astraflyr wrote:
I currently ride a dual-sport(on/off road) motorcycle and would like to get some laws and opinions on riding with a shotgun en-route to bird hunting. What about a 12 inch .410 contender? Can I conceal it enroute? Loaded?
Do you have a Concealed Handgun permit?
If not, then I would say no, not a good Idea.
Now, too the others here who suggested other long guns, I would think it would depend on how you carried it. It say you were using a golf bag carrier, and the long gun was in a case that did not give the impression it was a gun, I would think your just fine as long as it was unloaded.
Now, if say I wanted to ride across Portland with my AR-15 strapped to my back in plain view, I would think, permit or not, I would be pulled over and charged with brandishing a weapon, intimidation, reckless endangerment and possible there favorite catch all, disturbing the peace.
People will freak out, call the police saying theres a madman with a machine gun terrorizing drivers and the next thing you know your surrounded by the SWAT squad with real machine guns pointed at you.