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Site Supporter   Location: Lynnwood and at large Joined: Wed May 1, 2013 Posts: 21302 Real Name: Vick Lagina 
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I was reading, on another forum (don't judge), a discussion about safes, storage, displaying guns etc. and one of the comments concerned "international exposure" of information on such forums (as if only national or state exposure, or even State exposure isn't bad enough.)
The concern is that by requiring disclosure of one's location, criminals would be one step closer to targeting a poster. Here on WA-guns, it's already narrowed down pretty closely. Any merit to dropping that requirement? _________________ “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 |
| Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:18 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Oly Joined: Thu Oct 4, 2012 Posts: 1344
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Not to me. That's just a little too paranoid.
But, it also doesn't matter to me to know where you live, unless you've got something up for sale. |
| Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:55 am |
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 Site Admin   Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52078 Real Name: Steve
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Meh. Our requirement is that if you post a classified ad, that you give your city. That's pretty broad.
And hell, you don't even need to give the city that you live in -- just give a city that you're willing to meet in, or you can even say "I'll meet anywhere in King County" or whatever, if you're willing. I don't feel like that's unreasonable. At some point, if you are going to meet up with someone, you are going to need to give SOME kind of location. _________________ 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 Mar 22, 2024 8:36 am |
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Site Supporter / FFL Dealer  Location: Tacoma, Washington Joined: Fri Nov 21, 2014 Posts: 8379
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MadPick wrote: Meh. Our requirement is that if you post a classified ad, that you give your city. That's pretty broad. And hell, you don't even need to give the city that you live in -- just give a city that you're willing to meet in, or you can even say "I'll meet anywhere in King County" or whatever, if you're willing. I don't feel like that's unreasonable. At some point, if you are going to meet up with someone, you are going to need to give SOME kind of location. BLACK HAMMER ARMS 07/02 NFA Dealer http://www.blackhammerarms.com http://www.facebook.com/blackhammerarms https://www.instagram.com/blackhammerarms _________________ BLACK HAMMER ARMS Buy A Suppressor http://www.silencershop.com/blackhammerarms Type 7 Class 2 SOT NFA Dealer 1911 Pistolsmithing Firearm Refinishing GLOCK Certified Armorer CMMG Authorized Dealer NEMO Arms Authorized Dealer http://www.blackhammerarms.com http://www.facebook.com/blackhammerarms https://www.instagram.com/blackhammerarms/ |
| Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:58 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Burien Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2011 Posts: 3308
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These are the same people that put a finger up in their craigslist/fb ads covering up their lic plate and then have backgrounds with street names/physical landmarks. Social engineering isn’t that hard, and the more you type/share, the easier it is.
Posting a basic location saves a lot of time if someone is on the other side of the state with a banging deal. End of the day, if you don’t feel comfortable with it, then don’t participate. _________________ Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. |
| Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:05 pm |
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