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bhancock wrote:
After reading the state statutes, it seems that vehicle includes just about every mode of transportation that has 4 wheels and also includes snowmobiles. Does anyone have any insight on this? The only exception I saw was hunting from farming equipment when properly licensed for the hunt, etc. etc. I would like to legally carry while on my ATV or electric golf cart in my rural neighborhood.
I cantell youfrom first hand experience that you WILL get a $198.60 ticketfor
23.33(3)(e) ATV-Operate w/Loaded Firearm in Vehicle
Possibly loose your gun and ATV, if you OC on an ATV, (yes even on your own property/land) and basically any other vehicle, including a bicycle, little red wagon etc. As far as the farm equipment goes, I can only assume that you are referring to the 2005 Assembly bill609 where it says:
In addition, the general prohibitions described above relating to transporting or shooting in or
[align=left]from a vehicle do not apply to a landowner, or a family member or employee of the landowner who is[/align]
[align=left]using a firearm, bow, or crossbow to shoot wild animals from a farm tractor or an implement of[/align]
[align=left]husbandry on the landowner’s land that is located within a DNR-designated chronic wasting disease[/align]
[align=left]eradication zone.[/align]
Only problem is that, in 2009 the DNR changed the nomenclature dealing with CWD and there is no-longer a CWD "Eradication Zone", making this AB obsolete.
So.... Bottom line, No it is not legal to OC on an ATV or Golf cart
This is not advice form a Lawyer, just someone that's been there, first hand.
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BTW, this is the reason I joined WCI, so when these unbelievably stupid laws get changed, Through the hard work of The people that support WCI, I can take a bit of pride knowing I helped support this work!