Open weapon carry law in Missouri.

[pics]

Open carry just seems weird to me.. Our north American society should be safe enough that you shouldn't feel you have to carry a gun to protect yourself.. As the old saying goes "just because you can doesn't mean you should"..

[Headhunter]

You'll never win that argument south of the border pics!

HH

[Old Ironmaker]

Open carry just seems weird to me.. Our north American society should be safe enough that you shouldn't feel you have to carry a gun to protect yourself.. As the old saying goes "just because you can doesn't mean you should"..

That was what I was trying t say Pics. It is sad but there are places here in Ontario not just south that just isn't safe to be sometimes at 3AM, to me anyway. We have control of that, don't go there at 3AM. Safe is a state of mind sometimes, not a reality. Just because you can keep and eat a Musky doesn't mean you should.

[DRIFTER_016]

 

I have seen them group under MOA. hardly spray and pray .

 

 

EXACTLY!!!!

I have a couple of buddies that shoot long range competitions down in the states and they ring the bell out to 1,200 yards with them.

[manitoubass2]

Depends on the round. Def not the average .22 round.

 

But yes, they can be fixed for many rounds

 

And yes I wish I could own one

[DRIFTER_016]

8813 that's all? I expected it to be much higher.

 

 

I think that's just Chicago!!!

[Old Ironmaker]

No one I know can answer me. These shots that go 2 miles was talked about earlier here. ?? Is there a point that a round will begin to tumble rather than rifle through the air? My thread, my digression.

[aplumma]

Open carry just seems weird to me.. Our north American society should be safe enough that you shouldn't feel you have to carry a gun to protect yourself.. As the old saying goes "just because you can doesn't mean you should"..

Sadly when pandora's box was opened and allowed handguns for everyone it did not specify that only the good people would have them. I find it creates an environment that is now balanced when after a background check and a safety course a person can own and carry a pistol. Few people will walk up to a 230lb muscular guy wearing a shirt that says " I am drunk and like to fight" it is a visible deterrent to someone that was going to mess with him for his own pleasure,open carry does the same thing. Even more effective is not knowing IF the 150lb guy is a worse target than the big guy because he is concealed carry which makes him a 250lb guy instantly. I have found that if the belief the worst thing that can happen is a fist fight which is Not life threatening you will enter into it a lot quicker than if you have the chance of it becoming life and death. Kind of like high school and a bar fight in your local badass dive.

 

 

EXACTLY!!!!

I have a couple of buddies that shoot long range competitions down in the states and they ring the bell out to 1,200 yards with them.

 

I have a few friends that have some beautiful works of art in the 50 caliber range. The large bullet is needed in that range to give it a flat trajectory that wind has a less effect on deviation. The charge behind it is brutal and if not held correctly or set up poorly will bruise you and feel like a mule kicked you in the shoulder. The realisation that at that range the difference on a hit and miss is less than a 1/4 inch of your chest rising and falling makes hitting the gong that much more reason to be proud of your success. The down side is it is 5-7 bucks every time you pull the trigger.

 

Art

[Old Ironmaker]

Thank you Art.

 

Again off topic a bit. When I was in Italy once a old gent that pals with my Father when they were kids I met had a Sharps hanging above the fireplace. It was sent to his father by an Uncle back in the late 1800's. It was a piece of Artwork. The cool part of the story was that we met in passing, I didn't know him or he me. He had an old King George dollar bill in his wallet he carried since the 50's when Dad sent it to him, Mr. Martini, I'll never forget him.

 

And you are right 40 or more pounds of muscle with a tight shirt on no one would think of bothering me. So I thought but a small guy with a small gun has a huge advantage. When in Fla. years back I was told to wear a fanny pack when out. They sold fanny pack holsters at the bait shop down the road. It has worked, so far.

[Tom S]

No one I know can answer me. These shots that go 2 miles was talked about earlier here. ?? Is there a point that a round will begin to tumble rather than rifle through the air? My thread, my digression.

 

Boat Tail ammo for less drag and turbulence, jacketed hollow point for stability, and larger calibers for momentum. I imagine they could tumble in the right conditions, but the rounds are designed for long distances.

[Old Ironmaker]

Boat Tail ammo for less drag and turbulence, jacketed hollow point for stability, and larger calibers for momentum. I imagine they could tumble in the right conditions, but the rounds are designed for long distances.

Thanks, are we going fishing? It's coming up to trophy Bass season Tom. We can go out after 5PM and be back before dusk. I need to wet the bottom of my boat. Soon Maitland will be quiet on weekends. I can do a Sat. Sunday now.

Edited August 12, 2017 by Old Ironmaker

[SirCranksalot]

We are down to sis in laws in St. Louis. The strangest thing I have seen for a very long time is the number of people openly carrying guns on them in public places, grocery stores to restaurants. We were out on the town last night and saw a man with an AR 15 slung over his shoulder walking his dog. Just strange for us to see. It really frightened my wife to see this. It's the way it is. Off to a Riverboat Casino cruise. Should be fun, if I don't loose my shirt.

 

This is just an observation in the cultural differences we have from some US places, no need to become political in any way.

Wow! What a crazy place to live!!