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Hi from Idaho
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 Location: Boise Joined: Sat Apr 23, 2016 Posts: 9 
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Hi folks,
Idaho resident here. I visit and drive through Washington from time to time, and also up to Canada. Just found this site and will review it periodically to stay current on Washington gun laws and other misc. topics. Also, had a specific question about the border crossing at Oroville / Osoyoos on Rte 97. But will try to figure out the right thread for it. _________________ NRA Life Member |
| Fri Apr 22, 2016 9:33 pm |
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 Site Admin   Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52038 Real Name: Steve
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Welcome to WaGuns!
 I'm jealous . . . I need to retire and GTFO to some place like Idaho. What kind of shooting do you do? (Please don't say "anything I want" because that will just make it hurt more.) tlr-boise wrote: Also, had a specific question about the border crossing at Oroville / Osoyoos on Rte 97. But will try to figure out the right thread for it. I'd start a thread in General Discussion, or just ask it here. GD will get more people to see it. _________________ Steve Benefactor Life Member, National Rifle Association Life Member, Second Amendment Foundation Patriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of America Life Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Legal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy Coalition Member, NAGR/NFGR Please support the organizations that support all of us. Leave it cleaner than you found it. |
| Fri Apr 22, 2016 9:37 pm |
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Site Moderator / In Memoriam  Location: Ryderwood WA. Joined: Sun May 15, 2011 Posts: 5337
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 Welcome to WaGuns !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cootduster _________________ Retired May 30th 2018, after 41years. I'm not old. I'm just no longer young !!! |
| Sat Apr 23, 2016 1:17 am |
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Site Admin  Location: Olympia, WA Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 38307 Real Name: Dan
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Welcome to WaGuns!
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| Sat Apr 23, 2016 5:37 am |
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 Location: Ft Benning Ga Joined: Sun May 31, 2015 Posts: 501
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Welcome to the forums
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| Sat Apr 23, 2016 1:51 pm |
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Site Supporter   Location: south 'merca Joined: Wed Jul 25, 2012 Posts: 9738 Real Name: Mike
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I'll be in your neck of the woods on Monday for wor. Welcome aboard
_________________ "No Quarter, No Mercy" mash_man wrote: #gangbangerlivesmatter |
| Sat Apr 23, 2016 4:46 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Lynnwood and at large Joined: Wed May 1, 2013 Posts: 21268 Real Name: Vick Lagina
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Hiya Spud. Whatcha shootin'?
_________________ “Finding ‘common ground’ with the thinking of evil men is a fool’s errand” ~ Herschel Smith "The “A return to First Principles in a Republic is sometimes caused by simple virtues of a single man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example. Before all else, be armed!” ~ Niccolo Machiavelli Láodòng zhèng zhūwèi zìyóu FJB |
| Sat Apr 23, 2016 6:25 pm |
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Location: Boise Joined: Sat Apr 23, 2016 Posts: 9
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Hi guys,
Thanks for the kind welcome. Since you asked, here's about me, and about Idaho: I don't shoot as often as I'd like, but have the usual small assortment of pistols. Colt Series 70 1911, Ruger 22/45, S&W Model 66, Sig P238. Idaho enhanced concealed carry permit holder. A couple shotguns for birds and sporting clays. Just built my first AR. And I made a second lower, and so just waiting for my budget to get to the point where I can complete it. Seems like every guy I run into either has an AR, or several, or wants one. Maybe it's just me. Boise is a small city, with amazing cultural stuff, Boise State University, and the capitol. It's left-leaning/liberal/anti-gun/democrat unfortunately, and my state representative is one of the very few Democrats in the legislature. Such folks are, however, vastly outnumbered by conservative/libertarian folks just outside of Boise and in the rest of the state. Boise has a tiny downtown surrounded by neighborhoods. There is no "bad part" of town. No inner city/ghetto/barrio. In Boise, there are several outdoor ranges--actually not in Boise, but in Nampa, Emmett, some of the outlying places. Out east in the desert is Black's Creek Rifle and Pistol range that is quite something. Some guys grouse about all the rules and hours of operation, but it is quite the place. Nampa Rifle and Pistol Club has a great range. Indoors, I shoot at Impact Guns store. 25 yard range. bout 16 lanes. Not fancy. Nice gun shop attached. They have good deals. One of the best things about Boise is Boise Gun store. They are one of the biggest--by far--gun sellers in the country. Amazing for such a small place. Used to be you walked in there and you could hardly walk around for all the firearms, boxes, ammo, other gear stacked and shelved everywhere. They've cleaned the place up a bit since then, but still a fun place. Boise has some really good gun stores. HawkTech is one that caters to Ruger 10/22 and AR afficianados. They helped me with my AR build a LOT. Fixed some things, gave me great advice and never charged me for it. Dan Hawkins is the owner. He and his guys are nice folks. Yep, Idaho is a gun-friendly state, and I love living here. Been here since 1983; Was an Ohio refugee, fleeing bad weather and political oppression. 8 1/2 years in the USAF, at F.E. Warren in Cheyenne and Davis-Monthan in Tucson, then to Boise, to work for Hewlett-Packard. Now retired. Idaho (Boise/Meridian area) is the home of Gemtech, Odin Works, Eberlestock, and I believe many other manufacturers of gun stuff. I bought my Odin Works .223 Wylde barrel, then had a question about something, so I drove over to their place and went in and just asked them. Good people. If you're on this forum, I highly recommend Idaho. Move here. If you're a liberal from California or wherever, you wouldn't want to move here. It's way too cold. Snows here all the time. Bad weather. No culture. No sophistication. Bunch or rural yahoos and cowboys run the state. You wouldn't be happy here. Don't move here. That's probably more than you want to know. And one more thing: You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. _________________ NRA Life Member |
| Mon Apr 25, 2016 4:18 pm |
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Site Admin Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52038 Real Name: Steve
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 Brilliant state map, I love it. _________________ Steve Benefactor Life Member, National Rifle Association Life Member, Second Amendment Foundation Patriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of America Life Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Legal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy Coalition Member, NAGR/NFGR Please support the organizations that support all of us. Leave it cleaner than you found it. |
| Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:03 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: I-5 /512 Joined: Thu Dec 8, 2011 Posts: 15231 Real Name: chris
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Tlr welcome
I frequent the emmett (main stay) was owyahee dam area for awhile, parma, gem boise nampa and MT home area during late april may (work) you mention to moving there ahh not quite my cup of tea as the weather is quite hotter but that also depends on the (cough cough) global warming, athough north maybe but I do like MT. but harsh winters well boise not to bad but does have its downs like here. Mid town drug junkies _________________  |
| Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:16 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Olympia Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2011 Posts: 3696 Real Name: Kelley
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Welcome! I really like the Boise, Meridian, Kuna area. Would love to live there some day.
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| Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:09 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Burlington Joined: Wed Aug 22, 2012 Posts: 5999 Real Name: Kyle
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I find myself enjoying damn near everywhere I go in Idaho. However if I could ever talk the wife into it, I'd be heading to the Idaho Falls area.
_________________ Looking for: S&W Schofield 2x (.38/357) Coonan 1911 Nemo Omen JM Marlin 39M Tikka T3 Tactical(.308) BAR(.308) |
| Wed Apr 27, 2016 4:57 am |
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Site Admin Location: Olympia, WA Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 38307 Real Name: Dan
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Welcome!!! We have spent some time up in Ketchum / Sun Valley. Beautiful state!
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| Wed Apr 27, 2016 5:35 am |
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Site Supporter Location: south 'merca Joined: Wed Jul 25, 2012 Posts: 9738 Real Name: Mike
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cmica wrote: Tlr welcome I frequent the emmett (main stay) was owyahee dam area for awhile, parma, gem boise nampa and MT home area during late april may (work) you mention to moving there ahh not quite my cup of tea as the weather is quite hotter but that also depends on the (cough cough) global warming, athough north maybe but I do like MT. but harsh winters well boise not to bad but does have its downs like here. Mid town drug junkies Boise also gets windy as hell. Was there Monday and Tuesday... Wind chill Monday evening bout gave me fucking hypothermia _________________ "No Quarter, No Mercy" mash_man wrote: #gangbangerlivesmatter |
| Wed Apr 27, 2016 10:10 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Somewhere in, WA Joined: Wed Apr 23, 2014 Posts: 447 Real Name: RickSanchez
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tlr-boise wrote: If you're on this forum, I highly recommend Idaho. Move here. If you're a liberal from California or wherever, you wouldn't want to move here. It's way too cold. Snows here all the time. Bad weather. No culture. No sophistication. Bunch or rural yahoos and cowboys run the state. You wouldn't be happy here. Don't move here. That's what I like to hear! If I don't move back to Texas to retire, then Idaho it is! |
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