Old man in Renton

[Onramp]

I've been a gun nut since the mid-50's when my dad let me shoot his bolt action .22lr rifle. I made do with that until I earned enough to buy my own semi-auto tube fed rifle. I shot plenty of Dad's other pistols including his Gov't 1911 when I was in Jr. High. Military led me to another 1911 and an M14, and eventually the M16. The 1911 served me well as I was in the Armored Cav and was (in my mind) my primary weapon, as I was a wheel & track mechanic. After active, I got my own 1911, several revolvers and eventually had to buy a second safe and now a third. I've taken various armor courses, reloaded for a long while, learned a lot of disassembly, modifying and repair on my own. Got into competition style shooting late, and managed to be mid-pack until age-related issues mad that less enjoyable. I quit reloading, but still shoot at least once per week, and always carry (multiple state permits). I arm wrestle with my idiot state congress people when I can, to no avail. But I like to hear whatever idiocy they espouse to support their illegal, "common sense" actions. I don't post much, but when I do it is probably in a repair, modify or gunsmithing forum. Glad to be part of a state group. Pat

 

[BearBio]

Welcome from the "Dry Side"! I too have multiple state permits (as does my wife).

 

[Unshaven2897]

I arm wrestle with my idiot state congress people when I can, to no avail

It's not gonna get any better because the I5 corridor controls the mass vote. I've posted on my personal complexities and have a WA CCP. I'm good with that at home in WA. But because of where I live, when I head out I will go into OR so do not carry. And frankly, on our own land I used to carry. Not for bad guys but a big boom solves a lot of problems for a potential confrontation. And no, I don't shoot snakes. But that never happened with big critters during the day and I got tired of carrying more stuff. So I stopped doing that as well over the years

But this season we have have a major uptick in bear and cat stuff - not in the outback but inside the perimeter. To us it us a sign of the winter to come. In our area the critters are telling us something. But when one or the other of us are out in the woods we see nothing because they don't want anything to do with us. During the day. We or the dogs don't go out at night - esp now.

As for two legged predators, well, you do what you have to do.

 

[BearBio]

It's not gonna get any better because the I5 corridor controls the mass vote. I've posted on my personal complexities and have a WA CCP. I'm good with that at home in WA. But because of where I live, when I head out I will go into OR so do not carry. And frankly, on our own land I used to carry. Not for bad guys but a big boom solves a lot of problems for a potential confrontation. And no, I don't shoot snakes. But that never happened with big critters during the day and I got tired of carrying more stuff. So I stopped doing that as well over the years

But this season we have have a major uptick in bear and cat stuff - not in the outback but inside the perimeter. To us it us a sign of the winter to come. In our area the critters are telling us something. But when one or the other of us are out in the woods we see nothing because they don't want anything to do with us. During the day. We or the dogs don't go out at night - esp now.

As for two legged predators, well, you do what you have to do.

If you want an OR CCW, try Portland. The Sheriff is pretty gun-favorable! You take an on-line test (one of those 10 minute, no-brainers). Give a reason, pay the fee, make an appointment for prints and photos and wait a couple of weeks.

 

[Renton Indian]

Rode the pony me self.

"F" Troop 2/11 ACR