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Recent content by Mech

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    Can a person with green card lawfully purchase a handgun in MO?

    Good day everyone, I am an OC'er from the state of Washington, but today, I have a question regarding Missouri. My girlfriend's mother, who is a Canadian citizen, US Permanent Resident (ie. green card) holder, has been a resident of Missouri for the past 25 years, works for the MO state...
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    OT: Shooting at Johns Hopkins Hospital

    http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/16/shooting-reported-at-johns-hopkins-hospital/ This hits really close to home. I myself work downtown across the street from the building, and I have friends who work in the building the shooting took place today. Basically, some guy was unhappy with the...
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    OC into Vehicle Inspection Stations?

    imported post Hi all, had something happen today that I'm reflecting upon now, and I have a question. I received a letter for vehicle tab renewal yesterday and on it, it indicated my car needed an emission test. So today, while on a run to Walmart, I saw that I had some extra time so diverted...
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    OT: Layaway in Vancouver, WA?

    imported post Ok, kind of off topic (not OC related) but kinda not (still gun related...lol) 3 of my local gun stores do not have lay-away options, and since I'm unsure of my future income, I'd like to see if there are any that would do lay aways in/around Vancouver, WA. I don't mind if I have...
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    Unsupervised/gravel pits in Vancouver, WA

    imported post Just got back into Vancouver from college for the summer! :D Would love to find some place near Vancouver that I can take a few targets out, practice drawing and firing, and maybe do a few moving drills, Anyone know of such places like that? I wouldn't mind driving for 30-45 min...
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    OT: Gun show 5/22-23 Centralia

    imported post So, being a soon-to-be college graduate, I'll actually be back in Vancouver long enough to actually go to my first gun show. Just wanted to see if anyone's been to one of these "Wes Knodel Gun & Knife Shows" up in Centralia between 5/22-5/23 Info here...
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    OT: I think I found my new CC piece

    imported post Was bored in class yesterday, and saw a girl sitting next to me was on her computer shopping for shoes...so I got onto Gunbroker.com...yep, very bad for me, I know. Stumbled across a very lightly used Smith & Wesson 908; then I remembered that I shot one at a range a looong time...
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    "Music to our ears"

    imported post Alrighty, so, instead of studying for my exam tomorrow like the good student I should be, I got distracted by stuff on youtube...and one thing led to another, ended up with me getting my electric violin out and playing to Taiwanese pop songs...I took a pic of myself. Yall should...
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    OT: MD's more messed up than I had imagined

    imported post http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_funeral_protests;_ylt=AuW8rXHgOK5Vlo7uYUe4KVOs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNubDgxaHA5BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwMzI5L3VzX2Z1bmVyYWxfcHJvdGVzdHMEY2NvZGUDbW9zdHBvcHVsYXIEY3BvcwM5BHBvcwM2BHB0A2hvbWVfY29rZQRzZWMDeW5wimpVhZGxpbmVfbGlzdARzbGsDbWFyaW5lc2RhZG9y ...seriously? Am...
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    Another good reason why we OC

    imported post Came across this article on CNN.com. Now I know not everyone's a fan of CNN.com, but I found this article to be quite entertaining and should serve well to remind people that real danger can show up around us at any given time, and when seconds count, police officers are only...
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    Sig P226 - update

    imported post In order to attain a faster, more secure grip on my pistol when drawing, and to help improve general accuracy, I've done something to my Sig P226 that will probably have some people cringe..... added a set of Hogue rubber grips with finger grooves! :D Thought my school's mouse...
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    SW Washington (Vancouver) OC report

    imported post As inspired by gogodawgs' South Sound OC Report, here's a thread for SW Washington/Vancouver area. Nothing more, nothing less. I'll start; come on guys (and gals), we know you're out there :) 1/15 OCed today at the Fred Meyer off of Chkalov and Mill Plain while getting...
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    OC'ed today @ Fred Meyer

    imported post OCed today at the Fred Meyer off of Chkalov and Mill Plain while getting groceries. Pretty darn sure I walked past a store manager while in the veggies section too. No weird looks, no panicking patrons, just good eye contacts and a nod most of the time. A good (and uneventful)...
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    About to OC for the first time today

    imported post Well, all the players are getting on the stage: got my Sig P226, and my Blackhawk CQC holster is arriving today too. Might do the wally world walk or even stop by a local Sportsman's Warehouse (heck, they've got over 100 guns behind the counter; sure don't think they'd mind my...
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    Assisting Officers?

    imported post Good morning/afternoon all, I'm watching the Lakewood police officers' memorial procession with tears of pride in my eyes, and I have a question: suppose that (God forbid) a situation like this was to happen again, where we see police officers underattack and are being gunned...
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