I have the equipment, now I just need to set it up and learn to use it. I've wanted one of these since I was a...

While visiting the LGS this morning, I saw an Uberti birdshead revolver. Nice, wood grips. They look much better, IMO, than the synthetic grips on my Talo Vaquero birdshead. So, does anybody know if the Uberti grips are compatible with the Ruger frame? Or, does anybody know where to find...

I just acquired a WWII issued Colt 1911A1 in a trade deal. It's a nice pistol, but lost any collectible value when somebody reblued the gun and stippled the front and back straps - which is fine, I was looking for an old shooter, not a collector's piece. The gun came in today, and I noticed it...

I read somewhere on TFL about using the back of the firing pin for a rapid fire index at short range, as opposed to attempting to align the sights. I tested this today; out to 5 yards, it works pretty well. Seemed to work about as well as the Ayoob technique of looking over the sights and...

In a previous thread, I mentioned that after experimenting with several new compact and full-size polymer pistols over the past few years (Glock G21 and G30, FNX9 and FNX40, PX4 9 and 40, PPQ, M&P45), I find that I still like steel or alloy guns, and that I really missed my old CZ75. So, I...

Coming around full circle (Back to CZ) When I first started carrying, my normal carry guns were either a SIG C3 1911, a SIG P220, or a CZ75B. I had FTRB issues with the C3, so it fell from grace. The P220 was a bit bulky for an 8+1 gun. The CZ lasted quite a while. Then I started playing...

A lot of people are worried about the sky falling as the result of Aurora. But how many of those people have done anything about it? For my part, I just finished using online contact forms to advise Senators Blunt and McCaskill, and Representative Graves, of my feelings on the matter. It...

Any available central Florida TFLers might consider attending, to help prevent one-sided coverage. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/os-ed-florida-forward-spotlight-on-gun-laws-20120622,0,1554292.htmlstory Otherwise, this will probably be a night of PR for the antis.