True, and leaving it loaded is indeed tempting fate just a little bit.

Unfortunately these days parents seem content to let Direct TV raise their kids, although the camaraderie/family/respecting nature aspect of the gun/sporting culture mitigates that somewhat because after all its serious business. When I was a kid I was so hyper I almost got kicked out of every school I was in, but as soon as it was time to go hunting I was so stone faced that my parents wanted me to go more.

Yeah that's the important point. If you feel like (for whatever professional or personal reasons) you need to keep a loaded gun available in the house and you've got small children, the only option is to keep it on you in a (possibly concealed) holster, so that it's never out of your control.

New member to the family
 

Added to my collection a few days ago:

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1248970338

HK USP .45 Compact w/ LEM trigger
Holds 8+1. I've got all my .45 cal pistols loaded with Speer Gold Dot +P 200gr. now. I intend to use this as one of my regular carry pistols.

NRA falls short in bid to block Sotomayor

WASHINGTON – The National Rifle Association's threat to punish senators who vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has been met with a shrug by Democrats from conservative-leaning states and some Republicans who are breaking with their party to support her.

The gun rights group is used to getting its way by spooking lawmakers about the political consequences of defying its wishes. But it never before has weighed in on a Supreme Court confirmation battle. It was cautious about breaking that pattern, and it looks like a losing a fight to defeat President Barack Obama's first pick for the court.

Sotomayor is expected to easily win confirmation in a vote this coming week that could deflate the long-accepted truism in Washington that you don't cross the NRA.

Voting "yes" will include A-plus-rated and NRA-endorsed Democratic Sen. Max Baucus and his fellow Montanan, A-rated Sen. Jon Tester, as well as A-rated and NRA-endorsed Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander, the only GOP leader to break with the rest of this party to back Sotomayor.

That's not to say that the NRA's late decision to wade in hasn't had an impact.

Many Republicans who were considered possible "yes" votes for Sotomayor — including Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, Georgia Sens. Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, and Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison — have come out against her after the NRA's announcement, citing gun rights concerns as an important reason.

Some Democrats who have high NRA ratings, including Alaska Sen. Mark Begich and Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson, are on the fence.

Still, the NRA's threats seem to hold less potency on this vote. Asked whether he was worried about ruining his perfect NRA score and endorsement by opting to vote for Sotomayor, Nelson paused and said with a smile, "I'd probably have a good rating regardless."

The NRA derives much of its considerable clout from what has become a kind of mantra on Capitol Hill: Defy the gun lobby on something it cares about and face recriminations at the polls; back it and enjoy a substantial political boost.

It's something of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Lawmakers generally are terrified to test it, and the NRA is politically savvy about which issues it takes on. Its won-loss record adds to its reputation as untouchable.

So why would the gun lobby risk undercutting its clout by stepping into this Supreme Court debate?

GOP leaders, particularly Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Senate's top Republican, helped forced the group's hand.

At the conclusion of the Senate Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearing for Sotomayor two weeks ago, the NRA came out in opposition to her, calling her "hostile" to the Second Amendment right to bear arms. But it stopped short of saying it would include the vote on her confirmation in its political ratings.

In a later meeting on Capitol Hill with Republican senators and conservative activists, McConnell asked if the group planned to "score" the confirmation vote. The NRA was noncommittal.

Accounts of the meeting vary, and McConnell's aides deny that he leaned on the NRA to rate the Sotomayor vote. But others present or briefed later on the session said it was clear that McConnell and other leaders wanted the NRA's scorekeeping.

"The Republican leadership reminded them that if they don't care about judges, they should," said Curt Levey of the conservative Committee for Justice. "For 130 years, the NRA could be effective by focusing on legislation, but now, after last year's Supreme Court decision in Heller, this issue is in the courts — pretty much like abortion was after Roe v. Wade."

In the Heller case, the Supreme Court last year struck down the District of Columbia's handgun ban and held that individuals have a constitutional right to guns. But it was a narrow ruling that the court didn't apply to states' controls on guns.

The NRA says it sat on the fence for so long on Sotomayor because its leaders wanted to give her the opportunity to reassure gun rights supporters during her confirmation hearings about her views on the issue.

In her testimony, Sotomayor declined to call gun rights "fundamental" — meaning that they apply to states as well as the federal government — although she said she'd have an open mind on the issue if it came before the court.

As a federal appeals court judge, Sotomayor was part of a panel that ruled this year that the Second Amendment doesn't limit state controls on guns — only federal ones. That was in keeping with a 19th Century Supreme Court precedent and subsequent appellate court rulings.

"The simple fact is that as far as this nominee is concerned, she has a track record on Second Amendment issues, and it's one that is of great concern to us," said Andrew Arulanandam, an NRA spokesman. "We wanted to give the nominee a chance to respond, but after four days of testimony, none of the concerns we had about Judge Sotomayor were dispelled — in fact, based on some of her responses, our concerns increased."

But by the time the NRA announced it would score her confirmation vote, several senators it rates highly had already come out in Sotomayor's favor, including Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Democratic Sens. Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Mark Warner of Virginia.

In the days since, other senators have inquired privately as to how much they could hurt themselves by supporting Sotomayor, only to be given an ambiguous answer: It's too early to tell.

I carry one of those too :tup:

I just got my pof upper for $1275 shipped. Hopefully I will get it sometime in the next 2 wks.

just added another one.
Kimber Ultra Carry II
3" 1911
http://www.the370z.com/members/grahf...mber-uc-ii.jpg
http://www.the370z.com/members/grahf...mber-uc-ii.jpg

^^^^ Ohhhhhhh Kimber....NICE! What did that cost you?

a girlfriend? :D just kidding, she loves gunses too.

cool! nope i am not into it..

Added two more to the collection yesterday. First I bought a Ruger LCP to be my dedicated car gun (i.e., this one will just stay in the center console):

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/t...0/P1010043.jpg

I've also had my eye on this one for while (Kimber Ultra Covert II), so figured what the hell, not that I really need more 1911's in my collection. :rolleyes:

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/t...0/P1010046.jpg

It's been a productive weekend! :tup:

Btw, is anyone else frustrated by the lack of convenient space for storing a handgun in the 370Z? The center console in the 350Z was huge compared to the 370's. I could pretty much put whatever full-sized pistol I wanted in my 350. But the console is so tiny in the 370, that I find my options pretty limited. I could keep a larger gun in the glove box, but I don't want to have to reach over for it in the event of an emergency.

BLASPHEMY!!

So you went to the show? Only thing that caught my interest there was 500 rounds of 45.. shot ~150 on saturday :D

I keep my mod 36 tucked between the seat controls and the center console.
I've found that larger revolvers fit in the door cubby ok. And I carry my ultra in an IWB around my front.

Whats the diff btwn LCP and LCR?

great! pretty cool pieces you've got there!

One's a .380 auto pistol (LCP), and the other is a .38 +P revolver (LCR).

i've been reading a lot about ar 15's and it seems a lot of people has issues with them. It may not be big issues but there is a lot of them or it seems like it. You would think as much money as some people put down (over 2k) on some of these ar's you wouldn't have so many problems little or big. Just my 2 cents.

What problems? I love mine, has never jammed a single time. Great weapon. Reliable if you take care of them properly.

http://www.blade-edge.com/images/Jou...07.07/guns.JPG
CO2 pellet gun, Walther P22 and Walther P99

http://www.blade-edge.com/images/Jou...7.07/p99_2.JPG
P99 with dry fire round inserted. I also have .22 dry fire rounds as well. Shooting the computer screen is fun while watching Resident Evil. Die zombies!! Die!! ;)

http://www.blade-edge.com/images/jou...3.09/rifle.jpg
A 1000fps (crack-barrel piston powered) .177 pellet rifle, which I bought because it was cheap ($220), quiet (I can fire it at my gym where I can set up a 100ft range) and let me get the hang of properly using a scope (3-9×32mm).

http://www.blade-edge.com/images/jou...nny_pellet.jpg
My best shot so far is striking a penny at ~60ft (I had to measure via paces so +/- 3ft)

I would very much like to get a Remington bolt-action for my next purchase. No idea when I'll be able to afford that.

:iagree:

Anyone here have a Ruger MK77 30-06 bolt-action they might be willing to sell? With or without scope would be fine. Normal FFL through our respective local shops will apply when shipping between seller/buyer.

Hopped onto this thread a little late but hey. As far as an AR-15, There are a lot of brands to avoid (though i cant remember what they are right now, as im in Afghanistan. Century Arms is one of them.) but Primarily, What exactly are you looking to Get out of the gun (configurations or entirely different weapon system)? Plinking is great, Stopping Power is quite lacking so if you are looking for Home Defence, Go with something else entirely.
As a Platoon Armorer, I can tell you they are VERY easy to work on and/or replace parts. I Do Recommend that if you do get one, go with a Gas Piston Model (so it doesn't blow all the gasses back into the bolt assembly and other moving parts in side). Very fun to Shoot, especially when you put custom grips and buttstocks, etc.. on the weapon.
Hope that helps Some, Dont have much time on the net here.

nice piece!:icon18:

I need to get my SKS cleaned.

Crappy cell pics of my glock. Not sure what the black dot is on the skull, didn't notice till later. Must be a bug or piece of lint.

http://www.the370z.com/members/frost...967-glock1.jpg
http://www.the370z.com/members/frost...966-glock1.jpg

^^I've never seen a hand gun with an air brush job. Did you have it done?

Yeah, I didn't really think it would hold up. But I've had it a few years now with no issues.

+1 Excellent airbrush job, I like that Glock, but you get a -1 for trigger finger discipline :)

Indeed sir. :hangs head in shame:

Thought so. I wasnt sober at that moment haha

Just went through this thread and caught this. It depends on where you live. In NYS its illegal to own an assault rifle which says you cannot have 2 or more of the following:
1)bayonet
2)folding stock
3)extended clip
4)attached grenade launcher (lol)
5) certain barrel length I believe

I think there are more which I cant think of.

likewise here also..maybe coz im not really that familiar with guns..

great! thanks for posting it here..very helpful and make us more aware or maybe reminded of this things..and should be avoided as well..

I just got my upper today and I found something a little interesting. I found what looks to be some sort of white flaky stuff the sling swivel area. I don't know if it's some sort of corrosion that's building up or something else. Has anyone else seen something like this before on other AR's or another POF? Should I be worried?:eek:

My first upper:icon14:

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...d/pofupper.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2.../pofupper2.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ofupper1-1.jpg

It may just be an epoxy-like resin that is sometimes used by some manufacturers to reinforce the anchor point of the sling swivel. If the swivel mounting feels solidly anchored then I wouldn't worry about it.

Just call POF and ask them if you're unsure.

i did email the seller and pof and they said it was residue from being anodized and wasn't cleaned properly. I just took it off and washed it with some h2o and it came off. Me happy now.
Now i have to see how well it shots and how accurate it will be.

Anyone know how to sight an ar?

Are you putting optics on it? If yes, it should be self-explanatory. If no, good luck.

So true :)

Regardless of whether you mount optics or not, you need to sight in your iron sights as well (as backup for the optics if nothing else, esp for electronic sights, but even for regular ones - glass breaks). I highly recommend the IBSZ (Improved Battle-Sight Zero) method from here: AR-15 Zeroing , although there are a few different methods you can pick from.