Hello. I had a quick question about if it is OK to transport an air rifle on a bicycle in MA while going to a shooting range or rabbit hunting area. Also, if one of the routes goes through a school zone, are there any issues with that? Does the air rifle have to be in a locked case, or is a slip case alright? Thanks.
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Carrying an air rifle on a bike
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What do you think the average suburban housewife will do if she drives by and sees you carrying a rifle on your bicycle?
Nothing good will come from this. Don't do it.
Just because something is legal to do doesn't mean it is wise to do so.
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Marty McFly
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The flip side to that is don't pander. I'm on both sides
Good point. Riding a bicycle may just be worse than open carry
71montess
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Are you old enough to hunt on your own ?
Good lord, you can tell it's a North East forum when there's caution and hand wringing over a guy riding a bike with a frigging air gun!
Just do it and don't listen to the old ladies.
Just do it and don't listen to the old ladies.
Back in the late 70' and all thru the 80's , I used to ride my bicycle, with either a double barrel 12, going for ducks, or a blackpowder for some tin can plinkin.
Not just a little, pretty much the entire season, No one had any problem with it. Maybe once a cop rolled by, same direction, rolled his window down and asked , "got a license?", answered , Yup, and pointed to my chest with a pinned on hunting license. Typical SOP. Reasoning for a bicycle for me was, beats walking, and has a level of discreet. Also many, mostly had hip boots or waders on too. Wood ducks are fast and tasty!
Not just a little, pretty much the entire season, No one had any problem with it. Maybe once a cop rolled by, same direction, rolled his window down and asked , "got a license?", answered , Yup, and pointed to my chest with a pinned on hunting license. Typical SOP. Reasoning for a bicycle for me was, beats walking, and has a level of discreet. Also many, mostly had hip boots or waders on too. Wood ducks are fast and tasty!
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I thought if you carry an air rifle on a bicycle in MA it has to be unloaded and in the trunk, no? Don’t forget your helmet…
Was tossing around ideas with a neighbor, air rifles, etc. We both ride mt bikes and gravel bikes.
So we thought , lets set up a warm weather biathlon course on the gravel road.
The course is a 7.5 mile loop with 3 shooting zones, 1 at the start finish area, #2 at
small sand pit enclosed area, and #3 my place.
Air rifle will be carried via biathlon strap harness method.
So we thought , lets set up a warm weather biathlon course on the gravel road.
The course is a 7.5 mile loop with 3 shooting zones, 1 at the start finish area, #2 at
small sand pit enclosed area, and #3 my place.
Air rifle will be carried via biathlon strap harness method.
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PaulR
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It was for me, back in 1985. That's all I got sorry.
Could walk down the street with rifle in hand and shoot off the old burnt out train platform into the swamp ….that was 80s and early 90s
In MA ?
Pretty sure the new BS law made air rifles “firearms” again unless there was a something written into the new law ?
This thread delivers. How did I miss this the first time? 
If the biathlon range/ranges met requirements for being legal for rimfire / centerfire, and you are legal to own. There should not be a problem with
riding a bicycle with said firearm/firearms to and from each range.
I was originally going with air rifle biathlon, because of the easier requirements of range set up, but I could do either air rifle and/or smallbore /centerfire rifle(200 yard). Location is NH.
riding a bicycle with said firearm/firearms to and from each range.
I was originally going with air rifle biathlon, because of the easier requirements of range set up, but I could do either air rifle and/or smallbore /centerfire rifle(200 yard). Location is NH.
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