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Re: Thinking about Riding Greyhound
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:18 pm
by heeler
Oldgringo wrote:2up1down wrote:Rent a car and be done with it.
It's about more than your CHL, It's also about $4.00+/gallon gasoline being consumed in your POV at one gallon every 15 (+/-) miles.
It sounds kinda' fun, if the boogies don't get you.
I just this very morning rented a Toyota Yaris that will get close to 40 mpg and the car will cost me $203.00 for a week of use for my vacation next week that will have me roaming around the expanse of Texas.
And you can be sure I will have my daily carry with me.
Re: Thinking about Riding Greyhound
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:40 pm
by Thomas
heeler wrote:I just this very morning rented a Toyota Yaris that will get close to 40 mpg and the car will cost me $203.00 for a week of use for my vacation next week that will have me roaming around the expanse of Texas.
And you can be sure I will have my daily carry with me.
$200 for a week? I checked with Enterprise, National, Budget, Avis, and Hertz, and it would cost me $200 for just one day.
Re: Thinking about Riding Greyhound
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:51 pm
by hirundo82
Hoi Polloi wrote:That's talking about sending a firearm as a package, as in mailing it. It doesn't seem to apply to carrying a firearm on your person for self-defense. I didn't read anything posted outside this thread, but it looks like greater context is needed as I haven't seen anything posted here that refers to the legality of carrying it on your person.
The underlined part below seems to indicate to me that it isn't limited to shipping a gun. Years ago (before metal detectors, etc), when flying with a gun you used to give your gun to the stewardess and she would stow it in the coat closet for the flight.
18 USC §922 Unlawful Acts
(e) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to deliver or cause to be delivered to any common or contract carrier for transportation or shipment in interstate or foreign commerce, to persons other than licensed importers, licensed manufacturers, licensed dealers, or licensed collectors, any package or other container in which there is any firearm or ammunition without written notice to the carrier that such firearm or ammunition is being transported or shipped; except that
any passenger who owns or legally possesses a firearm or ammunition being transported aboard any common or contract carrier for movement with the passenger in interstate or foreign commerce may deliver said firearm or ammunition into the custody of the pilot, captain, conductor or operator of such common or contract carrier for the duration of the trip without violating any of the provisions of this chapter. No common or contract carrier shall require or cause any label, tag, or other written notice to be placed on the outside of any package, luggage, or other container that such package, luggage, or other container contains a firearm.
AustinMRH wrote:My sister-in-law had her small size pepper spray confiscated by Greyhound in Houston before heading back to Austin. She is a disabled adult and the spray is her first line of defense against predators. At least this is giving me the opportunity to replace her generic walmart spray with some good G&T Dist. LEO spray.
It doesn't surprise me that they search people at the Houston Greyhoud station. That's a part of town I wouldn't go to without carrying at least one gun.
Re: Thinking about Riding Greyhound
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:33 pm
by Thomas
hirundo82 wrote:You also have federal law to deal with since Greyhound is a
common carrier and you are traveling interstate.
18 USC §922 Unlawful Acts
(e) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to deliver or cause to be delivered to any common or contract carrier for transportation or shipment in interstate or foreign commerce, to persons other than licensed importers, licensed manufacturers, licensed dealers, or licensed collectors, any package or other container in which there is any firearm or ammunition without written notice to the carrier that such firearm or ammunition is being transported or shipped; except that any passenger who owns or legally possesses a firearm or ammunition being transported aboard any common or contract carrier for movement with the passenger in interstate or foreign commerce may deliver said firearm or ammunition into the custody of the pilot, captain, conductor or operator of such common or contract carrier for the duration of the trip without violating any of the provisions of this chapter. No common or contract carrier shall require or cause any label, tag, or other written notice to be placed on the outside of any package, luggage, or other container that such package, luggage, or other container contains a firearm.
This does not apply to any person with a CHL who wants to carry their normal CCW with them for the purpose of personal protection. Please see
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=44158" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for my explanation.
Re: Thinking about Riding Greyhound
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:19 pm
by 03Lightningrocks
Thomas wrote:heeler wrote:I just this very morning rented a Toyota Yaris that will get close to 40 mpg and the car will cost me $203.00 for a week of use for my vacation next week that will have me roaming around the expanse of Texas.
And you can be sure I will have my daily carry with me.
$200 for a week? I checked with Enterprise, National, Budget, Avis, and Hertz, and it would cost me $200 for just one day.
Something is wrong. We just rented a car at Hertz in Houston... 23 bucks a day... for the smallest version of a basic car they had.
Re: Thinking about Riding Greyhound
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:36 am
by heeler
Thomas wrote:heeler wrote:I just this very morning rented a Toyota Yaris that will get close to 40 mpg and the car will cost me $203.00 for a week of use for my vacation next week that will have me roaming around the expanse of Texas.
And you can be sure I will have my daily carry with me.
$200 for a week? I checked with Enterprise, National, Budget, Avis, and Hertz, and it would cost me $200 for just one day.
Err...I rented this car from Enterprise.
Thrifty and Dollar were even cheaper for a compact car but by yesterday they had already booked up their existing fleet of compacts,no doubt due to high gas prices.
When renting a car I never ever pay for their insurance and opt to use my own in the event I wrecked the rental and I also never add silly options such as GPS units due to the fact that I can read a map.
Perhaps you are over loading the risk and option factors.
Re: Thinking about Riding Greyhound
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:57 am
by CrimsonSoul
I use to ride greyhound to visit a friend in Wisconsin all the time when I was in the Navy it was about a 3 hour ride I was never searched.
Re: Thinking about Riding Greyhound
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:40 am
by Thomas
heeler wrote:Thomas wrote:heeler wrote:I just this very morning rented a Toyota Yaris that will get close to 40 mpg and the car will cost me $203.00 for a week of use for my vacation next week that will have me roaming around the expanse of Texas.
And you can be sure I will have my daily carry with me.
$200 for a week? I checked with Enterprise, National, Budget, Avis, and Hertz, and it would cost me $200 for just one day.
Err...I rented this car from Enterprise.
Thrifty and Dollar were even cheaper for a compact car but by yesterday they had already booked up their existing fleet of compacts,no doubt due to high gas prices.
When renting a car I never ever pay for their insurance and opt to use my own in the event I wrecked the rental and I also never add silly options such as GPS units due to the fact that I can read a map.
Perhaps you are over loading the risk and option factors.
I was just using the online basic whatever they have. I will call them up. Thank you for the suggestion (of not paying for stuff I don't need).
Re: Thinking about Riding Greyhound
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:40 am
by Thomas
CrimsonSoul wrote:I use to ride greyhound to visit a friend in Wisconsin all the time when I was in the Navy it was about a 3 hour ride I was never searched.
How long ago was this?
Re: Thinking about Riding Greyhound
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:06 pm
by CrimsonSoul
Thomas wrote:CrimsonSoul wrote:I use to ride greyhound to visit a friend in Wisconsin all the time when I was in the Navy it was about a 3 hour ride I was never searched.
How long ago was this?
late 2001 to August 2002
Re: Thinking about Riding Greyhound
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:57 pm
by Shoot Straight
heeler wrote:Thrifty and Dollar were even cheaper for a compact car but by yesterday they had already booked up their existing fleet of compacts,no doubt due to high gas prices.
I hate when I have a reservation and the rental company tries to give me a vehicle that's more expensive to operate (lower gas mileage) and then they have the nerve to call it a free upgrade.
Re: Thinking about Riding Greyhound
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:57 pm
by Ldy AlliDu
I just asked a friend,
he went Houston-Mississippi, traveled 3-4 times 2009-10 saw several searches, I would be too nervous to try.
And thankfully he does not have to do that anymore, weird people and horrible guards.
Re: Thinking about Riding Greyhound
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:35 pm
by Ameer
Re: Thinking about Riding Greyhound
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:10 pm
by Oldgringo
Running Arrow Bill wrote:
...Used to be only the derilects, parolees, indigents, run-a-ways, escapees, and nut cases rode buses...now they are found on airplanes! Sign of the times...
I know that's right!
Re: Thinking about Riding Greyhound
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:21 pm
by Thomas
I imagine that would scare someone who has no means of defending themselves from a lunatic.
By the way, Hertz quoted me $75. I double checked, and everyone else was quoting $200. The problem is it being one-way. Apparently the rental companies aren't too fond of that.
Add gas for about $100, and it's still double the price of going on Greyhound. I read some other forums, and they said if you see a search going on to get on your bus, just wait for the next bus. However in my case, I would have to stick to a schedule.
I am trying to coordinate other means of cheap transportation now.