Can You Carry a Concealed Weapon on a Kayak

[CKallday71]

Originally Posted by bubblehide

There is an exception to most everything: It is not legal to be in possession of a firearm while bow hunting during the bow season.

Well, if you get cited while bow hunting for having a pistol on you, just tell the officer that you're fishing while bow hunting... Handled!

[SirGeorgeKillian]

Here in the great state of South Carolina, there is no need to carry concealed. You can carry open while on the way to, from, or during a hunt or fishing as long as you have the appropriate hunting or fishing license.
We got gators here. I carry religiously. Frog lube keeps the rusty bits from growing.

[ronbo613]

Originally Posted by Fiskadoro

I gather you've never fired a 642 Airweight. I think the barrel is 1 7/8 but they are actually remarkably accurate. They also have a very stiff trigger pull so it's not like you could pull the trigger without meaning to.

No, I can't say that I have. I'm sure the Airweight is a fine weapon.
To be honest, I'm not really a fan of handguns at all, even though I own one. While they are easier to carry around, if I am in a situation where I need to shoot something, I would prefer to shoot it at the maximum possible distance from me as possible, so I prefer something with a longer barrel, which most likely would be not concealable and off topic here.

[bus kid]

Originally Posted by ronbo613

No, I can't say that I have. I'm sure the Airweight is a fine weapon.
To be honest, I'm not really a fan of handguns at all, even though I own one. While they are easier to carry around, if I am in a situation where I need to shoot something, I would prefer to shoot it at the maximum possible distance from me as possible, so I prefer something with a longer barrel, which most likely would be not concealable and off topic here.

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big boom good.

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by ronbo613

.... if I am in a situation where I need to shoot something, I would prefer to shoot it at the maximum possible distance from me as possible, so I prefer something with a longer barrel, which most likely would be not concealable....

Originally Posted by bus kid

X2 big boom good.

Alright it's not like I'm advocating carrying guns for Great White protection because the idea is silly, but if you were kayaking and a Great White was chewing on your yak having a handgun would be better thing to have then a rifle.

A rifle is big, where are you going to put it where you can get it quick when a shark comes out of nowhere and starts chewing your leg.

I wouldn't want to launch with that.

It's not going to fit in the rod holder or even your center hatch. A handgun can be in your pocket, in a holster or in the hatch in front of you.


You shoot a White ten feet away that's swimming towards you you're breaking the law.


The only reason to shoot one is if it's chewing on your yak or leg.

In other words it's going to be very close.

Maybe right next to you, maybe chewing on the yak, maybe chewing on the yak behind your seat. Ever try to shoot something behind you with a rifle?

All this shooting under water stuff is nonsense. If I white is attacking in you end up in the water the best thing you can do is get back in the kayak. Not to mention it's one thing to shoot your favorite AK sitting on the bottom of the pool it's another to be treading water with it waiting for a white to get close enough for it to be effective.

That said if you did end up in the water with a gun in your hand you better hope it's a handgun..



Balance: Paddling a kayak is a learned behavior where you master a assortment of dexterity issues like basic balance. Firing a shotgun or rifle takes a certain amount of balance not to mention the proper stance.



Some Yakkers can loose their sense of balance around threatening wildlife.



Loose your balance with a shotgun or rifle and things can go horribly wrong.



From a boat a rifle makes more sense


but from a Kayak?....


I'm just saying there are places rifles and shotguns don't necessarily belong.

[Dannowar]

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[MrPatrick]

Kage

[bus kid]

Originally Posted by MrPatrick

Kage

PLEASE GAWD NOT THE THREAD AGAIN.....

[Old Man in the Sea]

kage is safest/cheapest, then bang stick with double safety,or if you fish with team sewer get a tandem kayak with Candy in the back seat with a mask and snorkel on...when you see a big GWS then tell Candy to put her head under water for 10 bucks...

[rossman]

Once again StinkyMatt has stumbled onto the truth. Everyone move along. There's nothing more to see here.

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[Dannowar]

Lollipop crypts vs. the sewer bloods

[alanw]

Originally Posted by Dannowar

Lollipop crypts vs. the sewer bloods

I don't want to be caught in the crossfire from the paddle-by shootings. I'll have to wear my Bulletproof Life Vest just to travel through the LJ hood.

[ronbo613]

Just so you know, we have this same discussion regarding carrying a sidearm when riding mountain bikes out in the boonies. There are places where a bear or cougar encounter are a real possibility, but....
Most of these discussions occur when the weather turns bad, people spend too much time in the house and start scraping for things to talk about. They look a lot like this thread.

[Dannowar]

Originally Posted by alanw

I don't want to be caught in the crossfire from the paddle-by shootings. I'll have to wear my Bulletproof Life Vest just to travel through the LJ hood.

[janines.fishtales@cox.net]

California Penal Code 25400 PC makes it a crime to carry a concealed firearm on your person or in a vehicle.¹ This charge is separate and distinct from:

• Penal Code 25850 PC, California's law against carrying a loaded firearm,² and
• Penal Code 26350 PC, openly carrying an unloaded firearm in public.³
• just stay in the bay like me

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