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DeWitt, Jim Coats, I agree with both of you. We have become a Divided Nation. It looks as if by what I am hearing on the News the Nation will face another Government Shutdown because the Democrats are all in a Knickers Too Tight in the Seat uproar over ICE Funding because ICE is enforcing Immigration Laws that are on the Books, with the Authority of the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution, which places the enforcement over Deportation of Illegal Immigrants Sole and Exclusive authority with the President, Of course, the Dems, Who All suffer from TDS are losing their Sanity, what little they had left. over the death of a man who was carrying a Competition modified 9 millimeter Semi Auto Handgun, with a Scope (in my opinion Ridiculous) and Extra Capacity Magazines, which some say was taken from him before he suffered the gunshot wound that allegedly killed him. This particular Brand of Handgun has been subject to Complaints as to its defect in firing by accident, so further study will have to be made because he may have been carrying Locked and Loaded. According to the News, our ICE Troops will pull out some of its Numbers from Minnesota by Wednesday.

As a Special Forces Retiree Nick Freitas said, if we give into Minnesota's politicians being able to make ICE leave their Duty over the Stupid, and Asinine Protests of the Youth in the Streets from Minnesota, then we can Kiss our Republic Good Bye. Our Constitution will be stripped of its Authority under any provision on the Whim of Protesters illegally protesting in a place that sounds is if it ceded its control as a State to a Pirate Country known as Somalia. The History of this Country's Involvement with Somalia goes back almost 300 years I believe. An interesting Reversal.

01/26/26 05:54 PM

#15805

Michael, I would love to know your source concerning the weapon the nurse was caring legally. Do you happen to know just what company made the weapon? As I have not heard of any information being giving out by the news regarding said gun. I doubt it had a scope, more likely a red dot, which makes common sense to me, many hand gun owners use these sensible sights, as I happen to utilize them myself.......

DeWitt, I love your post # 15803, thank you..........

01/26/26 08:56 PM

#15806

Mike Wetzel. Paul Mauro, former NYPD Inspector on FOX speculated the pistol was a Sig Sauer. I don't know for sure. You are correct that it has a red dot sight mounted on the slide.

01/26/26 10:31 PM

#15807

Thanks Jim... Sig Sauer weapons are usually one of the best semi autos one can purchase today. They are very efficient as a concealment weapon............

01/26/26 10:36 PM

#15808

Lester Cox

Hey Bill, you are most welcome and thank you for the ride home. Had a good time at The Vig and meeting a few of the guys. Pat's been trying to figure out where she knows you from as well. I'm sure it will hit one of you at some point. Let's plan a dinner soon, maybe the Cafe Boa in Ahwatukee. Let me know.

01/27/26 02:03 PM

#15809

Jim, your post # 15798, I'm still waiting for the living well part ! Also, your post # 15802, I agree 1000 %, we are in a world of hurt.........

01/27/26 05:02 PM

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Frank Wiley

I was marketing guy when I retired for the last time. I didn't make nearly as much money but I really enjoyed it and was pretty good at it. I recommend that instead of the moniker "ICE" (Immigration Customs Enforcement) they should make it National Immigration Custom Enforcement. "NICE". Who doesn't like Nice?

01/27/26 08:14 PM

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Bill RIHS

Frank, I love NICE👍😁

01/27/26 09:02 PM

#15812

I'm in with Frank & Bill. NICE!!

01/27/26 11:42 PM

#15813

Mike Wetzel The weapon I saw pictured was a Sig P320 or 322, a SemiAuto Handgun 9 mm caliber, with a 15 round capacity and they said it had a Scope on It, but news people don't know handguns at all because they have never owned one, or even handled one, because they are all PC about guns its pathetic, so it may have been a Red Dot sighting device instead of a Scope, which in my mind does't make any Sense on a handgun.

No matter what, it makes no damned Sense for a person to show up at what is looking like a Riot in the making, carrying a Pistolo and then on top of it get in a Fracas with Law Enforcement. That is really Stupid!

Happy Birthday Frank Wiley Hope you do get some significant Snow up there in Colorado where you Live. Bet Pat Parelli has his horses out running around with Show Shoes and Reindeer Horns on to entertain the Clinicians, chasing big Round Red Inflatable Rubber Balls. At some places here in Kalifornia the gas prices are now down to as low as 419 a gallon.

01/29/26 12:27 PM

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If you get a chance, You Tube (or something) the song: Waiting at the Gate by Michael Bennet. The song is a heart breaker, but the video doesn't seem to match up with the singers lips and how he strums his guitar. Nevertheless, it's a good song.

01/29/26 05:04 PM

#15815

Duly Noted Coats, its pretty Windy here in California, lots of sand and Dust in the Air. Bennet didn't have a Dry Eye in the Audience.

01/29/26 05:23 PM

#15816

Michael, apparently you have never used a ' red dot '. They are great to play with. I have two, one on a 357 revolver, the other on a rifle. Once they are dialed in perfect, where ever that dot is, your bullet hits exactly at that spot. Great for pig or deer hunting. I will not use them as a personal defense weapon for myself, In that type of emergency one does not have the time to wait the three or four seconds to turn on a red dot to defend one self. I do know of people who do leave their red dot on continuously, when ever they are out in public. It would be of benefit if left on, a perfect sight immediately, to shoot with. Instead of just pointing the gun at someone, who may be several yards, or more off. As with anything, it takes practice....I agree completely with your second paragraph........

01/30/26 04:24 PM

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Frank Wiley

So Kevin Warsh is Trups pick for Fed Chair. I like the pick because many people in the know have endorsed him. The highest compliment came from Condi Rice who I would Love to have as our first Female President!!

01/30/26 08:49 PM

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Frank. I don't know Kevin Warsh, but I hear he's very well respected.

I 100% agree that I could vote for Condi Rice for President. Smart lady and a class act.

01/31/26 08:11 AM

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Lester Cox

I agree with Condaleeza Rice as a pick for our first female president. Classy and very smart. She leads the Hoover Institute which has some brilliant think tank members, Victor Davis Hansen among them. A guy I have worked with and for over the past 45 plus years, Michael Tennenbaum, funds a program at Hoover titled "Tennenbaum Program for Fact-Based Policy. Only strike against her is her part ownership in the Denver Broncos who beat up my Chiefs this year. That would not be enough to keep me from voting for her.

01/31/26 09:10 AM

#15820

Patty Meyers (Anderson)

I could vote for Condi Rice anytime and especially since she is part owner of the Broncos .

01/31/26 09:50 AM

#15821

Bill RIHS

I agree! Condi Rice would get my vote!

01/31/26 12:31 PM

#15822

Mary Powers (Evans)

Jim and other Android Users--I recently noticed a pop-up "View Reading Mode" when using my Android phone for the Forum. When I clicked on it, the text came up in a quite readable font size.

01/31/26 04:32 PM

#15823

Mary. Where did the pop-up occur and what window were you in? Were you all the way in to MESSAGE FORUM?

I have pretty much given up on the @#!!?! thing healing itself and I just turn the phone to a Landscape-like view. Works OK, but I'm still not happy.

Thanks for the heads-up.

01/31/26 10:45 PM

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