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Recent content by Phoenixphire

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    So is Open Carry legal now?

    So, is open carry in a place like Chicago "legal" now? Would you be able to get a case thrown out, based on the Heller/MacDonald decisions? After all, the 2nd Amendment does say "keep and bear arms".... So, as long as you are not going into one of the areas the court said would be subject...
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    Chicago Home Defense

    imported post http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/06/man-shot-by-homeowner-after-breaking-into-home-to-flee-police.html
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    License To Purchase Pistol

    imported post Ok... Ihave moved tothe infamous Battle Creek. I have not yet obtained my Michigan CPL. So, today, I head down to the BCPD to find out about getting a LTPP, since I need one as a Michigan Resident without a CPL. Come to find out, I have to take a test? Then, I need to...
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    We need something new to fight over...

    imported post Any suggestions? I think debating the merits and dangers of "Mexican Carry" would be a good topic.
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    Please feel free to participate...

    imported post A poll on the opinions of those who make this site, and this movement, possible: http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum4/37598.html
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    The Raging Debate

    imported post I would like to test the opinions of the larger OCDO community on a topic that has been presented at the Michigan Boards. The idea of open carry of long arms has blown up like a small bomb over there. There has been heated and strong debate on the subject. Now, personally, long...
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    Inherent Muzzle Control Problems And No Trigger Guard?...

    imported post Ok... I think that some people mistook sarcasm for a serious statement. The AR-15 doesn't have any form of muzzle control problem.That rifle is extremely stable when shot;much more stable and accurate than a handgun. Additionally, if it comes to the point where you have to...
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    Openly Carrying a Long Arm

    imported post Here is a thread all about OC of long arms. I am thinking about getting a shotgun to OC, just for the hell of it.
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    Battle Creek Open Carry

    imported post Can I get a location and time, please?
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    The media is just full of suck.

    imported post http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/12/19/tiger.woods.award/index.html Sigh... CNN is once again full of crap. Quote from the story: "Woods was not required to talk to police about the wreck..." Really? So, in the United States, the police can require you to talk to them? But they...
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    Moving to Michigan!

    imported post Hello. I am moving to Michigan, from Indiana. I have a License To Carry Handgun, issued in Indiana. I would like to know if I need to get a "License to Purchase" in Michigan? Is there some form of registration? (Thought registration requirements were ruled to be...
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    California... the place where everyone wants to live!

    imported post Check it out. California has decided to steal (literally) money from taxpayers, but it really isn't stealing, because they will give it back later, promise. No interest, of course... Now, remember, this additional withholding is not because of a tax increase. California is...
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    Open Carry with CPL?

    imported post Is there anyplace where one is prohibited by STATE law from openly carrying, if said person is in possession of a CPL?
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    Travelling by common carrier...

    imported post I currently live in Northwest Indiana. I am contemplating a move to New Hampshire. If I make this move, I would travel by train to Chicago, and then by air to New Hampshire. Considering this information, would I be covered under the federal "Peaceful Journey" law? I know the...
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    Conceal Carry and Extra Magazines

    imported post My question is a two-part thought. First, do you carry extra magazines? What is the capacity of your carry gun? Personally, I carry a full size XD9, which holds 16+1. I have not been carrying a spare magazine, mostly along the lines of if I need more than 17 rounds, it must be...
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