[pct-l] first night out

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Who wants all that excess weight to have to carry anyhow? If I were to carry
that much extra weight, it would be in something useful or tasty...and
besides, there are so many different rules for the dozens of jurisdictions
we will be traversing, and certainly if your entering canada, a gun would
serve only to have you arrested, as canada's gun laws are very strict.

hyoh,ymmv,imho...and all that jazz


On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 12:38 PM, Gerry Zamora <gerry0625 at gmail.com> wrote:

> That's what im getting frm most people.  They are not comfortable with a
> gun
> so it poses a danger to them instead of the intended saftey so long story
> short if I want everyone to be happy leave the gun home if I want to feel
> safe bring it I figure if u can't see it you wont be scared and atleast ill
> feel safe and well since u don't know I have a gun so will u.  HYOH, YMMV,
> IMHO, YADA YADA YADA.
> GERRY0625
> On Mar 17, 2011 11:59 AM, "Cosmic Cat" <cosmic.cat144 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > IMHO if you conceal, it is next to useless.
> >
> > But if you carry in the open, people will be put off. I ran into a guy at
> > Bagby Hot Springs that was carrying an assault rifle to 'protect his
> kids'.
> > His presence made me extremely uncomfortable. Perhaps that was the
> > intention.
> >
> > Goodness
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 11:41 AM, Gary Swing
> > <homelessontherange at yahoo.com>wrote:
> >
> >> I packed a gun for a while on the Virginia section of the AT, but it was
> >> made out of plastic and used water for ammunition.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Gary
> >>
> >> --- On Thu, 3/17/11, Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> From: Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [pct-l] first night out
> >> To: "Gerry Zamora" <gerry0625 at gmail.com>
> >> Cc: "shelly skye" <shelbel26 at gmail.com>, pct-l at backcountry.net
> >> Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 11:00 AM
> >>
> >>
> >> Yep, I pack a gun. In fact, I always have one attached to my hip belt,
> >> plus
> >> a backup strapped around my ankle.
> >>
> >> yogi
> >> www.pcthandbook.com
> >>
> >> On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Gerry Zamora <gerry0625 at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Just wondering does anyone bring a gun? Wild life is not a concern but
> >> > people that's another story.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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