Becasue of the ATF laws https://www.atf.gov/content/firearms-fr ... ed-persons" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;drjoker wrote:Why is it legal to mail a rifle (not handgun) in the post office? I'm so confused!Charles L. Cotton wrote:You want to equate preparation for an activity with engaging in the activity. They are distinctly different actions.switch wrote:If you are not engaging in self-defense 24-7, you are crazy. I guess I am not engaging in self-defense when I am in White, when I have a defensive perimeter.
Being prepared to defend yourself is not "engaging in self-defense." I have a fire extinguisher in my home, but I'm not engaged in fighting a fire "24-7." I'm not engaging in fighting a fire until I pull the pin and start putting out a fire. I have anti-acid in my medicine cabinet in case I need it, but I'm not engaging in treating heartburn "24-7."
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- Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:05 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Post Office Law Suit to Repeal Carry Rule
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- Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:11 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Post Office Law Suit to Repeal Carry Rule
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Re: Post Office Law Suit to Repeal Carry Rule
Sorry, you are incorrect, and you proved you are with your second statement.switch wrote:If you are not engaging in self-defense 24-7, you are crazy. I guess I am not engaging in self-defense when I am in White, when I have a defensive perimeter.
You carry a gun because you might find something to shoot when you hunt. I carry a gun because I might need to shoot someone/something for self-defense. You have to carry a gun 100% of the time while hunting because you might need it. You have to carry a gun 100% because you might need it for self-defense.
The fact that said need in a PO is statistically minor is irrelevant. Actually, it is pretty insignificant everywhere I go. If it was not, I would not go there.
Is it legal to carry in a PO? Yes! Could I prove that in a court of law? Probably not. Could I afford to litigate it? Definitely not. There are a lot of acts that were deemed illegal until the USSC said the law was unconstitutional. Many of those laws were not as ambiguous as the phrase 'incident to other legal activity'.
I think we can all agree that self-defense is a legal activity. In fact, it is legal to use a gun for self-defense in many areas where it is illegal to have a gun - and usually, you are not prosecuted for having it there. I think most of us here would agree that having a gun is preferable for self-defense.
I recognize that most federal LEO and fed prosecutors would not agree w/me.
- Sun Jul 27, 2014 7:45 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Post Office Law Suit to Repeal Carry Rule
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Re: Post Office Law Suit to Repeal Carry Rule
Here is a very good breakdown of not being able to carry in a Post Office, and the two rules listed. The author is also an attorney and legislative chair for the Buckeye Firearms Association
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/conceale ... -awakening" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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- Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:50 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Post Office Law Suit to Repeal Carry Rule
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Re: Post Office Law Suit to Repeal Carry Rule
The Post Office is a federal facility and you can't carry per federal rules. 30.06 is a state law and has no relevence for federal property.geoelectro wrote:Dang, I've been carrying n my PO recently since I didn't see any 30.06 signs or any others for that matter. I figured that had changed... No?
Geo