Bragging Friend talks too much

[RikSors]

A target option for when shtf

 

[IWAC]

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He had about 10k in primers and looked to be 20 1lb cans of assorted powder. I'll say I was impressed. I for one think that's quite the stash. But to show that off is a huge Red Flag in my book.

Absolutely right! Definite red flag. Very unwise! If his house ever caught fire, the lability claims from damage to others' property would likely ruin him, if his gazillions of rounds and powder are not stored properly. No chance? We had a customer who had a fire, with the same sort of storage. Whatever he had blew his house up, and damaged a bunch of others. Also we had a customer who heated a closed can of STP on a hot plate in his garage. He got sidetracked, forgot it, and it exploded! My wife and I were watching TV, and there was no war movie on, but I could hear faintly what sounded like small arms fire. He had a lot of ammunition stored in his garage. I went outside, and could hear the detonations and see the glow from a couple of blocks away. Almost tragic, because there was a school teacher that living in the other half of the Duplex that was terribly afraid of strangers, and the Police and Fire Department had to physically remove her from her burning unit.

 

[Speedo66]

Why 4 cc permits?

Perhaps their state requires a separate permit for each purchase or acquisition?

I know in NY each handgun is added to and printed on your permit.

 

[rust collector]

The downside of bragging is that one loses the tactical advantage, gives away one's position, and tends to make others feel less adequate if not resentful. On the other hand, you are clearly trusted and, having seen where your friend went wrong, can adjust your inventory accordingly.

 

[Jim Watson]

Never mind your old Buddy, just read the gun boards if you want to see bragging.

I keep a pallet of Olympic Match ammo on hand just in case.
My Acme Tactical Snipper Special will shoot under a farthing at a furlong all day.
I can execute the Hokey Pokey Drill in 4.3 seconds from the leather.
I just put my fifth Michelangelo Megabuck Macerator on order, I should have it in ten years.

Sometimes I think I should change my signature to "Worst shot on the internet."

 

[Madcap_Magician]

Oh, contraire! My Wife never cares what I spend for guns or ammunition. She has bought me for Christmas and Anniversary presents A Browning .30/06 BAR, a Colt .45 Nickle SAA,, a Glock 21, Ruger New Vaquero .45 Colt, SA Hellcat, and a .50 Hawken black powder replica. Never have an argument about money. They DO exist. Flip side is I have learned to say "That's nice, Honey When she spends $300.00 on beds for her Cat's.

Look, I'm just saying to the best of my knowledge, there's no state that requires a cat to have a permit to carry a gun. Just saying...

 

[bannockburn]

Speedo66

Since I moved to my current location some years ago, most of my acquaintances tend to be liberal, so when the topic of guns come up, my mouth stays shut.

Same with me: I don't talk anything gun related outside of immediate family, mainly because all of them own guns as well!

 

[IWAC]

Never mind your old Buddy, just read the gun boards if you want to see bragging.

I keep a pallet of Olympic Match ammo on hand just in case.
My Acme Tactical Snipper Special will shoot under a farthing at a furlong all day.
I can execute the Hokey Pokey Drill in 4.3 seconds from the leather.
I just put my fifth Michelangelo Megabuck Macerator on order, I should have it in ten years.

Sometimes I think I should change my signature to "Worst shot on the internet."

You don't have an Intergalactic Disintegrator?

 

[230RN]

Nobody in the apartment building knew I had guns until one day a neighbor lady came to talk to me by my car. As it happened, I had some targets lying on the back seat which she noticed, and that let the cat out of the bag. I didn't think of asking her to zip up about it so after a while another neighbor asked about concealed carry. I directed her to the Sheriff's page online. So much for secrecy,... dummy me.

The matter of bragging reminds me of the story of Jack McCall, who killed Wild Bill Hickock while Hickock was holding what became known as the dead man's hand. It's a fairly well-known story, but here goes anyway...

McCall was summoned before an informal "miners' jury." He claimed he was avenging Hickok's earlier slaying of his brother. He was acquitted of the murder.

But sfter bragging about killing Hickock, McCall was rearrested. The second trial was not considered double jeopardy because of the irregular jury in the first trial and because Deadwood was at the time in unorganized Indian country. The new trial was held in Yankton, the capital of the Dakota Territory. McCall was found guilty and this time was sentenced to death.

Jack McCall was hanged on March 1, 1877, and buried in a Roman Catholic cemetery. The cemetery was moved in 1881, and when McCall's body was exhumed, the noose was found still around his neck.

Keep your cards close to your vest.

And always sit facing the door. Paranoia is a survival trait.

Terry, 230RN

 

[Jim Watson]

I once read that Jack McCall had passed through the saloon and came back in to kill J.B.
Also that his SAA was Army issue, pilfered by a deserter.

 

[The Night Rider]

Nobody in the apartment building knew I had guns until one day a neighbor lady came to talk to me by my car. As it happened, I had some targets lying on the back seat which she noticed, and that let the cat out of the bag. I didn't think of asking her to zip up about it so after a while another neighbor asked about concealed carry. I directed her to the Sheriff's page online. So much for secrecy,... dummy me.

The matter of bragging reminds me of the story of Jack McCall, who killed Wild Bill Hickock while Hickock was holding what became known as the dead man's hand. It's a fairly well-known story, but here goes anyway...

McCall was summoned before an informal "miners' jury." He claimed he was avenging Hickok's earlier slaying of his brother. He was acquitted of the murder.

But sfter bragging about killing Hickock, McCall was rearrested. The second trial was not considered double jeopardy because of the irregular jury in the first trial and because Deadwood was at the time in unorganized Indian country. The new trial was held in Yankton, the capital of the Dakota Territory. McCall was found guilty and this time was sentenced to death.

Jack McCall was hanged on March 1, 1877, and buried in a Roman Catholic cemetery. The cemetery was moved in 1881, and when McCall's body was exhumed, the noose was found still around his neck.

Keep your cards close to your vest.

And always sit facing the door. Paranoia is a survival trait.

Terry, 230RN

According to this book Hickok wasn't exactly sitting with his back to the door, he was sitting with his side to the door and McCall was actually in the room for some time before he shot him.

 

[The Night Rider]

I've lived in these apartments for 13 years. There only one person in the building who was here when we moved in.

So no one who might have seen us move the safe in still lives here.

I retired 2 years ago there's only two people here who ever saw me coming to or from work and I never wore my uniform.

On a side note my neighbor across the hall also works security and I noticed today that he removes his uniform shirt and his duty belt when he's coming and going.

I never Open Carry.

And today UPS delivered us a case of ammunition with the words Winchester Small Arms Ammunition right across the side of it. So I guess all the other stuff didn't matter.

Although there are a lot of idiots who open carry here so hopefully people are paying attention to them and not me.

 

[230RN]

I've lived in these apartments for 13 years. There only one person in the building who was here when we moved in.

So no one who might have seen us move the safe in still lives here.

I retired 2 years ago there's only two people here who ever saw me coming to or from work and I never wore my uniform.

On a side note my neighbor across the hall also works security and I noticed today that he removes his uniform shirt and his duty belt when he's coming and going.

I never Open Carry.

And today UPS delivered us a case of ammunition with the words Winchester Small Arms Ammunition right across the side of it. So I guess all the other stuff didn't matter.

Although there are a lot of idiots who open carry here so hopefully people are paying attention to them and not me.

Are you talking about the general population, or just security people? Just asking so I can know which response icon to use.

Terry, 230RN

 

[AJC1]

Absolutely right! Definite red flag. Very unwise! If his house ever caught fire, the lability claims from damage to others' property would likely ruin him, if his gazillions of rounds and powder are not stored properly. No chance? We had a customer who had a fire, with the same sort of storage. Whatever he had blew his house up, and damaged a bunch of others. Also we had a customer who heated a closed can of STP on a hot plate in his garage. He got sidetracked, forgot it, and it exploded! My wife and I were watching TV, and there was no war movie on, but I could hear faintly what sounded like small arms fire. He had a lot of ammunition stored in his garage. I went outside, and could hear the detonations and see the glow from a couple of blocks away. Almost tragic, because there was a school teacher that living in the other half of the Duplex that was terribly afraid of strangers, and the Police and Fire Department had to physically remove her from her burning unit.

If my house catches fire, it's the big bottle of oxygen, the bottle of acetylene right next to it and the 5 pounder of propane next to that, that will hide any small puffs of smoke frome primers and powder....

 

[The Night Rider]

Although there are a lot of idiots who open carry here so hopefully people are paying attention to them and not me.

Are you talking about the general population, or just security people? Just asking so I can know which response icon to use.

Terry, 230RN

I think you're responding to this?

I'm pretty sure the security company that "patrols" our complex isn't armed. I was referring to residents.

To be fair there's an Ebb & Flow as people move in and out but we've had our share of idiots who happened to be open carrying.

 

[Old Dog]

Why 4 cc permits?

Perhaps their state requires a separate permit for each purchase or acquisition?

I know in NY each handgun is added to and printed on your permit.

It's very common for some folks who live in states whose licenses are not widely recognized or have limited reciprocity to obtain one, two or more out-of-state non-resident licenses in order to be able to travel and increase the number of states they can legally carry in. For example, my current state, WA, has a license that's not widely recognized (as WA has no training requirement to obtain a CPL) but if a WA resident adds a FL and a UT license, they have almost nationwide coverage (excluding the usual suspects, OR, CA, IL, HI, MD, DC, MA, NY).

Inevitably (back on topic) the more folks that know what you have in your house, the likelihood someone with bad intentions will hear about it. Say your neighbor buddy that you barbeque with, watch football with, and have shown your meager collection of arms (and maybe ammo) to is overhead taking ("Hey, wow, you should see how many guns and how much ammo Bob has!") with his wife by his ethically-challenged 18 year old son who has some sketchy friends.

 

[hutch51]

I'm one of these types my wife don't even know that info.

My spouse doesn't really know either, although I have told her a couple of times. She's simply not interested. All she worries about is if her firearm, a Sig P238, is ready to go. She knows how to work it.

Most family and relatives and some friends know I carry. I will quietly tell the homeowner first visit I'm carrying and it's up to them whether I carry in their house or put it back in the car. No one has turned me down yet - occasionally one will ask "whatcha got?" and show me their carry.

 

[The Night Rider]

People think I'm crazy when I say this but I have no problem admitting that my wife is the brains of this operation.

She's also the CFO. All firearms, ammunition and knife purchases go through her.

She knows exactly what we have.

Books not so much.

 

[tarosean]

Sometimes I think I should change my signature to "Worst shot on the internet."

Just start adding a zero to the target distances. Instant Pro Tip...

 

[Ks5shooter]

Does he have a Glock,Ruger or AR sticker on the back of his pick up? Or even better a "This house is protected by Smith and Wesson" sign on his house.Sounds like this would be his typical MO.

 

[herrwalther]

I have many friends that know I have firearms. I have friends that I tell "guns are scary." But I don't think I have a single friend that knows all my guns and how much ammo I have. That is just asking for trouble.

 

[Ks5shooter]

People think I'm crazy when I say this but I have no problem admitting that my wife is the brains of this operation.

She's also the CFO. All firearms, ammunition and knife purchases go through her.

She knows exactly what we have.

Books not so much.

Mine as well but I dont have to go through her.Worse is she is an avid shooter/hunter so my gun budget is double.

 

[Jim Watson]

Does he have a Glock,Ruger or AR sticker on the back of his pick up? Or even better a "This house is protected by Smith and Wesson" sign on his house.Sounds like this would be his typical MO.

I have a little game with my protege's pickup truck. I furnish obscure shooting industry stickers.
What's an Armanov? What kind of system do you get from Toni Systems?

 

[lightman]

I'm pretty closed mouth. I post in the "what have you bought gun related" and the "whats the last gun you bought" threads, but only reluctantly. A few of my best friends, also shooting buddies, know what I have.

 

[JEBruns]

Why 4 cc permits?

For states she passes through a lot that don't recognize Arkansas'. She even has an Illinois one.