Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

Thanks for the input. It was very helpful. I could claim my rifle is for SHTF, home defense, etc, but in the end the reality of it all is…it’s a toy. :) The MOE look was what attracted me to this rifle, initially (clean look…very Massada/ACR like). Being my first AR, I thought “Oh, here’s a complete...

I do appreciate all the information as well as the “scaring me away from the project”. I figured there’d be much more complications involved going with the minimal parts, so I thought just attaching a complete mid-length upper assembly would be the safest way to go. But then you mention things about...

It would help a lot if you told us why you want to upgrade and what your budget is. Well, it’s not that I want to really “upgrade” my AR… I want to turn my carbine length into a Mid-length, basically, in the most budget (cheapest) way possible, and still keep the original “MOE edition” look by drop...

Staying within your budget, find balance. I wouldn't recommend a highend part be mixed with lowend parts. Far better to use all midrange parts IMHO. So, DTI upper is too low end for my M&P15 lower, and DD is too high? I'm new to AR's, and I think that's the difficulty I'm having. Can you recomm...

Would you guys recommend the expensive, quality barrel... with gas tube, gas block / front sight, cap, and handguard approach? That's all it would take, correct? Nah, disregard my last comment...again, adding up all the parts I'd need goes up to $400...I may as well get the entire assembly GrumpyMS...

Would you guys recommend the expensive, quality barrel... with gas tube, gas block / front sight, cap, and handguard approach? That's all it would take, correct?

Thanks for the link, Grumpy. Yah, spending the least money is my main objective. :) Basically, what I'm trying to do is 'convert' my current rifle into a Mid-Length with front flip up sights, and keep the clean look of the MOE handguard. At first, I tried just purchasing a barrel, gas tube, handguar...

I bought my first AR15…an M&P15 MOE. Simple question: If I was to replace my upper assembly with a Del-Ton upper assembly (link below), would I be upgrading my AR, downgrading it, or neither (same quality)? http://www.del-ton.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=DT2001&CartID=1 I read the spec...

I wish they'd let me go home from work early. I can already see cars slipping and sliding out there from my office window.

I never owned a CZ, but I own a P226, and it's the only gun from my collection I could not sell. It's the best shooter of all the pistols I've owned. No other pistol I've shot or owned was as accurate as my P226 (including other Sigs I've owned). Added to that, it's the only gun in my collection tha...

Resurrecting an old post... In the past few weeks, I've been talking to local dealers and even police...kind of funny. No one could give a straight answer. All dealers answer "Not sure...you may want to check with the state police". The state police answers were generally "It shouldn'...

The background check will turn up that you've made a purchase within the past 30 days. I don't know that the dealer will see that, but the VA State police system knows you are a CHP holder, or not a permit holder and should permit/deny the background check based on that information. There is no req...

I understand that if you have a VA CHP, you are allowed to purchase multiple firearms. So, for example, if you went to a store and asked for two handguns, I imagine they'll ask for your CHP before proceeding. In the case of the Nations Gun Show where I plan to purchase multiple firearms from possibl...

The Federal law says that the firearms must be legal at both your starting location and your destination. Technically, your destination is in MD (i.e. the purpose of the trip) and once you are there, all local laws apply. Your friends house is not your residence, nor any of those exceptions, so the...

General rules of thumb. If you are leaving VA, lock everything up! Lock your trunk and disable remote access so the only way in is with a key. Keep nothing in the cabin if possible, no targets, no holsters, no NRA mag, nothing. Know your rights and refuse unreasonable searches (which would include ...

The simplest answer is, that you can be arrested anytime, anywhere, for anything. Seriously? Did you just read the subject line and post a reply? Thanks, anyway. Epic Win! :clap: Seriously? Did you just post a question basically asking for legal advice from a bunch of anonymous internet faces who l...

ProShooter wrote:The simplest answer is, that you can be arrested anytime, anywhere, for anything.

Seriously? Did you just read the subject line and post a reply?
Thanks, anyway. Epic Win!

If a firearm is locked away, out of arm’s reach, mags empty and separated from ammo, all would seem to be fine. I just described how to transport firearms in MD. But going by the letter of the laws in MD, the only time you may transport a firearm is if (a few examples) you’re heading directly to and...

Scenario: I’m out with friends in VA, legally armed, with CHP + Photo ID. We decide to cross the state line to MD. I do not have a permit to carry in MD. I pull my firearm out of the holster, take out the magazine and empty chamber, empty the rounds (store ammo separately) and then lock it in a lock...

I think we should start a debate on some of the answers...particularly the ones the OP and I missed!