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Recent content by pat

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    Recording interactions with police. Need info to get set up.

    When I get pulled over by law enforcement and want everything that is said by me and them to be recorded, both voice and visual what would you recommend? Is there any web sites that covers such a thing? If I win in court can I get my lawyer fees paid by (city, state, etc) (Currently not...
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    Open carry and firearm security and old age

    Yesterday while getting something to eat at fast food place. And by the way, I'm in my mid 60's myself. I can tell you when you get older you are not as strong or nimble as you used to be in your 30's. Anyway this elderly couple comes in. (Really older, late 70's or 80's probably) The guy...
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    CPL Change of address in Wash state, help please

    Is there a link to changing your address for concealed pistol license? Or do I have? Changed my drivers license and can't find where to change CPL, if I have to. Also tried "advanced" search but couldn't limit to our state only. Any help appreciated, thanks
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    O/T from open carry but ... 911/ dealing with gov't/ PITA

    Yesterday I glanced out of my window and noticed a lot smoke going up in the air. Not a backyard BBQ but a lot of smoke. I dial 911. The conversation goes like this. 911: what is your emergency? Me: There is a fire, I can see a lot of smoke, but can’t give you exact address because of my...
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    Qik service retiring/changing

    Tried to do a search before posting this, got this for search response "The following words are either very common, too long, or too short and were not included in your search". So that I would post just in case. Don't know if anybody uses their service here but they are retiring/changing...
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    S&W model 29 buyer at Burien gun store

    (Hope this is OK to post, if not please delete, but need help) The person (Maybe Dave or Bill?) wanting to buy my S&W model 29 at the gun store on DesMoines way in Burien and who was going to do the paperwork, quit. Neither the store owner or I has your phone number, Only the guy that quit has...
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    Mailing pistol parts without serial numbers and trying to be legal

    Mailing pistol parts Little help here. The way I understand USPS (post office) rules I can’t mail any pistol (complete) or any firearm part that contains a serial number. But I can mail pistol parts as long enough the parts that I do ship do not have serial numbers. Is this correct? I’ll be...
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    cleaning pistol in storage and in bank with pistol

    Questions, questions…How often should I clean & oil a handgun that I keep in a safety deposit box? Should I bring into a bank in a paper bag, and tell them before hand? So they don’t go nuts? Background: Wife and I are going to start traveling again, around the US in our RV and we usually...
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    weapon when you sleep

    Please help if you can. Over the years I've found when I'm sleeping in bed that I either up shoving my weapon off the bed if weapon started under my pillow. When on bed side stand I sometimes knock it off onto floor. When I had weapon in clip on holster with old belt around bedpost seems...
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    Bill 822

    If you can't sleep tonight see http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302654-3 and couple clips before and after about states and your CCP Or may you want too see just how your Gov't works (or doesn't work) The bill is going nowhere IMO
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    Felt so good

    Feels so good. I have to share this. I’ve haven’t been on this board for a long time. Being my neighbors are druggies, thieves, and are actually murderers is the only reason why I did this. Well OK, not “actually murderers” got reduced to manslaughter in some type of degree...
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    Off topic: law enforcement question:

    Off topic: law enforcement question: (sorry, I didn’t see an “off topic section”) Background: I received a weight ticket in the late 90’s at the scales on I-5 near Fife. My employer said he would pay it. Then at a later date the local terminal said they would not pay the ticket because it...
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    new member and some thoughts

    imported post As a new member to this forum I would like to thank each and every one of you for exercising their rights as an American citizen. After spending 28 years in the military I feel this group is what America is really about. I have spent about 4 days reading the forum back to about...
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    New Member and some thoughts

    imported post As a new member to this forum I would like to thank each and every one of you for exercising their rights as an American citizen. After spending 28 years in the military I feel this group is what America is really about. I have spent about 4 days reading the forum back to about...
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