Hello all, I have been a member of this forum for about a week, but have not taken the time to properly introduce myself. My name is Richard, I am a small business owner in Gloucester, as well as a resident of Gloucester.
I have wanted to carry a firearm for a while, but could not find one I was comfortable with. I bought a Beretta 32 auto Tomcat to carry, but was very uncomfortable shooting it, so I was not very proficient, and decided it would be safer to not carry.
A few weeks ago, while selling my Tomcat at the Hampton gun show, I found a Makarov 9X18 mm pistol. I had not heard of Makarovs, but asked a few friends who were familiar and I decided to buy it. It shoots like a dream, is very accurate, and very easy and comfortable to carry.
Aside from that, I am also a very strong advocate of the Second Amendment, and rarely mind setting people straight. This is one reason I open carry, to elicit questions from people. Of course, when I am in a hurry, I may decide to conceal (after getting my CCP, that is) just so that I can get in and out of stores quicker.
Self introduction
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IOpenCarryAndIVote
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Self introduction
We have four boxes with which to defend our Freedom: the soapbox, the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box.
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Jakeiscrazy
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Thanks for helping info the public my open carrying!“Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.”
-Winston Churchill
-Winston Churchill
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OakRidgeStars
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Welcome to VGOF! 
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ProShooter
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Welcome!
http://www.ProactiveShooters.com
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"Make your gun go to work, and carry every day!"
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gunderwood
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Welcome, Richard!
I lived in "Guinea" for about a year in the early '90's. Liked it out there.
I lived in "Guinea" for about a year in the early '90's. Liked it out there.
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smltooner
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to the club.THE HIGH PRICE OF FREEDOM IS A COST PAID BY A BRAVE FEW. In memory of our fallen heroes.
THOSE WHO SERVE DESERVE HONOR, RESPECT, THANKS.
THOSE WHO SERVE DESERVE HONOR, RESPECT, THANKS.
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Jakeiscrazy
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“Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.”
-Winston Churchill
-Winston Churchill