[pct-l] first night out

[Gerry Zamora]

I got an idea I will use my gun to kill a snake for dinner and I could cook
it with a road flare?  No!  Ya not a good idea...  worth a shot.  It is alot
of extra weight though.  Oh I was just kidding about the above in case it
wasn't clear.
Gerry0625
On Mar 17, 2011 12:47 PM, "Alphabetsoup" <alphabetsoupmmm at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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