Picking up others spent shells a felony?

[Relex]

This kid tried telling me that picking up other peoples spent shells at the range was a felony? He said you can only pick up your own spent shells. I've seen people picking up brass all the time and have never heard of such a thing.

[unclesam099]

Raise the BS flag. It's necessary to pick up one's own litter, and a courtesy to pick up after others

[M14]

If true would be hard to do a range clean up day at the local IKES. Or clean up shotgun litter on public hunting areas. Can't speak for all states.

M14

[Relex]

I was 99% sure he was wrong because last year I was picking brass when a ranger stopped and talked to me for a few mins. about reloading and what he reloads for. Also right before hunting season when everyone is out shooting in their rifles quite a few people are after rifle brass.

[Warpt762x39]

I'm calling BS on this one. In Arizona they encourage you to pick up as much brass as you want. Otherwise the guys working the range have to do it and you end up missing out on decent brass.

Machine Gun Fred (the gentleman who owned the machine guns I brought to school in 8th grade) picks up every empty casing he can find then sorts out what he wants and sells the rest to the scrap metal places. He doesn't get much but he still gets something.

[West Chester]

It should be a felony to continue to perpetuate these stupid gun law myths....

my personal favorite (in PA) - " you know you cant bring your gun into the bar"

[Emptymag]

This kid tried telling me that picking up other peoples spent shells at the range was a felony? He said you can only pick up your own spent shells. I've seen people picking up brass all the time and have never heard of such a thing.

Hahahahahaha!!!
Next time, hand him your cell phone, instruct him to dial 911, and start picking up brass.

The laughter on the other end of the phone should be enough to convince him that he is mistaken.

[max384]

This kid tried telling me that picking up other peoples spent shells at the range was a felony? He said you can only pick up your own spent shells. I've seen people picking up brass all the time and have never heard of such a thing.

Complete bullshit. Who comes up with these things?? So, once someone leaves their spent brass, it must sit for an eternity... or until the original shooter decides to pick it up?

[Warpt762x39]

Hahahahahaha!!!
Next time, hand him your cell phone, instruct him to dial 911, and start picking up brass.

The laughter on the other end of the phone should be enough to convince him that he is mistaken.

You'd have your brass but you'd be out one cell phone lol

[NotThatOne]

I'm a hobbyist, not a lawyer. But IF I understand the PA Code:

unless the person told you, "that is my brass and you can't have it" and\or there was some way to prove it was your brass\shell (like you paint your initials on it) there is no crime. AND Theft of items <$2000 is a misdemeanor. It's not a felony until conditions are met.