Here in California, I believe that it is legal to carry a concealed pistol as long as you carry a concealed weapon permit along with your license for you gun. I have a friend who has one, or at least that's what I understand. I don't know specifics myself either because I never did get the urge to carry the weapon on me anyway. I think that's where the permit comes in.

Thats true for most states, not positive but here in NY I think just a pistol liscense is needed for a concealed weapon. But with a leaniant law like that no wonder the minimum sentance for possession of a pistol without a liscense is 5 years.

PS: Here on GFF I read the article about the dude who blew his hand off with a 40mm round and I know this should belong in that thread but this is firearms so...anyways. It says the man found it hunting, I dont know who hunts with a 40mm round or leaves one in the woods but anyways IF the man is a hunter, wouldnt he realize something like that would be live? If you shake it you can hear the gunpowder, I wouldnt mess with it.

Well, 40mm = 1½". I'm guessing those woods border on some military training grounds.

Oh, here's something interesting... MK19. Seems 40mm rounds in general are more like grenades than bullets, owing to their use against aircraft...

[Edit]Er wait... 40mm rounds are the grenades used on modern assault rifles like the M209...[/Edit]

There is a reason why you shouldn't play with things you don't know about... I wouldn't want a 40mm round that I found out in the woods anywhere near me. He should have at least had the smarts to make sure that it wasn't a live round.

I was actually told by my friend (the same one with the concealed weapons permit) that he's not allowed to carry his weapon in NY because of that permit. I was under the impression that concealed weapons were a no-no out there, period.

Maybe I misunderstood him. :confused:

Encephalon have you ever considered getting a CHL?

Some pics I took on my shooting trip last sunday:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...6/IMG_0135.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...6/IMG_0143.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...6/IMG_0148.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...6/IMG_0150.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...6/IMG_0154.jpg

Wow, I just noticed that my sweater makes me look really fat :p

I love my guns.. and i love shooting them :D. Since I live out in the sticks (Arkansas) I have my share of hunting guns. Ya know 12 Gauge Shotty, 22, 270. Then we have my fun guns. .44 Magnum Desert Eagle, Thompson, an old winchester 6 shooter. Then I ussually go to my buds bosses house to shoot also (He's the sherif around here and is packing major shit) Dragunov SVD Sniper Rifle, M16 Carbine, Ak,HK MP-5KA4. Then he has some grenades that we were playing around with the other day.. but i'm not to sure if thats legal..a roudn here.

The closeup of the target... which one were you shooting that time?

Well, no. Although I'm not really an advocate against them either. I just never carry my weapons on me for what I would consider self defense.

This friend of mine who carries these permits for these weapons has them because owning a couple of jewelry stores has its share of problems. Getting robbed is one of them. While he understands that having a weapon handy won't guarantee avoiding a robbery, it sure as hell improves his and his family's chances of being legally able to guard his stores in case of one.

In short: I guess I really don't see a need for one in my case.

The 7.5X55 Swiss rifle (the one with the straight-pull bolt action).

They hit a bit high, but if I had been shooting at a target a bit farther away they would have hit dead-on...