Forgive me if this has been discussed at nauseum previously.
While hunting in the mountains and west desert my thirteen year old son and I have often carried Ruger single action revolvers holstered openly and fully loaded (6 rds). I feel they are very safe to carry because of the transfer bar mechanism. I also thought it ok because we were hunting in rather remote areas (no where near city limits). We have both had hunting permits and there are always coyotes and jack rabbits. I do NOT have a CCP.
Per Utah code:
Would this scenario be a problem considering my sons age?
Does the round in the firing position rule matter while hunting?
Because they have a transfer bar, with the hammer down there is no mechanical way for them to fire. Therefore, is a round at the 12 oclock really in the firing position if the hammer is down?
Being single action revolvers, the round at the 10 oclock is always two actions from firing right?
While hunting in the mountains and west desert my thirteen year old son and I have often carried Ruger single action revolvers holstered openly and fully loaded (6 rds). I feel they are very safe to carry because of the transfer bar mechanism. I also thought it ok because we were hunting in rather remote areas (no where near city limits). We have both had hunting permits and there are always coyotes and jack rabbits. I do NOT have a CCP.
Per Utah code:
Would this scenario be a problem considering my sons age?
Does the round in the firing position rule matter while hunting?
Because they have a transfer bar, with the hammer down there is no mechanical way for them to fire. Therefore, is a round at the 12 oclock really in the firing position if the hammer is down?
Being single action revolvers, the round at the 10 oclock is always two actions from firing right?