No Bows to Simi Valley?

Itsa Bughunt · April 13, 2017, 05:37 PM

I was shopping around on the interwebs, looking at recurve bows and saw that Bass Pro Shops won't ship a BOW to Simi Valley, CA. Good Lord! Are they even allowed to have pointy sticks??

TXAZ · April 13, 2017, 05:52 PM

You shouldn't have said that. Now they will ban sticks with (or without) points.

g.willikers · April 13, 2017, 05:59 PM

Doesn't seem to be any official restrictions on archery equipment there, other than for youths under the age of 18 not being supervised by an adult.
A web search sez there's a few archery clubs in the area.
Maybe Bass had an unfavorable experience there.
https://www.municode.com/library/ca/...?nodeId=DIV5SA

Chris_B · April 14, 2017, 06:33 AM

Just the city of Simi Valley?

You can ask bass Pro why.

**Mike Irwin** · April 20, 2017, 03:23 PM

Isn't the answer obvious?

They will only ship simi automatics to Simi Valley.

g.willikers · April 20, 2017, 10:00 PM

Groan.

Armed_Chicagoan · April 22, 2017, 01:53 PM

After bows and pointy sticks, can fresh fruit be far behind?

Glenn E. Meyer · April 22, 2017, 06:03 PM

Good God - Mike! You win the prize for best reply. I bow to you.

Old Stony · April 23, 2017, 02:55 AM

Chicagoan.....Try to drive into Ca. with fresh fruit ! They will confiscate or make you consume and fruits or veggies at the borders before you are allowed to enter.

NJgunowner · April 25, 2017, 02:03 PM

If it makes you feel any better you can't buy slingshots with wrist braces in NJ, they consider them deadly silenced weapons.

**44 AMP** · April 25, 2017, 10:25 PM

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you can't buy slingshots with wrist braces in NJ, they consider them deadly silenced weapons.

They're quiet, but not totally silent. I forget where & when, but I recall hearing of a legal argument in one of those eastern places where slingshots are "weapons". They were restricting the classic kids "Y" type slingshot as a deadly weapon. Turned out they were basing that on an old ordinance from the early 1800s, which was, in turn a slight update of the pre-revolutionary war British colonial ordinance, which restricted "slung shot" as a deadly weapon.

Slung shot (shot slung from a sling) IS a deadly weapon, and everyone who didn't manage to duck every single Sunday School session knows it. (David & Goliath)

When that became public information, they took the kids Y slingshot off the deadly weapon list. This was a few decades ago, and I forget exactly where it happened. Probably not NJ. And probably, no matter where it was, the Y slingshot is probably back on the list today....

As to the pointy stick thing, its been done, long time ago, and I'm sure they're still doing it to this day, when they can.

Met a CA woman in the early 80s, she told a story of how she had a pointed stick in her purse, (like from a corn dog), and cops said it was a concealed weapon, and busted her for it.

Kudos for the excellent puns gentlemen. At least we avoided nock nock jokes.

April 13, 2017, 05:37 PM	#1
Itsa Bughunt Senior Member Join Date: March 3, 2017 Location: Red Sector A, Colorado Posts: 118	No Bows to Simi Valley? I was shopping around on the interwebs, looking at recurve bows and saw that Bass Pro Shops won't ship a BOW to Simi Valley, CA. Good Lord! Are they even allowed to have pointy sticks?? __________________ A ship in the harbor is safe, but that's not what ships are for.

April 13, 2017, 05:52 PM	#2
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	You shouldn't have said that. Now they will ban sticks with (or without) points. __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

April 13, 2017, 05:59 PM	#3
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Doesn't seem to be any official restrictions on archery equipment there, other than for youths under the age of 18 not being supervised by an adult. A web search sez there's a few archery clubs in the area. Maybe Bass had an unfavorable experience there. https://www.municode.com/library/ca/...?nodeId=DIV5SA __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

April 20, 2017, 03:23 PM	#5
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,383	Isn't the answer obvious? They will only ship simi automatics to Simi Valley. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

April 20, 2017, 10:00 PM	#6
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Groan. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

April 14, 2017, 06:33 AM	#4
Chris_B Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2007 Posts: 3,101	Just the city of Simi Valley? You can ask bass Pro why.

April 22, 2017, 01:53 PM	#7
Armed_Chicagoan Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2013 Location: Albany Park, Chicago Posts: 776	After bows and pointy sticks, can fresh fruit be far behind?

April 22, 2017, 06:03 PM	#8
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	Good God - Mike! You win the prize for best reply. I bow to you. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

April 23, 2017, 02:55 AM	#9
Old Stony Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2013 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,705	Chicagoan.....Try to drive into Ca. with fresh fruit ! They will confiscate or make you consume and fruits or veggies at the borders before you are allowed to enter.

April 25, 2017, 02:03 PM	#10
NJgunowner Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 1,254	If it makes you feel any better you can't buy slingshots with wrist braces in NJ, they consider them deadly silenced weapons.