The Liberal Gun Club Forum

Hey all,
Just joined today. I'm psyched to find out I don't have to become an NRA zombie to continue to love the shooting sports. I am a democrat who loves to shoot. I shoot in USPSA competitions here in central and northern VA with my HK P30L. I also enjoy my Ruger Mark III .22 target pistol and my great-grandpa's Remington SpeedMaster rifle from the 1930's chambered in .22short. It's groovy--has a tube magazine that feeds through the stock and it's a very accurate little gun.

I live in Sumerduck, just east of Fredericksburg and I work in Stafford as a veterinarian. Been shooting on and off for 20 years.

I am so glad to find like-minded folks. My liberal/moderate friends think all gun enthusiasts are just right wing nut-jobs because the NRA has hijacked our sports and our politics. And my "gun friends" are absolutely horrified that I refuse to join the NRA and proudly support Obama and other democrats. If socially liberal republican candidates ever come back from extinction, I'd give them a good look too, but the GOP just seems nuts to me these days.

As if being a gun-toting liberal weren't weird enough, to top it all off I'm usually the only female and almost always the only gay person at every gun event I go to. Kinda lonely out there! Hoping to make some friends here.

Anyhow, that's enough about me. Give me a shout out if you're nearby.

Fabulous!

Welcome.

And greetings from Tejas.

Xela

Welcome to the forum!

Welcome from southern PA! I work in northern VA (Arlington) so i get to enjoy some of that Virginia charm... I am pretty new here as well and have found it to be a remarkable place.

I have friends who are east of Fredericksburg with whom we used to breed and show Bulldogs. When you have Bulldogs, you learn to know and love your vets...

from St Louis.

There is a very vibrant and diverse community of women here too:
http://www.theliberalgunclub.com/phpBB3 ... =1&t=12510

Xela

Welcome!

I have the .22 LR version of that speedmaster. Mine isn't from grampa, unless I start calling random old guys at the gun shop Grampa. That could be funny.

I'm on the other side of the country, but I can surely tell you that you ain't the only queer girl with guns on this board.

Welcome from MA!

competitive pistoling is something in which I am becoming very interested: I've read the Brian Enos book; any other suggesitons for getting started?

Where in central/northern VA are you?

Edit: dumb question, didn't fully read the post, sorry

Hey from Texas. You're just another member here. I hope you don't miss your freak status.

Welcome.

Welcome,

a vet huh!? probably shoulda kept that to yourself...I am certain you are going to get a lot of questions

glad you found us.

From Apache Junction, AZ (Redneckistan)
Let's get our freak on!

Hi from WI. My wife uses a Model 24 Remington .22 short which is a slightly lighter version of your Model 241 to keep down the raccoon population around the house.

and let me be the first to shamessly ask a vet question,I was wondering if you only work on dogs and cats or if you also give advice on farm critters as well ?

Welcome! Nice intro.

Welcome! Thanks for joining and for being out!! There is a lot to learn on some of the other forums, but often you have to endure some serious right-wing, homophobic, racist, cross-waving rants.
This is a great forum!

you're far from being alone in anything mentioned in your post, welcome aboard!

(Hey, folks! Be careful with that "armed hippie" monicker. William S. Burroughs used to do up a bunch of heroin and go shoot (imaginary?) coyotes with a .44 mag. That didn't end well, if I remember rightly.)

Gnigma wrote: (Hey, folks! Be careful with that "armed hippie" monicker. William S. Burroughs used to do up a bunch of heroin and go shoot (imaginary?) coyotes with a .44 mag. That didn't end well, if I remember rightly.)

Burroughs wasn't a hippie and he did a bunch of heroin before and after everything he did. I'm not sure what point I'm making here. When I think armed hippie, I think of Wayne Kramer with an M1 carbine.

Howdy from the Richmond area.

Hi Heather,

I can't say 'welcome' since you joined first but I will say I am glad you are here Your comments about the political polarization in this country reflect my own feelings very closely.

I am fairly new to shooting. I started with a MKIII and I have 10's of thousands of rounds through it. I love that little gun. I love shooting .22lr. I used to own four .22lr pistols but last night I went to visit my shooting buddy and he was selling this beautiful little S&W 622 at an absurdly low price so now I own five! It was so cute - what could I do?