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I was in Northern VA today practically a stones throw away from DC to meet my dad for lunch. I had to drive up I-395 to meet him at his office. I was legally armed of course still being in VA and I could see the DC skyline, Washington Monument and the Capital.
Talk about eerie being that close to the anti-gun capital of the country, and still being armed. It really gave me the chills, and I don't know why.
Its like standing at the edge and looking into hell isnt it?
“I am consistently on record and will continue to be on record as opposing concealed carry.”
- Barack Obama Chicago Tribune, April 27, 2004
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Ya pretty muchOriginally Posted by Tally XD
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I've been in that situation recently, and after reflecting on it what felt weird to me (it was hard to identify at first), was this: There was nothing that could physically stop me from heading into D.C with my gun, nor would I have been detected in doing so. I could have gone in there and had my way with the law abiding citizens, knowing full well that they were unarmed. It was eerie and disturbing to think that their citizens had allowed me such ability, and while I had no intent of entering their city and breaking their laws much less committing a heinous act, what if I was someone else, someone who would. Fools.
"Wise people learn when they can; fools learn when they must." - The Duke of Wellington
I get those same feelings thinking about WI or IL, my son lives near both, but remember, those D.C. folks got exactly what they voted for...they made poor choices and have paid dearly for it down through the years.
Stay armed...appreciate the places one can carry...stay safe!
"That I cannot do."
"Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks."
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One of my complaints out there in the DC/VA area is no signs letting you know when you change from VA to DC. How am I supposed to know when to disarm and when it's legal to stay protected?
Better to die on your feet, than to live on your knees.
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The river.
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I think they should disarm all those statues throughout the city.
Treat me good, I'll treat you better. Treat me bad, I'll treat you worse.
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I did that near the Illinois border once.
The preceding post may contain sarcasm; it's just better that way. However, it is still intended with construction and with the Love of my L-rd Y'shua.
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Yup...I call the river the DMZ. Can't miss it. Once you're on the bridge, you're on your way to no-mans-land.The river.
The other thing to think about is DC's boundaries. If you look at DC and MD on a map with the boundaries turned on/highlighted, their line covers the water in the river all the way to the shoreline on the VA side. Basically you're only in VA up to the Western-most shoreline. So theoretically even if you were to catch yourself on the bridge and managed to back up and out before reaching the other side, you could still be caught in violation.
-The Mist (2007)"My God David, We're a Civilized society."
"Sure, As long as the machines are workin' and you can call 911. But you take those things away, you throw people in the dark, and you scare the **** out of them; no more rules...You'll see how primitive they can get."
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I long to do tourist thing in DC, but I can not because of the gun laws. I'll probably never get to visit one of the few urban areas in this great Country I would like to see. SAD.
Get the U.N. out of the U.S.
Get the U.S. out of the U.N.
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That's a good way of putting it.
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I feel the same way, and yes it is sad.
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