I don't understand why guys carry their guns in a vehicle..out of the case.
I have always placed my gun back into the case and I carry my clip in my pocket.
It might take me a couple seconds longer to get my gun out, but if a couple seconds is going to make the difference then you don't have time to shoot anyway...legally.
So think about it, if you are travelling in a vehicle with your gun beside you, out of the case and you have a rifle were the clip does not detach and you have rifle shells all over the place,(due to a quick stop or whatever) guess what the gamewarden is going to assume.
He would likely ask himself, why would these guys have rifle shells all over and not in their pockets.........I know?.......their guns were loaded and that is where the shells ended up when they got ejected from the gun.
Now you can see why your buddies were charged and like I said earlier, you were lucky you didn't lose your guns.
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