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PharmerAndy84
Location: Spokane Joined: Fri Dec 13, 2019 Posts: 2
Real Name: Andrew
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Greetings all, my name is Andrew and I live in Spokane. Here is a quick introduction that summarizes my firearms experience/interest and explains how I got here, it's a little weird.
Born and raised in Maryland, son of Korean immigrants that owned a liquor store in the wrong part of Baltimore City. I spent most of my adolescent years working there and it was my first exposure to guns. Enlisted Marine for ~8 years, x2 combat deployments to Iraq and x1 to Afghanistan. Got out of the Marines, got a degree, enlisted into the Army National Guard because I was bored and they would help pay for grad school. My infantry battalion was activated for the Baltimore City/Freddie Gray/BLM riots and I got the surreal experience of patrolling a burning major American City with an assault rifle and live ammo. Finished my doctorate, got out of the Guard, postdoc residency in Oregon brought me to the PNW and I took a job here in Spokane last November.
Have been getting settled over the last year and now looking into getting a concealed carry permit. The People's Republic of Maryland is a shall issue state, its nearly impossible to get one there so I'm excited it is a realistic option here. My brother lives in Virginia and I was just talking to him tonight about his current 2A fight when I saw on the local news that the WA governor and AG are proposing an assault weapons/high cap mag ban. I lived through Maryland's assault weapons ban in 2013 and was involved in the fight there, decided to find a local forum to see what was going on. Google and a bout of insomnia brought me here. In 2012 our petitions and marches at the Maryland state capitol were completely ineffective and panic buying got insane, I am really hoping not to go through that again. Looking forward to learning about WA and the gun community here. Brought an AR and handgun with me from Maryland, need to find a local range because I haven't shot them since living here. Rest of my guns are scattered among family back east.
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usrifle
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Location: RENTON Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 Posts: 20771
Real Name: John
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Welcome! Thanks for joining us.
_________________ Mr. Q wrote: so basically, if you have to smoke some asshole, make sure they become fertilizer and then Bounce? got it.
Guntrader wrote: Huh, maybe I was an asshole.
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Fri Dec 13, 2019 1:24 am |
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oldkim
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Location: Maple Valley, WA Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 9271
Real Name: Young
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Welcome to WaGuns!
That’s a great intro and background! Glad to have you hear.
Let us know how we can help and let’s get those new toys “fed” soon! Time for a range day!
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Fri Dec 13, 2019 6:23 am |
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Massivedesign
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Location: Olympia, WA Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 38309
Real Name: Dan
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Awesome intro Andrew. Thank you for your service and continued dedication in .civ life to fighting to protect our rights! Go get your CPL! Here in WA, we are also a "shall issue", but here that means that they HAVE TO give it to you unless you are not legally allowed to have one (felon, DV, typical no-no gun stuffs). Now, have you signed the Initiative Sheet to overturn 1639?
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Fri Dec 13, 2019 6:56 am |
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PharmerAndy84
Location: Spokane Joined: Fri Dec 13, 2019 Posts: 2
Real Name: Andrew
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Correction to my statement above, Maryland is a may issue state. Thanks for the warm welcome all.
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Fri Dec 13, 2019 8:13 am |
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cdoniguian
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Location: Tumwater, WA Joined: Mon Oct 22, 2012 Posts: 3640
Real Name: Chris
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Welcome aboard and thank you for your service. Please find and sign the Initiative Sheet to overturn 1639 as soon as possible.
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NRA Range Safety Officer NSSF Member SAF Defender's Club - Life member US Navy - 1976-1982
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Fri Dec 13, 2019 8:36 am |
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surevaliance
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Location: AZ Joined: Fri Aug 17, 2018 Posts: 6798
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Finally, we've got real roof Korean!
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Fri Dec 13, 2019 8:47 am |
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cmica
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Location: I-5 /512 Joined: Thu Dec 8, 2011 Posts: 15235
Real Name: chris
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welcome...
If you have not sign 1094 and repeal 1639 and spread the word.
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Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:30 am |
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boomstick1
Location: Detroit, MI Joined: Thu May 30, 2019 Posts: 6
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Hey there, welcome and greetings to you!
_________________I like to shoot, throw knives, and blog occasionally. I am interested in supporting our troops and vets as well.
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Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:42 am |
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hkcavalier
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Location: NE WA Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2011 Posts: 5495
Real Name: The Dude
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Welcome! When I’m not off carrying a weapon or two in the Middle East I live just north of Spokane. When I get back I’ll have to ping you to go out shooting. There are plenty of good spots in the area.
Not to chase you off of WaGuns but check out Spokane Gun Trader too.
_________________ "Wherever you go, there you are."
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Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:24 am |
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mislabeled
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Location: N-Sno Joined: Thu Oct 3, 2013 Posts: 4015
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Welcome to WaGuns and thank you for your service! We already have a roofkorean but we can always use more.
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Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:44 am |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52067
Real Name: Steve
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Welcome to WaGuns, Andrew! Great intro!
_________________SteveBenefactor Life Member, National Rifle AssociationLife Member, Second Amendment FoundationPatriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of AmericaLife Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsLegal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy CoalitionMember, NAGR/NFGRPlease support the organizations that support all of us.Leave it cleaner than you found it.
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