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    From IB Joe@1:342/201 to Aaron Thomas on Thu Jan 22 15:06:00 2026
    My daughter's US passport expired a few weeks back. She turns 16 this June so I'll wait until then to renew it... Mainly because I can save 10 bucks and I can get it for 10 Years instead of 5.

    I have convinced her that she needs to log a few hours in at the gun range in order for me to get he US passport.

    Trump's new rules.

    So, we go to the gun range soon. HAHAHAHA... I don't have a small 22 cal around, so 9mm it is.

    I'll send pics of the event some time later.

    She had 0 interest in guns...

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  • From Ron L.@1:120/616 to IB Joe on Fri Jan 23 07:17:06 2026
    IB Joe wrote to Aaron Thomas <=-

    I have convinced her that she needs to log a few hours in at the gun
    range in order for me to get he US passport.

    Trump's new rules.

    So, we go to the gun range soon. HAHAHAHA... I don't have a small 22
    cal around, so 9mm it is.

    If there's anything that Japanese Anime has taught me, it's that allowing girls to have guns is dangerous. Funny, but dangerous.


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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to IB Joe on Fri Jan 23 06:25:08 2026
    My daughter's US passport expired a few weeks back. She turns 16 this June so I'll wait until then to renew it... Mainly because I can save 10 bucks and I can get it for 10 Years instead of 5.

    I have convinced her that she needs to log a few hours in at the gun
    range in order for me to get he US passport.

    I bet she loves it in the D.R. Bavaro Beach is great.

    You're doing a great thing for your kid. Guns for my wife and kids are on my long-term shopping list. I don't think there's a shooting range in my town though. Everyone just fires their guns off in the neighborhood :(

    I have slightly more than an acre of land (1.09) up north near Watertown. Is that enough land for any target practice? It looks like it's all just open land in the back of the property (no houses or anything.)

    So, we go to the gun range soon. HAHAHAHA... I don't have a small 22
    cal around, so 9mm it is.

    I'm reading up on this now and the only shooting range in my whole town is "The Binghamton Rifle Club" and their membership fees are pretty steep! Membership is $135 "with $5 dues and a $10 key fob."

    Does this sound typical to you? I don't really understand it.

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  • From IB Joe@1:342/201 to Ron L. on Fri Jan 23 12:10:14 2026
    On 23 Jan 2026, Ron L. said the following...


    If there's anything that Japanese Anime has taught me, it's that
    allowing girls to have guns is dangerous. Funny, but dangerous.


    We'll see how she does. She's good at online gaming maybe she'll do well.

    Anyway, she's going to learn some gun and range safety and possibly she'll know how to fire a handgun if need be.

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