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Posted: 4/13/2002 8:35:36 PM EDT
[#1]
Live in Santa Barbara, it’s a nice place to live but the community isn’t very gun friendly around here, not to mention that everything here costs at least 5% more just because it’s Santa Barbara. SB is about 100 miles north of LA.
If I wanted to just shoot for fun outside my home, or in my home for that matter I would have to get city zoning to permit it. That would require a vote by the zoning board and so on a so forth. Firing ranges are kind of scarce around here, so if anyone has a link to a built a firing range in your garage then by all means post it [:D]. - Sulaco |
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Posted: 4/13/2002 8:39:40 PM EDT
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Well, I'm no longer in CA but I do call it home. My family is still there and so is the majority of my close friends. My younger days were spent in Stockton, where my bro and mom still lives. My teens were spent in S.F. and my adult life spent in So Orange County, CA mainly Lake Forest/Mission Viejo area. I have met a lot of the SoCal contingent and miss our shoots. But I can live vicariously through the pics posted.
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Posted: 4/13/2002 8:46:56 PM EDT
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I'm currently attending school in Arcata (10 min north of Eureka, which is about 6 hours north of San Francisco). My home is in Clovis.
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Posted: 4/13/2002 8:49:22 PM EDT
[#4]
I'm living in Riverside once again after a three year stay in Washington State. I now have a .38 and a 10/22 rifle and couldn't begin to remember how many times I've been finger printed [:)].
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Posted: 4/13/2002 9:25:15 PM EDT
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I live in Santa Rosa, for a few months more anyway. Nevada, here I come. I won't say freedom is the main reason I'm moving, but it is the reason I made damn sure I crossed the state line.
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Posted: 4/13/2002 9:47:39 PM EDT
[#6]
Sacramento says hi! Dear god I'm trashed right now...
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Posted: 4/13/2002 9:52:40 PM EDT
[#7]
Sacramento California........Chechin' in!!!
PTHFNDR, is one of the first persons I have meet from this board......still not sure about him[;)]. Sgtar15 |
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Posted: 4/13/2002 9:53:52 PM EDT
[#8]
East SF Bay Area (i.e., Delta) area.
-Troy |
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Posted: 4/13/2002 9:54:42 PM EDT
[#9]
Ever hear of Daly City? On the coast just south of San Francisco. San Mateo county is rather gun-friendly and so is the local CLEO I'm told.
I took these pics today. This is why we live here. [img]http://www.armscenter.com/dragunov/SFbay402jpg.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.armscenter.com/dragunov/SFheadlands402.jpg[/img] |
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Posted: 4/13/2002 9:55:38 PM EDT
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Quoted: Sacramento says hi! Dear god I'm trashed right now... Well howdy neighbor!!!! Have you checked out [url]www.sacvalley.org[/url]?? Great place to shoot, if you haven't give me a call and we can meet there sometime. Sgtar15 |
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Posted: 4/13/2002 9:57:11 PM EDT
[#11]
Orange County, myself. Lake Forest, to be exact.
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Posted: 4/13/2002 10:05:52 PM EDT
[#12]
Quoted: East SF Bay Area (i.e., Delta) area. -Troy Hiya Troy!! Long time no see. Sooner or later I will get back down to that area. Toaster...I think you are offically [b]TOAST!!![/b] Sgtar15 |
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Posted: 4/13/2002 10:08:41 PM EDT
[#13]
Los Angeles [B)] near Santa Monica
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Posted: 4/13/2002 10:14:23 PM EDT
[#14]
Quoted: Toaster...I think you are offically [b]TOAST!!![/b] Sgtar15 Not quite yet. Hehe. |
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Posted: 4/13/2002 10:19:07 PM EDT
[#15]
sulaco- Do they still have the shooting area of East Camino Cielo. We used to have a lot of fun up there when I was in college. My roomate had a large collection of black rifles. The only problem would be the Mexicans coming up and rapid firing into the air from the back of their pickups every once in a while. There is also the range at the end of West Camino Cielo that was pretty nice if I remember, but you did have to be a member. A guy I worked with was and usually during the week you had the place to yourself.
How are the gun stores down there now? I bought most of mine from a guy named Rick who had a shop in a strip mall off Hollister. He was a real nice guy and didn't gouge really during the '94 ban, at least not nearly as much as the other guys. I am from the East Bay BTW, just spent a few years living in Santa Barbara. |
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Posted: 4/13/2002 10:26:28 PM EDT
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Skammy, howdy neighbor! I am in the Pasadena area of Calif. My home indoor range just closed for good (Santa Anita Firing Range in Monrovia). Maybe you could show me a new home range next time you go shooting? Late.
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Posted: 4/13/2002 10:29:26 PM EDT
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Don't listen to dragunov you guys. He shows you all pics taken from the Marin Headlands on a clear day, but he lives in a place so foggy, it will rust your car in summer. [flame] he he
I know because I went to school over by where he lives. Speaking of clear days, I was over in Berkeley today for a meeting with a business associate who's a professor, and you would not believe all the women running around. Shorts, tube tops, half-naked like it was August. If it wasn't for the women, Berkeley would have no redeeming value. Man, it was driving me nuts. Anyway, I'm in Contra Costa. Highest pollen count in CA I hear. |
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Posted: 4/13/2002 10:49:52 PM EDT
[#18]
Hi Ratters,
There are two gun shops in Santa Barbara and one in neighboring Goleta. Rick is the owner of Dodge City Gun Shop; they have fair prices for this area. There are three ranges down here to choose from. There’s an indoor pistol range about an hour away<$10>, a local out door range about thirty minutes away<$10> and the range at East Camino Cielo Still kind of searching for that perfect range, I think when I finally settle down later on in life I am going to get my self a home with a shooting range on it [:)] - Sulaco |
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Posted: 4/13/2002 10:56:53 PM EDT
[#19]
Los Angeles.
Would like to meet some of you but my work hours don't always permit it. I usually go to the ranges during the week days. I frequent San Gabriel Valley Gun Club, Angeles Shooting Range and LAX firing Range. |
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Posted: 4/13/2002 11:01:06 PM EDT
[#20]
Southern Oregon (Grants Pass area) and Northern California (Humboldt/Del Norte counties). After living in Alaska and Texas, I now realize how much I took my freedoms for granted!
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Posted: 4/13/2002 11:04:09 PM EDT
[#21]
I live in Milpitas.
I remember meeting a bunch of you when we had that shoot at the "Los Altos Rod and gun Club." A range, by the way, where the people that run it were pretty "analistic" about non safety issues. Normally, I'm down at the county range in South San Jose. |
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Posted: 4/13/2002 11:15:23 PM EDT
[#22]
Hm, am I the only webshooter present so far? [img]www.l1a1.com/forums/confused.gif[/img]
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Posted: 4/13/2002 11:30:02 PM EDT
[#23]
Thanks sulaco,
Yeah, I ended up buying about six guns from Rick before I moved back north. This was almost ten years ago. I worked in special ed down there and his son had some special needs so we would just chat a lot. Definite good guy shop owner. After the first couple purchases he would cut me breaks and match prices cause he knew I was an addict. [:)] Yeah, the drive to the E. Camino Cielo range did take a while. Once got trapped up there for three hours after four wheeling in my friends land cruiser. We hit a mud bog and sank right up to the axels. Luckily somebody with straps stopped right as it was getting dark and cold. I really miss hiking up on Lizards Tounge and mountain biking in Ellwood(I think that is what it was called) forest north of I.V. And yes, having land is a good thing. And Matt, yes I am dying. Even the dogs are on Benadryl right now. |
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Posted: 4/13/2002 11:35:55 PM EDT
[#24]
North Orange County.
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Posted: 4/13/2002 11:39:41 PM EDT
[#25]
I'm in Los Angeles. Hey sigluvr, are you a fellow SIG owner too or does your name mean something else?
Adrian |
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Posted: 4/13/2002 11:42:38 PM EDT
[#26]
Lakewood checking in - another SoCal WebShooter. (Hiya Duffy!) I'm between Long Beach and Cerritos. I usually shoot at a private club near San Fernando, except for the WebShooters meets and training at Angeles Range. You guys who haven't made a WebShooters meet don't know what you're missing. Ain't that right Duffy? [;)]
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Posted: 4/13/2002 11:42:57 PM EDT
[#27]
Quoted: Hm, am I the only webshooter present so far? [img]www.l1a1.com/forums/confused.gif[/img] We're here, but we're just tired. The last shoot, the next shoot, the rifle class, the assorted arts and crafts projects, the bewildering and ever changing array of new gun laws in the works, keeping up with George's new toys (inside joke)...it's enough to wear a man out. |
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Posted: 4/13/2002 11:52:53 PM EDT
[#28]
Maybe we could all meet up at the angeles shooting range sometime soonish ? [}:D] ( I do know I missed the last shoot [V] )
and sigluvr I think the Angeles Shooting Range is fairly close to you... [url]www.angelesranges.com[/url] |
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Posted: 4/14/2002 12:07:21 AM EDT
[#29]
San Mateo is gun friendly???
I've lived there all my life (i now go to school at UC Berkeley of all places) and haven't noticed any gun friendliness. When i went w/ a buddy to register his AR, nothing but dirty looks from the LEOs at the police station. I used to shoot at the Coyote Point gun range but stooped going after seeing all the crap people w/ assault rifles got. Maybe i should really test the waters and apply for CCW!!!! [uzi] |
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Posted: 4/14/2002 5:24:41 AM EDT
[#30]
Placer Co...
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Posted: 4/14/2002 5:33:48 AM EDT
[#31]
I was born in Sacramento and have lived in the San Francisco East Bay(over the hills) for about 20 years now.
Alex |
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Posted: 4/14/2002 7:14:20 AM EDT
[#32]
I'm in LA as well. Usually go to the Angeles range. Perhaps we can "organize" an informal get-together sometime.
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Posted: 4/14/2002 8:10:48 AM EDT
[#33]
I'm back down in Folsom (east of Sac) after a few years up in Seattle for school. Wish I could have stayed up there though. [:(]
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Posted: 4/14/2002 8:11:21 AM EDT
[#34]
Quoted: (i now go to school at UC Berkeley of all places) BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA, are you attempting to undo the brainwashing going on there. Carefull they might just suck you in. They are like The Borg over there. They will assimilate. |
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Posted: 4/14/2002 8:53:46 AM EDT
[#35]
I live in Upland about 35 miles east of L.A.
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Posted: 4/14/2002 8:56:35 AM EDT
[#36]
Danville checking in
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Posted: 4/14/2002 9:20:37 AM EDT
[#37]
I'm in "Beautiful Downtown Burbank." Born and raised in Los Angeles.
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Posted: 4/14/2002 9:38:10 AM EDT
[#38]
I officially live in NC (where I can purchase Semi-auto rifles with conspicuously protruding pistol grips) but I work in Kalifornia (Los Angeles) about 8 months out of the year. I stay informed in local politics in Kali and remain a member of the CRPA. Although I am no longer a registered voter in Kali, I still manage to get my friends out to the pols to vote for pro-gun canidates. Unless Bill Simon gets elected Governor however, I think Kali may be a lost cause.
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Posted: 4/14/2002 10:21:01 AM EDT
[#39]
Another SOCAL [b]WebShooter[/b] checking in. [pistol]
I work and live in the Inland Empire. I have had the great pleasure of meeting with many of the fine Cali online SUR shooters(60+) over the past two years. At our last month's WebShooter's shoot/BBQ/ competition, we had approx 55+ people show up. Rick314 can give you exact #s. We didn't get a group picture during our last meet, but I'll post our Sept 15th, 2001 group picture @ Angeles Shooting Range - Eagle's Nets. [img]http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SOCAL_AR15_Club/files/WebShooters%20pics/Group%20Photo%2001%20sm.jpg[/img] |
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Posted: 4/14/2002 10:50:19 AM EDT
[#40]
San Diego, in the historic neighborhood of South Park.
I welcome any opportunity to meet fellow ar15.comers, and have met a few. [50] |
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Posted: 4/14/2002 11:05:36 AM EDT
[#41]
I live in Daly City too by Seton Hospital. We call this place fogtown. I've been staying in Hayward lately because my girl lives there. WOW I actually get to see sun here. Anyway I like it better because I'm closer to Chabot shooting range.
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Posted: 4/14/2002 11:44:46 AM EDT
[#42]
Mission Viejo checking in
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Posted: 4/14/2002 12:53:17 PM EDT
[#43]
san jose here - I also shoot at the south san jose county range
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Posted: 4/14/2002 2:51:24 PM EDT
[#44]
Hi fellow WebShooters! [img]www.duhspot.com/users/smiley/s/contrib/aahmed/biggrin.gif[/img] I didn't know there were so many in SoCal, you guys really should go to the WebShooters' event, great folks, every optical and "tactical" equipment you can imagine and want to see, and the food is tasty and plenty (ain't that right, big bear [;)]) I always start buying gears again after each gathering, it's informative as well as fun.
I only go to Angeles to sight in scopes, even before the unpleasant encounters at the last gathering I'd always thought the RO's were punk asses, big fish in a little pond, but any time you guys want to get a group going, count me in! I'll mix up some steel core with other allowed rounds just to spite them [img]http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/smilie/naughty.gif[/img] |
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Posted: 4/14/2002 3:31:47 PM EDT
[#45]
Fresno checking, really from Visalia though. Just a temp living arrangement
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Posted: 4/14/2002 4:13:48 PM EDT
[#46]
Sluggo-LBC(Long Beach)SoCal WebShooters,representin' and in da' house![heavy][pistol][shotgun]
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Posted: 4/14/2002 4:27:04 PM EDT
[#47]
Hey Big Bear, I lived in Lakewood all of my life. Graduated Lakewood HS in 87. I excaped to Phoenix AZ after the gun laws went crazy in 1995.
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Posted: 4/14/2002 4:49:56 PM EDT
[#48]
Hey, Calif Dudes....
I'm in San Mateo; work in Sunnyvale. I shoot - less often than I like! - at Coyote Point rifle range and Los Altos Rod & Gun Club. Coyote's nice because it's open 7-10PM Mo/We/Fri evenings. Shoot handguns at Jackson Arms in SSF. Reed's has taken over the Nat'l Shooting Club indoor pistol range in Santa Clara so that may be another venue for pistols in addition to Target Masters in Milpitas (haven't shot there in awhile). I have had no black rifle rangemaster problems at Coyote Pt. OR Los Altos R&G. Coyote Pt. range is now run by sheriff's office (used to be run by Parks & Rec, lately it's been rangemastered by certified volunteers); do bring your reg papers, and don't bring any unreg'd AWs (!). Both ranges don't like rapid fire (i.e., more than about 1 round/sec). No silly mag restrictions (one round at a time, etc.) So just be legal, safe & sane and all will be well. Years ago I heard of a guy getting kicked outta Los Altos R&G for having lifelike mannequin targets with semi-Hillary faces out on Tin Can Alley, but he was just beggin' for attention. Nice thing about shooting at Coyote is that at the end of a range session I can stop by Max's Opera Cafe for a great late steak dinner or huge sandwich on my way home. [This is a reasonably direct route home for me and shouldn't violate the specific destination laws in SB23...] What problems have you folks had in Coyote or Los Altos? (Other than cutting big bore handgun at Coyote Pt about 8 or 9 years ago...) Bill Wiese San Mateo, CA |
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Posted: 4/14/2002 5:40:43 PM EDT
[#49]
OK I'll chime in..I'm from Calabasas (Off Malibu Canyon) I usually avoid the ranges except for an indoor Agoura range where I feed my Glock and and Springfield .45- As far as my long arms go.. I always head for BLM land and do the camp-out shoot. We cook steak and potatoes by the campfire and make a weekend of it. If anyone would ever like to join us let me know- There's always room out there-
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Posted: 4/14/2002 6:09:44 PM EDT
[#50]
Yet another Sacramnto resident checking in. Didn't know there were so many in this area!
By the way, Vulch, tell your city council to keep their grubby hands in their own pockets and stay the f**k away from the south side of highway 50 or ITS WAR!!! That is the most beautiful open area left in the county, and I'll be damned if they go and turn it into yet another sprawling ugly suburb! |
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