Good News, Bad News

[Downeaster]

Good news is, it was nice enough to go shooting today.

Bad news is, I took four guns (all .22's) and could only shoot two of them "8^(

Forgot the magazine for my MK II, and had the wrong cylinder (.22 Mag) in the Single Six.

Burned up a coupla hunnerd rounds bustin' clay pigeons set up on a bank about 25 yards away with Henry VIII and the Colt Ace. Lotta fun.

In fact, it was SO much fun, I come home, got the Mini 14 and busted a bunch MORE clays at about 75 yards. For a gun that's aposta have mediocre accuracy, I think I missed two out of 20, and picked them up on the second shot.

A'couse, that was using a Handy Sling and shootin' over the tonneau cover on the back of Kermit. (I call my truck Kermit cuz it's Frog Green Metalflake...)

[bearandoldman]

A'couse, that was using a Handy Sling and shootin' over the tonneau cover on the back of Kermit. (I call my truck Kermit cuz it's Frog Green Metalflake...)

Is that legal? It ain't here in Michigan, you would get a ticket from a CO. Uncased firearm in a motor vehicle, does not even have to be loaded, an empty gun is just as bad.

[Downeaster]

Is that legal? It ain't here in Michigan, you would get a ticket from a CO. Uncased firearm in a motor vehicle, does not eeven have to be loaded, an empty gun is just as bad.

Uncased firearm in a vehicle is not a problem as far as I know. Different story during hunting season, and then only if it's loaded or you have ammo immediately available, as in a loaded magazine.

Using the back of the truck as a rest while target shooting is a non-issue.

[Yleefox]

DE

What general area of Maine are u in? Just curious.

Y

[perazzi]

Michigan firearms transportation laws

324.43513 Carrying, transporting, or possessing firearm, slingshot, bow and arrow, or crossbow; hunting
license not required; carrying or possessing unloaded weapon.
Sec. 43513. (1) A person may carry, transport, or possess a firearm without a hunting license if the firearm is unloaded
in both barrel and magazine and either enclosed in a case or carried in a vehicle in a location that is not readily accessible
to any occupant of the vehicle. A person may carry, transport, or possess a slingshot, bow and arrow, or crossbow without
a hunting license if the slingshot, bow, or crossbow is unstrung, enclosed in a case, or carried in a vehicle in a location that
is not readily accessible to any occupant of the vehicle.
(2) Regardless of whether the person has a license or it is open season for the taking of game, a person may carry, transport,
possess or discharge a firearm, a bow and arrow, or a crossbow if all of the following apply:
(a) The person is not taking or attempting to take game but is engaged in 1 or more of the following activities:
(i) Target practice using an identifiable, artificially constructed target or targets.
(ii) Practice with silhouettes, plinking, skeet, or trap.
(iii) Sighting-in the firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow.
(b) The person is, or is accompanied by or has the permission of, either of the following:
(i) The owner of the property on which the activity under subdivision (a) is taking place.
(ii) The lessee of that property for a term of not less than 1 year.
(c) The owner or lessee of the property does not receive remuneration for the activity under subdivision (a).
(3) A person may carry or possess an unloaded weapon at any time if the person is traveling to or from or participating in a
historical reenactment.
History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995;—Am. 1996, Act 585, Eff. Mar. 1, 1997;—Am. 1998, Act 129, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999;—Am. 2006, Act
433, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2006.
Popular name: Act 451
Popular name: NREPA

[Bullseye]

The firearms transportation laws are different in each state. I remember in Ohio the firearm had to be unloaded, action open, and in plain sight. In California it had to be unloaded and in a locked container not readily accessible from the passenger compartment.

R,
Bullseye

[Downeaster]

DE

What general area of Maine are u in? Just curious.

Y

Downeast, which is Maine-speak for the eastern extreme of coastal Maine, Hancock and Washington counties. A bit east of Bar Harbor, about 70 miles from the Canadian border.

[Bullseye]

So if it wasn't for the "War of the Maps" you could be speaking Canadian - Eh?

R,
Bullseye

[Downeaster]

So if it wasn't for the "War of the Maps" you could be speaking Canadian - Eh?

R,
Bullseye

Or Franch. ("How could you told I was Franch? By my Hackscent?)

[bearandoldman]

So if it wasn't for the "War of the Maps" you could be speaking Canadian - Eh?

R,
Bullseye

Or Franch. ("How could you told I was Franch? By my Hackscent?)

Could be? In west end of the UP of Michigan they speak Yooper, which is quite like Canadian eh?

[Bullseye]

Or Franch. ("How could you told I was Franch? By my Hackscent?)

Lucky guess, or, somebody peeked at your SF-85P security screening form?

Naw, just a lucky guess!

R,
Bullseye

[greener]

Michigan firearms transportation laws

324.43513 Carrying, transporting, or possessing firearm, slingshot, bow and arrow, or crossbow; hunting
license not required; carrying or possessing unloaded weapon.
Sec. 43513. (1) A person may carry, transport, or possess a firearm without a hunting license if the firearm is unloaded
in both barrel and magazine and either enclosed in a case or carried in a vehicle in a location that is not readily accessible
to any occupant of the vehicle. A person may carry, transport, or possess a slingshot, bow and arrow, or crossbow without
a hunting license if the slingshot, bow, or crossbow is unstrung, enclosed in a case, or carried in a vehicle in a location that
is not readily accessible to any occupant of the vehicle.
(2) Regardless of whether the person has a license or it is open season for the taking of game, a person may carry, transport,
possess or discharge a firearm, a bow and arrow, or a crossbow if all of the following apply:
(a) The person is not taking or attempting to take game but is engaged in 1 or more of the following activities:
(i) Target practice using an identifiable, artificially constructed target or targets.
(ii) Practice with silhouettes, plinking, skeet, or trap.
(iii) Sighting-in the firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow.
(b) The person is, or is accompanied by or has the permission of, either of the following:
(i) The owner of the property on which the activity under subdivision (a) is taking place.
(ii) The lessee of that property for a term of not less than 1 year.
(c) The owner or lessee of the property does not receive remuneration for the activity under subdivision (a).
(3) A person may carry or possess an unloaded weapon at any time if the person is traveling to or from or participating in a
historical reenactment.
History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995;—Am. 1996, Act 585, Eff. Mar. 1, 1997;—Am. 1998, Act 129, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999;—Am. 2006, Act
433, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2006.
Popular name: Act 451
Popular name: NREPA

So, it is legal to shoot at road signs in Michigan.

[Bullseye]

Only if they're eight points or more - Open season on STOP signs!

R,
Bullseye

[perazzi]

Only orange barrels and not from your vehicle....

[greener]

Only orange barrels and not from your vehicle....

I thought it was illegal to shoot the Michigan State Tree.