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    Learning tactical awareness

    One of the most important things about self defense (with or without firearms) is proper situational awareness. With empty handed or armed self defense, technique is important, but will only get you 10-20% of the way. The remainder is attitude and awareness, and while I at least know how to...
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    non-resident CT carry permit

    Since my brother recently moved to New Haven, I am thinking about applying for a non-resident CT carry permit. In researching the CT permit system, I've gathered that although it is not a "shall issue" state, it could be considered a "usually issue" state. I have received the application...
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    Dive Knives, US/Mexico Customs

    Carry your knife in checked baggage and you're good to go. On the other hand, while I used to carry a pocketknife routinely before 9-11 on domestic flights, I once had a pocketknife confiscated when I checked in to my return flight from Cancun. Of course, I had flown out of Cancun with a...
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    Firearms training in Virginia or West Virgina

    He doesn't have any classes scheduled in Beckley this year after the Level IV in late May. The last shotgun class he did in Beckley was in 2006. I'll email him and see if he'd be interested in teaching another.
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    Firearms training in Virginia or West Virgina

    As somebody said earlier in the thread, Steve Silverman, who runs Firearms Research and Instruction (www.F-R-I.com) occasionally teaches classes at the Beckley Gun Club. He'll be teaching his Level IV class Wednesday May 21 through Sunday May 25 in Beckley. I've taken his Level II/III, Level IV...
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    Fit to survive!

    Stronglifts.com has some excellent stuff on fitness, starting with the 5x5 lifting program. I cannot recommend this site too highly.
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    Help with Rossi 877

    When I got my first CCW permit I bought a Rossi 877 (2" bbl .357 S&W clone, imported by Interarms). I carried it for a long time, then got bit by the semi-auto bug, and put it up for a long while until I just took it out again. There are (at least) two problems with the gun. The first is...
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    What to say to 911 after a self-defence incident

    What about the wife? What about this wrinkle on the scenario? The police have arrived at your home after you've shot a home invader, and the bad guy is on the way to the hospital or the morgue. You've followed all the good advice here, invoked your right to silence and asked for a lawyer...
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    New OSHA Rulemaking-Black & Smokeless Powder, Primers, Ammo

    Make sure to contact your congressman and senators. Be sure to point out that if these regs were good faith "safety" regs, they would be applied equally to gasoline, kerosene, & propane etc. sales, storage, and transport.
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    Osha 2007-0032

    Make sure to contact your congressman and senators.
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    OSHA rule change - here's direct link for leaving comments

    In addition to contacting OSHA, contact your senators and representative. OSHA needs to feel the heat.
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    How much space for reloading?

    could you give a pointer to the thread with the pix of the reloading benches?
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    Have you read "Unintended Consequences" by John Ross?

    I re-read it every year.
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    VA Resident in WV college - need advice

    How about both places? The Dems do it all the time!
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