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"Doug Dotson" wrote ...
"Dan Best" wrote ... You know, it's funny. This question comes up all the time on the net, but rarely, if ever, out here where people are actually doing it (we are about to leave La Paz for points south). I can't remember the last time the guns topic came up while talking with other cruisers. The sense I get is that very few are actually carrying guns. - Dan Very few admit it. While cruising a couple of years ago, I was amazed how many carried guns aboard. Probably better than 50% of the folks I talked to about such things. And those who don't admit it (to foreign govts) can get in trouble. See the recent case in Indonesia (http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...2/s1306001.htm): "A Bali court has sentenced Western Australian millionaire yachtsman Christopher Packer to three months jail for firearms offences. "However, the 52-year-old expects to be released in the next few days as he has already served the sentence while awaiting trial on charges of not declaring the presence of weapons on his boat. "Marine police stopped Packer last November as he attempted to leave Indonesian waters on a round-the-world cruise. "They arrested him after finding six firearms on his ship, including a semi-automatic rifle, two pump-action shotguns and a revolver. "On his way into court today, Packer said he was not feeling confident. But there was good news waiting for him inside the courtroom. "The judges found him guilty of the non-criminal offence of failing to report the presence of firearms on his ship and sentenced him to three months in prison, including time already served." Cheers Bil |
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Doug Dotson wrote:
"WaIIy" wrote in message idiot To borrow a comment from another thread: It is better to be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt. --Samuel Johnson. Thank you for oping your mouth and contributing nothing. Doug s/v Callista he's just mad you opened your mouth and told! Now Wally's worried the Canadian CG is going to board and search for his .44Magnum when he goes to Leamington this summer. |
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On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 00:49:26 +0000, Dan Best wrote:
You know, it's funny. This question comes up all the time on the net, but rarely, if ever, out here where people are actually doing it (we are about to leave La Paz for points south). I can't remember the last time the guns topic came up while talking with other cruisers. The sense I get is that very few are actually carrying guns. - Dan That is exactly what we wanted to write. Our review committee rejected it. They said "FIND" some supporting data. The questions posed in the news group post we 1. Is anyone aware of any similar studies? 2. Any thoughts on how to collect this data? We were not conducting a survey nor were we asking anyone to participate in a survey. Who would consider a news group survey valid? A private email suggested we contact the customs authorities in Bermuda. Bermuda holds weapons for you while in their country. It was suggested they may have some data such as number of boats cleared in, number of boats with weapons. Bob |
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"Bil Hansen" wrote in message ... "Doug Dotson" wrote ... "Dan Best" wrote ... You know, it's funny. This question comes up all the time on the net, but rarely, if ever, out here where people are actually doing it (we are about to leave La Paz for points south). I can't remember the last time the guns topic came up while talking with other cruisers. The sense I get is that very few are actually carrying guns. - Dan Very few admit it. While cruising a couple of years ago, I was amazed how many carried guns aboard. Probably better than 50% of the folks I talked to about such things. And those who don't admit it (to foreign govts) can get in trouble. See the recent case in Indonesia (http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...2/s1306001.htm): "A Bali court has sentenced Western Australian millionaire yachtsman Christopher Packer to three months jail for firearms offences. "However, the 52-year-old expects to be released in the next few days as he has already served the sentence while awaiting trial on charges of not declaring the presence of weapons on his boat. "Marine police stopped Packer last November as he attempted to leave Indonesian waters on a round-the-world cruise. "They arrested him after finding six firearms on his ship, including a semi-automatic rifle, two pump-action shotguns and a revolver. "On his way into court today, Packer said he was not feeling confident. But there was good news waiting for him inside the courtroom. "The judges found him guilty of the non-criminal offence of failing to report the presence of firearms on his ship and sentenced him to three months in prison, including time already served." Choosing to carry firearms in coutries where they are illagal is another matter. Anyone that gets caught deserves what they get. Cheers Bil |
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I don't carry a gun on me or my boat, but guns on boats discussions should be made with a bit of discretion. We just went through this discussion a bit ago on alt.rv. Should we or should we not carry firearms in our RV. I wonder how many gun owners have killed with their weapon. It takes a lot of nerve to actually do it. Talking is easy. Leanne |
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On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:24:55 -0500, "Leanne" wrote:
I wonder how many gun owners have killed with their weapon. It takes a lot of nerve to actually do it. Talking is easy. Leanne For several years, I worked where I had to carry cash to make night deposits after closing in a bad area. I carried a gun on me. On three occasions I had people attempt to rob me. I never found out if I would have pulled the trigger. On all three occasions when I pulled out the weapon the encounter ended abruptly without the gun even being fully pointed at the robbers. Had they been armed I would have left the gun where it was and handed over the cash as I am not good enough for a quick draw contest with anyone. My point is, most of the time, presence of a gun stops most threats. For this same reason, I keep a pump shotgun in the bedroom. Even in the dark, bad guys know the sound of a 12 gauge being racked. Shooting someone with it is not required in order for the gun to prevent bad things happening. Personally, I much prefer for the kind of outcome I had. It is much better for punks to run away than to spend the next three days talking to the police after you legitimately shoot them. And talking to the police for three days is much superior to being killed myself or having my family harmed. Weebles Wobble (but they don't fall down) |
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In article , "Leanne"
wrote: We just went through this discussion a bit ago on alt.rv. Should we or should we not carry firearms in our RV. I wonder how many gun owners have killed with their weapon. It takes a lot of nerve to actually do it. Talking is easy. Leanne I NEVER travel without a firearm, period. I put up with all the tagging and airport security BS, and follow all the Laws that are in place, where I travel, but I ALWAYS have a firearm with me when I travel. This is a holdout from when I traveled all year long, for my employer in the bush of alaska. It isn't a giant problem if you keep up on the Law where your going and what it takes to comply. It does take extra time at security checkpoints, but if your prepared, it isn't prohibitive. I also hold an US FFL (Federal Firearms License) and compliance with those Laws are a whole lot harder to deal with. When I had a boat, it had a Customs Security Safe built in to the Stateroom that had both a Combination Lock and Customs Security Seal Hasp Attachment, so that any Customs Official could seal the Safe, while in Port, the same as any big ship has. Worked fine whereever I went. Kept a semiauto rifle in 308 Nato, a Stainless 12Ga Shotgun, and my Browning HiPower 9mm semiauto pistol in there along with all the "required" Tax Free Booze. Canadians Customs used to pitch a fit whenever I came thru, but since they could seal the Safe, it just caused them to have to do a lot more "Paperwork", which they didn't like. Bruce in alaska -- add a 2 before @ |
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"Leanne" wrote.......
.. I wonder how many gun owners have killed with their weapon. It takes a lot of nerve to actually do it. Talking is easy. Depends. I knew a man who ran a gas station in D.C. He got robbed several times. He said that once they had your money the crooks always just turned and walked away. He could have shot any or all of them but the $50 or $100 wasn't worth the hassle. OTOH,when trespassers threatened his livestock, he couldn't shoot them soon enough! Didn't kill any because he started shooting too soon but it wasn't from lack of effort and he gave them some birdshot to take home. |
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Bruce in Alaska wrote:
In article , "Leanne" wrote: We just went through this discussion a bit ago on alt.rv. Should we or should we not carry firearms in our RV. I wonder how many gun owners have killed with their weapon. It takes a lot of nerve to actually do it. Talking is easy. Leanne I NEVER travel without a firearm, period. I put up with all the tagging and airport security BS, and follow all the Laws that are in place, where I travel, but I ALWAYS have a firearm with me when I travel. This is a holdout from when I traveled all year long, for my employer in the bush of alaska. ... This could explain why the murder rate in Alaska is higher than in New York City. |
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