Welp, i want one.

So they deserve what they get?  I don't know any of those that were victimized, but I know many seniors who choose to do things on their own.  There are also those that don't really have anyone else for support. 

This state has the most restrictive gun laws in the country.  That doesn't mean they deserve to get mugged, but it does mean I'm not lifting a finger to help someone I don't know, putting myself at risk.  If the voters want to constantly bleat for ever more restrictive gun laws, that's their prerogative, and the police are just a phone call away. I'll be minding my own business.  People who have no respect for my human rights don't deserve my help or sympathy when things go poorly for them. 

Seems like it was "simple" purse snatching before, but have started seeing more reports of guns being used in recent robberies (at least one of the articles Jl808 posted).  Things escalating. . .

I shop at Don Quijote here and there and I always see elderly by themselves loading up their car in the parking lot, especially in the covered parking structure.  When I see that, I find myself looking around to see what or who else is around.  Gotta keep an eye out for them.

Why? It's a virtual certainty that the little old lady you're looking out for doesn't want you to be armed; why risk yourself on her behalf when she doesn't even want you to?

Well, Hawaii is nothing but a lil wannabe China, so I'd say even if China's money isn't directly influencing our politics, our politicians' desire to create a totalitarian Communist country here certainly is.

Of course, I am not a lawyer, but for what it's worth: you can think of Hawaii's carry laws like self defense.  It's illegal to shoot and kill someone-- if you do so, you have committed a crime.  Now, you can claim self defense and the court may agree that in your particular case, no punishment is warranted due to the circumstances of your case.  In the same way, the great Communist Republic of Hawaii has decreed that having a gun outside the four walls of your house is illegal and if you have one outside those limits, you are committing a crime.  You can claim one of the exempted practices such as transporting firearms to the range or gun store, and a court/cop may agree that in your case no punishment is warranted, but that's an awfully thin thread.  Attempting to use that thin thread to sidestep the law and carry without permit is almost certainly going to wind up with you in jail.  God I hate it here, but it is what it is.

Anybody know where I can  get replacement foam for my rifle case locally? Doesn't have to be cut to size or anything. I just want to buy black foam and cut it down myself. I hate the pic and pluck crap that so many cases comes with.

I worked and worked at finding good replacement foam, and in the end just went with the real deal Pelican foam off Amazon.  It's expensive, but free shipping makes it pretty competitive with other options.

God, this is an awful state.

I'm in the same boat.  I just found out about EIC and Distinguished, but there's no way in hell I can take two weeks away from the boat.  Is that how all EIC competitions are for military; with the two week school requirement?

I did read the comments. Maybe I'm interpreting it wrong but this is what I gathered from the video and the comments

The police said the collision appeared to have been inadvertent on the part of the driver. Seconds later, some of the motorcyclists, most wearing face-covering helmets, crowded around the S.U.V. The police said some began attacking it, though that is not readily apparent in the video. At least one rider present, Rene Towles, 43, offered a different account.

“No biker became aggressive with the driver after the incident,” said Mr. Towles, who belongs to a Brooklyn motorcycle club. “People were just trying to find out what just happened.”

Moments later, the vehicle accelerates toward the riders who are blocking its path, crashing into several of them and appearing to roll over at least one motorcycle. The police said that the motorcyclist who had initially been struck sustained broken legs, but that no other serious injuries were reported. For the next several minutes, the vehicle can be seen fleeing in the video, with the motorcyclists in pursuit. After being forced to stop near the entrance to the George Washington Bridge, the driver is approached by one of the motorcyclists, who tries to open the driver’s side door; the S.U.V. bolts, knocking the man down.

Watch the video.  The guy on the bike basically gets hit deliberately.  He's looking straight at the car, then pulls over in front and slows down, all while watching over his shoulder.  What a shocker: a guy on a bike thinks he's a tough guy and owns the road.  Looks to me like he roundly deserved what he got.  Here's an idea: when you're on a two wheeled machine that weighs less than a thousand pounds, and has no protective equipment whatsoever, don't try to intimidate people in SUVs. 

I clean after every range session.  It's not really the cleaning that's important, you can go a hell of a long time without cleaning, at least from a fouling standpoint.  The thing that concerns me is that in Hawaii you can almost see rust forming on unprotected metal, so I worry that some parts of the gun may have had the CLP burned away and are exposed.  Most of the reason I'm so zealous about cleaning after each and every range session is to get a good coat of oil on everything to stave off rust.