When I receive death threats, the first thing I do is contact a small, private company for assistance!

Yeah it's possible the land owner received some real threats just like it's possible that I'll win the lottery. It's not fucking likely, though.

Fighting against the very same forces that prevent the City from selling properties to the public in a fair and equitable fashion.

Ah, my condolences ;)

It depends. 9mm and .223 can be kind of scammy, and some vendors list really low prices and charge insane shipping. You need to look at the numbers in the shipping column, higher is better. Or just post around with listings until you find what you're after.

Here's one of the cheaper brand name, new, brass options: https://www.gmansportingarms.com/product/sellier-bellot-sb9a-handgun-9mm-luger-115-gr-full-metal-jacket-fmj-50-bx-20-cs

Adding 20 boxes to my cart works out to about $280 shipped, or $14/box. Buying 5 works out to $80 shipped, or $16/box. I don't know about where you are, but I haven't seen brand name brass for anything close to $16/box after tax in a long time.

ammoseek.com

Buy it off the internet and leave the overpriced shop ammo for the boomers.

You sound like you're looking for someone to judge.

Flying a crapload of times and taking longer flights. Sorry, I wish I had a more helpful answer than that, but I don't.

Eventually, after flying a whole bunch of times, I got a little more used to it and would get on a shorter flight completely sober without too much anxiety. I got over it the rest of the way when I started flying internationally and was spending 8+ hours in the air at a time. I think having enough flights where I didn't melt down over not being able to exit the plane got me used to the idea that it was possible, and so then when I would start to panic on each flight I could move past it with just some deep breathing and could distract myself by reading a book or something.

It's been over a decade since I've flown regularly, but the Sam Adams lounge in Concourse C used to be the only place open at 7am, and prior to that nothing was open. A quick search found the map, but unfortunately no hours are listed anywhere: https://flypittsburgh.com/pittsburgh-international-airport/terminal-information/map/#floor/3

It took me a number of years to get over my fear of flying (it was actually more claustrophobia over not being able to leave the airplane but whatever), so when I had to leave on a really early flight I would bring a small bottle of something I could easily take shots of and then do 2 or 3 in my car before heading in. I won't recommend this because you'd technically be committing DUI and could get arrested and charged if a cop sees you, but it's a possibility if you find no other options.

The journalist that was stabbed worked in Las Vegas and the official worked for Clark County, NV.

> Sure, but "Local Earned Income Tax" is a specific thing, and that specific thing isn't municipal/school taxes.

Except that thing is only municipal and school (in some school districts) taxes. 0.5% of the 1.5% Local Earned Income Tax in Bellevue goes to the Northgate School District, and 1.0% goes to the municipality of Bellevue.

Plenty of people call them Municipal taxes because "municipal" just means relating to a city or town or its governing body. If you've never heard them called as such, maybe it's because your parents and/or teachers don't use the term?

> If you want to have a pedantic semantic argument, go be wrong somewhere else.

Ha!

School taxes are also a part of local income tax in many school districts. Two-thirds of your income tax in the City goes to PPS.

> Sure, but "Local Earned Income Tax" is a specific thing, and that specific thing isn't municipal/school taxes.

Are you sure about that? The Earned Income Tax rate in Pittsburgh is 3%; 1% of that goes to the City, and 2% goes to the school district.

School taxes are based on property value AND earned income in the City and many other municipalities.

That's much more reasonable. .380 is a weaker cartridge; it's most powerful loadings are a little more than half the energy of the most powerful 9mm loadings. The advantage of .380 ACP is that it is small and can fit into some really small guns.

As a general rule, though, small guns are harder to fire. The shorter barrel and smaller mass mean felt recoil is much greater. The short barrel also creates a poor sight picture (and most of these pocket pistols barely have sights to begin with) making it much harder to be accurate.

This carries through to small guns of any caliber. A Glock 17 is generally going to be much easier to shoot accurately than an ultracompact Sig p365, so generally for home defense you are going to prefer a duty weapon like the Glock 17 over a carry weapon like the p365. Everyone has their own preferences, though, so you need to figure out what works for you. E.g. I have small hands and the p365 fits like it was designed for me, while I often have a hard time reaching controls on full sized guns (I need two hands to release the slide on my G40). I've been more accurate with the p365 since the second time I shot it than any other handgun, so despite being a small carry gun it's also my choice for home defense.

My advice is to go to a shop that also has a range and rents firearms. Spend some time trying out a few different 9mm handguns and pick the one that you do the best with. Larger ones are generally going to be more appropriate for home defense, but the most appropriate gun is the one you've shot enough to be very familiar with.

There's also the argument that you should consider a shotgun or AR for home defense. I'm not going to make an argument either way, but some info to consider: With Shotguns in particular you need to be concerned about over-penetration (what's on the other side of the wall behind the bad guy you're planning to shoot?) and they can be a challenge to train with as a lot of indoor ranges do not allow them. Training is necessary, though, because it's really easy to short stroke (especially in a stressful situation) and cause a malfunction. At the same time, they are far more forgiving when it comes to accuracy, and their power means one hit is much more likely to stop a bad guy. With an AR chambered in .223/5.56, overpenetration is less of a concern as the rounds tend to fragment when they hit something solid, but the increased size/barrel length can be harder to handle indoors (much like a shotgun). ARs with shorter, "pistol" barrels exist, but the ATF is changing the rules around these and you're better off waiting until the dust has settled.

The sole purpose of .380 is for tiny, super concealable guns. It makes absolutely zero sense for home defense.

It's also worth noting that these tiny pocket pistols are very difficult to shoot accurately and are generally not good for beginners.

To be fair, it's WAY easier to just focus on schools like CAPA, Sci-Tech, etc. because they have so many fewer problems. /s

All gray and no snow is bullshit and I hate it! Is there someone at the City I could complain to?

And yet pharmaceutical reps were able to lay the groundwork for much of the opioid crisis with nothing more than free food and stationary. Never underestimate how easily many people can be influenced.

Same. It was an ok spot for a burger but I haven't gone back since.

Any business that takes a major stand against something like sick time is not one I'm ever going to spend money at again.

Church Brew Works, Dirt Doctors (cleaning service in Brighton Heights), and one other I can't remember at the moment.

Edit: Found it. There were two more plantiffs: A Rita's Italian Ice franchise and Storms Restaurant.

They were one of the original plaintiffs against the City ordinance requiring paid sick time, so I've always just assumed it's a total shitshow to work there. I also choose not to patronize businesses owned by known assholes, so I haven't been there since.

> There is no moral justification for a massive % increase in profits year after year because you arbitrarily increase the rent just because you can.

Every single bit of maintenance for a property has gotten significantly more expensive over the past few years, though. Every contractor you might hire for repairs is booked solid for and costs more than they did two years ago, and every single material has gone up in price. That carpet that might have cost $1500 to replace three years ago will now cost closer to $3000. If your landlord plans to renovate or repair any units between tenants, now, it'll cost significantly more money than before. It only makes sense to raise rent in that situation.

They are only held on by two screws...

> i've gotten abandoned cars towed in days using that.

People should know that cars that are legally parked on city streets can not be towed if they have valid inspection and registration, but cars without license plates generally get towed within a few hours of reporting them.

>While firearm laws are uniform across the entire state...

They are uniform except in Philadelphia, which has its own process to obtain a LTCF and where open carry is only legal if you have a license.

When you're sitting there all alone and feeling bad about it this holiday season, know that this sort of nonsense is why. People don't like you because you act like an asshole; there is no other reason besides that.