solotripper wrote on Nov 29^th, 2010 at 4:23pm:

Maybe not a concern here in the US, but I wonder what would happen if the Canadian Customs guys would search your stuff and find even a empty .44 mag case.   Would they see it as no big deal, or in these times and with their strict handgun laws, see it as grounds for a serious once over of your vehicle?

Well, I  wasn't exactly recommending a shell casing in your ditch kit, but when you are trying to contain a burning liquid (all of the items tested did liquefy when hot), you'll need a container that doesn't burn to make a "candle."

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You being from the great state of TEXAS, they might think your a rip snorting, gun toting, rootin-tootin, whiskey swilling, desperado.

At least you don't see rifles hung in the back window of every pick-up you pass ... like it was in the old days.  However, Texans are still "packin'."  Recently a movie company wanted to do a remake of "Sniper in the Tower,"  the real-life tale of a sniper in the library tower on the University of Texas campus.  When he said he wanted to put someone on top of the tower and fire off a few blank rounds for purposes of filming, a local consultant clued him.  "Are you crazy.  You do that and you should expect live return fire within 2 minutes."

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