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Hi everyone. I am new here and am wondering about carrying my new AR15. I've only seen talk about pistols but since I'm not 21 yet and my father will not buy a pistol for me until I am 21 I'm interested in carrying what I have.
I am a Marine and I know how to safely carry and use my rifle if needed.
Can I carry the rifle loaded with a round in the chamber?
If not, what about with a magazine inserted and no round in the chamber?
I will carry totally unloaded since I know I can load and be on target fairly quick if the need arises. I hope it does not but you never know.
Also I might do this in Madison while visiting some friends in college. Madison seems like a hot spot for this right now, and carrying an AR15 might be asking for trouble. There is nothing like a little black carbine with a 30 rd magazine to fire up the media. I understand and feel that it is my right to carry but getting arrested while on leave would probably get me in quite a bit of trouble back here. I just want to make sure its legal and all before I am in the news as "Today a Marine was arrested for carrying his ASSAULT RIFLE in Madison, WI." That is not the kind of publicity needed. As a Marine I'd draw tons of attention if it went bad. That could be both a good and bad thing I guess.
Lastly, what is the most trouble I'd get into for carrying as long as I was doing nothing illegal at the time? Disorderly Conduct? Disturbing the Peace?
I am just trying to get some opinions and possible outcomes of carrying my rifle in Madison. Sorry about the long post. I kind of started to ramble.
Thanks
Hi everyone. I am new here and am wondering about carrying my new AR15. I've only seen talk about pistols but since I'm not 21 yet and my father will not buy a pistol for me until I am 21 I'm interested in carrying what I have.
I am a Marine and I know how to safely carry and use my rifle if needed.
Can I carry the rifle loaded with a round in the chamber?
If not, what about with a magazine inserted and no round in the chamber?
I will carry totally unloaded since I know I can load and be on target fairly quick if the need arises. I hope it does not but you never know.
Also I might do this in Madison while visiting some friends in college. Madison seems like a hot spot for this right now, and carrying an AR15 might be asking for trouble. There is nothing like a little black carbine with a 30 rd magazine to fire up the media. I understand and feel that it is my right to carry but getting arrested while on leave would probably get me in quite a bit of trouble back here. I just want to make sure its legal and all before I am in the news as "Today a Marine was arrested for carrying his ASSAULT RIFLE in Madison, WI." That is not the kind of publicity needed. As a Marine I'd draw tons of attention if it went bad. That could be both a good and bad thing I guess.
Lastly, what is the most trouble I'd get into for carrying as long as I was doing nothing illegal at the time? Disorderly Conduct? Disturbing the Peace?
I am just trying to get some opinions and possible outcomes of carrying my rifle in Madison. Sorry about the long post. I kind of started to ramble.
Thanks