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oneshooter

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18. The "New York trigger" for a Glock is 12lb.

Reply to gejohnston (Reply #14)

Sat Apr 21, 2018, 04:24 PM

Apr 2018

THAT and a lack of training/practice is why NYPD can not hit their targets.

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A question for this group-- [View all] digonswine Apr 2018 OP

And if you do carry "ready to go", as it were, why? guillaumeb Apr 2018 #1

well it depends The Polack MSgt Apr 2018 #2

Yeah -I know double-action digonswine Apr 2018 #3

even though i dont have guns , i was trained this way too. AllaN01Bear May 2018 #76

First, I understand busy, no need to reply at all to me discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2018 #4

that's reasonable- digonswine Apr 2018 #5

Cool I just haven't seen you around in this group much discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2018 #6

OK-maybe not control- digonswine Apr 2018 #11

I say control is myth because... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2018 #24

By "control"-I was referring to a person's feeling of being personally in control-- digonswine Apr 2018 #29

Like many Democrats, you are logical and respectful discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2018 #33

I can't say I agree with your idea of personal freedom- digonswine May 2018 #56

re: trust and personal freedom discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2018 #58

A few things- digonswine May 2018 #61

A few more things. Straw Man May 2018 #62

One at a time- digonswine May 2018 #66

I think responding to you is most likely a waste of time- digonswine May 2018 #82

If it's such a waste of time, ... Straw Man May 2018 #87

I missed that I responded previously-time went by and I am a busy feller- digonswine May 2018 #90

replies on select if not most points discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2018 #63

I did not see this post- digonswine May 2018 #74

I know teachers take a lot of work home discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2018 #75

I don't want you to get the idea that... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2018 #81

Hi-- digonswine May 2018 #83

Hi back at you discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2018 #88

I did have a great holiday--thanks digonswine May 2018 #89

re: "School is a safe place..." discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2018 #91

It's silly to take the founding fathers' ideas as perfect for today's problems- digonswine Jun 2018 #93

I promise to elaborate but also please check out #92 discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2018 #94

I think I covered most of your issues and questions... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2018 #95

You have been reasonable in discussion, which I appreciate, of course-- digonswine Jun 2018 #96

re: I have had enough of it and am probably done discussing it(maybe). discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2018 #97

Responses to a few discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2018 #92

Why are there no warnings on guns that say you are more likely to be killed with a gun when you poss gejohnston May 2018 #64

Scientific American says different-- digonswine May 2018 #67

false delima gejohnston May 2018 #68

I can't agree- digonswine May 2018 #69

if it is locked to the outside, gejohnston May 2018 #70

I will reply in order of your responses- digonswine May 2018 #73

just a few things gejohnston May 2018 #78

There is no perfect response to a situation of an active shooter- digonswine May 2018 #79

If I might interject... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2018 #71

You might- digonswine May 2018 #72

Take a look at this, oneshooter May 2018 #77

Before I retired I lived in a fairly bad section in the Tampa Bay Area. ... spin Apr 2018 #26

Every gun model that's designed for duty use or concealed carry HeartachesNhangovers Apr 2018 #7

It would seem to me that that is not terribly safe- digonswine Apr 2018 #9

If you are worried about a revolver discharging if dropped oneshooter Apr 2018 #17

I am not terribly worried about a dropped revolver-- digonswine May 2018 #85

I carry a gejohnston Apr 2018 #8

Please see my post (#9) digonswine Apr 2018 #10

About 8-10 pounds gejohnston Apr 2018 #14

The "New York trigger" for a Glock is 12lb. oneshooter Apr 2018 #18

Viral videos. Straw Man Apr 2018 #31

If I am carrying something sarisataka Apr 2018 #12

Well- digonswine Apr 2018 #13

I have not seen a lot sarisataka Apr 2018 #16

Hey, welcome to your own opinion! tortoise1956 Apr 2018 #23

2nd amendment mythology excerpt jimmy the one Apr 2018 #34

Speaking of mythology... tortoise1956 Apr 2018 #36

Carrying for self-defense generally means being able to draw and shoot quickly. krispos42 Apr 2018 #15

So-- digonswine Apr 2018 #21

Responsible people keep guns in this state only when... krispos42 Apr 2018 #27

I still can't see- digonswine Apr 2018 #28

There's a big difference ... Straw Man Apr 2018 #30

The question would seem to be "safe from what?" krispos42 Apr 2018 #35

I think the main reason that safeties on handguns HeartachesNhangovers Apr 2018 #19

I haven't carried in years, but when I did... aikoaiko Apr 2018 #20

I carry occasionally... tortoise1956 Apr 2018 #22

(redirected) British 'have arms' decrees jimmy the one Apr 2018 #37

"...the right to "have arms" embodied in the English Declaration of Rights... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2018 #40

Scalia cited Ben Oliver in heller jimmy the one Apr 2018 #41

And in that regard: discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2018 #43

Earth to J1... tortoise1956 Apr 2018 #42

jto checkmates the pretzel logic jimmy the one May 2018 #50

redirected #2, prevention not disarmament jimmy the one Apr 2018 #38

Disarmament tortoise1956 Apr 2018 #44

arms embargoes jimmy the one May 2018 #47

redirected #3, Fort Pownal, Maine jimmy the one Apr 2018 #39

WTF are you talking about? tortoise1956 Apr 2018 #45

Ports mouth, common harbor jimmy the one Apr 2018 #46

And again with the calumnies... tortoise1956 May 2018 #49

how to lodge a complaint jimmy the one May 2018 #59

more contradictions jimmy the one May 2018 #60

correction on fort pownal jimmy the one May 2018 #51

I legally carry a snub nosed revolver. ... spin Apr 2018 #25

dig on spot on jimmy the one Apr 2018 #32

Correlation. Straw Man May 2018 #48

That last paragraph looks like crap. krispos42 May 2018 #65

fair points jimmy the one May 2018 #80

Most semi auto Timewas May 2018 #52

Neither do many that OC discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2018 #53

Glocks are safer than you say Alea May 2018 #54

Everyone Timewas May 2018 #55

Glocks just don't feel right in my hand. n/t oneshooter May 2018 #57

re you saying there should be limits regarding who carries what? Sure seems that way. digonswine May 2018 #84

Not at all Timewas May 2018 #86

I don't carry very frequently kudzu22 Jun 2018 #98