I just wanted to say hi

[Paul LaFranco]

My name is Paul and I just joined this forum, I've been reading the post's for a while now and figured it's time to get my feet wet. Saddly, I live in IL, a very bad state for gun owners, but this year we're getting out of IL and going to Tenn, where I can be free again. My father was a Marine sniper in WW-2, he put a .22 in my hands when I was 8 yrs old and I have been in love with the shooting sports ever since.I served in the U.S Army 1st/502nd airmobile 101st Airborne Div Viet Nam. When I got out of the army I got into shooting 1911's for about 20 yrs, I have been, since then and am still very active in longrange tactical shooting. I played around with a Hawken in the late 70's for a little while and enjoyed it very much but lost interest in it until now. I really know very little about muzzle loaders but I intend to learn quite a bit about them now. Anyway I hope to both learn alot, and to contribute alot on this forum.
Paul

 

[davy]

Howdy RW and welcome to the forum amigo! We all enjoy it here .. so dig in and get yor feets wet! :grin: :hatsoff:

Davy

 

[Blizzard of '93]

Welcome to a great forum from another Viet-Vet. Regale us with some smoke tales when you can! :v

 

[jethro224]

Howdy RW! :hatsoff: Glad to meet ya.

All of IL ain't so bad. Just up around the Chicago area. If only we could get Canada to take them 3 counties. :hmm:

Nah... never happen. Dang!

 

[shmrck1]

Paul,
Welcome to the MLF. Yep, from your bio I would say you are on the "RIGHT". Just a little
right of myself.Visit often and contribute when you can, but remember this is a traditional
muzzleloading forum.
I am snake-eyes:hatsoff:

 

[jeepwj992002]

Welcome!!!! :hatsoff:

 

[Paul LaFranco]

Thanks so much for the warm welcome.
Paul

 

[Titus]

Welcome. :thumbsup:

 

[sjb1958]

Welcome and :hatsoff: for serving across the pond. I am pretty new here myself but much info is here enjoy. If I can be any help holler.
Shel

 

[Slake]

welcome RW, and thanx to your family for your service
And if you think Il is bad for gun owners you should try NYS!

 

[renovato]

Howdy Paul. Welcome aboard!

 

[d.thomson]

You came to the right place to talk, learn and participate With ML. Fisher King.