Concealing legally, underage.

I've just deteremined, by looking at Missouri's Concealed Carry Firearm Laws, that I can legally carry and conceal a BB/Pellet pistol at any age, and without a permit. Also, I can carry in any Government building, church, airport, national park, etc, unless said location prohibits "weapons". And, depending on the code they specify, I may still be legally allowed to carry.

Why? Cause Missouri's laws apply specifically to "Firearms".

What is a Firearm, you ask? And how does it differ from this BB Pistol I'm talking about?

According to Missouri Revised Statues, Chapter 571 Weapons Offenses Section 571.010 (August 28, 2008), specifically Section 571.010 (8): "'Firearm', any weapon that is designed or adapted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive;"

and Section 571.010 (15) :"'Projectile weapon', any bow, crossbow, pellet gun, slingshot or other weapon that is not a firearm, which is capable of expelling a projectile that could inflict serious physical injury or death by striking or piercing a person;"

Now, see MRS Chapter 571 WO Section 571.107 for a listing of where you may not carry a FIREARM. The Section gives absolutely no mention to "weapons" or "projectiles" or "projectile weapons". Hence I can only assume that a BB or Pellet Pistol is completely legal.

According to Missouri's Law, I cannot conceal and carry a handgun until I am 23. BUT!!
Missouri law requires a person be 23 years old to obtain a Missouri Concealed Carry Endorsement. Missouri also recognizes CCW endorsements from other states. If a Missouri resident opts to obtain a Utah or Florida OOS (out of state) endorsement those states issue at 21 years of age, and Missouri recognizes those endorsements.

So..that leaves me with multiple years before I can own, carry, and conceal a firearm. Bummer. I guess I'll have to opt for a BB/Pellet Pistol...looking at those...I've got some sweet options.

http://pellet-guns.net/berettapx4stormreconbyberetta.aspx
http://pellet-guns.net/gamopt-80tacticalbygamo.aspx
http://pellet-guns.net/colt1911nickelbycolt.aspx
http://pellet-guns.net/beretta92fsnickelblackgripsbyberetta.aspx
http://pellet-guns.net/berettaxx-tremebyberetta.aspx

I'm liking it.

More in my price range though..
http://pellet-guns.net/berettaeliteiibyberetta.aspx
http://pellet-guns.net/smithandwessonmandpblackbysmithandwesson.aspx
http://pellet-guns.net/crosmanc11tacticalbycrosman.aspx

though after reading some reviews, these guns are better...
http://pellet-guns.net/daisypowerline617xbydaisy.aspx
http://pellet-guns.net/crosmant4optsbycrosman.aspx

and I think this is what I'd get...best for the money I want to spend.
http://pellet-guns.net/crosman1088blackbycrosman.aspx
Or possibly this one..
http://pellet-guns.net/crosman357wbycrosman.aspx

so..yeah. Either of those last two would work. Thanks for sticking with me as I puzzled through the guns...and if you question WHY I'd carry? I personally know someone who was assaulted in a Wal-mart parking lot in the town I live in...he was injured pretty severely. This summer, in a town less then an hour away from my home, 3 people were killed in a church service. Stuff happens, folks. And I'll do whatever it takes to defend my home, property, friends and family. "If all the good guys carried guns, there'd be no hostage situations"...and if you are thinking about all these people in a shoot out equaling lots of deaths? Read "More Guns, Less Crime" by John Lott Jr...

See ya!

Quite Easily Done Sprained Ankle Socialist English Class

Today in Trig, we started learning how to prove and verify trig identities...takes a lot of thought, but I'm getting it. One thing that they used to do in the olden days when they finished a proof like we are doing was to end it with the letters "Q.E.D." Q.E.D. is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "quod erat demonstrandum" which means literally, "that which was to be demonstrated". The phrase is written in its abbreviated form at the end of a mathematical proof or philosophical arguement, to signify that the last statement deduced was the one to be demonstrated, so the proof is complete.

Prof: "It also means 'see, I told you so'..or the letters Q.E.D. stand for 'quite easily done'.."

I was hoping to get the scores back from my latest trig test that I took on Thursday today. But...alas...no scores...oh well..maybe Thursday or next Tuesday..

So...today we were supposed to have a rough draft done for our 4th English Paper. I spent a good deal of time yesterday getting in finished. I walked into class this morning, the teacher asks how many people have their rough draft done. I WAS THE ONLY ONE. So...she promptly POSTPONES the rough draft due date until Thursday. WHAT IN TARNATION does that do for the class? They didn't get the stupid paper done. They should be penalized. Instead they get more time to do the paper, when they had ample time to do the rough draft. It's not even like the actual paper was due. Some of my classmates hadn't even started working on the papers!! Our teacher has scheduled extra time into the semester in case we need more time to finish a paper. That SHOULD be for the actual paper, not a rough draft that you haven't even started. So...While I did my work like I was supposed to, everybody else slacked off. The rest of my class mates use the privilege of that extra time slot, while I suffer, cause I would have used that extra time on a difficult paper later in the semester. I'm not too happy. Oh well, such is life.

Besides that, what does that let the students think? Oh, I can put this stuff off, (whether work or school), cause it doesn't really matter that I actually get it done.

I sprained my ankle yesterday...just some basketball practice in my driveway..and I was done...and I went to kick the ball into the bushes were it "goes"...and I rolled my ankle over the top of it...it was a trick spin kick...should've known better. :p....so now I'm icing it...and it's braced..and I had to forego a lot of my weightlifting today....cause I do a lot with my feet..

A private Math Quoter..

Prof: "Notice there's some repitition here. Notice there's some repitition here."

Prof: "Youbetcha!!!!....that's how you spell/say affirmative."

Prof: "The Earth is FLAT!...locally."

Prof: (while drawing a "right-triangle" with the right angle on the left) "Maybe it's a left-triangle since I drew it over here."

I've been taking actual notes in class now, so not as many great quotes as normal. I've got a test in Trig today..in about 45 minutes actually.

Sorry I haven't posted in a while..been a little busy. :p

I can't wait though for Saturday though!! I'm pumped about the Symphony Concert..and then I got myself and some friends invited to a private Symphony party...;)

Laters...(btw, Maddie..this post is for you. ;)
Si

Steve and Jenny's Wedding!

Steve and Jenny's wedding was today!! Congrats, you two. Jenny looked absolutely stunning, and her hair was breathtaking. Not literally, of course, becuase I'm still breathing..but it looked gorgeous.


Here are some pics...

Like I said...gorgeous hair. And pretty dress, for that matter.

I'm attempting to re-write my English paper now. I wrote a summary on Lance Morrow's "It's Time to Ban Handguns" (TIME 1981) for my last paper. Now I'm doing an analyzation of it. What made it hard was the fact that I have no idea HOW to write an analyzation of an essay. Our rough draft was due on Thursday...so we all brought it in to class...our teacher spent the whole time explaining how to write this kind of paper. Then near the end of class, she asked how many people thought they'd probably have to re-write their paper...everybody raised their hand. I'm not the only one having problems. :p

So...re-writing I am. Gotta keep my grades up. :)