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April 13th, 2009, 03:34 AM #1
Is open carry of rifles legals?
I'm not talking about walking down a crowded street with an AR or AK in hand but carrying a lever rifle around my property and the woods behind my property.
Would that be in violation of any laws? Would I find myself in any type of trouble? Etc.? Thanks in advance.
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April 13th, 2009, 07:50 AM #2
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April 13th, 2009, 08:30 AM #3Grand Member
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April 13th, 2009, 09:22 AM #4
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Game Commission might have an issue with it.
But if its just for coyotes attacking your animals or squirrel, ground hogs, etc shouldn't be an issue.
If you just so happen to stumble upon a man who has murder in his eyes and runs up to you with a knife and you need to shoot. Then at least you know what you will answer as to "why were you carrying your rifle around in the first place?"
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April 13th, 2009, 12:33 PM #5Banned
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Re: Is open carry of rifles legals?
Yes it is. Other than LittleRedToyota's response I had a convo with a city cop from zone 4 who knew that it was legal too. I think many of them might.
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April 13th, 2009, 02:07 PM #6
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This happened to me a long time ago while hunting on my paps farm. I had stopped hunting and was walking back to the 4 wheeler when I saw someone standing by it. (keep in mind I had my loaded rifle over my shoulder) When I walked around the corner and saw someone there I stopped and said something like " Sir please identify yourself" It was getting dark and hard to see yet light enough not to need a flashlight.
He informed me he was a PA WCO and wanted to know what the lights were going in circles around in the field. I laughed and informed him it was a tractor mowing corn stalks. He didnt care for that and asked if my firearm was loaded. I said yes and he proceeded to write me a citation for hunting after hours even though I said, I was at the time, just carrying a loaded firearm on private property.
Long story short we went in front of the local DM and This guy got reamed up and down by the DM saying that if he didnt see me walking possessing a light source looking for game and my firearm was on my shoulder that there was nothing he could do because I was on my family's property.
The WCO also asked me something to the extent of "so in you are out in the woods at noon and you decide you're not hunting anymore then you believe you're not hunting?" I tryed my best not to laugh and said "sir that's exactly what I am saying" "I know it is not the smartest thing but if I take my orange off and don't display my license at noon, in the woods, on my family's property, I am then just carrying a loaded firearm on private property and am no longer hunting" The DM got a good chuckle out of that too.
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April 13th, 2009, 03:13 PM #7Grand Member
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It is you. You have all the weapons that you need. Now fight. --Sucker Punch
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April 13th, 2009, 05:18 PM #8Banned
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^make that MANY gun owners...
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April 13th, 2009, 07:56 PM #9
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That's an interesting story. What do "WCO" and "DM" stand for?
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April 13th, 2009, 08:00 PM #10
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