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Yep. Tomorrow is the day I move to DC...well...technically...Alexandria. 6 hours travel time (layovers *argh*) and I'll have a new address. :eek:

Kinda weird. A little scary. Still pretty :cool:.

That said, I won't be around much today. I have a ton of stuff to do.

Wish me luck! :p

Yep. Tomorrow is the day I move to DC...well...technically...Alexandria. 6 hours travel time (layovers *argh*) and I'll have a new address. :eek: Kinda weird. A little scary. Still pretty :cool:.
That said, I won't be around much today. I have a ton of stuff to do.

Wish me luck! :p
Just make sure you get Legs to help you move in....

CHECK YOUR TGs

TG me when you get into town.

I hear the COL index there is mighty high.

Just make sure you get Legs to help you move in....

CHECK YOUR TGs
Thanks for the info on the ball and powder stuff. :D

In TX, they won't even let you carry a pocketknife. That hurt more than having to give up my guns. :headbang:

TG me when you get into town.
Will do! :)

Hope he's not married. He's arriving at the one place in the world where single women outnumber single men seven to one.

I hear the COL index there is mighty high.
Actually, Alexandria isn't much different from here. Just a little more expensive. But that's completely made up by the fact that wages in DC are (sometimes) four times what they are down here...especially for the work I do.

Hope he's not married. He's arriving at the one place in the world where single women outnumber single men seven to one.
Terminally single. My roommate is constantly talking about introducing me to all the "honies" he knows. :D

You better learn the Redskins fight song!


Hail to the Redskins!
Hail Victory!
Braves on the Warpath!
Fight for old D.C.!
Run or pass and score -- we want a lot more!
Beat 'em, Swamp 'em,
Touchdown! -- Let the points soar!
Fight on, fight on 'Til you have won
Sons of Wash-ing-ton. Rah!, Rah!, Rah!

Hail to the Redskins!
Hail Victory!
Braves on the Warpath!
Fight for old D.C.!

bleh... moving.... fun :rolleyes: ... good luck!

Terminally single. My roommate is constantly talking about introducing me to all the "honies" he knows. :D

You can also get a concealed carry permit within 30 days.

You better learn the Redskins fight song!
Well, that would only do me good if I didn't ignore most major sports.

I just want to know where the good golf courses are. :D

You can also get a concealed carry permit within 30 days.
There is no way on God's green Earth that they are going to allow me a CC permit. :p

There is no way on God's green Earth that they are going to allow me a CC permit. :p

1. There's a short class on CCW.
2. As long as you are not a convicted felon, you're gold.

1. There's a short class on CCW.
2. As long as you are not a convicted felon, you're gold.
*points at option #2 and bangs head against table* :headbang:

<-- recovering drunk with multiple DWIs. (I'll tell you the whole story when I get to DC.)

Yep. Tomorrow is the day I move to DC...well...technically...Alexandria. 6 hours travel time (layovers *argh*) and I'll have a new address. :eek:

Kinda weird. A little scary. Still pretty :cool:.

That said, I won't be around much today. I have a ton of stuff to do.

Wish me luck! :pGood Luck!

Yep. Tomorrow is the day I move to DC...well...technically...Alexandria. 6 hours travel time (layovers *argh*) and I'll have a new address. :eek:

Kinda weird. A little scary. Still pretty :cool:.

That said, I won't be around much today. I have a ton of stuff to do.

Wish me luck! :p

Be sure to go to Buffalo Billiards. Great place to hang out. :)

Be sure to go to Buffalo Billiards. Great place to hang out. :)
I'll remember that. Hope they have fake beer there. :D

*points at option #2 and bangs head against table* :headbang:

<-- recovering drunk with multiple DWIs. (I'll tell you the whole story when I get to DC.)
A "solution" and a problem all wrapped up in one. (http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casecode/uscodes/18/parts/i/chapters/44/sections/section_925.html)

Under Title 18, Section 925 (c), felons may petition the Treasury Department's ATF (The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) for reinstatement of gun privileges.

In 1992, however, the Second Amendment mood in Congress changed. They passed a rider on ATF's appropriation forbidding the agency from spending any money to process felon applications. In effect, they gutted the Section 925 law. The law still stands, but they are not allowed (because of lack of funding) to follow it.

So, if you feel like becoming a Poster Boy, you could get ahold of one or more RKBA groups there in DC and try to get Congress to change their minds... :rolleyes:

Or you can just stick to Black Powder for Home/Hunting and not Carry. :(

A "solution" and a problem all wrapped up in one. (http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casecode/uscodes/18/parts/i/chapters/44/sections/section_925.html)

Under Title 18, Section 925 (c), felons may petition the Treasury Department's ATF (The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) for reinstatement of gun privileges.

In 1992, however, the Second Amendment mood in Congress changed. They passed a rider on ATF's appropriation forbidding the agency from spending any money to process felon applications. In effect, they gutted the Section 925 law. The law still stands, but they are not allowed (because of lack of funding) to follow it.

So, if you feel like becoming a Poster Boy, you could get ahold of one or more RKBA groups there in DC and try to get Congress to change their minds... :rolleyes:

Or you can just stick to Black Powder for Home/Hunting and not Carry. :(
Yeah. I've already looked into that. It's a mess.

I think I'm just going to become really REALLY proficient with one of those hardcore slingshots. ;)

Or you can just stick to Black Powder for Home/Hunting and not Carry. :(
Actually, I was just thinking.

Do you know if bows and crossbows are covered under the "no firearms for felons" ban?

Actually, I was just thinking.

Do you know if bows and crossbows are covered under the "no firearms for felons" ban?

I could be wrong, but I'd believe that pre-1900s, blackpowder & shotguns would be fair game, too: none fall under any federal statutes...

Actually, I was just thinking.

Do you know if bows and crossbows are covered under the "no firearms for felons" ban?
No. Not according to the Feds. Check your State laws tho.

hey you won't be far from my place tex
I live just north of DC. right off the Beltway

hey you won't be far from my place tex
I live just north of DC. right off the Beltway
Cool! I'll be just south of DC. Like 2 blocks outside the Beltway. :D

I could be wrong, but I'd believe that pre-1900s, blackpowder & shotguns would be fair game, too: none fall under any federal statutes...
They are, as are all replicas (even modernized replicas like the Ruger Old Army) and most modern inlines. Exceptions would be the NEF break-action inlines that take center-fire barrels (the action is considered a "firearm") and conversions like my Mossberg Shotgun muzzleloader barrel.

Basically, if it can be shipped via US post without going through a BATFE Licensee, it's "legal" for a "felon" to possess.

(IMO, the "no felon, no how" law is stupid. It should be no-one convicted of a VIOLENT felony...)

They are, as are all replicas (even modernized replicas like the Ruger Old Army) and most modern inlines. Exceptions would be the NEF break-action inlines that take center-fire barrels (the action is considered a "firearm") and conversions like my Mossberg Shotgun muzzleloader barrel.

Basically, if it can be shipped via US post without going through a BATFE Licensee, it's "legal" for a "felon" to possess.

(IMO, the "no felon, no how" law is stupid. It should be no-one convicted of a VIOLENT felony...)
I'll have to check on the Virginia statues to see what's banned and what's not...and federal, too. Thanks for the info, though. :)

I also agree that the law is stupid. The only thing I've been in trouble for is being a drunk with bad judgement. Oh well. It's my fault for fucking up in the first place.

At least it got me to quit drinking. :p

Yep. Tomorrow is the day I move to DC...well...technically...Alexandria. 6 hours travel time (layovers *argh*) and I'll have a new address. :eek:

Kinda weird. A little scary. Still pretty :cool:.

That said, I won't be around much today. I have a ton of stuff to do.

Wish me luck! :p

Good luck Tex! :)

I'll have to check on the Virginia statues to see what's banned and what's not...and federal, too. Thanks for the info, though. :)

I also agree that the law is stupid. The only thing I've been in trouble for is being a drunk with bad judgement. Oh well. It's my fault for fucking up in the first place.

At least it got me to quit drinking. :p

I'm pretty sure the crossbows and bows are allowed here in Virginia, we got a lot of hunters...Plus, this one guy in my neighborhood had a crossbow and he was a convicted felon, of course, he was later arrested for having four car loads of drugs in his home. And by car loads I mean it took the trunks of four cop squad cars to take all the drugs away, which was weed and some other drug...Gotta love Northern VA :D

So I'm out of town right for the summer. Sorry I can't welcome you from there. Anyway, welcome to the wonderful DC-Metro region!

I'm pretty sure the crossbows and bows are allowed here in Virginia, we got a lot of hunters...Plus, this one guy in my neighborhood had a crossbow and he was a convicted felon, of course, he was later arrested for having four car loads of drugs in his home. And by car loads I mean it took the trunks of four cop squad cars to take all the drugs away, which was weed and some other drug...Gotta love Northern VA :D
LMAO. Well, drugs aren't something I worry about. I'm so vehemently anti-drug that I get visibly PISSED OFF when people bring them around me. :D

I'll have to check VA laws about felons and knives. In TX, you can't even carry a pocketknife. Not even a freaking Leatherman tool because it has a pocketknife blade in it. :headbang:

Well... it's time to finish packing. *jitters* I'm not going to sleep for shit tonight. :mad: Good luck Tex! :) Thank ya, darlin'. :D

So I'm out of town right for the summer. Sorry I can't welcome you from there. Anyway, welcome to the wonderful DC-Metro region!
Danke schon!

I never realized there were so many "General" posters in the DC area. :D

Danke schon!

I never realized there were so many "General" posters in the DC area. :D
You're welcome! :D

Neither did I, actually. It's pretty cool.

You're welcome! :D

Neither did I, actually. It's pretty cool.
Hell, when I get settled in, I might just have to organize a "day out" for all the DC NSers that want to attend. :D

Heh, I recently found out 11 of the people in my other nation's (Valdeunia) region(Western Europe) live in my county....Stafford is invading NationStates, muuwhahaha!

Heh, I recently found out 11 of the people in my other nation's (Valdeunia) region(Western Europe) live in my county....Stafford is invading NationStates, muuwhahaha!
LMAO! You should see the "Texas" region. :D

Alrighty... I really have to finish packing. *argh* BBL.

No you don't....stay here....Put off the packing...Procrastinate until the last minute. They lie when they tell that Procrastination is a bad thing...Yes, just stay, you know you want....succumb to peer pressure... :cool:

Yep. Tomorrow is the day I move to DC...well...technically...Alexandria. 6 hours travel time (layovers *argh*) and I'll have a new address. :eek:

Kinda weird. A little scary. Still pretty :cool:.

That said, I won't be around much today. I have a ton of stuff to do.

Wish me luck! :p
6 hours? Lucky git! :D

I just moved from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale and drove a poorly loaded and thus lopsided 14 foot U-Haul the whole way. 5 days on the road. That's a move, let me tell you.

Wish you the best of luck, Tex. ;)

I used to live somewhat in the DC area. Bowie, MD, where the kid got shot a few years back by the snipers :eek:

They were ready to give me a CC and I'm a Canadian who just visited Reston for a week or so every 2 months. (though dating the daughter of a Senator may have helped, I dunno) I never got the piece, I just started the process. Then my GF and I broke up and I no longer had reason to visit N Va. or DC. Though I did enjoy the place. Except for the occasional shifty eyed paranoid newly arrived local who jumps every time someone shows a gun off. Took me awhile to get used to it (about 48 hours) Cool people, nice scenery. Hope you grow to love the place

Thanks for the well-wishes everyone. It's time for the to pack up the laptop and head for the airport in a couple hours.

Talk to y'all when I get back. :D

6 hours? Lucky git! :D

I just moved from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale and drove a poorly loaded and thus lopsided 14 foot U-Haul the whole way. 5 days on the road. That's a move, let me tell you.
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