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recently seen on the bumper of a pickup:

"GUN CONTROL IS NOT THE ANSWER. CRIMINAL CONTROL IS."

i have felt similar feelings.

as a christian, i often struggle with hypothetical scenarios of deadly force while defending myself.

if a bg pulls a gun on me and demands my money, sometimes i feel like i should just give him my money.

after all, i can always make more money.

but, what if he takes ...

nice.

i have an old colt detective special, .38, snubbie, without the shroud, about 50 years old.

it looks very similar to yours.

the only thing i will advise you on when you shoot her is to wear earplugs (if you don't normally).

i do hope they find these thugs.

we are living in sad times when we have to worry about someone bursting into our own homes and assassinating us.

the fact that i now lock my pickup (with nothing valuable inside) in the parking lot of a small town cafe is evidence that i have been conditioned to ...

thank you all for your replies.

your input is greatly appreciated.

i worked for DPS for many years.

most LEO's appreciate law-abiding citizens carrying firearms in a legal manner.

please advise on things you like to see in a gun shop.

thanks, in advance.

i carry a springfield xd-40 subcompact with high-cap mags.

should be around 500 bucks at a gun show.

Thanks for the comments.

Since I already own a small (service-oriented) corporation, I am familiar with many issues related to business ownership.

Unfortunately, I am not familiar with retail-oriented business ownership.

But, I will learn.

Thanks again.

Hi folks.

I am a new Federal Firearms Licensee here in Texas and I need some advice.

Many of the wholesalers won't sell to me because I haven't opened a retail store yet.

It appears I also need a Sales Tax Permit or something from the State.

I'm just wondering what else I need to obtain before I ...