[MR] [Carrying A] OT: Pirate Pistol

[Dexter Guptill]

Minor correction -- Open carry is kosher in PA.  Agreed, though, about
needing a permit to carry one concealed.

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 11:41 PM, David Chessler <chessler at usa.net> wrote:

> A couple of points not yet mentioned. A pistol that does not fire fixed
> ammunition (muzzle loader, etc) is still considered a pistol in Virginia,
> Pennsylvania (Pennsic), though not in Maryland. This means that if you
> carry
> it concealed you will be committing a criminal offense--one that often has
> a
> mandatory minimum prison sentence. "Open carry" is legal in Virginia, but
> not
> in Pennsylvania. Wearing your cloak or cape over your pistol is probably
> "concealment".
>

Erich,
who mundanely has both VA and PA carry permits.
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