hello everyone!
I'm Chad King in Southeast Michigan.
I have a bit of experience with firearms, and in leadership, but I'm interested in learning how I can help.
I really don't like talking about myself, but I suppose understanding background and proving credentials is important to some people. If anyone is interested in my credentials, I'll share them.
I'm all about the root cause mitigation of violence, and that's a big reason why I joined LGC. I am passionate about introducing people safe gun handling and storage, and legal considerations of owning firearms. I'm a big proponent of servant leadership.
Politically, I think they all suck on gun policy/gun rights, or are hypocrites.
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2Well, greetings from northern California where we're in fire season now. And drought. Our other two seasons are flood and earthquake.
What might be your recently favorite gun to shoot?
CDFingers
What might be your recently favorite gun to shoot?
CDFingers
Crazy cat peekin' through a lace bandana
like a one-eyed Cheshire, like a diamond-eyed Jack
like a one-eyed Cheshire, like a diamond-eyed Jack
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4it really sucks about the fires and drought - it's a perfectly devastating pair.CDFingers wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:36 am Well, greetings from northern California where we're in fire season now. And drought. Our other two seasons are flood and earthquake.
What might be your recently favorite gun to shoot?
CDFingers
Recently it's the Walther PDP and my Sig P320 Scorpion with the Gray Guns adjustable trigger.
Long gun favorite is my O/U Shotgun I use for trap.
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6Welcome from S. AZ. I like trap but sold my shotgun long ago. I actually like hunting Quail better, they are harder to hit.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,”
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7I have zero experience hunting. I hope to change that soon-ish.tonguengroover wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:37 am Welcome from S. AZ. I like trap but sold my shotgun long ago. I actually like hunting Quail better, they are harder to hit.
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8Oh well if you like trap you'd love hunting Quail,. Kinda like pheasent hunting. They bolt out of the bushes flying just over the shrubs and dive back down really fast. You get one shot before they are gone.APXDEF wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:43 amI have zero experience hunting. I hope to change that soon-ish.tonguengroover wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:37 am Welcome from S. AZ. I like trap but sold my shotgun long ago. I actually like hunting Quail better, they are harder to hit.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,”
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9Welcome from Houston! Upper or lower?
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i'm retired. what's your excuse?
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12Hello
At various times 20's through mid-40's I lived in Detroit, Royal Oak, Farmington Hills, Royal Oak and Ortonville. Still have many friends in the area.
"it's a goddamn impossible way of life"
"And so it goes"
"And so it goes"
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13Here are some of credentials:
USCCA instructor and training counselor
NRA instructor
Glock Armorer
National African American Gun Association instructor and range safety officer
Midwestern Regional Director for NAAGA (phonetically en double aye aee aye)
Chapter president and co-founder of the Black Bottom Gun Club
I also "try" to shoot IDPA... well I shoot in practices, no matches yet.
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14Nice. I'm guessing you aren't in the area anymore?geno wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:59 pmHello
At various times 20's through mid-40's I lived in Detroit, Royal Oak, Farmington Hills, Royal Oak and Ortonville. Still have many friends in the area.
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15Welcome sir, glad to have you.
“I think there’s a right-wing conspiracy to promote the idea of a left-wing conspiracy”
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i'm retired. what's your excuse?
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17We have a bullseye competition here. Watch out. I just got new glasses. Plus, I've got appts to get my cataracts fixed. Y'all don't know what's coming. ;-)
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CDFingers
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Crazy cat peekin' through a lace bandana
like a one-eyed Cheshire, like a diamond-eyed Jack
like a one-eyed Cheshire, like a diamond-eyed Jack
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18o/
Bringing up the bottom of those bullseye competitions over here. Look, it lets me use the excuse that I shoot competitively. Also, that paper totally deserved it.
Bringing up the bottom of those bullseye competitions over here. Look, it lets me use the excuse that I shoot competitively. Also, that paper totally deserved it.
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19"Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts." - Daniel Patrick Moynihan
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20Yes , (sorry the old forum format use to show our location, now you need to click on ones avatar), I left MI for wetter winter pastures in 1995 and moved to the PNW.
I've been in SW WA since 2004, Its a 20 minute drive to Portland for me. My time living in Detroit was '68-'71 when I went to what was then U of D.
"it's a goddamn impossible way of life"
"And so it goes"
"And so it goes"
Good Morning from Michigan!
22Hello, Sir & welcome.
I’m from SE Michigan as well; but currently live in SW Ohio.
I shot USPSA & 3 gun for several years before I realized that I’m not a talented shooter, and lots of practice would only get me (barely) above the middle of the pack & was draining my wallet. However, shooting weekly & training to reloading & tactical drills will make you very proficient in countering any likely threat. Having been formerly both an NRA pistol instructor & a Navy instructor, nothing hones your abilities like training for dynamic competition.
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I’m from SE Michigan as well; but currently live in SW Ohio.
I shot USPSA & 3 gun for several years before I realized that I’m not a talented shooter, and lots of practice would only get me (barely) above the middle of the pack & was draining my wallet. However, shooting weekly & training to reloading & tactical drills will make you very proficient in countering any likely threat. Having been formerly both an NRA pistol instructor & a Navy instructor, nothing hones your abilities like training for dynamic competition.
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23I was born and raised in Cincinnati.INVICTVS138 wrote: Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:02 am Hello, Sir & welcome.
I’m from SE Michigan as well; but currently live in SW Ohio.
I shot USPSA & 3 gun for several years before I realized that I’m not a talented shooter, and lots of practice would only get me (barely) above the middle of the pack & was draining my wallet. However, shooting weekly & training to reloading & tactical drills will make you very proficient in countering any likely threat. Having been formerly both an NRA pistol instructor & a Navy instructor, nothing hones your abilities like training for dynamic competition.
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I absolutely agree on using competition to dial in the skills and what you learn from training classes.
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24Hi Chad - my name is Travis. I live in Hazel Park, MI - just about a mile north of Detroit. I am a firearms instructor and range safety officer.
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25Hi! and Welcome, from New Jersey!
Watcha shoot? (I'm guessing Glocks are in there)
Watcha shoot? (I'm guessing Glocks are in there)
"Even if the bee could explain to the fly why pollen is better than shit, the fly could never understand."