On 2009-01-07, Don Foreman wrote:
On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:34:20 -0600, Ignoramus6829
wrote:

On 2009-01-06, Wes wrote:
Don Foreman wrote:

Sitting in a subdued bar, full of drunks with guns, does not sound
like my idea of fun.

Drunks and guns should not go together.

i

Right. It is illegal in MN to carry when intoxicated.

Same in Michigan, I do support a few restrictions on the Second
Amendment, carrying in bars is one of them. However, if you want to
go to the bar, your weapon cased and unloaded stored in the trunk of
your car is an acceptable mode of transport unless they changed the
rules since I last read them.

A side note, but I always wondered how this rule applies to pickup
trucks, that do not have a lockable trunk.

That is not clear in MN. General opinion and guidance from cops I've
asked is that it's not a problem if the weapons are in cases, but a
cop with an attitude could definitely spoil your day. It's a good
reason for having a CCW permit if one goes to the range and back in a
pickup. The permit makes things much simpler.

I think anyone who owns a handgun should take CCW training in their
jurisdiction whether or not they might ever intend to carry. Civilian
rules of engagement are quite different from military and they aren't
always obvious or even seemingly sensible -- but they are the law.

Personally, I simply keep my gun unloaded and hidden when I transport
it in my pickup.

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