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Bullshit. No born-and-bred proud Texan would ever vote for Hillary. All her votes came from those California rejects living in Austin, or illegals wanting free handouts. You're just quibbling.

Just want to bump this thread to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and all the best in 2017! As one who hung up the uniform over ten years ago (but still works within the DoD), I also want to extend my heartfelt thanks to all those serving. Your sacrifice is appreciated, and if by chance you are separated from friends an family today, may you stay safe and return home soon!

As HU&W said, the statistic is meaningless when corrected for population; so here are those numbers... Population of Texas = 26.96 million (2014) Population of Massachusetts = 6.745 million (2014) Population of Califonia = 38.8 million (2014) Population of Alabama = 4.849 million (2014)

Add 'Veterans Stand for Standing Rock' to that list...

I was just going on basic models still in U.S.A.F. service...

I see 3... B-52 KC-135 C-130 What am I missing?

Must be nice to be able to just quit...

Right, an agency with anywhere between 30,000–40,000 employees and an annual estimated budget of $10.8 billion (2013) is a "sinking ship!" And Keith Alexander had every chance to fix things at NSA during his tenure as director (which lasted nearly nine years). It's only been two-and-a-half years since his departure, I assure you that this phenomenon didn't suddenly occur during that short duration. I ain't buying it...

Some should tell Hamas that "dead" bodies aren't suppose to move...

I wonder if he's any relation to this woman... Woman opens emergency exit door, jumps out of plane at Houston airport

Any chance of sleep apnea?

Yes, it is not an exactly scenario but it's a lot better than standing at the range and taking your time shooting at paper targets. At least IDPA makes you move through the course and engage targets. It will give you a more realistic understanding of your capabilities (and lack thereof) than just range shooting. On a different note, picked up two Heritage Rough Rider 6.5" .22LR single-action revolvers during the Academy Black Friday sale yesterday. They were only $99 each but I had to roll out of bed at 4am to get in line; but I've always wanted one of these and thought they'd make good companion pieces to the Henry Frontier I picked up a few weeks ago... Cheers! M2

Unfortunately, few people get the opportunity to actually shoot using a flashlight. I can tell you it is not as easy as it appears. I have never been a huge fan of gun-mounted lights as they give the bad guy a target to shoot out, but after participating in an exercise that involved shooting at targets with pistols at night while moving, I found a weapons light was the better set-up. Optimally, I go with what the police department here trains on, which is both. I now have a TLR on the closest pistol to me where I sleep (a Springfield XD-45) but also a 600 lumen flashlight. I like having options...

Speaking of range fun, got to participate in another night shoot south of San Antonio last weekend. While we were waiting on it to get dark, I decided to dig out the Yugo SKS and launch the M68 practice grenade for everyone's entertainment!

Agreed, while classes help, you're only going to get proficient by shooting as much as you can. And I don't mean standing at the range, aiming for three minutes and then pulling the trigger. That's fun for sport but not practical for a SHTF situation. I recommend IDPA or similar events that simulate self-defense scenarios and real life encounters. You'll find a huge difference when you're "scootin' and shootin'" and that center ring shots are not necessarily necessary in a life-or-death situation. IDPA utilizes cover and concealment as well as off-hand scenarios that will push your limits as a shooter. Luckily, while some are there to compete, many participate in such events simply to become better shooters! Here is a video of some of the scenarios IDPA utilizes at a range not far north of Randolph just to give you an idea of how their events work... For more info, check out their website: https://www.idpa.com/ Cheers! M2

Nope, this is the lead the bozos in Washington need to follow... Texas Authorizes Carry of Personally Owned Firearms on All Texas Military Department Installations

As has Dyess.

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There's a short video/animated GIF somewhere out there that shows a pistol flying through the air when being drawn from one of these holsters. I'll see if I can find it...

It's another iteration of the old "Pager Pal." I would not buy into it, there are too many factors involved that could wrong when drawing a weapon. And how would you draw when seated (like driving)? I also would not want to have to use both hands to draw if possible. Get a good IWB holster. This ain't one.

To that I agree, he is the one that made her SecState; and he is more about his image than anything else. But given the loss of the presidency, House and Senate I think the Democrats will do anything to protect her, especially considering her huge cult following of mindless liberals...

I suspect we'll see a Proclamation 4311-type announcement from Mr. Obama before he departs Pennsylvania Avenue. Inasmuch as I would love to see Hillary held accountable for mishandling classified information, I doubt it will happen. It's a small sacrifice, but as long as we don't have to endure "Madam President" for the next four years (or longer), it's one I'd happily make. She is done politically, Obama's "legacy" will be greatly diminished (plus, Trump gets to blame him for all the nation's problems for the next four years, isn't that the protocol?), the GOP has to figure out how to unfuck itself after this major message from the people, the Democrats are going to be hard-pressed to recover from this (although they didn't lose the House and Senate by that much), and most of all, people are no longer swallowing the media bullshit that's been crammed down their throats over the past few months/years. All that's left is to cue The Who...

See Dapper Dan Man's post...