Cleaning a rifle in view of neighbors...

[biostockman]

I've recently escaped the socialist bounds of NJ and have begun to build my collection. However, I do have a question about the legality of cleaning my weapons on my deck and in view of neighbors and traffic... I enjoy smoking stogies so I would like to incorporate the two since the wife doesn't allow me to smoke inside. The only way I can do this is if I were to clean my rifles on my deck. Are there any laws that I would be breaking if I were to do this? Of course they would not be loaded. I know in NJ I'd have a SWAT team breaking down my door... I know it's different here but I guess I'm a little paranoid.

[brsims]

I clean my shotgun on my front porch all the time. If my neighbor's see, they usually either come over to critique or to clean their own weapons and it becomes a hang out type situation.

I hate the critiquing, but enjoy the time spent with friends.

[ungawa]

Fughetaboutit.

[Statkowski]

It's your front porch/deck/whatever. Do it on the front lawn if you want. Do it wearing white before Memorial Day or after Labor Day.

Just don't lose any parts.

[biostockman]

LOL!!! Thanks for the feedback, guys!!!

[Pa.Sniper]

I do it all the time, keeps the a-hole neighbors away and I actually have a shooting buddy because of it, He came over, started talking and I found out he belongs to the same club and has about 15 rifles.

[AJ168]

Ditto on the being paranoid after moving here from Jersey. It's been almost a year. I remember bringing long guns over from my parent's house and pulling the truck into the garage so my neighbors wouldn't see me bringing gun cases into the house.

[Zet70]

Three suggestions.

1. Watch the solvent you use while smoking.

2. Clean guns naked on your porch.

3. Tell anyone with something to say to you "pound salt".

[streaker69]

"Cleaning your rifle" isn't a euphemism is it?

[biostockman]

"Cleaning your rifle" isn't a euphemism is it?

LMAO! Not this time around