Hello Bob.

12 Jan 10 04:31, you wrote to VERN HUMPHREY:

 BA> Replying to a message of VERN HUMPHREY to BOB ACKLEY:

 VH>>>> Think about walking up the road for a closer look.  If we don't
 VH>>>> stop poaching, no one will.

 BA>>> I've thought about it.  But I'd be unarmed and it's rural enough
 BA>>> out here th he or they could probably shoot me and the body
 BA>>> would probably not be found for a long time - one of the
 BA>>> disadvantages of being single and living alone, nobody's going
 BA>>> to come looking for me.

 VH>> Why not carry a gun?

 VH>> I live as far out as anyone -- but I go armed.

 BA> I suppose I could.  But I haven't fired a handgun since 1971 and I'd
 BA> probably be more of a danger to myself than to the crook.  AFAIK there
 BA> aren't any ranges around here to practice on, and my acreage isn't
 BA> really big enough to do it at home. Also, acquiring (legally) a gun of
 BA> any sort in Iowa is a PITA; you can buy them at various auctions, but
 BA> the transaction has to be completed through a (state)
 BA> licensed firearms dealer, you don't get immediate possession and
 BA> there's a significant fee involved.

     Dang, I live near the cities here in Minnesota and to purchase a
handgun requires a permit which I get from the nearest police department.
It takes about three days and is mailed to me. It seems that the city or
state police are required to grant a permit unless they can show that
someone should be denied. The permit is good for a year and is renewable.
My 9mm I took home the next day while my 44 mag (About a year later) took
about a week to get. There is no permit required here for long gunswhich
I have a half dozen or so.

    A permit to carry here costs about $80 and requires the completion of a
$100 gun safety course.

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Jeff

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