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[AMDScooter]

It's about pointless, bull$hit, FEELGOOD legislation - something the liberals excel at.......

My personal favorite, for home defense (backup for my three dogs):

^^^ Nice.. I went with a 12ga. Winchester 1300 Defender with a pistol grip. Has a nice added function over the Remington 870 I was looking at:

The Winchester® Model 1300 Speed Pump™ : no other pump shotgun offers the same speed and agility. Thanks to the innovative inertia-assisted pumping of its proven rotary bolt action, the Model 1300 is capable of shooting three shots in just over a half second.

[smoked trout]

...and the ants were crawling over the charred timbers I'll bet.

Imagine if he woulda looked in his attick like this guy did and found a family of immigrants!

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,366345,00.html

[SteveW]

Hey, that's pretty spiffy!

Anyone breaking into my joint might find this can ruin their day pretty fast:



Only 21" from tip to tip and weighs 3.25 pounds.

Ever consider a semi-auto shotgun for defensive purposes in case a quick follow-up is needed?

Lovely.

Oh, I see a question about semi-auto shotguns.

Yeah, I have considered a semi-auto.

I've shot a pump for 40+ years and am just too familiar and old school. I shoot clays from time to time with the Mossberg just to keep sharp.

The 590 I came across by accident at a nearby pawn shop and walked out the door for $200 and tax. 9 shot and tactical styled and as I mentioned I am just familiar with a pump 12ga - lots of years with an 870 hunting dove/quail/pheasant and many many many rounds of skeet, 5 stand and sporting clays.

I have 00 buckshot, BB & slugs on standby for the Mossberg at La Casa and another up-and-coming one of these:



Casey 5 months old June 7th.



I told the breeder I wanted another flamethrower and all indications thus far are that I got what I asked for.

[Fluff n Stuff]

For 'shot' weapons, my Dad's going to get one of those Taurus "Judge" pistols. Cute little revolver... uses a .410 round.

[Fluff n Stuff]

Imagine if he woulda looked in his attick like this guy did and found a family of immigrants!

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,366345,00.html

THAT would not go over well in my house!

[TBird761]

For 'shot' weapons, my Dad's going to get one of those Taurus "Judge" pistols. Cute little revolver... uses a .410 round.

http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot41.htm

Please reconsider if you're trusting it to defend your life.

[Dutchcedar]

Tim Russert died of a heart attack.

His Dad's still alive.

[jimzinsocal]

^^Just saw that wow. Too young....

[Fluff n Stuff]

Tim Russert!?! Aw crap...

[tucker]

Condolences to Russert's familly and friends I'm sure he will be missed.

But there is alreadly flags be flown at half staff in his honor. Here is flag etiquette you tell me if it's appropriate.

Flag
Half Staff Displays


From the Nov.-Dec. 1994 National Flag Foundations "Standard Bearer" Magazine.
This article remains the copyrighted material of the National Flag Foundation and is presented here by permission.



Flying the flag at half-staff is an area of flag etiquette that most people want to make sure they get right. It is also an area for which the road to error is routinely paved with good intentions. With that in mind, we offer this refresher course as the all-important intersection where knowledge meets benevolence.

FLYING THE FLAG AT HALF-STAFF: The pertinent section of the Flag Code says, "by order of the President, the flag shall be flown at half-staff upon the death of principal figures of the United States Government and the Governor of a State, territory, or possesion, as a mark of respect to their memory. In the event of the death of other officials or foreign dignitaries, the flag is to be displayed at half-staff according to Presidential orders, or in accordance with recognized customs or practices not inconsistent with law.

In the event of the death a present or former official of the government of any State, territory, or possession of the United States, the Governor of that state, territory, or possession may proclaim that the National flag shall be flown at half-staff." The code also includes other related details including the specific length of time during which the flag should be displayed at half-staff, in the event of the death of a "principal figure"(e.g., 30 days for the death of a sitting or former President, 10 days for the death of a sitting Vice-President,etc.).

GOOD-FAITH MISUNDERSTANDINGS: Although the code is actually pretty clear, confusion continues to occur. For example, U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno recently ordered the American Flag flown at half-staff on all U.S. Department of Justice buildings, in honor of several DEA agents who had died. While NFF understands this gesture, the Flag Code does not give Attorney General Reno the authority to issue that order. Closer to NFF's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania home, Mayor Tom Murphy ordered all flags flown at half-staff to honor the victims of a plane crash. Here again, a well-intentioned gesture, but one for which no authority exists. NFF points out these "good-faith misunderstandings" not to criticize or embarrass anyone, but rather to head off a growing trivialization of this memorial salute, and to preserve the dignity and significance of flying the U.S. flag at half-staff. To any readers who may think that NFF is insensitive for raising these breaches of etiquette, please be assured that our motives are pure. We grieve these human loses deeply; however, we believe proper respect for our flag must be maintained - no matter the circumstances.


We owe that respect to our living, our dead and our flag.

[jimzinsocal]

^^No. Not appropriate. Perhaps locally/selectively in Buffalo but thats about it.

[jimzinsocal]

[Orin Kerr, June 13, 2008 at 4:56pm] Trackbacks
Sometimes A Picture Really Is Worth A Thousand Words: My co-blogger Jonathan Adler earlier noted the quite puzzling decision by Ohio state court judge James Burge blocking the state's death penalty. After seeing the picture accompanying the USA Today's coverage of the decision, however, I think I understand. (Hat tip: Bench Memos)
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[Fluff n Stuff]

The National Flag Foundation is correct... the President et al cannot ORDER the flag flown at Half Staff... but they can't stop anybody from doing it. And when it is done out of respect, it is always appropriate.

IMHO.

[tucker]

And when it is done out of respect, it is always appropriate.

IMHO.

I would respectfully disagree with that.

[Fluff n Stuff]

I will lower the Flag at my house to Half Staff when my father (a Military Lifer) passes away. I would do this out of respect for him, and his service to my Country and that Flag.

Would that be improper to you?