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jb32765 · April 28th, 2007, 10:35 PM

I've been a member for a while . I'm in luzerne county,and looking for places to shoot. I would not mind joining a club so I could take my kids shooting and teach them safely.

jahwarrior72 · April 29th, 2007, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jb32765

I've been a member for a while . I'm in luzerne county,and looking for places to shoot. I would not mind joining a club so I could take my kids shooting and teach them safely.

hello, neighbor! lackawanna county here, and i'm in the same boat you're in, more or less. only place i know is in the public range in archbald.

montego · May 31st, 2007, 04:22 PM

Chester County within 20 miles of philly and west chester.

Sig229 · May 31st, 2007, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Sicario

Berks County reporting in.
I am just north of that hell hole they call Reading...which is why I sleep next to 4 pistols and an AK47

Reading PA is considered "bad"?
I have found what Pennsylvanian's perception of a "Bad Neighborhood" is VERY different from mine.

For instance in my town they call the local government housing "the Projects" and "The Ghetto".
LOL Yeah right.
They actully look like decent clean neighborhoods.
And if Im in a store or a Dr's office and a clean cut black person walks in, the peopel in teh whole entire place looks scared to death.

Its really hilarious and sad at the same time.

limatunes · May 31st, 2007, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by montego

Chester County within 20 miles of philly and west chester.

You are knocking on our back-door neighbor.

JD · May 31st, 2007, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sig229

Reading PA is considered "bad"?
I have found what Pennsylvanian's perception of a "Bad Neighborhood" is VERY different from mine.

For instance in my town they call the local government housing "the Projects" and "The Ghetto".
LOL Yeah right.
They actully look like decent clean neighborhoods.
And if Im in a store or a Dr's office and a clean cut black person walks in, the peopel in teh whole entire place looks scared to death.

Its really hilarious and sad at the same time.

While Reading isn't quite as bad as Chester or Philly, it does have it's bad parts, just like Coatesville.

There are some places in the above listed where I WILL NOT go unless armed, company policy be

Most of the south eastern part of PA is becoming more...ghetto I guess, just the other day we had a shooting right around the corner from our apartment building, that and we have a good number of domestic arguements quite often. It's time to move.

Ship A'Hoy · May 31st, 2007, 05:52 PM

Here in the peaceful suburbs of Pittsburgh this week we've had a cop beat up and put in the hospital, offender is still at large. Three guys shot the next evening in the same neighborhood, and these are supposed to be safe neighborhoods.

sojourner · May 31st, 2007, 05:54 PM

Don't forget the regular ole eastern parts of PA. The lehigh valley has quite the areas of crime. Downtown Allentown, south side bethlehem, south side in easton. Just a carjacking at a gas station a couple blocks off the easton square (two armed assailants steal car from couple getting gas at gas station. It is within 1 - 2 blocks of a police substation. Plus we can keep updated with the latest at
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/police/

Got to go north an west part of state. More rural and more quiet.

Jamie Young · May 31st, 2007, 07:06 PM

That's one thing that is starting to amaze me. As someone who lives outside of Philly, you'd think it would become better once you get out in the suburbs. The truth of the matter is many of these small towns are starting to have high crime rates and enormous illegal immigration problems. Hazelton!!

sojourner · May 31st, 2007, 07:30 PM

Yessir indeed. I was born and raised in Hazleton, PA. It has definitely gotten much rougher since my time there.

May 31st, 2007, 05:52 PM	#157
Ship A'Hoy Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: USA Posts: 61	Here in the peaceful suburbs of Pittsburgh this week we've had a cop beat up and put in the hospital, offender is still at large. Three guys shot the next evening in the same neighborhood, and these are supposed to be safe neighborhoods. __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill

May 31st, 2007, 07:06 PM	#159
Jamie Young Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Posts: 469	That's one thing that is starting to amaze me. As someone who lives outside of Philly, you'd think it would become better once you get out in the suburbs. The truth of the matter is many of these small towns are starting to have high crime rates and enormous illegal immigration problems. Hazelton!! __________________ Find out about Gun Shows and Training activities. www.TheRallyPoint.org Get your gun club involved!! Free TRP.org stickers RogueElite.net

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April 28th, 2007, 10:35 PM	#151
jb32765 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 23	I've been a member for a while . I'm in luzerne county,and looking for places to shoot. I would not mind joining a club so I could take my kids shooting and teach them safely.

May 31st, 2007, 04:22 PM	#153
montego New Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 8	Chester County within 20 miles of philly and west chester.

May 31st, 2007, 05:54 PM	#158
sojourner Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: PA Posts: 977	Don't forget the regular ole eastern parts of PA. The lehigh valley has quite the areas of crime. Downtown Allentown, south side bethlehem, south side in easton. Just a carjacking at a gas station a couple blocks off the easton square (two armed assailants steal car from couple getting gas at gas station. It is within 1 - 2 blocks of a police substation. Plus we can keep updated with the latest at http://www.mcall.com/news/local/police/ Got to go north an west part of state. More rural and more quiet.

May 31st, 2007, 07:30 PM	#160
sojourner Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: PA Posts: 977	Yessir indeed. I was born and raised in Hazleton, PA. It has definitely gotten much rougher since my time there.