Hi everyone my name is Earl.  I'm from the great communist state of Illinois, Cook county Chicago to be exact, but now residing in Morton Grove, a suburb 10 minutes North of the City.  The town is infamous for starting the prohibition of possession of handguns here in the U.S.  But despite all the restrictions, I have been a gun enthusiast for over 20 years.  I have a small but modest collection of guns and rifles, but the mighty 10mm is by far my favorite handgun caliber.  I'm ecstatic that I found this site, and ready to learn from all of you.  I'm sure I'm going to enjoy this forum.