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    Bill O'Reilly's gun control rant on Fox

    Probably old news for most of us, as Bill O'Reilly is a known pro-big government neo-con who likes more laws, mandatory sentences and all other kinds of liberty-suppressing ideas. But what I saw today was way worse than usual. He was hysterically screaming for new federal laws that would...
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    OC with no CHP restrictions

    I applied for CHP renewal (Prince William County) only 3 weeks before it's expiration date, so there is a pretty good chance that I'll go without a permit for a few weeks. The question I have is what are additional restrictions on carry when I don't have a permit. Whenever I OCd before I always...
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    Polling place carry

    I recently moved from Fairfax to Prince William County and my new polling location does not appear to be a school. Does that mean I can OC/CC there? Anyone else voting there and knows the rules? Here is the location info: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUILDING 5 County Complex Court Woodbridge...
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    Firearm discharge regulations - PWC

    Hey ya'll! I might be moving from Fairfax county into Prince William and I was wondering if the firearm discharge regulations are any more reasonably in PWC. I know if Fairfax, I cannot even legally shoot a BB gun on my property, let alone a firearm. What are the restrictions for the same in...
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    Visiting New Orleans...maybe...

    Hey Y'all! So a few months ago we booked a trip to New Orleans for Labor day weekend. All seemed fine and dandy and now we are sitting and watching the weather channel and trying to figure out if we can cancel the trip without losing all the money. Doesn't seem that way and flight next morning...
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    Visiting New Orleans...maybe...

    Hey Y'all! So a few months ago we booked a trip to New Orleans for Labor day weekend. All seemed fine and dandy and now we are sitting and watching the weather channel and trying to figure out if we can cancel the trip without losing all the money. Doesn't seem that way and flight next morning...
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    Visiting Philly

    Hey Y'all! I'm planning a short one day visit to Philly. I hold a resident VA CHP and would like to carry while I'm there. I prefer to CC in unknown places if possible. Will probably have my XD in either 9 or 45 and maybe a LCP as a backup. Am I ok to do that? Any special limitations I need...
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    Visiting Philly from VA

    Hey Y'all! I'm planning a short one day visit to Philly. I hold a resident VA CHP and would like to carry while I'm there. I prefer to CC in unknown places if possible. Will probably have my XD in either 9 or 45 and maybe a LCP as a backup. Am I ok to do that? Any special limitations I need...
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    Picking a handgun for a trip to Florida

    I'm planning to take short (4 day) trip to Miami soon and I'm debating on which firearm to take with me. I generally carry full size combat pistols here in VA, but since I'm going to a warm place, with CC only, I need something I can comfortably conceal. The 2 options I have in my safe are...
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    Visiting Florida

    Guys, I might be visiting Florida for a long weekend. Plan is to fly to Miami and stay in a hotel in South beach area. Might also rent a car and drive to Florida Keys and/or to the Everglades. Can you please refresh me on Florida carry laws and what to watch out for. I'm a VA resident...
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    Ruger LCP vs. Ruger LCR vs. Beretta Bobcat

    I'm looking to get a very small pocket pistol as a back up/deep concealment piece and I'm trying to decide between these 3. Here is my dillema: 1) LCP: +: Very thin, very lightweight, cheap, decent capacity, decent size round for close SD. -: 380 ammo expensive and hard to find, gotta kick a...
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    Workplace shooting in New Mexico - 6 people dead

    http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/07/12/new.mexico.shooting/index.html?hpt=T1 (CNN) -- New Mexico authorities said a former employee shot and killed five people at a business Monday in Albuquerque before turning the gun on himself. Police said officers responded to a 911 call at 9:26 a.m. (11:26...
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    Cleaning chemicals and methods

    imported post I wanted to ask pros here on theircleaning procedures andsupplies' choices. I own severalguns and I have a fairly established cleaning procedure and supplies for them, but I feel that I'm using too many different chemicals and my procedure is unnecessarily complex. Here is what...
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    AR-15

    imported post Sorry for an offtopic question, but I love this forum and value opinions that I can get here, so I hope moderators will be kind to me and not delete my post. :lol: I'm finally on the market for my first AR-15 rifle - seems that they finally became both availibale and affordable...
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    Visiting Texas

    imported post Guys, I might be visiting Texas for a long weekend. Plan is to come to San Antonio and drive around the area and maybe go to some longhorn and duderanches and stuff.Can you please refresh me on Texas carry laws and what to watch out for. I'm a VA resident andhave a VA...
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    Shooting in VA - Suspect surrenders

    imported post Just saw it on foreign news - wasn't that easy to find it on the US sources. Don't know if it's been posted before, but I couldn't find it here. http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/20/virginia.shootings/index.html (CNN) -- A suspect in the shooting deaths of eight people in...
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    Visiting WV

    imported post Hi everyone. I'm planning to visit WV next weekend. I have a resident CHP issued by VA and planning to conceal for the most part (standard practice while being out-of-state to avoid attracting attention - just my personal choice). Can someone please refresh me on WV laws and...
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    Wilson mags in Kimber

    imported post I bought a Wilson Combat 8 round magazine to use in my Kimber Custom II (Govt size, 5" bbl). It fits in and cycles fine, but the very bottom of the magazine (about 1/4" of the actual steel body not the plastic bottom) is not covered by the grip. The plastic bottom piece fits flush...
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    Mouse guns

    imported post I was thinking about getting a very compact, light and concealable last resort back up gun for a long time now, and I'm wondering what you guys think about it. Kel tec is one of the first things that come to mind, but even knowing they are decently made, I just cannot get over...
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    Transporting a firearm in checked baggage

    imported post I might be flying out of Reagan National and I was thinking about checking in a handgun in my baggage. I've never done that before, so it makes me a little nervous. I read the rules on TSA website, but I was just wondering if there is anything elseI need to watch out for. Has...
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