Idaho Teens carry firearms around town - Page 2

cphilip · May 21st, 2007, 02:37 PM

This statement galls me...

"My advice for them is the same as it is with adults — yes it's your right and yes it's legal, but why draw unnecessary attention to yourself just because you can?" Santos said. "I believe the intent (of the law) was to allow it more for hunting and recreation."

First of all they are NOT trying to draw attention to "themselves"... they are drawing attention to their right to be armed and protect themselves

And not "because they can"... because they feel the NEED TO!

They have little choice but to carry openly. Thats the only way they can obey the law. They cannot get concealed carry permits.

And here we go with that hunting and recreation stuff only. Where in the Constitution exactly is that? NOWHERE!!!!

This guy needs a lesson in the laws and its foundation. Who is he to be giving out advice with as little a knowledge as he has? He does not need to be representing himself as an instructor. He should know better.

rstickle · May 21st, 2007, 02:43 PM

It seems I constantly an shaking my head in disbelief these days. I can remember as a kid (about 10 years old) out in Western PA (near New Castle) most of us kids carried either a .22 rifle or BB gun most of the time........ And NO ONE gave it a second thought!

Of course no bird or groundhog was safe!

Redneck Repairs · May 21st, 2007, 02:51 PM

Man they would go batcrap out here where a 16 yr old kid may well get out of a pickup with an ar , ak , and a centerfire pistol on the dash , not even lock it , and go get lunch . We dont steal from others here , and are a small enough place that you best belong to a vehicle , or just get in and set quietly waiting the owner . not so much as stereo's get stolen here . farm kids are rifled up , many times handguns too , we dont think a lot about it .

cphilip · May 21st, 2007, 02:55 PM

Back in my Fathers days, as a boy growing up in the Town of Easton Maryland (in the 30's) he would get up early enough to run his trap lines for Muskrat and carry his shotgun with him and often had to go straight to school afterwards. He would leave out from the Jail house (his father was the Sheriff) and walk though town at daybreak or before to do it. The school house was where the guns were racked along with wadders, coats and lunch pails and strings of muskrat pelts hung outside until school was out for the day. Often was seen a few rifles and shotguns lined up each morning. And Muskrat pelts were sold for buying of shells. Most Churches had a gun rack too.

Bob The Great · May 21st, 2007, 06:03 PM

kudos to those 2 boys. They know the laws, they know their rights, and they refused to be cowed into giving them up. I can only assume their parents have equally good heads on their shoulders. If only there were more of them.

Sig 210 · May 21st, 2007, 11:21 PM

Used to carry my shotgun on the school bus, store it in my locker and rabbit hunt the four miles home. Now the neighbors look crossways every time i load my guns in the car to go to the range.

May 21st, 2007, 02:37 PM	#11
cphilip Distinguished Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,386	This statement galls me... "My advice for them is the same as it is with adults — yes it's your right and yes it's legal, but why draw unnecessary attention to yourself just because you can?" Santos said. "I believe the intent (of the law) was to allow it more for hunting and recreation." First of all they are NOT trying to draw attention to "themselves"... they are drawing attention to their right to be armed and protect themselves And not "because they can"... because they feel the NEED TO! They have little choice but to carry openly. Thats the only way they can obey the law. They cannot get concealed carry permits. And here we go with that hunting and recreation stuff only. Where in the Constitution exactly is that? NOWHERE!!!! This guy needs a lesson in the laws and its foundation. Who is he to be giving out advice with as little a knowledge as he has? He does not need to be representing himself as an instructor. He should know better. __________________ www.cphilip.com

May 21st, 2007, 02:43 PM	#12
rstickle Senior Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 10,023	It seems I constantly an shaking my head in disbelief these days. I can remember as a kid (about 10 years old) out in Western PA (near New Castle) most of us kids carried either a .22 rifle or BB gun most of the time........ And NO ONE gave it a second thought! Of course no bird or groundhog was safe! __________________ Rick EOD - Initial success or total failure

May 21st, 2007, 02:55 PM	#14
cphilip Distinguished Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,386	Back in my Fathers days, as a boy growing up in the Town of Easton Maryland (in the 30's) he would get up early enough to run his trap lines for Muskrat and carry his shotgun with him and often had to go straight to school afterwards. He would leave out from the Jail house (his father was the Sheriff) and walk though town at daybreak or before to do it. The school house was where the guns were racked along with wadders, coats and lunch pails and strings of muskrat pelts hung outside until school was out for the day. Often was seen a few rifles and shotguns lined up each morning. And Muskrat pelts were sold for buying of shells. Most Churches had a gun rack too. __________________ www.cphilip.com

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May 21st, 2007, 02:51 PM	#13
Redneck Repairs VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,141	Man they would go batcrap out here where a 16 yr old kid may well get out of a pickup with an ar , ak , and a centerfire pistol on the dash , not even lock it , and go get lunch . We dont steal from others here , and are a small enough place that you best belong to a vehicle , or just get in and set quietly waiting the owner . not so much as stereo's get stolen here . farm kids are rifled up , many times handguns too , we dont think a lot about it .

May 21st, 2007, 06:03 PM	#15
Bob The Great Distinguished Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 1,451	kudos to those 2 boys. They know the laws, they know their rights, and they refused to be cowed into giving them up. I can only assume their parents have equally good heads on their shoulders. If only there were more of them.

May 21st, 2007, 11:21 PM	#16
Sig 210 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southwestern OK Posts: 638	Used to carry my shotgun on the school bus, store it in my locker and rabbit hunt the four miles home. Now the neighbors look crossways every time i load my guns in the car to go to the range.