Hevymetal
Regular Member
I was asked a question by a friend yesterday that made me ponder a bit.
He just got his CPL and wondered if he could legally OC or CC his MAC-10 with a shoulder sling strap instead of a holster. At first I just laughed and gave him a laundry list on why that would be a VERY bad idea.
1. It's an open breach designed gun with a fixed firing pin, which IMHO makes it insane to carry in public.
He asked if an open breach gun was illegal to carry. I said "No" but it is unsafe as hell.
2. Carrying a gun like that in public would ensure a prompt visit by the local PD and alot of unwanted attention.
3. Probably one of the worst guns I can think of for self-protection, especially in a crowded area.
4. It's registered as a pistol and therefore to the best of my knowledge a holster would be required to carry it legally OC or CC.
His response was, if I put the 18" barrel extender and/or a folding stock on it and a 32 round extended magazine could I use a shoulder strap then instead of the holster, because it's now of rifle length?
I own a MAC as well and the thought of carrying it or for self defense out in public has never even crossed my mind but he did raise a valid question that I don't know the answer to.
Thoughts on this? A pistol is a pistol correct? Is there any scenerio where you can carry a pistol or a michigan pistol with a sling strap instead of a holster or does the fact it is registered as a pistol require it be in a holster period no matter how long the overall length is.
If you do use a sling, must it be OC or would your CPL cover a pistol with enough stuff attached to it to increase the overall length to rifle size? Granted a trench coat would probably be required to fully conceal it.
NOTE: In the end I did convince him not to use his MAC for anything other then target practice and WWIII.
He just got his CPL and wondered if he could legally OC or CC his MAC-10 with a shoulder sling strap instead of a holster. At first I just laughed and gave him a laundry list on why that would be a VERY bad idea.
1. It's an open breach designed gun with a fixed firing pin, which IMHO makes it insane to carry in public.
He asked if an open breach gun was illegal to carry. I said "No" but it is unsafe as hell.
2. Carrying a gun like that in public would ensure a prompt visit by the local PD and alot of unwanted attention.
3. Probably one of the worst guns I can think of for self-protection, especially in a crowded area.
4. It's registered as a pistol and therefore to the best of my knowledge a holster would be required to carry it legally OC or CC.
His response was, if I put the 18" barrel extender and/or a folding stock on it and a 32 round extended magazine could I use a shoulder strap then instead of the holster, because it's now of rifle length?
I own a MAC as well and the thought of carrying it or for self defense out in public has never even crossed my mind but he did raise a valid question that I don't know the answer to.
Thoughts on this? A pistol is a pistol correct? Is there any scenerio where you can carry a pistol or a michigan pistol with a sling strap instead of a holster or does the fact it is registered as a pistol require it be in a holster period no matter how long the overall length is.
If you do use a sling, must it be OC or would your CPL cover a pistol with enough stuff attached to it to increase the overall length to rifle size? Granted a trench coat would probably be required to fully conceal it.
NOTE: In the end I did convince him not to use his MAC for anything other then target practice and WWIII.