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Thread: OC carry on main line.
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August 16th, 2011, 03:37 PM #1
OC carry on main line.
Alright, I did a search, and did not find what I was looking for. Really a two part question.
If you are familiar with the Main line in Radnor Township, you will know exactly what I'm talking about.
1. The main line here has places weir I would like to walk to while I carry, like Starbucks, or walk down to the WAWA, Manilas, or Subway. However just walking toward that direction puts me near two schools, Saint Katherine of Sienna private school, and Radnor Middle School.
Should I worry about that, cause I do not have an LTCF
2. Supposedly I was within the 1000 ft, its still summer, school is not in session, would it still matter, because this whole school zone BS is a "think of the children" argument.
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August 16th, 2011, 03:45 PM #2
Re: OC carry on main line.
Whether school is in session or not doesn't matter in the eyes of the Federal GFSZA imo. Get a LTCF and then you're exempt and you don't have to worry about it.
ETA: Nevermind, saw you're 19. You're young, the chances of you having your life f'ed up royally by cops who don't know the law or want to push the envelope with the GFSZA is far higher than the chances of needing your firearm in self defense imo. I would just not carry and wait until you're 21 to get your LTCF.
Here's the law if you're interested:
http://www.gunlaws.com/Gun_Free_School_Zones_Act.pdfLast edited by zackattack784; August 16th, 2011 at 03:49 PM.
I am not a lawyer and nothing I say should be construed as legal advice.
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August 16th, 2011, 04:29 PM #3
Re: OC carry on main line.
Especially when you're talking about a law which the OP openly admits to breaking. Couple that with the fact the law has been upheld in different Circuit Courts multiple times and you're looking at jail time and never being able to own firearms ever again. And that's not even counting the negative life consequences of living with a criminal record...
I am not a lawyer and nothing I say should be construed as legal advice.
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August 17th, 2011, 12:43 AM #4
Re: OC carry on main line.
I never implied to, or admitted to, or said I would or did break the law, nor do I want to take the chance to walk on the main line, which is what I asked; a simple question.
I have others paths to which I can be well outside the stupid 1000' buffer, and still be legal at the Subway, Manilas, which are both well outside said buffer, and I believe WaWa is as well. Sadly it would take twice the time, but worth it, more exerciser.
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August 17th, 2011, 12:58 AM #5
Re: OC carry on main line.
Perhaps you should pay more attention to the words you use then.
The word "was" implies you were within 1000ft of a school while carrying. It's past tense and it sounds like you already did it and found out after the fact what you did may be illegal. To clear up any ambiguity perhaps you should have wrote "Taking the quickest route would take me within 1000ft of a school...."
In any case, be careful OCing. I never did it under 21 because, imo the risks far outweighed the "rewards."I am not a lawyer and nothing I say should be construed as legal advice.
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August 17th, 2011, 08:46 AM #6
Re: OC carry on main line.
I used that statement as a scenario, not an actual event, unless my grammar might be off, and I should have used a different word besides 'was'.
Also, my purpose for this thread was not to talk about my different routes, just if the one on the mainline would be safe to do so. The fact the schools were their struck me yesterday when I was gonna OC my first day. I knew OC on the 'line' would not in my best interest, just wanted experienced conformation.
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August 17th, 2011, 08:52 AM #7
Re: OC carry on main line.
Do not carry without a LTCF. It's not worth the risk. The chances of legal trouble are much greater than the chances of danger requiring the use of the firearm. One slip up now and you'll be permanently barred from getting a LTCF later on.
2 years is not a very long time... but it's plenty of time to get in a good amount of range time.
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August 17th, 2011, 11:25 AM #8
Re: OC carry on main line.
True, I'll probably just stick to carrying around the apartment complex to get use to it. Either way, I turn 20 in November so its even less that two years
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August 17th, 2011, 11:44 AM #9
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August 17th, 2011, 12:12 PM #10
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