Anyone carry an unloaded gun?

[gold40]

Many years ago, when I was in the U.S. Army we were ordered to walk guard duty with an unloaded M-1 Garand. Even worse, we were forbidden to have any live ammo in our pocket.

Lucky for me that no Russians ever tried to invade the motor pool at Ft. Leonard Wood.

 

[Scheebs]

Where's Barnie Fife when you need 'im. I'm sure he's got something to say 'bout this.

 

[Aussie44]

KKG Who pulled your chain.Always someone with a stupid comment.

Ken

 

[Evil One]

I carry my 1911 without a magazine, the unloaded magazine in my front pocket and the rounds in the other front pocket.
I also have a bore lock in it and a retention holster that requires a key... that I keep in my wallet.
I want to make sure I dont have a ND while fondling melons at wal mart.


Jim

 

[jeffrey]

A lady friend of mine was out hiking several years ago here in northern New Mexico and happened upon a woman hiking alone with a revolver on her hip. (This is an open carry state.) The two started talking and when my friend made it clear that she was a gun person, the other woman told that her she had never loaded the gun she was carrying, much less fired it. My friend showed her how to open the cylinder, how to load it and where in town she could buy ammunition. My friend also gave her something of a lecture on just how useful an unloaded gun would be.

 

[sipowicz]

Originally posted by Aussie44:
KKG Who pulled your chain.Always someone with a stupid comment.

It's okay Ken..most everyone realized it was tongue in cheek in response to some other silly threads on how to carry...just be glad you are one of the enlightened ones...

 

[Guest]

Originally posted by gold40:
Many years ago, when I was in the U.S. Army we were ordered to walk guard duty with an unloaded M-1 Garand. Even worse, we were forbidden to have any live ammo in our pocket.

Lucky for me that no Russians ever tried to invade the motor pool at Ft. Leonard Wood.

The US Military isn't called the "UN-Armed Services" for nothing. They can't keep a personally owned firearm in their quarters and in some of the places they are Stationed they can't even have one in the on Base Armory.

But, they can fight and die defending The US Constitution, while the UCMJ takes away a number of those Rights. You know those Rights that are guaranteed by that same piece of Paper, that they are fighting and dying for - Go Figure!!!

But, then the UCMJ was "invented" by a bunch of Lawyers referred to as the JAG Corps.

 

[NKJ nut]

Yes I do carry my gun unloaded, with the rounds in a taped shut box.

But as a concession to speed the gun is cocked and unlocked

 

[Big Foot]

Many years ago, when I was in the U.S. Army we were ordered to walk guard duty with an unloaded M-1 Garand. Even worse, we were forbidden to have any live ammo in our pocket.

Change the Garand to an M-1 carbine and the same with me on guard duty. The live ammo mag had to be in my pouch..Damn, not sure why that was the reg, but I obeyed orders...

 

[feldspar13]

In the early eighties I worked as an armed guard
one of my coworkers only loaded 4 rds in his
revolver so it would have to go off twice before
firing if he dropped it

 

[TwoGunsStanding]

So, KKG, was that a yes or a no? You still can't answer the questions or offer anything intelligent...just smart mouth. Are you really a vet, or a jr. high student? Come on, come clean......

 

[Aussie44]

Because we can't carry guns here,I put 6 rounds of 44 Mag in my pocket.I feel half protected.

Ken

 

[Dusty Miller]

Originally posted by SixWillDo:
I don't think it would be all that safe because the BG might grab it and load it then you have a real problem. The only way it would be safe is if the cylinder were welded shut so it couldn't be loaded. (TGS- this could also be accomplished with the 1911 by welding the slide to the frame)

HO-CHEE-MAMA!!

 

[Dusty Miller]

Here in the PRC it is legal to carry an unloaded firearm OC. I always thought that carrying the ammo with you was illegal but just recently found that is not true.

 

[BarbC]

On the positive side, if your gun is grabbed and you get beaten with it, it won't hurt as much.

 

[pps]

Sip, with you posting a question like that, I thought you were asking if anyone here had a vasectomy.

 

[bummer]

Originally posted by Big Foot:

Many years ago, when I was in the U.S. Army we were ordered to walk guard duty with an unloaded M-1 Garand. Even worse, we were forbidden to have any live ammo in our pocket.

Change the Garand to an M-1 carbine and the same with me on guard duty. The live ammo mag had to be in my pouch..Damn, not sure why that was the reg, but I obeyed orders...

Change that to an M16a1. Gate duty at the kasserne I was stationed at and the large depot we guarded for a week.I guess if you dropped the rifle as you were running away the terrorist would have to stop and pick it up, giving you more than enough time to make your getaway

 

[SixWillDo]

Originally posted by KKG:
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But, then the UCMJ was "invented" by a bunch of Lawyers referred to as the JAG Corps.

No, it wasn't. It is part of the U.S Code. Title 10, Subtitle A, Part II, Chapter 47 of the United States Code.

 

[sipowicz]

Just for safety today, I loaded my P7 with 7 rounds in the mag instead of 8...so if the gun is grabbed, it can't fire the first round since there isn't one.

 

[walnutred]

[/QUOTE]The US Military isn't called the "UN-Armed Services" for nothing. They can't keep a personally owned firearm in their quarters and in some of the places they are Stationed they can't even have one in the on Base Armory.

But, they can fight and die defending The US Constitution, while the UCMJ takes away a number of those Rights. You know those Rights that are guaranteed by that same piece of Paper, that they are fighting and dying for - Go Figure!!!

But, then the UCMJ was "invented" by a bunch of Lawyers referred to as the JAG Corps.[/QUOTE]

On of my cousins is waiting sentencing on carrying a concealed weapon. He was involved in a traffic accident and the officer discovered he had an unloaded Glock, in a case, with a box of ammo and a spare loaded magazine in another case, in the cab of his truck.

In Ohio having a loaded magazine anywhere in the same vehicle as a firearm is considered carrying a concealed weapon and a felony.

The kicker is that the kid is a Special Forces medic. There is some question about if he will be allowed to stay in SF with a felony conviction.

I will not express my opinion of the Officer that charged him or the politicians that passed such a law.