Wingshooter

The 4" restriction was dropped in 2011.

You won't find a 4" requirement because there isn't one. It used to be 4" minimum in the guide, but I remember when they removed it. Now they simply say centerfire handgun. You can't really "carry" while hunting at your age, but you can hunt with a handgun during legal seasons, etc. if you're not under 18. Page 14 of the guide, #4 under Prohibited Acts: "Juveniles under the age of eighteen (18) are prohibited from using handguns for the purpose of hunting ". Therefore, being 19, you're not prohibited from hunting with a handgun. You use that table on page 14 to see what legal hunting devices are for different game. The rules for hunting hogs are addressed on page 31

Wow. Talk about a rough Christmas for surviving family members.

Will do! I got hit with a brutal head cold on Christmas day. Fever, wattery eyes, sore throat, headache, snot, the works. I went to bed Christmas night and got up on Tuesday. I'm feeling much better but still congested. Hope you feel better. It does suck... especially on a weekend holiday.

He apearantly hasn't read the TWRA hunting and trapping guide in a few years The 4" restriction was removed. Everything you are seeking can be found on pages 14 and 15 of the TWRA guide https://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/twra/attachments/huntguide.pdf It specifically states that hunting not allowed with handgun under age 18, so it obviosly is at age 19. I think you're covered since you are on the exemption to hunt hogs... you can still be hunting hogs while you are fishing.

The 4" barrel WAS the rule, but they did away with that a few years ago. Basically, you have to interpret the law as best you can, make an informed decision on the side of caution and be able to defend your actions logically. The safest course of action is wait until 21 and get a HCP. However, It seems clear to me that you're legal to have it in your legally owned vehicle now. It seems clear to me that you're legal to take it target shooting on private land. Camping and fishing have brought mixed interpretations, so to error on the side of caution says that law enforcement will have mixed interpretations there as well. In order to hunt hogs at all n TN you have to meet some requirements with the landowner also. I'd check into jumping through the hoops to be one of the people that can legally hunt hogs on your lease... that would give you the "incidental to hunting" argument. Otherwise, carrying a target, some ear muffs and target ammo with you when you go fishing might be your best option, lol.

Most local places still have them tagged at $499. I'd jump on it if I didn't have one!

Now that you mention it... I have 3 1100s Guess I forgot about those. oh yeah, black rifles....

I can't stop buying winchester 94s. They're all the same... but different.

This is what I want as well! We are going to build a house soon. It will sit on a hill in some woods. We will have a full basement with 9-10' basement walls, and I want a room like that! The fireproofing will be the tricky part. I also want it to have a steel/concrete ceiling and double as a storm shelter.

I have differnt variations of the same gun... Win94s, ruger SBHs with different length bbls, etc., but no two EXACTLY the same. Except for mine and the wife's G43s

I shoot 200gn hard cast Underwood in my 20. It is very accurate! I have not observed any leading. When I back up to about 30yds from the target board, I can hear the SMACK of that slug hitting the board, lol. I've never chronoed it, but I know it hits hard. The accuracy amazes me. I carry it as my "woods gun".

@JsLangley personally, I wouldn't if you're just fishing. Can you get legal authorization from the landowner to hunt the hogs per the new regs? Or target shoot on the lease? Then the gray area becomes more black and white.

Unless he sets a target out next to the fishing hole...

I bought one of those maps when I was planning a CO elk hunting trip. Good quality. I never did the trip... maybe next year.

I understand exactly what @300winmag is saying. 1308 specifically references 1307 and it specifically mentions "handgun." I know it's vague, but in my reading of the law, I think a 19 year old is legal to carry a handgun in a lawful vehicle to private land. Then carry that handgun on that private land while engaging in fishing. With that said, every LEO in the state does not know every detail of the law.

I felt the same as you about glocks (ugly, boring, didn't feel right, too trendy, etc.)... until I bought one! You might say I went against the flow by getting a gen2 Now I have several glocks, and it's hard for me to imagine a better carry gun. I own several different brands and models of carry guns, but I still default G19 when I can... G43 when I can't.

Yellow pages is a good idea. To add to that line of thought I'll say paper maps. I keep a couple in each vehicle and an atlas on the bookshelf.

Right now, we've got UPS damage and FedEx missing Just waiting on the USPS to deliver the trifecta

Great choice! You can also say you have a full-power 40cal Plus, I've read you can shoot 40s&w just fine from a glock20. I've never tried it, and I'm sure it's not officially recommended but just putting that out there.

I imagine a bellyband might be a good fix too

Yep. Same family that got freaked out by recieving the AR

Hopefully some snowflake in a liberal state

I agree with the theory... The original box got damaged/wet, it came apart, some ammo fell out, they picked it up (except 40rnds), they stacked what was left of the wet contents inside a new but larger box, put the label on it and sent it on through the system. Glad to hear PSA is gonna make it right.

Maybe useful during TEOTWAWKI if something happens to all your 9mm guns but you still have a pile of 9mm ammo.