Nah- he lives in one state, and asked about the OTHER states, of which there are 49...
Where can I shoot?
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Nah- he lives in one state, and asked about the OTHER states, of which there are 49...
AbleGuy
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While arguably this could be included in your “how to carry” Q, the third question you may want to ask yourself and investigate is What Type of firearms, including magazines and capacities, are legal where you are going? These issues can present other potentially huge problems.
One reason I go out of my way to not drive through certain western cities when I travel (like San TransCisco).
One reason I go out of my way to not drive through certain western cities when I travel (like San TransCisco).
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jadmt
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be careful not to shoot your "Richard" off if carrying concealed, that is probably the biggest risk and about the only way you will ever get caught.. it is fun to shoot stuff when boondocking almost anything will do but especially fun to shoot glass beer bottles..Old TV's are fun to shoot too as well as other appliances like refrigerators can be fun too..don't forget road signs.. of course with a small gun be careful as the bullet can ricochet and cause lots of damage if it hits you.
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Photobug
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Just from my very cursory research, there is a pattern to gun rights in states. The states without a Castle Doctrine are those that are more restrictive about CCL and reciprocity. My read is the castle doctrine gives you more rationale for using your gun but not necessarily the right to carry it in these restrictive states.
craig333
Expedition Leader
You are being facetious? I hope
jadmt
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oh no totally serious, people often shoot their Johnsons off when they are not experienced with carrying concealed.You are being facetious? I hope
GTI-88
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Definitely look into the laws of any state you are traveling to or through. Unfortunately reciprocity between states changes fairly often, which means it is up to responsible gun owners to make sure they are staying in compliance. I would definitely look into getting a few CCPs. Usually if you apply and get them in a few states, you can cover many states through reciprocity with those states.
If I were to bring firearms with me in an RV I would recommend at a minimum a small handgun safe and, if you want to keep it inexpensive, a pelican type case sized to fit a rifle and some ammo (with a lock of course). I would bolt down both the pelican case and the handgun safe in separate areas of the RV, out of sight. Obviously not as secure as a typical safe you would have in your home, but I doubt you want something that big and heavy in your RV.
Between those 2 containers you can store both your handgun and rifle with some ammo / mags. Depending on the state you are in or moving through, you may have to keep both the guns in the locked long gun case, and mags and ammo in the handgun safe.
In regards to shooting where you are traveling, unfortunately that is going to be a case by case basis. State owned land is usually your best legal bet for target shooting, but again that can vary from state and county I believe.
Good luck and be safe!
If I were to bring firearms with me in an RV I would recommend at a minimum a small handgun safe and, if you want to keep it inexpensive, a pelican type case sized to fit a rifle and some ammo (with a lock of course). I would bolt down both the pelican case and the handgun safe in separate areas of the RV, out of sight. Obviously not as secure as a typical safe you would have in your home, but I doubt you want something that big and heavy in your RV.
Between those 2 containers you can store both your handgun and rifle with some ammo / mags. Depending on the state you are in or moving through, you may have to keep both the guns in the locked long gun case, and mags and ammo in the handgun safe.
In regards to shooting where you are traveling, unfortunately that is going to be a case by case basis. State owned land is usually your best legal bet for target shooting, but again that can vary from state and county I believe.
Good luck and be safe!
GTI-88
Active member
That is pretty darn difficult to do, but you are right if someone has been away from safe firearm handling for a long period of time, or never learned it to begin with, they should spend a lot of time learning safe practices and methods prior to carrying.
Nobody wants to lose their Johnson or any other appendages lol
AbleGuy
Officious Intermeddler
Most guys have had a heck of a lot more practice handling their Richard Johnson than handling their pistolos.
Just sayin...
(Or dang, maybe that was their Iver Johnsons?)
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AbleGuy
Officious Intermeddler
All of that’s some pretty good advice right there.
A ‘friend of mine‘ made sure to review the way too darn many gun regs ahead of time for the 17 western and midwestern states he and his spouse planned to travel thru in 2020, and the best “one size fits all” consensus he could get from reading this stuff was these best practices (kind of a lowest common denominator thing):
1. Keep all guns unloaded and/or out of “reach and grab” distance of driver and passenger.
2. Keep hand guns and their ammo locked in separate containers.
3. If you’re really concerned, stop at each state border you approach and first secure your firearms as required there..
4. If ever attacked while in or near your vehicle, grab the heavy, still locked steel gun box and throw it at your assailant.
But some of that’s overly cautious for some states and not good enough for others. For example in Arizona and Montana (I think it was), keeping a loaded handgun on the dash of the truck in plain sight seemed to be ok. In Cali (?), even out of reach and grab distance wasn’t enough...you had to keep your unloaded weaponry locked in a place that you could not easily get to (your trunk?).
So, back to No. 3 on the list above...
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jadmt
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remember that star football player who damn near shot his off..luckily only hit himself in the leg, was playing with it in his pants in a bar. co-worker was in a local bar bathroom when some knuckle head some how shot the freaking bathroom sink messing with his while taking a leak. very lucky nobody was hurt.
Photobug
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Photobug
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I doubt I would carry on my person. I will look into a CCL so I can carry my gun legally in my rig in a large number of states.
Even then I plan on traveling the west coast as I have family in Socal so would need to add some lock boxes to the rig to comply with state laws in CA, OR and WA. I was concerned about my high capacity magazines but it looks like CA ban on them was ruled unconstitutional.
9th Circuit ends California ban on high-capacity magazines
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out California's ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, saying the law violates the U.S....
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Photobug
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I grew up in the Bay Area. Where my dad had a CCL. Our basement had a family room in it with a built in gun display case and a rifle range and a room dedicated to reloading.
workerdrone
Part time fulltimer
Someday I'll have a proper ventilated .22 range in my basement. Probably get back into airguns as a 'distinguished' gentleman too, rather than model trains or something