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So what I'm saying is, don't lump gunners/CCWers/"gun nuts" into a bad stereotype. Talk about being hypocritical if you do.

not sure if that was directed at me, but if it was you missed the mark. I used to carry my shotgun and/or .243 in my trunk back in the old days (trigger lock, not loaded,no ammo in the trunk with them, etc) so i'm definitely not lumping anyone with anyone else, just saying be safe with it. more so you don't go for a spill and end up accidentally firing a round at the same time.

No no, not directed at you. In fact, yours was the leadoff to my thoughts. My intention was more so for the integrity of the post and anyone else wondering through who might start to get random ideas

yea, in MN the endorsement that says Firearm Certificate is just for completing firearm safety training...which is mandatory now to get a hunting permit in some cases. I took it when younger soi could hunt deer as a 14 year old, and actually as long as were talking...would the same rules for carrying my shotgun apply on the bike as in a car? dissasembled or locked in a case? cause i honestly wouldnt mind riding to the clay range...if it didnt look so strange to have a gun strapped to the bike...

same rules will apply for transport on a bike i would imagine (check your local laws) and if you could break it down and hard case it that would probably be okay.

if you had an old west rifle sling on the side of your saddle i am sure the police would pull you over even if you were getting off the bike to help old ladies across the street.

You do not need a permit to transport to the range. Be sure it is unloaded and locked securely in a case.

Minnesota Statutes 624.714 Subdivision 9e. A permit to carry is not required of person:

To transport a pistol in a motor vehicle, snowmobile or boat if the pistol is unloaded, contained in a closed and fastened case, gun box, or securely tied package.

Check out http://www.packing.org/state/minnesota/ for more info

Around here, open carry is legal for anyone but minors and felons. It's not unusual to see bikers with full holsters. I can imagine that someone from NY or MA might be alarmed at such a sight, but it's an everday thing around here.

flynrider wrote:Around here, open carry is legal for anyone but minors and felons. It's not unusual to see bikers with full holsters. I can imagine that someone from NY or MA might be alarmed at such a sight, but it's an everday thing around here.

i wish we have that open carry law here in CA.

Yeah, crazy thing, some states require open carry

While open carry is "easy", it isn't necessarily the best idea for certain risks. I'm still on the fence if I would or not. Maybe if the locals didnt think twice about it.

Though I do like the states where open carry is 'the norm' and an accepted practice (legally of course). Back in WA, open carry wasn't illegal nor were there any rules in the RCWs saying you couldn't. But if you open carried in the place where Sheeple freaked and the cops got a "man with a gun" call, it was fairly annoying. If they wanted, you'd get slapped with a brandishing charge

VermilionX wrote:
i wish we have that open carry law here in CA.

hah, in some places in CA, you barely have any 'guns are ok' laws

I wouldn't setup shop there. While gorgeous, CA isn't the friendliest for some of my hobbies.

Reminds me of a guy I saw in a burger joint one time... this guy in a leather jacket walks in about the same time I do... I get in line behind him waiting to order a burger and coke. Nothing special about any of it... exept he had rings attached to the shoulders of his jacket and things hanging from the rings... and as I'm waiting for him to place his order, I'm looking at the stuff he has dangling there. It was all I could do to keep from laughing aloud when I saw, amongst the junk dangling off his right shoulder. a small two-shot derringer. The funniest part was that nobody else seemed to notice at all... he ordered whatever he was going to order, ate his food, and left without anyone even giving him a funny look.

I've seen people with ankle holsters who thought they were "fully concealed" sitting in restaurants eating... and watched as patrons (including kids who point and ask questions) see the holster and leave the restaurant...but this guy had a gun dangling next to a troll doll head and nobody paid it any attention.

A bright cop would've had a field day of course, but it was still funny.

By the way: that was in Southern California....