AK47 Pistol Question

[Elsie9]

I see there's a PAP M92 AK47-style pistol for sale in the firearm forum. Could I (not should I) walk around with this thing around my neck if I have a PTC? Is it really legally a pistol?

[TTS]

Yes you could... Legally that is.

I would not

[Elsie9]

Thanks. It really would be the ultimate open carry statement, wouldn't it? Also, cop stops you for tail light out, "Officer I have a permit to carry a pistol and I am armed." " Yeah? Whaddaya got?"...(cue 'Downtown' by Petula Clark)

[thunderoussilence]

+ 1 TTS. I would love to carry a AR pistol but other than Gopher get togethers I would prefer to fly under anyone's radar.

[Elsie9]

This is winter. Live a little!

[bstrawse]

I see there's a PAP M92 AK47-style pistol for sale in the firearm forum. Could I (not should I) walk around with this thing around my neck if I have a PTC? Is it really legally a pistol?

Yes.

You could also walk around with a long gun under your permit legally as well - though I'm not sure I'd recommend that
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[fishdude]

Do they make a holster for this? Maybe one of the kydex guys can make something up.

[Collector1337420]

I see there's a PAP M92 AK47-style pistol for sale in the firearm forum. Could I (not should I) walk around with this thing around my neck if I have a PTC? Is it really legally a pistol?

Well, it is legally a pistol, so I don't see why not.

But, if you do, make sure you bring a stopwatch and a video camera, and when you go out in public, time how long it takes for the cops to show up, and then record what happens when they show up.

I'm sure it will be hilarious. Post it on youtube and I'm sure you'll get a pretty decent amount of views.

[plink]

Buy. Carry. Go to movie theaters with confidence.

[bstrawse]

I see there's a PAP M92 AK47-style pistol for sale in the firearm forum. Could I (not should I) walk around with this thing around my neck if I have a PTC? Is it really legally a pistol?

Well, it is legally a pistol, so I don't see why not.

But, if you do, make sure you bring a stopwatch and a video camera, and when you go out in public, time how long it takes for the cops to show up, and then record what happens when they show up.

I'm sure it will be hilarious. Post it on youtube and I'm sure you'll get a pretty decent amount of views.

You can carry a long gun on your permit as well - it is not limited to pistols.
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[XDM45]

Just because you CAN, doesn't mean you SHOULD.

Some people may do something to (push buttons, stretch the law, be an activist, because-dadgum-it-I-have-the-right/privledge, etc); while others may have other reasoning. Anything can be debated and argued pro and con, so I won't go there, but suffice it to say, for everyone like me who says they can't see a reason to legally carry an AK pistol, there's probably someone who can.

I'll use myself as an example.....

There are those who conceal carry, some openly carry, some do both. I fall into the "openly carry" crowd. I've laid my reasons out in another thread, so I won't repeat them here, but we all have our reasons. I won't say that someone should or shouldn't legally do something, but I will say that we all must make our own choices and take responsibility for them. Think of it like freedom of speech in the regard that freedom of speech ISN'T the right to say whatever you want without consequences... it is the right to say what you want and be held accountable for your words. I take full responsibility for my words, actions and deeds. If "The Man" shoves me to the ground for openly carrying, while it's wrong and could have been avoided by concealed carry, I'm ok with the potential misunderstanding, but I'm not ok with being grounded like that, but even so, I accept the risk and take responsibility for that risk.

So, if someone wants to carry an AK pistol and they are legally privileged and wish to do so, then by all means, have right at it, but just take ownership and responsibility for whatever may come. Please just don't walk near me so when they come for you, I don't get hit by the crossfire or in the fray/mess in any way, shape or form.

America, in my opinion, is very extreme on many things... what follows is my perception of how some people appear to me... this is not how I think or feel for myself, but rather how I perceive some people would may be called "gun nuts" or some other label akin to that..........

if you can't have a gun, don't even THINK of one, but if you can have a gun, then by god I'd better be able to have a howitzer cannon in my front yard in case I want to shoot the squirrel across the street. It's an all or nothing mentality.

Common sense will go a long way and save you a TON of headaches in life, but hey, to each their own.

[t140]

Jump on a guy for exercising his rights. His choice not anyone elses. Concealed is concealed.

Also nothing wrong with having it as a truck / car gun.

[thunderoussilence]

Also I think a woman would be harassed less for open carry, but I would be concerned with gungrabbers thinking they can be dumb.

[Elsie9]

Thanks guys. I carry a Kahr CM9, but I know if some s*** broke out, wouldn't it be great to be carrying that AK pistola!?

[Elsie9]

Also I think a woman would be harassed less for open carry, but I would be concerned with gungrabbers thinking they can be dumb.

Really, that's true and interesting. Woman walks in packing, we assume she's police or security. Man walks in packing, we don't know what to think.