Prince Yamato
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Next time you should try crossing with 999 rounds of 50 bmg.
Actually, I believe he could have permitted you to cross. Guidelines published here state "Please remember, these are only guidelines...inspecting officers at Hoover Dam may use their professional discretion in permitting a vehicle to cross or not."
I said "but it is .22 ammo!" And he said "it doesn't matter, it is 1000 rounds"
What ever happened to I'm not answering your questions and if you want to search the van, have probable cause and a warrant??
The same thing that happens if you refuse to put your bags through the x-ray machine at the airport. If you want to cross the dam, you are required to consent to a search.
This, for the win. Lets you vent off some steam at the stupidity of the issue, AND comply!"I'll be back in 20 minutes. I'm gonna go in the desert and shoot up 110 rounds."
Sunday I was driving my panel van to Vegas from AZ.
The tour guide explained to me that "absolutely no one was allowed in or near the Control Room!"
Maybe they just didn't like the looks of you(no offense.) But their first impressions of you are important, For example was your van a junker? Were you dressed in ripped jeans, or no shirt(or perhaps paint-stained shirt)? If they think you look suspicious for any reason their probably gonna give you a hard time versus the guy in a buttoned-up shirt & tie.
I have been through there a dozen times or so while towing a large 5th wheel. Although they want to go inside for a quick look, the outfit has never been "searched", the personel have always been friendly but professional and not even once have I ever been asked about guns or ammo , of which I always have more than plenty. I must not fit the profile.