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Recent content by riegnman

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    Why I carry!!

    imported post "A 26-year-old man shot and killed four people at the Edgemont Towers housing complex in Bristol, Tennessee on Wednesday before turning the gun on himself. Initial reports has one person dead and that was quickly elevated to three with a fourth victim in grave condition. That...
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    Coming to Fairfax, VA

    imported post I will be starting a new job with a company based out of Fairfax and I will have to travel there for a couple of weeks for training. I OC occassionally, but I CC mostly. Are there any particular hot spots that I need to watch out for? Also, I may be in the market for a new pistol...
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    Huckabee for President?

    imported post http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=18 Here's a link to his Second Amendment "Issue" on his website. I have read through his stands on certain issues and I'm wondering if it is all just lip service. Does anybody know if what he sayson his website holds...
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    Can't carry into the courthouse

    imported post Maybe someone out there can answer this question. Is it illegal to carry into the courthouse in Abingdon, VA? I noticed that when I took one of my foster kids to the courthouse for a hearing that there are armed county deputies at the door with metal detectors, a big sign saying...
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    Firearms may be openly carried in cars only with a permit/license.

    imported post Firearms may be openly carried in cars only with a permit/license. does this mean that firearms can be carried only in cars with a permit or that you need a permit to carry openly in cars? Also, it is legal to open carry or conceal carry on your own property without a permit...
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    Straw Man Question

    imported post Does anyone know when the straw man firearms purchase law went into affect. It seems to me that it was in the late 90's, but if I could get proof it would be great. Thanks.
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    Error on the Appalachian Trail Conservancy website?

    imported post Just wanted to pass this on. My 9-year-old son and I are planning a 3-5 day hiking trip along the Appalachian Trail possibly in Sept. this year. So being the logical and responsible father, I wanted to get all the info that I could before this undertaking. I went to...
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    There are some good LEOs out there

    imported post I wanted to share some experiences that I have had just so that everyone reading these forums doesn't think that all LEOs are on a power trip. 1. I got stopped during a routine traffic stop some weeks ago and was asked for my license. I think that it's good practice to present...
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    Silencer

    imported post Does anyone know of the laws in VA. regarding silencers or suppressors on firearms? I would like to thread the barrel of one of my .22 rifles for a silencer so that when I go squirrel hunting the little tree rats won't be able to hear me. Well, that and the fact that it will be...
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