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Central Scrutinizer Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Posts: 3582 Location: Flour Bluff
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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:56 am Post subject: |
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| flounder daddy wrote: | | Maybe a cop hiding shooting radar would slow of few of those morons down. |
Ain't no radar guns left. They are all tied up on SPID/Ennis Joslin/Ocean Dr.
I see the mass radar/ticket writing parties all the time on these roads. |
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roosterfish Pony Mullet
Joined: 11 Mar 2013 Posts: 73
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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:17 am Post subject: |
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| Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm wrote: | | Baffinboy wrote: | | Why don't they just put a checkpoint on Staples outside of Whiskey River. |
that's pretty much exactly what they're doing....
now, I agree with everyone on the drinking and driving, yes, it needs to be kept in check....
but these rangers are attempting to turn PINS into an alcohol-free zone with zero-tolerance....the pendulum has swung just a little too far in this case....
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Just in time for Shark-a-thon. It seems. |
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Dirtylove Horse Mullet
Joined: 22 Apr 2013 Posts: 114 Location: Portland
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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:04 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Can you drink a single beer while driving a boat? |
Open container law does not apply to boats in Texas. I don't know about other states. The .08 limit does apply. |
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Dirtylove Horse Mullet
Joined: 22 Apr 2013 Posts: 114 Location: Portland
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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:11 am Post subject: |
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| And I forgot to mention that if you have a BWI and you get convicted of DWI, the BWI serves to enhance the level of prosecution just like a previous DWI. So if you've had a BWI and get arrested for a DWI they are going to prosecute as a Class A misdemeanor, not as a Class B. |
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HighTide Member White Shrimper Boot Club

Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 552 Location: Padre Isles
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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:30 am Post subject: |
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Thanks, DirtyLove. _________________ HighTide
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If changes in barometric pressure cause your joints to hurt, do pilots and divers have a lot of joint pain? |
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flounder daddy Guest
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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 11:00 am Post subject: |
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| Central Scrutinizer wrote: | | flounder daddy wrote: | | Maybe a cop hiding shooting radar would slow of few of those morons down. |
Ain't no radar guns left. They are all tied up on SPID/Ennis Joslin/Ocean Dr.
I see the mass radar/ticket writing parties all the time on these roads. |
They love it when 1st shift CCAD gets out. I go in at 3, and see them on west bound over the oso bridge quite often. Idk why people on base are in such a hurry to get home. The same group of genious's from the customs building ride my tail every night. |
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Tyler Site Admin

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gotmullet? Member White Shrimper Boot Club

Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Posts: 912 Location: Corpus
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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 11:44 am Post subject: |
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I gave up drinking a little over a year ago.
It got in the way of my fishing
I don't miss it because I have extra money for tackle now  _________________ "Do not call my Jeep a Car ever again " |
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FIDO Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 1058 Location: Aransas Pass, TEXAS
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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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| justletmein wrote: | | As for always getting stopped, I've only been stopped once by a park ranger and that was 5+ years ago. Probly helps that I don't drive down the beach with a beer in my hand. |
I had a very interesting stop and search done by a couple of rangers a couple months ago. I've since found out what my rights are and it won't happen to me again. Not without going through the proper channels. They just couldn't fathom the fact that I don't drink. The guy didn't believe that I didn't have a piece with me and on to the search he went. The lady guarded me while I leaned against the back of the suburban... her hand never left her gun. I was finally allowed on my way without even a warning. Funny thing is I saw them down island messing with three guys at their campsite as I was headed north. I can only imagine how fast they had to go to catch up with me fifteen minutes later. Why would they even feel the need to catch up with me in the first place?
The friendly park ranger of my childhood is long gone. _________________ Fish hard. You never know when you'll make you last trip south. |
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Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 3974
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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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| FIDO wrote: | I can only imagine how fast they had to go to catch up with me fifteen minutes later. Why would they even feel the need to catch up with me in the first place?
The friendly park ranger of my childhood is long gone. |
everyone is guilty until proven innocent....that goes for EVERYONE on the beach....
and yup, no more friendly park ranger.....I heard a rumor that PINS is where they send ALL park rangers for training, and how they do down here determines what assignment they get afterwards, hence the breeding of SUPER RANGERS on PINS....
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| Central Scrutinizer wrote: | | Thanks for the Memories, Ranger Rick. |
| ziacatcher wrote: | | However I bet if you were fishing naked Ranger Rick would have a problem with that |
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BIG LONG Member White Shrimper Boot Club

Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 539 Location: deep in the FB
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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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I thought you could carry a fire arm in national parks for protection? Someone plz correct me if I am wrong because Ive always got one in the truck. _________________ If you dont believe in god, you havent been to Texas. |
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FIDO Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 1058 Location: Aransas Pass, TEXAS
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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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| BIG LONG wrote: | | I thought you could carry a fire arm in national parks for protection? Someone plz correct me if I am wrong because Ive always got one in the truck. |
No, you're right. You CAN have a gun. It just can't be loaded while you're traveling. Once stopped, take it out, load it and put it wherever it is you keep it. Don't forget to unload it when you go to leave though. _________________ Fish hard. You never know when you'll make you last trip south. |
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jebsays Member White Shrimper Boot Club
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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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| FIDO wrote: | | BIG LONG wrote: | | I thought you could carry a fire arm in national parks for protection? Someone plz correct me if I am wrong because Ive always got one in the truck. |
No, you're right. You CAN have a gun. It just can't be loaded while you're traveling. Once stopped, take it out, load it and put it wherever it is you keep it. Don't forget to unload it when you go to leave though. |
From the website:
As of February 22, 2010, a new federal law allows people who can legally possess firearms under applicable federal, state, and local laws, to legally possess firearms in this park. It is the responsibility of visitors to understand and comply with all applicable state, local, and federal firearms laws before entering this park. Note that firearms, even legally possessed ones, are prohibited in all Federal buildings.
(http://www.nps.gov/pais/planyourvisit/things2know.htm)
So this would mean that without a CHL, it's legal to carry - loaded - in your vehicle. There are probably some loop holes around carrying on your person if you have a camp set up (without a CHL), since a case could be made that it's at least a temporary abode. Either way, if you have a CHL, it's fully recognized on federal land by federal law, according to this info. |
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justletmein Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 31 Mar 2006 Posts: 909 Location: San Antonio
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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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| FIDO wrote: | | justletmein wrote: | | As for always getting stopped, I've only been stopped once by a park ranger and that was 5+ years ago. Probly helps that I don't drive down the beach with a beer in my hand. |
I had a very interesting stop and search done by a couple of rangers a couple months ago. I've since found out what my rights are and it won't happen to me again. Not without going through the proper channels. They just couldn't fathom the fact that I don't drink. The guy didn't believe that I didn't have a piece with me and on to the search he went. The lady guarded me while I leaned against the back of the suburban... her hand never left her gun. I was finally allowed on my way without even a warning. Funny thing is I saw them down island messing with three guys at their campsite as I was headed north. I can only imagine how fast they had to go to catch up with me fifteen minutes later. Why would they even feel the need to catch up with me in the first place?
The friendly park ranger of my childhood is long gone. |
Yeah I'm not up for searches at all without probable cause. They can give you a sobriety test without searching. The game warden pulled me over my last trip out there at the 20, flashed my CHL and told him where the piece was... no problemo. _________________ JJ |
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justletmein Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 31 Mar 2006 Posts: 909 Location: San Antonio
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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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| jebsays wrote: | | FIDO wrote: | | BIG LONG wrote: | | I thought you could carry a fire arm in national parks for protection? Someone plz correct me if I am wrong because Ive always got one in the truck. |
No, you're right. You CAN have a gun. It just can't be loaded while you're traveling. Once stopped, take it out, load it and put it wherever it is you keep it. Don't forget to unload it when you go to leave though. |
From the website:
As of February 22, 2010, a new federal law allows people who can legally possess firearms under applicable federal, state, and local laws, to legally possess firearms in this park. It is the responsibility of visitors to understand and comply with all applicable state, local, and federal firearms laws before entering this park. Note that firearms, even legally possessed ones, are prohibited in all Federal buildings.
(http://www.nps.gov/pais/planyourvisit/things2know.htm)
So this would mean that without a CHL, it's legal to carry - loaded - in your vehicle. There are probably some loop holes around carrying on your person if you have a camp set up (without a CHL), since a case could be made that it's at least a temporary abode. Either way, if you have a CHL, it's fully recognized on federal land by federal law, according to this info. |
Correct. In TX you can carry in a vehicle without a CHL and park rules now honor state rules. Not saying you won't catch hell from a Ranger for it but that's the law/regs. _________________ JJ |
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