VGOF is 5 years old today!

[allingeneral]

I started VGOF on this day 5 years ago. Look under my name over here to see my forum join date --->

I started the forum shortly after Barack Hussein Obama was inaugurated because even then, it was evident that this country was about to change for the worse, and I felt the need to prepare myself.

I grew up on a farm in Illinois and had an old Winchester model 62A pump action .22 that my dad gave me. I shot a lot of blackbirds, starlings and sparrows with that rifle. As an adult, I didn't own any firearms prior to starting this forum. My first firearm purchase was a Taurus 85SSUL .38 Special. I wanted to get my Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP), and I started searching google for information on Virginia gun laws. Since I kept coming up short on finding the information that I wanted, I decided to start VGOF and make my own source of information. VGOF seemed to catch on right from the beginning, and with the help of some of the early VGOF pioneers who got things going, and with the continued inputs from our current membership (over 6,000 members strong!), we have become the best online information source for gun owners in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

We've had some good events over the years, and I'm hopeful that we'll continue to grow and have more events this year and into the future.

Please post any pictures or memories of events from VGOF, and also share how VGOF has helped you!

I'm working on a giveaway to celebrate our 5th anniversary. Stay tuned for more information on that in the coming days! Here's a hint:

[kelu]

Thank you!
For me, VGOF is the family I have missed for almost my entire life. I have learned a lot of things, and I have even more to learn form here.

[Viper21]

Awesome. Wish I had stumbled onto the site sooner

[allingeneral]

Here are a couple of memories that I got on video at SgtBill's place, where we had two annual meet and greets in 2010 and 2011 (I think). The first video is me shooting gunderwood's Barrett M99 .50 cal. The thing is a brute! The second video is Henry showing some tannerite who's boss, and the last video is Shelley shooting a .460 revolver at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srn1TPhdyRI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx2RgJPkXA8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaJMpPOTHZ4

[Hammer]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY VGOF!!! May you have many more!

[WRW]

Took me four and a half months to find this place.

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[SHMIV]

Happy anniversary to the forum.

Thank you, Rick, for founding VGOF. I had so many misconceptions in regard to firearm related laws before I found this site. This site has proven to be an indispensable resource for me; and for others, I am sure.

When you go out to pop of some celebratory rounds, be sure to pop off a few for me.

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[rlbellco72]

Happy Birthday VGOF!

[OakRidgeStars]

Happy 5th Birthday, VGOF! I didn't quite make it to the inauguration, but I wasn't too far behind.

[dusterdude]

Happy birthday and thank you much


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[skeeterss0]

Guess I came in on the front end of this site. I Found it and joined shortly over a month after you created it. I must congradulate you on the wonderful site. You seem to have captured everything any gun owner or soon to be gun owner would want to know in one site. You point the people to all the right resources for laws and legal opinions as well as provide us all an outlet to our own opinions.

Great Job Rick! and may the site and family continue to grow for many years to come.

[smltooner]

HBD VGOF.......keep up the good work, Rick.

[Mav]

Happy B-day VGOF!

I found this ooh 2010 ish.. good source for info and goings on around the commonwealth

hey I even got the tee shirt


Thanks to Rick for all he does.!

[TheGodfather]

[Palladin]

Dang, skeeterss0 - you are an old timer! (in VGOF years) Semper Fi!

And to Rick - brother!

I found this site looking for primers, when primers couldn't be found. And thanks to VGOF, I found primers. A couple of days ago a thread popped up dissing a gun shop because the owner was prickly and didn't like folks tracking mud in his store. I say God Bless the brick and mortar shops and their owners, you just might find yourself in a pinch for something some day, and the small local shop just might be the one to come through for you.

Remember your local gun shops and VGOF, thanks.

[skeeterss0]

yeah i've been here online but have never had the pleasure of meeting yall FTF yet. Hope to someday.

[Jakeiscrazy]

Love this forum and have been here since the first meet and greet! Here are some throw back videos.

Meet and Greet at SgtBills year one shooting Gunderwood's M99:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzNbWEUGmGc


Meet and Greet at SgtBills year two:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmSd-Y_2Vqs

[MarcSpaz]

Congrats and happy anniversary! I am so glad you guys are here... cuz I don't know a darn thing and this site has been a Godsend.

Thank you Rick for starting VGOF and thanks to the member for making it what it is.

[KaosDad]

Alien Landing. Five minutes of hard rocking guitar and blowing a laptop apart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxudvfiKmkE

[KaosDad]

And . . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVMW4u-hKAU