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Some say you can never go home,....
« on: October 19, 2008, 08:01:02 PM »
Well, after a difficult but rewarding transition back to my home town of Ft. Lauderdale, I have discovered the town I grew up in, is not the same, and the mindset of the locals,(at least the gun owners), has changed big time in 20 years.

The park I used to "party" in is now a state of the art range, that is packed with a great bunch of folks, old and young, newbies and veterans that enjoy what we all do. I forgot my multi-tool, needed a flat head screw driver for my fore grip on my Sig 556, and had one in literally 5 seconds.

This range is large (outdoors) and goes to 100 yds, for $8.00 you get a two hour slot. Range officers are patient and polite, and everything up to a 50 BMG are allowed.  Most talked Obama "zombies", and scope adjustments, but there is a large international group of Americans that want to shoot their AR variants, pistols of all types, grandpa's rifle, etc,... and don't want the "Government"
telling what they can or can't buy or shoot. Thought I would post a pic or so...


Thank you to curries, and Haz, for the advice on Fl. firearm laws. I have to take the CCW class again, but the NC reciprocity still adheres so I will have no lapse in CCW coverage. ;D

Mac, I may have left NC, but have spread the word to carry on. I have had Carolina DNA put in my blood and wont ever let it go away, nobody else gets BBQ right anyway,... ;).

Might have to change my avatar when I get one. Thanks to DRTV,  Marshall and Marshal'ette, MB and all the rest who make this a great place to post like no other.

Oh, its hot down here,.... 8)
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Re: Some say you can never go home,....
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2008, 08:35:36 PM »
Glad to hear the move is going well.

Thanks for the pictures.  Nice to see the shooting, and you know that you just saved yourself a Haz chewing  ;D

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Re: Some say you can never go home,....
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2008, 09:22:48 PM »
Looks like a great range . Hope you get settled in and all comfy..
It is very perfect weather here in Kansas right now. very nice and fall like in the day and cool and breezy at night. Windows are all open and you need a blanket to sleep.. But in a few weeks........................ I will be cussing you and your "warm " weather cause it will be ass biting cold here..
 But for now I wish you well..  ;D
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Re: Some say you can never go home,....
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2008, 01:30:25 PM »
Quote from: Marshal'ette Halloway on October 19, 2008, 09:22:48 PM
Looks like a great range . Hope you get settled in and all comfy..
It is very perfect weather here in Kansas right now. very nice and fall like in the day and cool and breezy at night. Windows are all open and you need a blanket to sleep.. But in a few weeks........................ I will be cussing you and your "warm " weather cause it will be ass biting cold here..
 But for now I wish you well..  ;D

Now that's cold right there......... ;D
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Re: Some say you can never go home,....
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2008, 01:33:34 PM »
TW,

Welcome back!

Nice pics of your range.

Now get the location on your profile changed!





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Re: Some say you can never go home,....
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2008, 06:12:25 PM »
As long as there are law's about how much of your clothing you can take off I'll stick with central TEXAS, and wear more clothes as it cool's down. Don't have to fight the humidity as much, easier to keep gun's and car's rust free.But welcome home anyway,and good luck.
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Re: Some say you can never go home,....
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2008, 08:38:39 PM »
Quote from: twyacht on October 19, 2008, 08:01:02 PM
Well, after a difficult but rewarding transition back to my home town of Ft. Lauderdale, I have discovered the town I grew up in, is not the same, and the mindset of the locals,(at least the gun owners), has changed big time in 20 years.

The park I used to "party" in is now a state of the art range, that is packed with a great bunch of folks, old and young, newbies and veterans that enjoy what we all do. I forgot my multi-tool, needed a flat head screw driver for my fore grip on my Sig 556, and had one in literally 5 seconds.

This range is large (outdoors) and goes to 100 yds, for $8.00 you get a two hour slot. Range officers are patient and polite, and everything up to a 50 BMG are allowed.  Most talked Obama "zombies", and scope adjustments, but there is a large international group of Americans that want to shoot their AR variants, pistols of all types, grandpa's rifle, etc,... and don't want the "Government"
telling what they can or can't buy or shoot. Thought I would post a pic or so...


Thank you to curries, and Haz, for the advice on Fl. firearm laws. I have to take the CCW class again, but the NC reciprocity still adheres so I will have no lapse in CCW coverage. ;D

Mac, I may have left NC, but have spread the word to carry on. I have had Carolina DNA put in my blood and wont ever let it go away, nobody else gets BBQ right anyway,... ;).

Might have to change my avatar when I get one. Thanks to DRTV,  Marshall and Marshal'ette, MB and all the rest who make this a great place to post like no other.

Oh, its hot down here,.... 8)


This looks suspiciously like the range my uncle and I went to when I was visiting him in the 90's.  We took his new Garand out for a test run. Destroyed the 1/4" angle iron they used to hold up the backer cardboard! And, yeah, it was HOT.

Is there a canal or swamp behind the berm? I seem to remember that...
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Re: Some say you can never go home,....
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2008, 06:27:52 AM »
In FL there's a canal or a swamp behind everything.
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Re: Some say you can never go home,....
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2008, 07:51:59 AM »
Quote from: jaybethel on October 23, 2008, 06:27:52 AM
In FL there's a canal or a swamp behind everything.

Jaybeth,

I'll have you know I live in the mountains in FL!  I'm at least 55 feet above sea level!  ;D
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Re: Some say you can never go home,....
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2008, 09:11:04 AM »
Hazcat the Mountain Man!! If you want to get up high in my town you have to go to Jackson Mountain (there's a bar there). It's a majestic 17.5 feet above sea level.
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