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I too have a number of goodies in the Gun Save but thank heavens my wife does not have an ex or it would be opened more often...

Beretta PX4 Storm 9mm
Beretta CX4 Storm 9mm assault rifle
Tika T3 Lite Stainless 270 win
Ruger 10-22 modded
Beretta Neos u22 pistol 6"
"" u22 4.5"
"" another full uNeos 22 6"
Hi point 9mm
soon to be here: Beretta 9mm sub compact
soon to be here: Ruger LCP 38

 

I shot a .458... once. First round knocked my eyeglasses clean off my face.
Second round was enough to call it quits. I have a lot of respect for folks who can shoulder that beast!

 

Here's me with mine:


It's an SKS.

 

It holds 10 right now. I have these little fast load clips you can fill ahead of time and the bullets just slide in real fast. I'd like to get a 50 banana clip, but just haven't gotten around to it yet.

 

Do you ever go out shooting? Or is it just your Alfie protector?

 

I shot it on occasion when I lived in TN. It's my front door gun... you know... the one you leave leaning up behind the door... "Just in case". Up here in MI that doesn't seem to go over quite as normal as it does in TN.

 

Front Door Gun! I love it!

A few months ago, some friends were over playing cards. We wrapped up at about midnight, and most of my buddies left. Two friend stayed behind to help clean up and BS a little bit about our recent martial arts classes.

About 15 minutes later, I hear scraping and activity at the front door. I quietly got my front door gun (a Heckler&Koch USP Compact.45 (also my conceal carry gun and my front door gun)) and answered the door, firearm behind my back.

It turns out that one of my buddies forgot something and was just trying to get back in (he heard us inside). He didn't want to ring the doorbell for fear of waking up our infant. Of course, the firearm was not drawn or brought to bear without target recognition, so there was no danger to anyone other than a "heightened sense of situational awareness".

My friends now ring the doorbell or quietly knock. :lol:

Before any flamers start criticizing, please understand the following:
1) I was not drinking. Stone sober!
2) I did not have the firearm pointed at a person.
3) I attempted to recognize the potential target before drawing
4) The safety remained on
5) The trigger guard remained devoid of trigger finger.
6) It was very late.
7) I have a family to defend.​

As for pea shooters, I have a bunch. I had to give up on the hobby a bit to start autocrossing. I can only justify so much recreation money to the household financial officer. My favorites are the H&K mentioned above, and my Walther PPK/S (summer carry).

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I was gonna my carry permit, but I think it is easier in TN than here in MI.

Here's Squirlz a month and a half ago when we were visiting a good friend of ours down at the Dragon.



Pretty much everyone I know down in TN has a carry permit.

 

There are definitely some hoops to jump through, but it became for more accessible in MI after 2001. I think for about $250, passing the class, proficiency, and background checks, you can get one in about 3 months.

The nice thing is it became fair. If you are qualified, you can get one. Before then, you had to be politically connected, but not qualified.

This is better.

 

In my toybox:

Beretta White Onyx Sporting 12 gauge O/U
Remington 870 Express 12 gauge pump
Remington (Spartan(Baikal)) 12 gauge semi-auto
Stoeger Condor 12 gauge O/U
Ruger MarkII .22 5 1/2 bull barrel
Ruger 10/22 (2)
Ruger New Vaquero .38/.357 5 1/2 (2)
Glock 17
Pietta Colt 1860 New Army BP repro
1940 Luger P-08 Mauser manufacture Dad's bring back souvenir from his all expense paid European tour

Currently looking for a .45 for my 45th birthday