Wife bought her first handgun today - at Gander Mountain

[Ghost]

Speaking of Gander, I stopped into the Lakeville one and noticed they had an ATN X-sight in their case. Seems they were just trying to get somebody into trouble. Hopefully they know something about that being illegal to hunt with in MN. Richard Tip would not be happy with them.

[farmerj]

Speaking of Gander, I stopped into the Lakeville one and noticed they had an ATN X-sight in their case. Seems they were just trying to get somebody into trouble. Hopefully they know something about that being illegal to hunt with in MN. Richard Tip would not be happy with them.

What makes them illegal to hunt with in MN? Yes, I am being lazy and dont want to look it up.

[Ghost]

Speaking of Gander, I stopped into the Lakeville one and noticed they had an ATN X-sight in their case. Seems they were just trying to get somebody into trouble. Hopefully they know something about that being illegal to hunt with in MN. Richard Tip would not be happy with them.

What makes them illegal to hunt with in MN? Yes, I am being lazy and dont want to look it up.

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes?id=97B.086

97B.086 POSSESSION OF NIGHT VISION OR THERMAL IMAGING EQUIPMENT.
(a) A person may not possess night vision or thermal imaging equipment while taking wild animals or while having in possession, either individually or as one of a group of persons, a firearm, bow, or other implement that could be used to take wild animals.
(b) This section does not apply to a firearm that is:
(1) unloaded;
(2) in a gun case expressly made to contain a firearm that fully encloses the firearm by being zipped, snapped, buckled, tied, or otherwise fastened without any portion of the firearm exposed; and
(3) in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle.
(c) This section does not apply to a bow that is:
(1) completely encased or unstrung; and
(2) in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle.
(d) If the motor vehicle under paragraph (b) or (c) does not have a trunk, the firearm or bow must be placed in the rearmost location of the vehicle.
(e) This section does not apply to night vision or thermal imaging equipment possessed by peace officers or military personnel while exercising their duties.

I wanted to ask them about it but didn't want to pull a number.

[Seismic Sam]

I am guessing it was one of these two...

Oddly enough, about 5 years ago with the Women on Target class at OGC, I DID bring my Smith 500 with "midrange loads" (only 1500 FPS with a 325 grain bullet....) and had about 4 women shoot up to a full cylinder of ammo. (One shot two cylinders, after she shot up all the mags of 50GI ammo I had in the truck. ) None of them were over 5' 6" or so.... I was enough of a sadist to give each woman an empty case so she could take it home and show the "hubby" what she had shot that day

So this hillbilly and his Asian wife go into a bar, and............????

[silvor]

Glad to hear of the good experience. It's been hit or miss for me at GM. Last time I went in there with my 10 year old, the guy in Lakeville was very helpful helping him pick out a .22.

[JJ]

Speaking of Gander, I stopped into the Lakeville one and noticed they had an ATN X-sight in their case. Seems they were just trying to get somebody into trouble. Hopefully they know something about that being illegal to hunt with in MN. Richard Tip would not be happy with them.

What makes them illegal to hunt with in MN? Yes, I am being lazy and dont want to look it up.

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes?id=97B.086

97B.086 POSSESSION OF NIGHT VISION OR THERMAL IMAGING EQUIPMENT.
(a) A person may not possess night vision or thermal imaging equipment while taking wild animals or while having in possession, either individually or as one of a group of persons, a firearm, bow, or other implement that could be used to take wild animals.
(b) This section does not apply to a firearm that is:
(1) unloaded;
(2) in a gun case expressly made to contain a firearm that fully encloses the firearm by being zipped, snapped, buckled, tied, or otherwise fastened without any portion of the firearm exposed; and
(3) in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle.
(c) This section does not apply to a bow that is:
(1) completely encased or unstrung; and
(2) in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle.
(d) If the motor vehicle under paragraph (b) or (c) does not have a trunk, the firearm or bow must be placed in the rearmost location of the vehicle.
(e) This section does not apply to night vision or thermal imaging equipment possessed by peace officers or military personnel while exercising their duties.

I wanted to ask them about it but didn't want to pull a number.

No more illegal than any number of retail outlets selling weapon mounted spotlights. You can posses those items legally, just not while taking game.

[Ghost]

No more illegal than any number of retail outlets selling weapon mounted spotlights. You can posses those items legally, just not while taking game.

Why I will agree you should be right, that is not what it says.

A person may not possess night vision or thermal imaging equipment while taking wild animals or while having in possession, either individually or as one of a group of persons, a firearm, bow, or other implement that could be used to take wild animals.

[JJ]

No more illegal than any number of retail outlets selling weapon mounted spotlights. You can posses those items legally, just not while taking game.

Why I will agree you should be right, that is not what it says.

A person may not possess night vision or thermal imaging equipment while taking wild animals or while having in possession, either individually or as one of a group of persons, a firearm, bow, or other implement that could be used to take wild animals.

This falls under the 97b statute. As i understand it from chatting with legal counsel, 97b is a Fish&Game bill and only applicable to Fish&Game.

IANAL, remember what you paid for this interpretation.

[Ghost]

No more illegal than any number of retail outlets selling weapon mounted spotlights. You can posses those items legally, just not while taking game.

Why I will agree you should be right, that is not what it says.

A person may not possess night vision or thermal imaging equipment while taking wild animals or while having in possession, either individually or as one of a group of persons, a firearm, bow, or other implement that could be used to take wild animals.

This falls under the 97b statute. As i understand it from chatting with legal counsel, 97b is a Fish&Game bill and only applicable to Fish&Game.

IANAL, remember what you paid for this interpretation.

Would be nice if that's correct, for now the thermal just gets used out of state.