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  1. john-in-reno

    Utah CCW instructor in Reno?

    Im heading to Washington in May and need to get my Utah ccw so I can conceal and or open carry in my car WITHOUT emptying out the gun while I am there. :cuss: Is there anybody here in Reno that has a class and how much? I would rather give somebody here on the forum my business first, and this...
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    Has any body OC in the Reno airport

    I was just wondering, i know it is a public building and I have to OC, Just wondering if anybody has and what if any was the reaction from the airport police
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    Just found the best place to go shooting!

    I need to get to AZ some day and do this http://youtu.be/uCppmoZiXUY :banana:
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    1 dead after homeowner shoots at intruders

    http://www.8newsnow.com/story/20960881/1-dead-after-homeowner-shoots-at-intruders LAS VEGAS -- An man is dead after a homeowner shot at intruders trying to break into his house about 7:45 a.m. Monday, according to Metro Police. The homeowner, a 72-year-old man who was a recent burglary...
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    Grand opening of the Ron Paul campaign office in Reno

    My wife and myself were just at the grand opening of the Ron Paul Campaign office here in Reno The first person we meet was a volunteer taking names and email addresses so they can inform us of up coming events, and his response was "nice heat your packing, I wish more people would do that"...
  6. john-in-reno

    Washoe County Parks

    I sent out a letter today to the Washoe county commissioners today and here it is. Greetings County Commissioners I wrote to you about 6 months ago pertaining to the possession of firearms in the Regional Parks and Open Spaces in Washoe county and I have not heard anything back from any...
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    Reno/Sparks Open Carry Picnic

    Do we want to go to wingfield park, or we could go to the Sparks Marina!, I know there is a need to educate the people, police and park ranger that frequent the park! There are no BBQ pits at the parks, so it will have to be sandwiches, cold drinks, and such And I was thinking that if we...
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    Bills that did not make it this year

    Well Looks like our legislators let us down again, These bills did not make it this time:banghead: Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action is allowed on these bills. AB8 Revises provisions relating to the use of force. (BDR 15-37) AB185...
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    Reno homeowner shot, and killed man who was attempting to rob him

    Police: Reno homeowner shot, and killed man who was attempting to rob him Reno police said a 32-year-old homeowner Wednesday night shot and killed a 19-year-old man who drove up to his home and confronted him with a gun while demanding his property.
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    Sparks Marina Encounter

    Of all the times to not have my recorder going it had to be this time!! I dropped my wife off at her work at about 6:50am this morning and she works close to the sparks marina. I geocache and there where some caches around the marina so I decided to do a couple before going home, so i park in...
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    Reno Meetup 4/16

    Ok lets see if there are people in the Reno/Sparks area! There has not been any kind of meeting here in Reno for about 6 months all the while Las Vegas has meetings every month and get out educate people about the gun laws. I propose we meet at Jacks Restaurant at 8am for breakfast, the food...
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    Studies Show More Women Packing Heat

    Studies Show More Women Packing Heat - News Story - KRXI Reno Continuing with our series on firearms, we follow up with a recently released FBI report showing an increase in Gun Sales by about 5% nationally over the last year. Fox 11’s Shannon Moore visits a local gun store here in Reno to...
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    Washington Trip

    Hey, Im heading to Forks to see my daughter, and read the pamphlet about open carry up there in Wa, I do not have a CCW so will NOT be able to carry a weapon loaded in the car like I do here, so let me get this straight, I get into the car, unload in the car, get to where I need to go, then...
  14. john-in-reno

    3 Women attacked by dogs saved by 2 neighbors with guns

    http://www.foxreno.com/news/24973101/detail.html
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    E-Mail to Spark City Attorneys office.

    City Attorney Chet Adams 431 Prater Way Sparks, NV 89431 Phone: (775) 353-2324 Fax: (775) 353-1688 E-mail: cadams@cityofsparks.us Lets See If I get and intelligent response or one like the Henderson City Atty's office sent "The Big Guy"
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    Reno Parks? Legal or not? What do you think

    Warning, Long Post! :D The reason why I say Reno parks is this: First off lets start with Sparks Parks Sparks Muni Code: Section 12.24.070 Firearms prohibited; Exceptions A. Except as provided in subsection C, it is unlawful for any person to carry or wear a firearm in a city...
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    And here I thought Parks were a safe and Happy Place

    Not!! http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/victorville-21148-dog-wounded.html I know I wont go to a park or go there unarmed!
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    Open Carry Tri-Fold Pamplet with Logo

    I have made a Tri Fold OC Pamphlet and it contains all the info in the current pamphlet that Felid`Maximus has provided for us, I have incorporated the Nevada Open Carry Logo, and placed a few pictures in it to make it more eye appealing PDF http://db.tt/5zB8HeBW Microsoft Office DOC...
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    Encounter at Walmart in Mae Anne area

    My wife and I just got to Wal Mart, there were no handicap carts in the end we came in on, so she walked to the other entrance to see if she could find me one. I walked to about the middle of the front of the store and stopped about at the returns desk entrance and stopped to rest for a second...
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    First Encounter

    Well I have been carrying since the 4th of July and had my first encounter tonight, and I am happy to report it was a positive encounter. As my wife and I were exiting the Northtown Winco tonight a lady was walking just slightly behind the handicap cart I was riding and asked if the gun was...
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