We've got one of those paradox thingies in my town. Here's how it goes: The Minnesota statute for the carry of handguns reads as such:
Subd. 9. Carrying pistols about one's premises or for
purposes of repair, target practice. A permit to carry is
*not* (emphasis is mine-JB) required of a person:
(a) to keep or carry about the person's place of business,
dwelling house, premises or on land possessed by the person a
pistol;
(b) to carry a pistol from a place of purchase to the
person's dwelling house or place of business, or from the
person's dwelling house or place of business to or from a place
where repairing is done, to have the pistol repaired;
(c) to carry a pistol between the person's dwelling house
and place of business;
(d) to carry a pistol in the woods or fields or upon the
waters of this state for the purpose of hunting or of target
shooting in a safe area; or
(e) to transport a pistol in a motor vehicle, snowmobile or
boat if the pistol is unloaded, contained in a closed and
fastened case, gunbox, or securely tied package.
You may have noticed that certain things are unlawful - taking a handgun to a friend's home to show it off; taking it to the dealer or gun show for appraisal or trade-in; taking it to the indoor range in town. I can drive downtown, to the range, but as soon as I get out of my car with a handgun (rifles are different), even an unloaded, encased one, I'm in violoation of state law. Really. I contacted the police chief about it; he agreed. He said though, that I "wouldn't get in trouble bringing an unloaded pistol to the range". The locals will ignore what the state consides a gross misdemeanor.
I asked why I can't get a permit, in order to be in full compliance. Broken record time - "you won't get in trouble bringing..." He'd rather have me violate the law than have a permit. Imagine that; encouraging crime! He can't see the irony of it, either. After exchanging emails and letters, I have decided that he's a 'dead horse', and I'll stop flogging him. Aaarrrrrrggggghhh!
JB
Subd. 9. Carrying pistols about one's premises or for
purposes of repair, target practice. A permit to carry is
*not* (emphasis is mine-JB) required of a person:
(a) to keep or carry about the person's place of business,
dwelling house, premises or on land possessed by the person a
pistol;
(b) to carry a pistol from a place of purchase to the
person's dwelling house or place of business, or from the
person's dwelling house or place of business to or from a place
where repairing is done, to have the pistol repaired;
(c) to carry a pistol between the person's dwelling house
and place of business;
(d) to carry a pistol in the woods or fields or upon the
waters of this state for the purpose of hunting or of target
shooting in a safe area; or
(e) to transport a pistol in a motor vehicle, snowmobile or
boat if the pistol is unloaded, contained in a closed and
fastened case, gunbox, or securely tied package.
You may have noticed that certain things are unlawful - taking a handgun to a friend's home to show it off; taking it to the dealer or gun show for appraisal or trade-in; taking it to the indoor range in town. I can drive downtown, to the range, but as soon as I get out of my car with a handgun (rifles are different), even an unloaded, encased one, I'm in violoation of state law. Really. I contacted the police chief about it; he agreed. He said though, that I "wouldn't get in trouble bringing an unloaded pistol to the range". The locals will ignore what the state consides a gross misdemeanor.
I asked why I can't get a permit, in order to be in full compliance. Broken record time - "you won't get in trouble bringing..." He'd rather have me violate the law than have a permit. Imagine that; encouraging crime! He can't see the irony of it, either. After exchanging emails and letters, I have decided that he's a 'dead horse', and I'll stop flogging him. Aaarrrrrrggggghhh!
JB