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  1. vt357

    Guns on K-12 school property

    imported post So does that mean that I can go on school property with my loaded gun in a secured container and get out of the car (leaving it in the secured container)? Or does this new exemption only apply if you remain in the vehicle? Currently when I go on school property (with my CHP) I...
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    VA-ALERT: Republican Canvass tonight -- House District 27

    imported post If you live in this district get out and vote tonight! Delegate Nixon was a strong supporter of our gun rights, and was always willing to take extra time to talk with me about particular bills on Lobby Day. We need to replace him with someone who is just as strong a supporter...
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    Governor's Inauguration

    imported post http://www.mcdonnellinaugural.com/swearing-in Anybody going to see the governor get sworn in? It's the Saturday before Lobby Day. I'm hoping to be there (still trying to convince the wife to tag along). If the weather is too cold or nasty I'll just be CC'ing. But if it's not...
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    Call Webb and Warner to oppose Cass Sunstein

    imported post Call Senators Warner and Webb to oppose the confirmation of Cass Sunstein to the regulatory czar position! He wrote in 2007 He also said in a speech at Harvard in 2007 His job position would be to write the federal regulations. He couldn't outright ban guns or hunting without...
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    Glimpse into the History of CCW and OC in VA

    imported post I was flipping through some old firearms related magazines and found an interesting article titled "What is a Concealed Weapon" in the September 1982 issue of Virginia Wildlife. I'm very glad that the concealed carry laws are much more cut and dry now, especially with state...
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    Gunsmith in Richmond

    imported post Can anyone recommend a gunsmith in the Richmond area? I have used Bob's before with success, but he had a wait time of over a month.
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    What caliber for lion?

    imported post http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-10-30-0176.html Authorities get reports of lion roaming Bon Air Richmond authorities have received reports of a lion sighting near the Chesterfield County line in Bon Air. Authorities said some residents reported...
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    OCing at the Capital

    imported post I had a great day around the Capital and the city of Richmond on Friday. I could put this in the Richmond OC thread, but I feel this relates more to the state as a whole. My wife and I went to the State Capital and took the tour while I was OCing. When I went through security I...
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    Virginia Tech Survey

    imported post When I was a student at VT I participated in the student police academy. It was a lot of fun and I spent 2 nights a week for 6 weeks with the officers. (Contrary to popular opinion Virginia Tech has a fully accredited police department with a SWAT team - they aren't just a ragtag...
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    LIE-INS

    imported post Many of us have been to the protest easy guns lie-ins and counter protested by turning our back or having signs. Why don't we stage our own lie-in? 32 people lie down with empty holsters (Doesn't mean they can't be CCing as well). We have signs saying "Here lie disarmed victims"...
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    The ultimate worst case scenario for gun owners

    imported post http://wcbstv.com/politics/Bloomberg.Obama.Speculation.2.685850.html Can you imagine an Obama - Bloomberg ticket? That would be the worst case scenario for gun owners - especially in VA. Bloomberg has unlimited personal wealth. He could finance the entire campaign himself...
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    Lobby Day Lie-In

    imported post http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/2008/01/17/advocacy_day_lie-in_to_be_held_in_richmond How many do you think will really show up? I am kind of worried they may actually bring a lot. I will definitely be there - I think I may need a sign for their lie-in. I know this is...
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    John Warner will not seek re-election

    imported post http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/31/warner/index.html I for one will not be sad to see him go. While he would always respond to my emails or letters (unlike Webb), he would always veil his answers in doubt. He would say he supports the second amendment, then spout off...
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    UR Shooter Drill

    imported post http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2007-08-10-700.html I'd like to see how this practice scenario would have been different had one or two of the "victims" been given a pistol of their own. Notice how the shooter is confronted in a class at the end of...
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    Chesterfield Applebees Robbed

    imported post http://www.nbc12.com/news/state/8953657.html This happened after hours so no customers were involved. Most of these restaurant robberies lately seem to be taking place at or just after closing. Just another reason not to stick around even a "safe" place late at night.
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    You are under arrest, you need a permit to use that in NYC

    imported post So now they are trying to regulate the first amendment as well as the second. I can't say I am surprised. I wonder if these permits are "shall issue?" :banghead: Do the bolded statements sound familiar to anyone else? http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/nyre... June 29, 2007...
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    My LTE to the Collegiate Times

    imported post http://www.collegiatetimes.com/news/2/ARTICLE/9141/2007-06-27.html Any time a proposal to allow citizens to carry concealed handguns is introduced, the same old tired arguments are pulled out of the box. Two are that "blood will run in the streets" and "it will be like the Wild...
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    911 Call During the Virginia Tech Shooting

    imported post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/cont.... I read this and didn't make it halfway through without breaking down into tears. I knew some of the victims and some of the responding officers mentioned in the article - it felt like that Monday morning all over again. It is a very...
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    LTE on Richmond Times Dispatch "missquote"

    imported post Quoted from Phil Van Cleave in the VA-ALERT about the Bloomber Gun Giveaway II Well todays letters to the editor featured someone all upset over the "quote." Defense League Remark Insulted Tech Families Editor, Times-Dispatch: Regarding the article, "Defense League Gives Away...
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    Jericho Canceled!

    imported post I don't know how many people on this board watched the show, but Jericho was about life in middle America in a post nuclear holocaust world. I thought it was the best show on tv this year. The last few episodes of the season were about the town forming a militia to repel an attack...
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