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Cadet Higham

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Oct 25, 2007
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Hello everybody,

My name is Dave, and I've been drawn here from the Deseret News article (and following comments.) Just wanted to say hi and ask a quick question.

I know in Utah the age for a Concealed Carry Permit is 21. And you cannot buy a handgun from a dealer until 21. Can you open carry at 18?
 

Tacomatose

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Layton, Utah, USA
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Glad to have you with us. Feel free to ask any and all questions that you might have and we will do our best to answer. Tell us a little about yourself (do you own firearms, if so what kind, etc.) Take care, B
 

Cadet Higham

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Ok, more of an introduction. I've had 4 years (3 High School, 1 college)of Army ROTC and currently plan on completing the program in the next three years. I own several rifles (mainly for hunting which include two muzzleloaders, a 30-06, a .270, and a 30-30) and have "inherited" my father's .40. I'm not as proficient as I'd like to be,and don't have theexperience with itthat I would like to have.

I recently got married, which has put the issue of protecting her and myself at the forefront of my mind. I have had limited training, and would like information on where/how to get more training (safety, retention, tactics...)

I'd also like to say that I commend everyone here for their actions in helping to create a safer society.
 

rocknsnow

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Oct 22, 2007
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Layton, Utah, USA
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hey where you a cadet at? i am one down here at byu/uvsc. i am doing the smp (part of the national guard) thing. i will be done in 2 years. maybe three. depends on how fast i want to do it. anyway i just got a membership to rangemasters in springville. if you want to go shoot sometime i can take two people with me.
 

rocknsnow

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Oct 22, 2007
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Layton, Utah, USA
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hey where you a cadet at? i am one down here at byu/uvsc. i am doing the smp (part of the national guard) thing. i will be done in 2 years. maybe three. depends on how fast i want to do it. anyway i just got a membership to rangemasters in springville. if you want to go shoot sometime i can take two people with me.
 

Kevin Jensen

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Feb 23, 2007
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Location
Santaquin, Utah, USA
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A couple of cadets, huh? Nice! When I was in Egypt a few years ago, we had a cadet with us. A Colonel (O-6) that we did not know came up to us, and looked at the cadet's rank. He paused with a confused look on his face and said "What the f**K is a dot?"

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Go Army!
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rocknsnow

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Oct 22, 2007
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I have had the same thing happen to me...but with a one star. I love being a cadet. Hopefully I will finish school and get a commission...thanks for serving fellow cadet and sgt.
 
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