Pheasants Forever Banquet Ideas

[gim]

I appreciate the feedback and glad to know I’m on the right track with the firearms we’re looking at!

Something to consider in MN, specifically, on the type of firearms offered in a raffle.

MN requires a "permit to purchase" when acquiring specific type of firearms. Handguns and ARs fall into this category because they have a "pistol grip." You may want to consider this when raffling off guns. Will be much easier for the individual to obtain their prize if it falls outside of this rule.

I know for a fact that if I won a handgun or AR, I would have to go through the process of acquring that permit before I could claim my prize. Not that I wouldn't necessarily do it; but it would be an added hurdle. (The permit to purchase is different than a carry permit; once you obtain a carry permit, you also have rights to purchase).

If you go with a standard shotgun or rifle instead, that hurdle does not exist. The individual can claim the prize by simply passing a standard back ground and mental health check.

And before anyone starts criticizing me here on this - I didn't write the rules here. I'm just explaining how it works in one specific state where the banquet is being held.

 

[old 20 super 90]

A flat of shells is a great idea. I know most gun raffles I see are for guns I would never use. Oddball pistols and cheap Turkish shotguns. I've bid on nice gun cases and also prize packages from the local butcher at last years banquet.

Agreed. I'd say 95 percent of the guns at banquets double as push poles in my eyes....

 

[remy3424]

Something to consider in MN, specifically, on the type of firearms offered in a raffle.

MN requires a "permit to purchase" when acquiring specific type of firearms. Handguns and ARs fall into this category because they have a "pistol grip." You may want to consider this when raffling off guns. Will be much easier for the individual to obtain their prize if it falls outside of this rule.

I know for a fact that if I won a handgun or AR, I would have to go through the process of acquring that permit before I could claim my prize. Not that I wouldn't necessarily do it; but it would be an added hurdle. (The permit to purchase is different than a carry permit; once you obtain a carry permit, you also have rights to purchase).

If you go with a standard shotgun or rifle instead, that hurdle does not exist. The individual can claim the prize by simply passing a standard back ground and mental health check.

And before anyone starts criticizing me here on this - I didn't write the rules here. I'm just explaining how it works in one specific state where the banquet is being held.

That really sucks, who came up with that...Waltz? Pistol grip, they make a gun look dangerous.
Funny how MN and IA are so different and so close.

 

[gim]

That really sucks, who came up with that...Waltz? Pistol grip, they make a gun look dangerous.
Funny how MN and IA are so different and so close.

That law has been on the books since I was legally able to buy firearms at 18. So its at least 24 years.

 

[GetTothePoint]

Just a days access to all "the good spots" you guys keep to yourselves

 

[remy3424]

That law has been on the books since I was legally able to buy firearms at 18. So its at least 24 years.

So long before Waltz. So is it a big deal to purchase ARs and handguns? Is your "permit" good for one purchase or for so many years? In your neighboring state to the south, as crazy as it seems, they can sell us anything, short of full autos, with a quick background check or instantly if you have a purchase permit or concealed carry permit. Nuts, right! Barring you are not a felon, don't have a history of violence, not a user of illegal drugs, etc.

 

[old 20 super 90]

Just a days access to all "the good spots" you guys keep to yourselves

Hope your happy with winning expensive push poles .....

 

[Limitless]

So long before Waltz. So is it a big deal to purchase ARs and handguns? Is your "permit" good for one purchase or for so many years? In your neighboring state to the south, as crazy as it seems, they can sell us anything, short of full autos, with a quick background check or instantly if you have a purchase permit or concealed carry permit. Nuts, right! Barring you are not a felon, don't have a history of violence, not a user of illegal drugs, etc.

1 year for permit to purchase, 5 years for permit to carry (which doubles as a permit to purchase, as gim said).

Here are the details on the guns that require the permit to purchase: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/pu...how-obtain-transfer-firearm/bca-list-firearms

Can affect some shotguns too, in theory.

 

[Carguy2Banker]

I think the "gun I wouldn't buy" is a slippery slope, the gun I wouldn't buy but would love to own is a pretty narrow window. I won a O/U .410 a while back, I haven't bought a ticket since. I hate being a sore looser but I was frustrated that the retailer that was the FFL wouldn't even give me store credit. I suppose they didn't want it either!

I like the idea of gun safes, a couple months of dog training with a local pro, or a drawer system from Decked.

We try to always have 1 or 2 guns that most would want to own, but wouldn't spend their own money on it. The best example of this was the year for our "door prize" drawing, we gave away a Charles Daly Triple Crown. There is no way I would want to ever carry it in the field, but I would love to hang it above the mantle for conversation starters. We have also done a few Browning White Gold Medallion with Maple stocks. Man are they pretty, but what do you do with it? If you win it, you don't feel like you have to do anything but look at it!