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Old 11-23-2021, 12:50 AM
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I'm pretty screwed gunwise, nuff said.
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Old 11-23-2021, 01:40 AM
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Old 11-23-2021, 03:22 AM
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Well, true regarding being screwed.

I visited out of state this weekend and came home with these -

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I know the Astra and H&R aren't exactly high end or same leage as the Colts but WTH - reminds me of the fun stuff I had growing up.

No wait, no tax, no 4473 courtesy of the C&R FFL. Doesn't make up for everything and we're still stuck with AW ban, mag limits and such. But "I'll take it" and walking out the same day helps a bit.
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Old 11-23-2021, 07:41 AM
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Old 11-23-2021, 07:48 AM
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Old 11-23-2021, 11:04 AM
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Old 11-23-2021, 11:15 AM
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Old 11-23-2021, 11:21 AM
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Old 11-23-2021, 11:29 AM
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Old 11-23-2021, 11:34 AM
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Welcome to the forum. We in California are not exactly screwed and there are great guns here. Just takes a little more work get there. Had a very successful weekend at Orange Coast Auction

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Old 11-23-2021, 11:50 AM
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That's one reason I moved to Nevada last year. That being said, I haven't bought any new guns.
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I used to live in Camarillo. 3 years ago I left. I took my family, my job, and started a new business for my son here in AZ. I still miss CA, but I don't really think of it as home anymore. There is true freedom here in AZ. If you really want to come you can do it.
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Old 11-23-2021, 12:37 PM
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Old 11-23-2021, 02:09 PM
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Old 11-23-2021, 06:36 PM
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Welcome from Texas! My daughter still lives out there because her husband, Tadd Griffith, is a stunt man out there, and that's where the stunt work is.
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Old 11-23-2021, 11:23 PM
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Old 11-23-2021, 11:38 PM
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Old 11-24-2021, 12:04 AM
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Nothin’ says you’ve got to stay there.
There are 49 other states.
Some of them are still relatively free as far as gun rights go.
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Old 11-24-2021, 12:27 AM
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Im in South Bay (San Francisco) and will be moving to Reno area.
While Gun Shops and Ranges are shrinking in SF Bay Area.

I hear they are expanding in Nevada. Also huge BLM shooting areas.
I wish i could do Utah where its several times more Gun Stores and Ranges,
But thats another chapter in my life.
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Old 11-24-2021, 08:45 PM
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Graduated H.S. in Manteca 79. I wish ca. was like it was then.
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Old 11-24-2021, 09:11 PM
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