I purchased a Ruger sr1911 commander and am waiting for the 10 business day crap to end so I can bring it home. (Good thing we have that, it'll cool me off and I'd have to use one of my other firearms for a murderous rampage, no way I'd use one of them for that.) 
There's something about the feel of the 1911, nothing says "Hello old friend" like a 1911. Are there better choices for edc? Yes, many better choices but the feel of the 1911 is like a warm handshake to me. I have only one other 1911, a RIA double stack 9/22tcm. It's close, but not quite the same.
I went with the Ruger largely because of Daniel's experience with it. The amount of ammo he goes through is amazing and his is still performing well after 10 years. I also ordered a tribute holster from simply rugged for it on his recommendation as well as my prior experience with with simply rugged. It's a bit spendy at $170, but I know they build good stuff.
I think I'll start a go fund me page after all that, I've already made a cardboard sign that says "Will work for ammo." It's a little slow, after 3 days I've only gotten 4 22lr cases and a cup of coffee, (without the cup).

My last job shut down right after July 4th so I was putting in applications pretty much everywhere and finally found a new job close to home at a major manufacturer. The position is for a freight handler for a logistics company, mostly driving a forklift. When I went for the interview I was given an offer for $18/hour and started on the following Monday. 

I just got my first pay stub and they didn't pay me what they quoted me in the job offer. Instead they paid me a lump sum for the position that works out to $16.81 per hour. And then the 1/2 hour of overtime they paid at a rate of $8.30/ hour. 

Not paying what the offer said is one thing, it is a shyster way to do business, certainly unethical but maybe not illegal.  But paying less than 1/2 the hourly rate for overtime is absolutely illegal on both the state and Federal levels. I'm kind of pissed about that and would really like to jam it up their asses but need to line up a new job before I go nuclear with it.

So what say the group? Any way you see this as being something I shouldn't go talk to an attorney about?

So let me just say that I hope- I EXPECT -to die an old man having never needed to point a gun at another human being in self defense. But I’m not a fool, and if the need to protect myself or my loved ones arises, I intend to to provide such protection as I am able.

That said, I have secure, but fairly quick and easy access to an AR pistol in 300 AAC and a 12 ga pump shotgun. I have trained and practiced with a number of home/self defense weapons of the long gun and hand gun varieties. But because I don’t live in a ‘dangerous’ place (more than once Chicago’s Finest have collected 9 mm casings in the alley behind my sister’s house) I have never found the need to brandish said weapons outside of a shooting range setting.

So, I never thought of the issue of hearing protection because I’m always wearing it at the range -until someone here mentioned it. If ANY sort of firearm is discharged in the hallway of a house, my hearing is likely to be totally disabled for some time. What if there was a pair of ‘active’ suppression shooting muffs stored conveniently along with the weapons?

I know there is an issue with the extra few seconds to put them on and the delay that would cause. But, I’m about as blind as a bat without my glasses and they have to get put on anyway. And I’m not going to take time to use my hearing aids, so prior to any shooting my hearing will be anything but acute. Active muffs solve both the problem of not hearing well before shooting is necessary and the deafness afterward of shooting does become necessary.

Thoughts? Recommendations for proper equipment?

I was going to buy an e-bike this year but the state rewrote the laws. Now, anything that goes over 20mph is classified as a motorcycle, registration/insurance/licence endorsement required.
Now, I stop by North 40 intending to buy an sr1911. I knew we had a 10 day waiting period but I learned I have to take a safety course to purchase a firearm now. I knew that starting next year you have to get a license to buy one.
Anyway, California Del Norte is doing it's best to protect my wallet.

And told the ATF to not appeal the court ruling so now free citizens can purchase SBR’s, Cans & Aow’s on a 4473, no more trusts forms 1/4 or other crap 

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I like Vortex and wanted a low power scope so I ordered this one. I was thinking about a 2-7 but settled on the 1-6. The reticle appears to be geared toward human targets but I'm sure I'll get used to it.
Anyway, it was out for delivery Saturday but delayed in transit. I'm guessing it's a victim of the fire since it's still not here and no estimated time of delivery. I'll give it a couple more days before I cancel and reorder.

By now I'm sure you've all seen the news about them. They've destroyed a bunch of houses. Fortunately for me, this is downwind of me about 4 miles. 
The Spokane rifle club is currently closed, pending damage assessment. It was squarely in the path of the Indian trail fire and I doubt there's anything left. It was established in 1925 and you know how cities have a way of expanding. We've had a lot of legal issues as a result so I'm thinking rebuilding will be fought tooth and nail.
Several fires have merged into two big ones but they've already arrested one guy for "allegedly" starting the Indian trail fire. Turns out he's served time for killing his father over an argument about washing the dishes. I suspect he's a connoisseur of fine amphetamines.
Anyway, it's smoky as hell over here, (many other fires in the area) and I came down with pneumonia last week. The smoke isn't helping that any, but hopefully the steroids and antibiotics will knock it down.

As the surgeon gave me the green light 

The range says no steel cased ammo (only had 14 mags of “steel” ammo) as they says steel cases = steel bullets so I could only shoot the 32 & 44

I do shoot the 44 mag better for some reason 

All targets were shot at 17 yards……great shotgun pattern with the 32 & the 44 was not much better