Pagan's Motorcycle Club
Outlaw motorcycle club in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pagan's Motorcycle Club, or simply the Pagans, is an outlaw motorcycle club formed by Lou Dobkin in 1957 in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.[1][4] The club rapidly expanded and by 1959, the Pagans, originally clad in blue denim jackets and riding Triumphs, began to evolve along the lines of the stereotypical one percenter motorcycle club.[1]
Founded | 1959[1] |
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Founder | Lou Dobkin[1] |
Founded at | Prince George's County, Maryland |
Type | Outlaw motorcycle club |
Region | Over 100 chapters in East Coast of the United States, West Coast of the United States and Puerto Rico |
Membership | Estimated to have over 1500 members[2] |
National President | Tank [3] |
The Pagans are categorized as an outlaw motorcycle club by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). They are known to fight over territory with the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (HAMC)[1] and other motorcycle clubs. They are currently active in California, Nevada, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Washington State and Puerto Rico.[5]