One armed paperhanger? Reminds me of the man who lost a leg in Iraq. When a friend asked how he was doing his reply was, "Oh, I can't kick."
No one-upsmanship at all. I love stories of small business people doing well.

Long range shooting IS fascinating.
Keep in mind that an emergency need to defend yourself will most likely occur within pistol range.
At home I keep a pump shotgun within reach of my bed.
Just the sound of "racking a round" should send an intruder fleeing.
During my career, I learned that is a very effective way to get the undivided and instantly compliant attention of misbehaving inmates when I was often a back gate tower officer who operated the double gates of a sally port.

I am interested in trying some of the longer-distance target shooting with rifle, regularly. There is a really great shooting center out in the sticks south of town that has several different ranges. A couple years ago I just sat and watched the ultra-long range competitive guys practicing on the longest range out on the north end of the facility. That was pretty fascinating to watch.

Not to do oneupsmanship here, but I have one for you. I live in a very remote area. We have a gun shop that is open 1 or maybe 2 days a week. The FFL runs it our of his old garage. He works Monday thru Thursday at another job. If you want something during those days you stop at this other work place and tell him what you want and he will have it ready for you on Friday or Saturday. His weekday workplace is just down the road from my house. I have noticed that there is a marked increase in the number of Pickups in the parking lot. He is busier than a one armed wallpaper hanger.

We have reason to...

Yes you did.

In cartoon form: http://www.cagle.com/tag/record-sales/

I've hole-punched with a 357 in the past. No problem so long as I remember my training.You should see this gun shop. A movie couldn't do it justice. It started as a tiny hole in the wall store selling mostly used. Then they expanded to the store next to them which was on a slightly different level. Rather than knocking down the wall, they just made an opening so that it looks like two stores glued together and then they added on a storage space. It looks like a small labyrinth. They only run it 4 days a week, no nights, no Sundays, Mondays or Tuesdays. Yet, it's narrow aisles are always jammed with customers, hangers-on and guys and gals talking guns. We have big, neat, slick gun shops here. But this is my kind of place, where Mom & Pop both can tell you more about guns than you'd ever want to know.

Congrats. The 357 is no light weight puppy either, but it won't try to rip you arm off.

Ill go with you shopping. I will feel safer. Cops only show up after the blood has drained from your body..... does no good

Well, I did write that you may not like all that she said.
I noticed that too.

What I expected. I would give almost anything to not have it this way. If only we could have a do over on the last 7 years but we all know that is not possible.

When I was a corrections officer, I recall firing an AR14 in the prone position at the range beside the assistant dog warden, who was also shooting.
He made gasping remarks over my accuracy.
But the trouble is, when does a tower officer use the prone position? Nada!
With other weapons in various positions, I am an above average shot.
I'm only a great shot prone with an AR15.

While she is correct about a few things, she is lost on others. NSA data collection and creating a police state are 2.

The article said each year has been higher than the previous year. This year was at least a 5% increase.

Yeah, I think it is the 7th year in a row.

I am a good shot. But, have decided to start setting aside more range time in order to become a great shot. With a rifle I'm deadly.

She wants guns. She just doesn't want you to have them.

I'll be packing my concealed pocket pistol when I do some Christmas shopping tomorrow,.
Stores where I go will be safer for it.
I know how to shoot straight.
I've job-related NRA qualified at least 25 times during my life span and still shoot tight groups.
Some say I like to brag about that but, aw, they must be kidding.

I just got back from buying a 357. Guess I took your advice through telepathy. The 44 looked & felt like a mini-cannon. It's out to the range this weekend.

and Santa is on a billboard in one of the Carolinas, holding
the number one Christmas gift -- a rifle!

found it::: http://www.thv11.com/story/news/2015/...

-- j
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As an owner of a "Dirty Harry" 44 magnum as well as 357 Dan Wesson and having arthritis in my hands as well I would recommend the 357. Unless you want to be unable to hit the broadside of a barn on your second shot. The 44 is a hand cannon.

How true that is! Hillary has bragged about her hunting days in a different campaign and now she's for gun control. Don't know which one is true. I guess it depends on who is the audience and how many votes she can gain. But in her own words "what difference does it make".

I've got an easy-to-carry S&W snub 38. Going to buy a home protector today. My hands have arthritis and neuropathy Which makes pulling a slide difficult. So, I buy revolvers. Trying to decide between a Dirty Harry or a 357. Interesting that my local MOM&POP gunshop is doing fabulous, yet the owner isn't all that happy. He confided that this is not the way in which he wanted to prosper. He's a good man.