Hunting handguns.

[Adam Helmer]

Who hunts with a handgun? Here in PA semi-auto handguns are not allowed; only single shot and revolvers are legal. I like to carry my old M65 S&W 3-inch .357 Mag while small game hunting. In deer season, I really like the .41 Mag Ruger 6-inch or the .44 Mag 7.5-inch Ruger.

In PA one needs a CCW or a Sportsman's Handgun Permit (SHP) to legally hunt with a handgun. The SHP does not permit loaded arms during transport in vehicles going to and from the hunting field, but is easily acquired from the county treasurer for a small fee.

The ban on semi-autos also applies to rifles in PA for any hunting. I would like to hunt squirrels with my Ruger Mark I and Mark II .22 pistols as well as Ruger 10/22 rifle, but that does not appear likely to happen real soon. Oddly, semi-auto shotguns are legal for hunting in PA.

Adam