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Recent content by mercutio545

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    Question regarding preemption at gun show.

    Went to the gun show in Hampton with some stuff to sell (a few AR's, mags, ammo). Didn't feel like waiting in the long line, so just stood on the sidewalk of the convention center with a sign. A Hampton LEO came up to me and told me I had to leave, and couldn't sell stuff there. I told him that...
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    Is OC still OK at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts?

    The ol' ball and chain wants to drag me to the Picasso exhibit this weekend. I haven't been to the VMFA in a while, but last I heard, it falls under state preemption (a few years ago, I was asked to leave for OC, politely refused, and had no problems for the rest of the day). I was just...
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    Is it legal to shoot airsoft guns in a public park in VA?

    I was out at the park with the ol' ball and chain, my friend, his wife, and their 6 month old child. We were having a nice walk on the trail in the woods when we came across a group of kids and their parents shooting each other with airsoft guns. We asked at them to stop, since there was a small...
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    AJ Gators near Chesapeake Square Mall

    imported post Not sure if this is a repost, but I did a search, and the only hits I got were of people who OC'ed at AJ Gators without any issues. Went to the location near the Chesapeake Sq. Mall on Friday, and saw this notice greeting me at the door: I wasn't carrying at the time...
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    Discharging firearm in a park?

    imported post I was out at the Bennett's Creek Park in Suffolk today playing disc golf with some friends. Most of the course runs through the woods, on trails. While we were playing today, there was a huge cottonmouth snake right in the middle of one of the trails. It was acting pretty...
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    OC in police station?

    imported post I searched for this type of topic, and I know that police stations are covered under preemption, but the other topic on this mentioned "public areas" of a police station. I'm going to be filing a complaint against the James City Country Police Department (unlawful detainment...
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    Quick Virginia private sale question

    imported post I brought one of my handguns to sell at the VA Beach gun show today. A gentleman wanted to purchase it, and showed me a VA non-resident CHP, a validFlorida Drivers License, and a Blue (retired?) Military ID. I didn't think I could sell it to him (I thought it was VA resident to...
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    Took a visit to the Ft. Lee POW range yesterday

    imported post Since the range just started being available on Wednesday evenings (saw it on the VCDL alert ;)), I thought I'd give it a go. It was superb. Only took 30 mins from downtown Richmond. You bring your own eyes, ears, and ammo. They sell targets there if you want them. Like the VCDL...
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    Court messed up girlfriend's CHP...

    imported post So my girlfriend got her CHP notice in today from the Henrico Circuit Court, and they messed her name up. She's Finnish, and her name is Kristiina (with 3 "i's"), and she wrote it as such on the application. However, on the notice, it is spelled "Kristina". If it's spelled like...
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    New update on Kroger's carry policy

    imported post Since my previous thread got out of control and was locked (seems to happen all the time around here :D), I thought I would give an update to the whole Kroger carry situation. I got around to calling corporate, and the representative said that Kroger has a nationwide policy that...
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    Strange procedures for getting CHP?

    imported post My girlfriend is a Henrico resident, and finally got around to applying for her CHP. I applied for mine almost a year ago (City of Chesapeake) and it went very smoothly. No problems. When she called me after going to the Court, she said that the procedure was very different than...
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    Kicked out of Kroger in Richmond, threatened by LEO with arrest.

    imported post Well, after months of uneventful carrying (which is a good thing!), I finally got kicked out of somewhere tonight. I was almost done shopping at the Kroger in between Lombardy and Bowe (by VCU), when a Richmond city police officer came up to me (Kroger has paid police working...
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    Unicorn sighting- VCU area

    imported post I was driving back from the West End, and I stopped at the light on Harrison and Grace St at around 12:15 am. I saw this younger guy, about my age (early 20's) to my right, and sure enough, he was packing. He was wearing a white shirt with dog tags. Didn't look like an undercover...
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    Anybody have opinions on Galco shoulder holsters?

    imported post I'm looking at getting one of those Miami Classic holsters for my XD. Any pros and cons? Is it worth the money? I definitely want to get some sort of shoulder holster (mainly for concealing during the winter). I was also wondering, how is the balance on something like that if you...
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    Is a VA resident CHP considered proof of residency?

    imported post I'm thinking of ordering a new pistol online and having it transferred to my FFL, and I was just wondering if a resident CHP is valid as a proof of residency document. I changed the address on my license a few months ago, and have yet to get my new voters card (I would always use...
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