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**NewfGuy** · March 12th, 2008, 08:09 AM

Thanks guys. Yeah, it's nice to find a hobby that my son and I can enjoy together. My daughter and I show the Newfies together. That's our "daddy/daughter" time. Now, my son and I will have our time together doing something that we enjoy.

**danp** · March 12th, 2008, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by NewfGuy

Thanks guys. Yeah, it's nice to find a hobby that my son and I can enjoy together. My daughter and I show the Newfies together. That's our "daddy/daughter" time. Now, my son and I will have our time together doing something that we enjoy.

Shooting sports seem to be really great at this. I know a lot of guys who have really created a great bond with their kids through shooting sports.

**BarnacleBob** · March 12th, 2008, 01:35 PM

Another newbie on the site. I live in Belleville, NJ, (just above Newark), work as a Union electrician in NYC and just bought 11 acres in Harford, PA, to put a cabin on and hunt. No machine guns, just a 30-30 and a .40 Glock. Looking for a gun club locally to get my 9-year-old active in shooting and to meet some other kids around the area. Me, I'll drink a beer with just about anyone.

**P-11 shooter** · March 12th, 2008, 03:36 PM

WOW! alot of new people to welcome.

Welcome ALL! just jump right in and have some fun.

oh, and barnicle bob is an awsome name, wish I woulda thought of that.

**AimeeM** · March 13th, 2008, 12:42 AM

Hi everyone. I'm a new member, just learning to shoot with the intentions of getting my first gun relatively soon. A friend took me to the range one night and since then I've been hooked. Hoping to get into shooting sports as time goes on.

Can't wait to see you all more around the forums

**danp** · March 13th, 2008, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by AimeeM

A friend took me to the range one night and since then I've been hooked!

This is how it starts. Welcome to a life of hot brass and empty wallets. You should both thank and curse your "friend".

**wfmiller** · March 14th, 2008, 04:46 PM

Just signed up and a Newbie to the forum. No stranger to shooting but have been out of it for awhile. Looking to get back in and get some of my skills back. Like to shoot pistol and rifle (Bench) and back to reloading.

New to the area (Morgantown) and looking for a gun club to join up with.

Wayne

**saoirse** · March 15th, 2008, 02:29 PM

Heya
It was really great to meet some of you all at the group shoot last week. That was a pretty awesome day. I've never hung out with so many people shootin' before! I learned some things and had a really good time.
I'm moving back to Nebraska this week, but this forum looks like a really great source of information, so I'll be lurkin' around a bit. I'm gonna miss going shooting with Autonomous, but I'll be out in the Sandhills, so I think it is time to get some guns of my own...
So yeah. Thanks for being here!
~d~

**CarolinaGuy** · March 17th, 2008, 06:53 PM

Hi all. I'm 36, have been living in PA for almost 10 years now. I'm a chemist [unemployed] who just finished doing the stay-at-home dad thing now that the youngest is in K-garten. Looking to go back to school for pharmacy or to teach HS chemistry.

As of tomorrow, I will have my first firearm, a Taurus .357 7 shot revolver. 617? 627? I forget, since it was almost 3 weeks ago I picked it out, and just finished a very frustrating wait for approval.

I am a total newbie that's shot a .22 and a 9mm Beretta, the last more than 20 years ago. I am primarily interested in home defense. Several things have happened lately [not personally] that have made me weary of being unprepared if things go wrong.

After I get my .357 tomorrow, I will need a crash legal course, training, classes, NRA cert...you name it. I figured the best way to start is to chat like-minded locals, and this website looks to fit the need.

So howdy!

**mauser** · March 18th, 2008, 01:53 AM

Originally Posted by CarolinaGuy

Hi all. I'm 36, have been living in PA for almost 10 years now. I'm a chemist [unemployed] who just finished doing the stay-at-home dad thing now that the youngest is in K-garten. Looking to go back to school for pharmacy or to teach HS chemistry.

As of tomorrow, I will have my first firearm, a Taurus .357 7 shot revolver. 617? 627? I forget, since it was almost 3 weeks ago I picked it out, and just finished a very frustrating wait for approval.

I am a total newbie that's shot a .22 and a 9mm Beretta, the last more than 20 years ago. I am primarily interested in home defense. Several things have happened lately [not personally] that have made me weary of being unprepared if things go wrong.

After I get my .357 tomorrow, I will need a crash legal course, training, classes, NRA cert...you name it. I figured the best way to start is to chat like-minded locals, and this website looks to fit the need.

So howdy!

Welcome to PAFOA.

If you're looking for good information and answers, you came to the right place.
If it's a 7 shot, it's the 627, the 617 is a 5 shot. (Unless I'm confused again, it's happened before).
Someone has to ask, it might as well be me;
Who's approval did you have to wait for? There is no waiting period in Pa., and since you've been here for 10 years you shouldn't have any delay relating to proof of residency. Did you buy the gun from someone in another state where there is some sort of delay. (I think New York has some such BS.)

OK, I found the reason for the wait in another post of yours.
Perhaps your name is the same as someone who is prohibited from owning firearms or some other unfortunate coincidence.

Glad to hear you've been approved.
Now you have to try again to see if you pass right away or have to wait again.
Staying current on your status could be a good way to build a nice collection.