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    Default Couple Acronym Questions

    Sorry if this is REAL basic, but I was just looking in the county info database and came acorss three acronyms I am not familiar with: "NR Permits", "NFA Friendly" and "SPFs". I assume that "NR Permits" is non-resident permits, but not sure what this means because as I understand it PA does not issue non-state resident permits. So does this mean non-county resident (but PA resident) permits - and if so, why would a county issue a permit to a non-resident? I have no guess at NFA "Friendly" and "SPFs"...

    Thanks in advance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Siggy View Post
    Sorry if this is REAL basic, but I was just looking in the county info database and came acorss three acronyms I am not familiar with: "NR Permits", "NFA Friendly" and "SPFs". I assume that "NR Permits" is non-resident permits, but not sure what this means because as I understand it PA does not issue non-state resident permits. So does this mean non-county resident (but PA resident) permits - and if so, why would a county issue a permit to a non-resident? I have no guess at NFA "Friendly" and "SPFs"...

    Thanks in advance.
    NR = Non-Resident (Eg, doesn't live in PA)
    NFA = National Firearms Act (Regulates Machineguns, Suppressors, Short Barreled Firearms, etc)
    SPF = Sportsmen's Firearm Permit (Like a carry permit but only for hunting/fishing or something, almost no one bothers to get this)
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    Default Re: Couple Acronym Questions

    Quote Originally Posted by Siggy View Post
    Sorry if this is REAL basic, but I was just looking in the county info database and came acorss three acronyms I am not familiar with: "NR Permits", "NFA Friendly" and "SPFs". I assume that "NR Permits" is non-resident permits, but not sure what this means because as I understand it PA does not issue non-state resident permits. So does this mean non-county resident (but PA resident) permits - and if so, why would a county issue a permit to a non-resident? I have no guess at NFA "Friendly" and "SPFs"...

    Thanks in advance.
    NFA = National Firearms Act = machineguns, sawed off shotguns/rifles, suppressors, gadget guns, destructive devices.

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    Default Re: Couple Acronym Questions

    You have to watch the context on some. In the Classified ads, SPF means "sold pending funds."
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    Default Re: Couple Acronym Questions

    Siggy,
    I'm merging your thread with one that already exists on this subject...
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    NFA (National Firearms Act) Friendly means that the sheriff in that county will sign the form needed to possess machine guns, short barrelled rifles/shotguns, suppressors/silencers and other weapons items that require a tax stamp.

    PA sheriffs CAN issue non-resident LTCFs to residents of other states. If the other state has an equivalent document (gun permit or license), the out-of-state applicant must have that issued to them to apply for a PA LTCF. Some sheriffs will issue to non res, others will not, but they all are supposed to.

    As far as PA residents, they MUST apply for a LTCF in the county in which they reside.

    SPF...???

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    Default Re: Dictionary of Phrases and Acronyms

    Thank you for the clarifications.

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    Default Re: Dictionary of Phrases and Acronyms

    This is a good page for firearm related acronyms...

    http://www.ar15.com/content/page.html?id=254

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    Default Re: Dictionary of Phrases and Acronyms

    Another one

    LEO - Law Enforcement Officer (Covers PD, Sherrif's Office, etc)

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    Default Re: Dictionary of Phrases and Acronyms

    Needs to be a sticky for ease of use. I've done most of the work. I'm willing to update regularly as I see new ones.

    Definitions of Abbreviations


    1911 = A pistol designed by JMB that set the standards for all pistols to follow

    ACSL = Allegheny County Sportsmen’s League

    AD = accidental discharge

    AKA = also known as

    ATF = Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

    BG = Bad Guy

    BOB = bug out bag

    BRD = black rifle disease

    BT = Boat-tail

    BUG = Back Up Gun

    BUIS = Back Up Iron Sight

    CC = Conceal Carry

    CCW= concealed carry weapon or carry a concealed weapon

    CMT = continental machine & tool

    COM = center of mass

    DA = district attorney, double action, dumb ass

    DAO = double action only

    DD = Dickson Dozen

    EBR = evil black rifle

    ETA = edited to add

    FCG = fire control group

    FFL = Federal Firearms License

    FMJ = full metal jacket

    FSB = Front Sight Base

    FTF = Failure to Fire, Failure To Feed or Face to Face

    FTE = Failure to eject/extract

    FUBAR = Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition

    FWIW = For what it's worth

    GB = Gasblock

    GOA = Gun Owners of America

    HS = Hydra shock

    IPSC = International Practical Shooting Confederation

    IIRC = If I recall, If I Remember Correctly

    IMHO = In my humble opinion

    IWB = Inside the waistband

    JBT = Jack-Booted Thugs (a.k.a. Bad Cop)

    JFPO = Jews for the Protection of Firearms Ownership

    JHP = jacketed hollow point

    JMB = John Moses Browning

    JSP = Jacketed soft point

    KB = KaBoom

    LEO = Law Enforcement Officer

    LDA = Light Double Action

    LTCF = License to carry firearms

    LOL = laugh out loud

    LRN = Lead round nose

    LSWC = Lead semi wadcutter

    LTCF = license to carry firearms

    NFA = National Firearms Act (Regulates Machineguns, Suppressors, Short Barreled Firearms, etc)

    ND = negligent discharge (when you fire your gun when you did not intend to)

    NP = Negligent post

    NR = Non-Resident (doesn't live in PA)

    NRA = National Rifle Association

    OC = Open Carry

    OP = original post or original poster

    PAFOA = PA firearms owner's association (aka, poofa in some circles)

    PD = police department

    PIRATE = to steal or hijack

    PM = private message

    PMSC = pitcairn monroeville sportsmens club

    PPD = usually philly police department on this forum

    RSB = Rear sight base

    SA = single action, Springfield Armory

    SA/DA = single action/double action

    SBR = short barreled rifle

    SBS = short barreled shotgun

    SHTF - Shit hits the fan

    SPF = Sold Pending Funds

    SNAFU = System Now All Fucked Up

    SP = soft point

    SPF = Sportsmen's Firearm Permit (Like a carry permit but only for hunting/fishing or something, almost no one bothers to get this)

    SPR = special purpose rifle

    SO = sheriff's office

    TMJ = total metal jacket

    TEOTWAWKI = The end of the world as we know it

    USPSA = United States Practical Shooting Association

    VFG = vertical foregrip

    W = With

    WB = Welcome Back

    WC = Wadcutter

    WTB = Want to buy

    WTS = want to sell

    WTT = want to trade

    WWB = Winchester White Box

    ZOMBIE = well....zombie (See BG)
    Last edited by Mtbkski; July 24th, 2008 at 07:52 PM. Reason: UPDATED 7/24/08
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