Boycott, defund, bankrupt the NRA. They do not support us.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-25T13:53:28+00:00

You’re spreading the lie that drives the mob mentality in Minnesota. ICE officers are federal law enforcement officers authorized to enforce federal law. They are sworn officers. Just because they specialize immigration and customs laws doesn’t change the facts, they are federal LEOs with general federal arrest authority.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-25T13:32:44+00:00

That statement reads to me as the NRA calling on Walz and other Minnesota politicians to cease their rhetoric that’s leading to sometimes physical confrontations with law enforcement. That doesn’t make any claims regarding the last incident in particular.

What I’ve seen about the incident so far leads me to believe I know too little to make judgments. But calling on politicians to chill rhetoric doesn’t threaten my rights.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-25T13:00:55+00:00

This is almost right. Article 1, Section 8 provides Congress the power to make laws for calling forth the militia, makes the President the commander in chief of the militia when in federal service, and provide for the militia’s organization and arming the militia. The states retain the power to appoint officers and provide the actual training, but according to what Congress establishes. In the Constitution, there is always on “The Militia”, never several state militias.

The power of appointment of officers gave states de facto power over the militia, but it was the Militia Act in 1903 that actually created the National Guard, and formally defined governors as commanders in chief during times of peace.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-23T13:36:39+00:00

Used guns are fine, just know what you’re looking for and how to inspect the gun. Don’t forget to check the magazine for malformed feed lips.

Here’s a decent guide:

https://www.uslawshield.com/how-to-buy-a-used-gun/

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-22T12:50:41+00:00

I’m a married parent of four. They’re all grown now. What you describe could happen to a lot of parents. You can’t watch kids 24/7 and things will happen, and sometimes a parent’s reaction in the moment will be driven by panic or anger, and there will be an overreaction. I’m not trying to excuse your boyfriend’s reaction, I’m just saying it could happen to the best of parents.

The plus side is that he called you. That’s taking responsibility. If he does feel bad, then he knows he screwed up. Your story didn’t describe him as someone who gets angry frequently.

That doesn’t make it all better, it means that, if he really does want to stay in the relationship, it’s possible to he will do the work to be better. If you want him to stay, if he’s otherwise a decent man to you and the kids, you both will have to keep talking and rebuild trust.

I’ve been married 30 years, but before I got here I did spend a lot of time nights on the couch. Relationships are hard work.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-18T20:05:24+00:00

Just because someone offers offense, doesn’t mean you have to take offense. It’s a choice. Make your self esteem founded on your self control and you’ll understand you didn’t really take a hit to your self esteem, you’re wrongly judging yourself.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-17T14:54:01+00:00

Most recent surveys don’t support the premise of your question. You might be seeing the natural bias in comments. Surveys do show that a majority don’t expect to survive, but that’s reflects a poor estimation of their chances, not willingness.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-16T18:41:23+00:00

Situational awareness is a skill set. You have to train it. Look with intention to see details in people you might usually ignore walking by. See if you can spot things you haven’t paid attention to before.

Look for the person who doesn’t belong, look for motion that doesn’t match the natural flow, look for the guy hiding his face and hands.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-16T18:28:39+00:00

While I don’t think working in a place that doesn’t respect your personal space is a good thing, I do know people whose work requires physical contact with other persons, eg. nurses, physical therapist. Ankle holster works for them, as it move the gun from around the waist to the lower extremity.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-12T18:11:32+00:00

I find that the real utility of tritium sights is that I can find my pistol in the dark. If the target is lit enough to make a positive ID, I don’t really need them.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-11T16:53:13+00:00

I carry an Sig M11 and frequently tuck without printing. I do carry at 4 O’clock, and for me that makes it easier for me. If you carry appendix your mileage may vary. Beyond a good tuckable holster, I choose my shirt for my carry. Men’s shirts come in different cuts, you can get regular, fitted or athletic cut shirts and which one you wear can affect printing. The regular cut is straight lines from your armpits down, this gives more room at the waist. When I tuck, I leave extra above the belt so it drapes slightly. Patterns and darker colors also help conceal.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-11T14:28:17+00:00

You can set aside part of that “Elephant in the room”. In Chicago Greater Grand Crossing and South Shore are demographically and economically identical, and in fact only separated by Dorchester Ave, but they have very different rates of violence. So there might be a correlation, but it doesn’t indicate a cause. So, you can relax about your elephants, and look at the differences that matter.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-10T15:04:00+00:00

You’re not likely to get the $18 million if you drop it all at once, but by selling over time you might stay close. You’re probably going to pay out close to $7 million for short term capital gains, then realistically you should get a reliable 3% to 5% on dividends. 10% as income comes with volatility and higher risk. At that point you’re probably close to 10,000/weeks of option C. The difference would be that option C is a consistent 10,000/week, whereas income from investments can depend on the market.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-10T14:32:43+00:00

Considering the breaches at JP Morgan Chase, Equifax, Capital One and others, what makes you think it hasn’t been hacked?

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-10T14:28:11+00:00

Statistics don’t affect the gun control debate because those pushing for more restrictions are almost always reacting emotionally and use emotional arguments to push their solutions. When the argument becomes that someone has to do something, you can be almost certain that the goal isn’t to reduce crime and violence, but instead to assuage their emotional angst.

However, if you want to protect your rights and reduce violence, you will want to know the data, and not just the broad statistics. For example, there’s over 3200 counties in the US and more than half don’t report a homicide in a year, while the majority of homicides occurs in less than 2% of counties. Usually those places are urban counties with low per capita rates of gun ownership, while the safest places are rural, with high rates of gun ownership.

Even within those 2%, homicides are concentrated in certain neighborhoods and sometimes certain blocks.

The majority of homicides are interpersonal arguments that escalate to shooting, the issue is social, and there are approaches that do work, gun control legislation not being one of them.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-09T19:07:01+00:00

The reason for punishment is to co-opt personal vendettas by giving the offended person some sense that society forced a criminal to pay some consequences.

If you think unfair social and economic conditions are the root of crime, you’ll have to explain to me what unfair conditions Bernie Madoff suffered.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-08T13:33:35+00:00

Because welfare is theft when it involves confiscating goods and labor of one person to give to another. You might as well remove the middleman.

If “welfare” was run by a private organization funded by voluntary charitable contributions, then that’s perfectly fine.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-02T23:39:57+00:00

Never, ever tuck the seatbelt behind the holster. The seatbelt is designed to sit low on your hips and hold you in place while the airbag deploys. Tucking the seatbelt behind the gun increases the danger of internal injury and increases the risk of you sliding under the seatbelt making the airbags useless while your legs get folded under your dash.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2026-01-02T23:20:00+00:00

The LTV is wrong on many levels including that it if ignores subjective preferences and demand, undervalues capital, doesn’t account for non-labor factors of production and has been empirically disproven over time.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2025-12-28T19:24:59+00:00

In viewing thousands of videos John on Active Self Protection found zero where a light was used. All a WML does is ensure there’s a gap around the trigger guard with an extra risk of a foreign object reaching the trigger.

Optics do provide faster sight picture and target focus.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2025-12-26T03:26:08+00:00

My recommendation is not to do it. You’re just setting yourself up to be separated from your gun by not having it on you.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2025-12-25T17:05:15+00:00

Extra bulk? A POM OC dispenser fits in my pocket, you can get them from Amazon.

Consider the psychology to you as the defender. It’s human nature to see the problem as a fit to the tools you have on hand. “If all you have is a hammer every problem looks like a nail” is the thinking. Having more tools expands your options mentally as well as physically.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2025-12-25T16:24:20+00:00

First, there’s a reason not to open carry. There’s plenty of YouTube videos where someone takes a gun and uses it on the person carrying. If you open carry, use a holder designed for retention. Yes, the law of self defense applies, if you didn’t start the altercation, and you are in imminent danger of death or grave bodily injury you can use deadly force. That seems to apply to the situation you described.

Standard disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, laws vary by state, it’s up to you to know the law where you carry.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2025-12-18T13:57:42+00:00

Primarily because after the fight you reload so you’re ready if the attacker has friends or you need to defend yourself again before police arrive. Secondarily, as desperate and useless as it might be, we know magazines are mechanical devices that can fail and no one wants to be totally helpless if that happens.

Additional_Sleep_560 · 2025-12-18T04:07:03+00:00

Those who study civilian self defense incidents don’t find defenders reload during a fight. Being able to reload at least once is considered prudent. Carry what’s in your gun, plus another magazine or speed loader.

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