U.S. Concealed Carry Association
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Rotary12
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Post subject: U.S. Concealed Carry Association Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:29 pm |
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Joined: Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:01 pm Posts: 85 Location: Rosemount
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Just curious, is anyone a member? Any comments? I get an awful lot of spam from them trying to get me to join.
http://www.usconcealedcarry.com/
_________________ Rotary12
Bersa Thunder 380
Beretta 92FS
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dismal
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:41 am |
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Joined: Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:12 pm Posts: 330 Location: Rochester, MN
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The magazine is good, but don't bother with the "Full" membership, which just give access to their forums.
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Rotary12
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:49 am |
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Joined: Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:01 pm Posts: 85 Location: Rosemount
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I thought it was a little pricy for a magazine subscription.
_________________ Rotary12
Bersa Thunder 380
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:56 am |
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Joined: Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:12 pm Posts: 330 Location: Rochester, MN
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Looks like they changed their pricing. Used to be >60$ for the mag and forum access. $37 for just the mag is a bit spendy, but it's probably worth it. Great conversation starter too...
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MostlyHarmless
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:14 am |
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Joined: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:24 pm Posts: 471 Location: 12 miles east of Lake Wobegon
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I have read through some sample issues of their magazine and find that they struggle to come up with material that is either truly newsworthy or truly insightful.
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Ronin069
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:00 pm |
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Joined: Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:16 pm Posts: 340 Location: Brooklyn Park
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Truth be told, most of the articles in the magazine are on subjects you could find oodles of discussion about on this very board - each month I plan on canceling; then end up forgetting for whatever reason - $6/month - note to self...
_________________ "The gun chooses you, you don't choose the gun"
- my wife
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cmj685
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:08 am |
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Joined: Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:12 am Posts: 144 Location: St. Paul
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Too much money for what you get. The forum is very average or even a little below average...and you pay lots for the privilege of being there!
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joelr
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:05 am |
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Joined: Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:43 am Posts: 7970 Location: Minneapolis MN
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I'm not a big fan, but maybe that's just pique -- I went through three drafts of an article on pocket holsters for them, and then they decided not to use it. I ended up publishing it elsewhere, for exactly the same pay -- they ask for contributions from their writers, too -- and I've not since been overly impressed with their editorial acumen.
But, again, that could be just pique; I'm of the opinion that I can rite rele gud, after all; if they disagree, hey, it's their magazine.
_________________ Just a guy.
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joelr
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:12 am |
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Joined: Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:43 am Posts: 7970 Location: Minneapolis MN
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cmj685 wrote: Too much money for what you get. The forum is very average or even a little below average...and you pay lots for the privilege of being there! I think that doing an online forum well enough to make it worth even a little beer money to participate would be really, really difficult. I don't know anybody who has managed it. The closest I can think of is Jerry Pournelle's website, which is really more of a blog with lots of user participation, but that's largely because of who Jerry is, and some of the people who will be happy to write to and for him. (No, I'm not including myself, although I do participate on the Middle East stuff.) There's not lots of blog writers who can, say, get senior fellows at the War College to go off the record without even having to ask much.
ETA: we do get some of that here, on gun-related issues. I don't know of anywhere else where you can get detailed analysis from the likes of that guy at Hamline or his friend down in Faribeault, or, for that matter, serious commentary on How Stuff Works from thick-skinned, service-oriented cops like a couple of our regular members.
_________________ Just a guy.
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havegunjoe
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:42 pm |
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Joined: Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:32 am Posts: 515 Location: Metro Area - Apple Valley
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It’s well worth it in my opinion because it is dedicated to CC and nothing else. I don’t like to flip through half the articles on fishing and rifles to get to an occasional carry article like you do with most magazines. I save the money I would spend on those magazines so the cost isn’t that bad if you ask me.
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Rotary12
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:32 pm |
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Joined: Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:01 pm Posts: 85 Location: Rosemount
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This is a really good cross section of opinions! Thanks for all the input!
_________________ Rotary12
Bersa Thunder 380
Beretta 92FS
Smith and Wesson M&P15
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