SouthernBoy
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In the spring of 2003 just before the currently Iraq war broke out, I entered the Quantico, Virginia Marine base with an Armalite M15A2 Carbine and a Kahr PM9 in my trunk.. both unloaded and in cases but not locked up. In addition, I had a Spyderco clip knife (small one) clipped to my right pocket and a baby Ka Bar knife in my passenger side map pocket (forgot about this one).
Since my car did not have a DoD sticker, I was moved to a side area and asked to step out of the car. A marine asked me if I had any other weapons in my car beside the knife he saw clipped to my pocket. I told him that there was a rifle and a handgun in my trunk. They asked me to open the trunk and they inspected my firearms. When they finished, they asked me if I was going to Quantico Arms in 'Q' town to which I replied in the affirmative. The closed my trunk wished me a good day. I asked if I still had my weapons and they said yes.
That was it. No hassle.. just a mild inspection. I can only imagine what the other cars waiting behind me must have thought when a marine pulled my AR-15 out of my trunk.
In the spring of 2003 just before the currently Iraq war broke out, I entered the Quantico, Virginia Marine base with an Armalite M15A2 Carbine and a Kahr PM9 in my trunk.. both unloaded and in cases but not locked up. In addition, I had a Spyderco clip knife (small one) clipped to my right pocket and a baby Ka Bar knife in my passenger side map pocket (forgot about this one).
Since my car did not have a DoD sticker, I was moved to a side area and asked to step out of the car. A marine asked me if I had any other weapons in my car beside the knife he saw clipped to my pocket. I told him that there was a rifle and a handgun in my trunk. They asked me to open the trunk and they inspected my firearms. When they finished, they asked me if I was going to Quantico Arms in 'Q' town to which I replied in the affirmative. The closed my trunk wished me a good day. I asked if I still had my weapons and they said yes.
That was it. No hassle.. just a mild inspection. I can only imagine what the other cars waiting behind me must have thought when a marine pulled my AR-15 out of my trunk.