hiking while packing

[Guest m&pc9]

Check this out, I want to know what handgun weights 10 lbs.

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/may/05/chattanooga-hikers-packing-concealed-heat/

Dawson Wheeler, owner of Rock/Creek Outfitters in Chattanooga, has hiked the entire Appalachian Trail and said he understands hikers’ fears, because there were many moments during his trip when he wished he had a gun.

But carrying a loaded gun on a trail is not practical, he said.

Handguns weighing five to 10 pounds are comparatively heavy, and if they are buried in a backpack out of sight it could take a hiker too long to reach one in an emergency, he said.

“The odds of hurting yourself with a weapon are higher than running into someone in the backcountry that would want to hurt you,†he said. “It is an illusion that there could be a reason to carry a gun.â€

Instead of buying a gun, Mr. Wheeler said, hikers should use common sense. Be careful in parking lots and on roads, hike during the day and never go alone, he said.

[strickj]

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7509

mergmiester

[Guest m&pc9]

Sorry Im new

[strickj]

Dont be!This one was hard to find because of the tittle of the older thread.

Btw,welcome to TGO

[Fallguy]

Since a link to the previous thread has been posted and no real new post relevant to the thread have been made, will just close this one instead of merging.