Shotgun can no longer be called once someone's hand is holding the Shotgun door handle. This officially stakes their claim to Shotgun and calling it at this time is simply redundant. This is one scenario where a person does not actually have to say Shotgun to get the seat. The importance of this rule is [...]
In the situation of the Deed being an outdoor activity, you may not call Shotgun until the automobile is within your sight. This includes parking garages. This rule should be used when the passengers are outside for a long time and have traveled long distances from the car, as with a day of backcountry snow [...]
If the Deed takes place outdoors, which it often does, the completion of the Deed must be agreed upon when Shotgun is called. This is usually done by someone announcing, "Let's Go", "We're Out", "Who's in?" or other event ending comments. Any disputes over the completion of the Deed can be easily settled with a quick round of Rock, [...]
If you call Shotgun verbally and then go back inside, or back to where the deed took place for some reason, you must re-call Shotgun after leaving the building. Be sure to check for your wallet, keys, ID, shoes, backpack, tablets, computers, cell phone, snacks, etc before heading out the door to call shotgun. 2.2.1 [...]
Your footwear for the ride in Shotgun must be on your feet before you can call Shotgun. Since you must be outside to call Shotgun, some people will simply grab their shoes/sandals, jump outside the building, and call Shotgun before putting their shoes on. This has been deemed Gaping and is not a legal procedure. You must [...]
Shotgun may be called for one ride, one final destination where a deed is to be done. When your final destination is reached, Shotgun no longer belongs to the original caller and may be claimed again. For rides lasting longer than 2 hours, Long Haul rule may apply. 1.6.1 Ancillary Stops If driver and passengers understand there [...]
Whenever you break a Shotgun rule as stated in this guide, you may be "voided" from receiving Shotgun privileges for that ride. Although somewhat discretionary, voiding automatically applies if you call Shotgun while indoors, if you do not have your shoes on, or if you display any other blatant disregard for Shotgun protocol. In circumstances [...]
Gapers (gey-pers) are people who prioritize Shotgun much more than a normal human being. These people will alter their usual behavior and even undermine their own ethics in order to gain the rights to Shotgun. They do this through legal means, such as sprinting for an exit, and therefore their individual calls usually cannot be Voided. [...]
If the Deed takes place indoors, the Deed is considered done after you have left the building in which the Deed took place. All passengers need not have exited the building, but someone must hear you call Shotgun. Some people choose to use a variation of this rule and require that all occupants be out of the [...]
For the Shotgun Rules to work properly, it is essential that you understand and accept the concept of the "Deed." Shotgun may only be called after the "Deed is Done." Simply stated, the Deed is any activity or objective that directly precedes the ride in the automobile. The Deed can be anything, ranging from a [...]
