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by MikeInTX
Fri May 03, 2013 5:02 pm
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: Courier leaves .38 revolver in teachers' lounge Fort Worth
Replies: 15
Views: 1906

Courier leaves .38 revolver in teachers' lounge Fort Worth

I guess "Gun Free Zone" doesn't mean everybody has to abide?

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by MikeInTX
Wed May 01, 2013 5:32 pm
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: I bet Obama and Holder didn't expect this!!
Replies: 4
Views: 1026

I bet Obama and Holder didn't expect this!!

Something I didn't know . . the 'roots' of the NRA . . .

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by MikeInTX
Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:29 am
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: Is Obama Still the Best Gun Salesman Ever?
Replies: 1
Views: 464

Is Obama Still the Best Gun Salesman Ever?

April 30, 2013 article

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by MikeInTX
Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:59 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Van ISD employee shot in leg during CHL training class
Replies: 2
Views: 769

Van ISD employee shot in leg during CHL training class

I'm surprised this kind of thing doesn't happen more often, a credit to most instructors for their carefulness. "According to the statement, the employee, who is certified, stayed after the training to discuss a malfunction with his weapon. As the instructor and employee went over the malfuncti...
by MikeInTX
Thu Feb 21, 2013 2:44 pm
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: Clever Canadians...
Replies: 7
Views: 1270

Quebec’s gun registry a shot in the dark

"When a state’s intervention costs 1,000 times more than expected and has not proven to have saved a single life, the government backtracks. That’s exactly what has happened after two decades in Canada with the now-infamous national gun registry." http://www.torontosun.com/2013/02/20/quebe...
by MikeInTX
Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:55 pm
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: Jan 15 - San Antonio Homeowner Shoots 2 Burglars
Replies: 15
Views: 2431

Re: Jan 15 - San Antonio Homeowner Shoots 2 Burglars

If he had insurance on the vehicle then in the second paragraph where it says "that the property cannot be recovered by any other means" could be bad news for him. Insurance being the "other means" that can be recovered. Do you think having life insurance means you can't defend ...
by MikeInTX
Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:44 pm
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: Jan 15 - San Antonio Homeowner Shoots 2 Burglars
Replies: 15
Views: 2431

Re: Jan 15 - San Antonio Homeowner Shoots 2 Burglars

If he had insurance on the vehicle then in the second paragraph where it says "that the property cannot be recovered by any other means" could be bad news for him. Insurance being the "other means" that can be recovered. Deadly Force to Protect Property "A person is justifie...
by MikeInTX
Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:16 am
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: Mass Shooting in Connecticut-THREAD NAME CHANGE
Replies: 237
Views: 51248

Message from President Obama

I received this reply this morning in response to signing a petition. Sounds like what everybody already knew here, he wants "banning the sale of military-style assault weapons," "banning the sale of high-capacity ammunition clips," . A Message from President Obama about Your Pet...
by MikeInTX
Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:21 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Portland Mall shooting
Replies: 28
Views: 3978

Police: Oregan mall shooter used stolen rifle

Police: Oregan mall shooter used stolen rifle PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The gunman who killed two people and himself in a shooting rampage at an Oregon mall was 22 years old and used a stolen rifle from someone he knew, authorities said Wednesday. http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/Police-Ore-mall-shooter-u...
by MikeInTX
Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:44 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Rowdy line-cutting shopper, good outcome!
Replies: 2
Views: 947

Rowdy line-cutting shopper, good outcome!

Man pulls gun on rowdy line-cutting shopper Associated Press Posted on November 23, 2012 at 7:05 PM SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Black Friday got off to a rowdy start at a San Antonio mall where police say one shopper pulled a gun on another who punched him in the face while they were waiting in line at a Sea...
by MikeInTX
Sat Oct 27, 2012 7:42 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Travelers with a concealed handgun licenses
Replies: 24
Views: 2363

Travelers with a concealed handgun licenses

Travelers at D/FW Airport increasingly found packing firearms http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/Travelers-at-DFW-Airport-increasingly-found-packing-firearms-176066381.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; D/FW AIRPORT - Security screeners at TSA checkpoints have detected an incr...
by MikeInTX
Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:30 am
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: Shooting at the Lake Highlands Walmart
Replies: 36
Views: 5630

Re: Shooting at the Lake Highlands Walmart

My CHL course instructor(initials D.H.) taught my class in Feb. 2012 that one should not bother carrying a gun for protection if you put the safety on. His reasoning was you might not have time or remember to take it off safety in the heat of the moment. And of course he said to always keep a round ...
by MikeInTX
Wed May 09, 2012 9:01 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Carry while plastic is in the Mail
Replies: 4
Views: 1138

Re: Carry while plastic is in the Mail

Also answered here: viewtopic.php?f=42&t=54659" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by MikeInTX
Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:53 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: The travelers - all with concealed gun licenses
Replies: 15
Views: 2403

The travelers - all with concealed gun licenses

Growing number of travelers busted with handguns at Love Field.

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by MikeInTX
Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:56 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: CHL Application - Internet or Mail
Replies: 7
Views: 1669

Re: CHL Application - Internet or Mail

I am taking my CHL class this weekend and will be sending my application in next week. Reading through the checklist for the CHL I see that I will have to mail some documents to the DPS. Should I just fill out the application on paper and submit it with the other paper work or do the application on...

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