RE: Rifle in NY?
 

wow, now there is one that could open out a can of worms!!!
Not gonna touch it [8D]

RE: Rifle in NY?
 

I beleive Delaware county is more populated then my area Van Etten (Chemung county) I agree that it is both rural and hilly .. They are hills compared to the adirondacks. My point is that if delaware is rifle chemung and others should be. Bill

RE: Rifle in NY?
 

I have a cabin in Potter Co. Pa. just one mile from the NY line. Being in the rifle area, I have had several bullets zip over the tree tops above me coming from the valley only a half mile away. A house on the hill nearby had a bullet come through the wall opening day of buck season two years ago. With the accuracy of the slug guns today, I wouldn't mind if Potter would go shotgun only as NY. It may be safer for all.

RE: Rifle in NY?
 

In my best Mexican accent. Rifles? WE DON"T NEED NO STINKIN RIFLES.

Please refer to my signature before blowing a gasket.

RE: Rifle in NY?
 

Man, I am sorry, I just can't get off this topic.

I can guarantee that there are NO HILLS in Chemung county that are anywhere near most of the MOUNTAINS in Delaware. (granted the Catskills aren't the Adks)
Just was looking over the topos here at work. If you look at them and compare Delaware with Chemung (or other counties) it is really easy to see. First - max elevation in Chemung ~1800' (only in a couple isolated locals) and Catskills is well over 3000' (in many areas) and I would bet that the average elevation is somewhere around 1600-1800'
Second - just by looking at the topos you can see the difference between the two areas; Catskills is mostly mountains and narrow valleys whereas the southern tier is hilly and wide valleys (I admit there are some "rugged" gound, but no very much comaratively); also by looking at land use on the maps you can get a feel for the remoteness (lots of solid green [forestland] with a lot of tight contours in Catskills vs. some green but much more white [open ground/ag land, etc] and wide contours mixed with somewhat tight contours and very little tight contours in southern tier)

So again, NO just because Delaware (actually all the Catskills) is rifle doesn't mean Chemung, Tioga, Cortland, Broome, etc. should be. (actuall a portion of Broome is - acroos the Susquehanna R. in the "foothills" of the Catskills)

Again, sorry for another repost, i'll try and stay away, but its hard to stay away from a good debate.

RE: Rifle in NY?
 

I know that can open a can of worms, I HOPE it doesn't. I am just saying we all have different views for different reasons.

I have had a few bullets wiz by me, and it is weird to say the least. Once while I was out on a big @$$ lake fishing.

I don't think it is the weapon, I think it is the irrespossible people who use the weapon. In many areas of NY, it should stay shotgun, and in many areas of PA, it should go shotgun.

RE: Rifle in NY?
 

There was another thread on this and it listed the bill no. alot of the rea's being talked about would remain shotgun only. To lazy to do a search right now.

RE: Rifle in NY?
 

Before this goes too far ... Everybody is entitled to there own opion. You have yours and I have mine ..Bill

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I remember that post with the bill #. It got shot down hard if I remember correct.

RE: Rifle in NY?
 

Hello,you anti's
I don't know wher you live;you certainly don't know New York!
Orange County is in the Mid Hudson Valley. It is South of the Catskills,and East of the Shaungunks. It is not in the Mountains.
We do have a problem here.Every year,Ditzy Polititions try to take away our right to use a rifle to hunt with.We are very fortunate that people like you are in the minority.
We live in fear that one day,rifles will account for as many injuries as shotguns.On that day,those Pols,will have their Way.
You people who think that a shotgun is not very dangerous,are the ones who cause the most accidents with firearms.
Frank