I can think oftwo good reasons nothing was said about the .22- Number oneyour grandfather was obviously over the age of eighteen, so he was of age to have a rifle in the vehicle. Number two if you were coming back from a coon hunt it would be obvious once he lookedand saw what was in the truck (i.e. hip waders, dogbox, dog, belt lights, etc.), and as previously stated he probably wouldn't start anything about that.