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VA Vanity Plates: "I CARRY"

wylde007

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That was me honking and giving you the "thumbs up" near the Witchduck Road ramp, westbound on I-264 in Virginia Beach at about 5:30 PM Friday evening.
 

holzerd

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Y'all have inspired me

Generally, I HATE vanity plates. But I've bent my own rule and just ordered my "open carry" vanity plate:

OPEN KRE
 

Citizen

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Fairfax Co., VA
I'm not real big on inviting car break-ins. Thus, no NRA or VCDL stickers, etc. I never leave the gun in the car (it was lost in a tragic boating accident); but I don't want any broken windows while a criminal is looking for the gun that isn't there.

Also, I don't want to tip any cops during a traffic stop. I don't want some cop ordering me out of the car just because I've got an NRA sticker or pro-gun license plate.

I'll let the open carried gun...um, oar...be my gun promoter.

YMMV.
 

scouser

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I find myself agreeing with Citizen's comments. Besides, my vanity plates mean more to me by having my name on them than a political message however well meaning that message is
 

45acpForMe

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Yorktown, Virginia, USA
I'm not real big on inviting car break-ins. Thus, no NRA or VCDL stickers, etc. I never leave the gun in the car (it was lost in a tragic boating accident); but I don't want any broken windows while a criminal is looking for the gun that isn't there.

Also, I don't want to tip any cops during a traffic stop. I don't want some cop ordering me out of the car just because I've got an NRA sticker or pro-gun license plate.

I'll let the open carried gun...um, oar...be my gun promoter.

YMMV.

I have had NRA, Lafayette Gun Club, VCDL stickers and some other politically incorrect bumper stickers on my car for a couple years now (since I got it) and never had a problem with thieves or vandalism. So basically I don't agree with you! If we don't stand together we will hang separately. I usually get at least one positive comment a week on my cars political display (bumper stickers etc). I have yet to get a negative comment. Being politically correct isn't in my genes and worrying about a traffic stop or breakin is bowing to pressure to limit your speech to avoid harassment. All polls show a large majority of Christian Conservatives in this country but many are afraid of their shadow. Today is the day for courage not when it is safe!

Now with that said, let me contradict myself. When I drove to FL this year I took off most of the bumper (magnets) since I didn't know what neighborhoods and areas I was going to that would pose a risk to my kids. After all FL gangs were shooting rental cars for the fun of it a few years back which caused rental cars to change their license plates and stickers. So I know there is an exception to most rules.
 

holzerd

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Generally, I HATE vanity plates. But I've bent my own rule and just ordered my "open carry" vanity plate:

OPEN KRE


I've bounced my vanity plate of a couple of non-gunners. They can't figure it out. My point is that those "in the know" will get it while those "in the white" won't.



And by "in the white" I am referring to Condition White - the sheeples.
 

45acpForMe

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My truck screams GUNS! and I've never been ordered out of the vehicle at gunpoint. Hell, my plate says PROSHTR.

Well you have to admit there could be other meanings to that license plate! :lol:

Someone might think you are a lawyer with such artful use of the language that it requires boots to be worn. ;-)

ETA: Or you could just really really hate poetry!
 
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ProShooter

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Well you have to admit there could be other meanings to that license plate! :lol:

Someone might think you are a lawyer with such artful use of the language that it requires boots to be worn. ;-)

ETA: Or you could just really really hate poetry!

LOL! I think when you combine the plate with all of the Proactive Shooters signs on the truck, it becomes easier to figure out.
 

raftgyde

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Jun 9, 2009
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Augusta/Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
My truck screams GUNS! and I've never been ordered out of the vehicle at gunpoint. Hell, my plate says PROSHTR.

PROSHTR = Truck Driver
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Blk97F150

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Dec 21, 2010
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Virginia
My truck screams GUNS! and I've never been ordered out of the vehicle at gunpoint.

Thats probably because th cop saw the FOP and 'thin blue line' stickers.... :p



(Just kidding... I don't know if you really have those on your truck or not.)
 

Tess

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Bryan, TX
I've had to buy bunches of GUNS SAVE LIVES bumper stickers because people often ask me where I got it and how they can get one. I give them out with VCDL information.

Recently recruited a DC resident to VCDL in exactly that way.
 
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