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Offline Jamie

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Hi! I'm from Ferndale, MI
« on: January 31, 2014, 11:25:43 AM »
Hi!  I've been reading your forum on and off for a couple of years.  I think people need to develop a comfort level with seeing holstered firearms on ordinary average civilians.  After seeing so many misguided, antagonizing, or abusive LEOs in videos in the past couple of years, I've been a bit overly nervous about carrying openly myself.  I know most of you go out everyday and never have an incident, but still, I'm not quite ready to carry openly outside of my own property yet.

I have a CPL, and most of the time, I don't carry because my employer does not allow weapons in the workplace.  I carry primarily after hours and on the weekends.  I'd like to see a day when we can carry everywhere without having to wonder, "can I carry it here?"

After seeing Obama/Biden/Feinstein and others attack our rights as gun owners, I became more involved in the advancement of gun rights.  I joined the NRA and MCRGO.  I attended a couple of 2nd Amendment rallys in Lansing, and I donated to a few groups and individuals' legal funds.  I never really thought I'd have to become as gun law educated or as politically involved as I have become because to me, I couldn't really understand how anyone could just swoop in and take away our rights.  When it almost happened, I realized that I can't just sit around idly anymore.

I plan on attending the February seminar at Gander Mountain in Novi.  I look forward to meeting some of you in person.

Jamie


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Re: Hi! I'm from Ferndale, MI
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2014, 11:46:22 AM »
Welcome to MOC. See you at the MOC seminar in Novi.
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Re: Hi! I'm from Ferndale, MI
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2014, 01:04:45 PM »
Welcome from Erie. The more you open carry the easier it gets, trust me.
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Re: Hi! I'm from Ferndale, MI
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2014, 01:27:03 PM »
welcome from Kentwood, MI

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Re: Hi! I'm from Ferndale, MI
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2014, 01:40:05 PM »
... I never really thought I'd have to become as gun law educated or as politically involved as I have become ...

Same. I tried to stay on the sidelines for a long time, but eventually I just couldn't sit any longer.

Welcome sir.

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Re: Hi! I'm from Ferndale, MI
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2014, 02:21:27 PM »
Same. I tried to stay on the sidelines for a long time, but eventually I just couldn't sit any longer.

Welcome sir.

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Re: Hi! I'm from Ferndale, MI
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2014, 02:24:32 PM »
Welcome from Okemos. :)

Offline Jeff

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Re: Hi! I'm from Ferndale, MI
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2014, 05:55:54 PM »
Yay, someone else close to me.

I grew up in Ferndale.  I live in Warren now.

Welcome.

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Hi! I'm from Ferndale, MI
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2014, 05:41:30 PM »
Hey howdy hi from hudsonville


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Offline CV67PAT

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Re: Hi! I'm from Ferndale, MI
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2014, 11:03:59 PM »
Yay, someone else close to me.

I grew up in Ferndale.  I live in Warren now.

Welcome.
I didn't know that anyone was "from" Fashionable Ferndale. I thought everyone moved to there. Not from there.
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Re: Hi! I'm from Ferndale, MI
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2014, 01:57:49 PM »
Welcome from Canton!

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Re: Hi! I'm from Ferndale, MI
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2014, 06:15:44 PM »
I didn't know that anyone was "from" Fashionable Ferndale. I thought everyone moved to there. Not from there.

I wasn't fashionable enough so they kicked me out.

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Re: Hi! I'm from Ferndale, MI
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2014, 10:43:29 AM »
Hi!  I've been reading your forum on and off for a couple of years.  I think people need to develop a comfort level with seeing holstered firearms on ordinary average civilians.  After seeing so many misguided, antagonizing, or abusive LEOs in videos in the past couple of years, I've been a bit overly nervous about carrying openly myself.  I know most of you go out everyday and never have an incident, but still, I'm not quite ready to carry openly outside of my own property yet.

Jamie
Welcome. I hope you are still around, maybe we'll see you at the GR march(safety in numbers). :)
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Re: Hi! I'm from Ferndale, MI
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2014, 12:15:23 PM »
Welcome! Always good to see people expanding their carry options.

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Re: Hi! I'm from Ferndale, MI
« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2014, 04:15:28 PM »
Welcome from Grand Rapids.
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