My thoughts:
A. Kids shouldn't have easy access to your guns.
B. Having all guns locked up defeats the purpose of being able to defend your family.
C. There's a balance between the two.
D. Guns in school per se is NOT the cause of shootings in the schools. If it was, Me and all of my classmates...
Unfortunately, I'm not quite ready to buy the new boat! A 310 is just a little more cramped in the kitchen/dining area. Still plenty of room for a couple, but I think my wife (and I) would enjoy the extra room, especially with guests.
I used to have a 44' house boat on Lake Powell, a great place for family vacations BTW. Ran it for 19 years. Typically stayed in a remote canyon on a sandy beach, 10-15 miles from the marina with nobody around us. 80 degree water. ~90 miles from Bullfrog Marina to Wahweep marina, and 1800 miles...
Tacoma's the bottom end of the Sound. The trip from there to Seattle and the San Juans would be a good way to shake out any problems before heading to the never-never lands north. That's my thought anyway.
Has anyone here made the Inside Passage trip, from Tacoma to Juneau? I've been wanting to do this when I retire in a few years, but I haven't heard of many people doing this. I grew up in the PNW fishing for salmon out of Ilwaco every summer. Made lots of trips over the bar. Even surfed my...