Hello all! I am a new shooter here in Alexandria VA. To get all the labels in: I am a lady with a wife, three cats, and a dog. I'm also an immigrant who is going to become a US citizen in a couple of weeks (yay!) Civilian gun ownership is not allowed in my home country so I've always said that the first thing I am going to do is to get a gun when I become a US citizen (even though I am a Green Card holder for awhile now and GC holders can have firearms). It just feel like such a milestone.
Like many LGBT liberals, the 2016 election makes me more worried about my everyday safety. Aside from personal safety, I find that target shooting is very relaxing for reducing everyday stress. I also think it's important to know how to handle a firearm should one day the zombie apocalypses comes... People on TV shows and movies can all just pick up a gun and shoot, I don't want to be the one that throws the gun at a zombie!
Recently I've taken a basic gun safety class and also took a class to qualify me for getting a CCW license in VA. I am looking at getting the HK VP9sk since I'm a lefty (literally).
My other hobbies are: Home coffee roasting, everything coffee, cooking, fishing, photography, and taking on new hobbies.
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2The Gen5 Glock 19 has an ambidextrous slide lock as well. It's not subcompact, though.
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4Welcome. Former nova resident now hiding out in central Virginia. Glad to have you aboard!
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7Welcome from a former Arlington denizen now in Gettysburg area. Glad you found us.
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9Howdy from Houston!
Nice Intro. Let's cover everything...
Welcome to this great country of ours...'
Welcome to Safe Gun Ownership...
Welcome to the great sport of shooting.
We all love pets, so I welcome them too.
Nice Intro. Let's cover everything...
Welcome to this great country of ours...'
Welcome to Safe Gun Ownership...
Welcome to the great sport of shooting.
We all love pets, so I welcome them too.
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Re: New Member in Northern VA
10and thank you for checking so many diversity boxes!
Three cats *and* a dog? Now that is some alternative lifestyle.
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11Yeah, my coach told me that too. Too bad the range I go to don't have it for rent. I want to try it out!DispositionMatrix wrote: Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:18 pm The Gen5 Glock 19 has an ambidextrous slide lock as well. It's not subcompact, though.
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12Hello! I lived in PA for 7 years! Mostly in State College, then in WIlliamsport. Love visiting Gettysburg!Bucolic wrote: Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:46 pm Welcome from a former Arlington denizen now in Gettysburg area. Glad you found us.
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13Thank you FlyGuy! Hope to visit Houston someday!FlyGuy wrote: Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:30 am Howdy from Houston!
Nice Intro. Let's cover everything...
Welcome to this great country of ours...'
Welcome to Safe Gun Ownership...
Welcome to the great sport of shooting.
We all love pets, so I welcome them too.
You can never be overdressed or over-educated.-- Oscar Wilde.
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14Haha yeah! I checked most of the diversity boxes (Asian too!) I always joke about that in job interviews...HuckleberryFun wrote: Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:24 am
and thank you for checking so many diversity boxes!
Three cats *and* a dog? Now that is some alternative lifestyle.
You can never be overdressed or over-educated.-- Oscar Wilde.
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15Thank you all for the warm welcome!
You can never be overdressed or over-educated.-- Oscar Wilde.
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16 and congrats on your upcoming citizenship !
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17Come up some time and we’ll go shooting.yxl1407 wrote:Hello! I lived in PA for 7 years! Mostly in State College, then in WIlliamsport. Love visiting Gettysburg!Bucolic wrote: Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:46 pm Welcome from a former Arlington denizen now in Gettysburg area. Glad you found us.
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18 Howdy from Seattle!
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19Welcome from Houston!