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    Involved in a police standoff yeaterday (long)

    Thursday afternoon a co-worker Bryan and myself got involved in a police standoff. We were working at a house in a small rural community (less than 100 people) when we noticed a county deputy and a Texas DPS trooper go by with lights and siren going. The deputy kept going but the Trooper stopped...
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    S&W to close two plants

    Smith & Wesson To Shut Down 2 Plants Associated Press Online - June 13, 2000 05:15 By JEFF DONN Associated Press Writer SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Smith & Wesson plans to shut down two of its manufacturing plants for a month partly because of the fallout from its landmark gun-safety deal with...
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    General Discussion

    Anyone else having trouble getting into the General Discussion forum? Net.Medic says the page is not responding. I can get into all the other forums. Help..
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    Best and worst squad cars or company vehicles

    Seems we have a few LEO's posting here or folks who may be driving someone else vehicle for a living. What was the worst and the best you've been issued? I was a non-commissioned officer at the Univ. of Texas at Dallas for while and we had a 1977 Dodge patrol car. What a dog. It was used to...
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    Maybe it was a practice bombing run

    THE BIG DECISION Thunderbirds buzz Gore's house Aerobatics flyers guilty of supersonic reckless driving? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Charles Smith © 2000 WorldNetDaily.com The Thunderbirds -- the U.S. Air Force's precision...
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    Lest We Forget

    Words from David Hackworth: 'Lest we forget' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another Memorial Day is upon us. Not that it's that big a deal to most Americans, who don't seem to understand what this holiday is all about. But for combat...
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    School gives credits for marching in MMM

    You have got to be kidding!!! Maryland School Spent Taxpayer Money, Offered Credit, to Promote Million Mom March 5/13/00 By Susan Jones, CNS Morning Editor Some of the people taking part in this weekend's marches for and against gun control will be Maryland high school students - marching...
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    Fallout from the MMM March? Ft Worth

    Just heard on the ch 11 news at 10pm that the mayor of Ft Worth said there would be no more gun shows at city owned buildings. They said there were 14 gun shows there last year. I know they own the Convention Center but what about Amon Carter? Any other cities saying the same? Dallas doesnt...
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    10/22 Stovepipes

    I put a Butler Creek bull barrel on my 1981 vintage 10/22 and ever since it stovepipes about every third shot. The fresh round goes into the chamber but the ejected brass stovepipes. A new factory mag helped some but it still does it. Extractor? Occasionally it will not eject but not very often...
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    Miscellaneous Cont.

    Was looking through our little county wide ad shopper that comes every week and found this: Up to $5000 Reward for Arrest and Incarceration of Thief & return of stolen MP5-H&K gun in black nylon case. Stolen from area storage building. All calls strictly confidential. 903 4** **** Neighbors...
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    Suggestion for CCW with adjustable sights

    I'm looking for a new concealed carry piece. I currently carry either a Kel-Tec p11 or a Taurus 945. I cant seem to get either one to shoot to my point of aim so I'm looking for something along these lines that have adjustable sights. The 945 shoots 4-6 inches low single or double action and the...
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    Silly Question

    What in the eyes of various state laws constitutes a "loaded firearm?" A revolver with rounds in the cylinder I would consider loaded. What about a semi-auto with a charged mag in with the hammer down, safety on, and an empty chamber? You would have to release the safety and rack the slide to...
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    Target Websites

    I had a major computer crash and lost all of my bookmarks for sites that had targets you could download and print at home. Doing a search brings up a few but not many. Any help out there gang?
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    Shooting Range Construction

    I'm lucky enough to have been able to build a 25 yard shooting range out behind my house. I built it using two 8 inch by 8ft poles 3 1/2 ft in the ground with good used railroad cross ties lag bolted to the poles. I then placed a 4X8 ft sheet of 1/2 inch plywood across the face of the cross...
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    Y2K bargins

    What would be a good price to offer for those Y2k guns that may be floating around at the first gun shows of the year. What would you look for, models, types, caliber, equipment, etc. Always looking for that mythical bargin.
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    Adjustable site for a taurus 945

    Anyone know of an adjustable rear site for a Taurus 945? It has a Millet type sight but I dont know if the cut will accept any other type sight. I'd rather not have to cut up the slide if I could keep from having to.
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