Travel with guns
When you are a full timer what issues are there with having a gun for protection? Restrictions when crossing state lines? Thank you.
Forum Discussion
Geocritter wrote:
I want to say thanks for the general comments and information I’ve gleaned from this thread, particularly those from working and retired law enforcement officers. I have a CCL, but I obtained mine after being trailed by a coyote in a state park for over a mile. The critter stayed a distance behind us on the path, but no aggressive moves on my part would run him off. I wasn’t worried about me being attacked, there were lots of trees to climb, but my dog would have been killed had it chosen to attack us (my dog is a very mild-mannered golden and the first thing she would have done is roll on her back in submission, only to be ripped open). As for two-legged predators, I’m 6’5” 220 lbs and in excellent shape, not the typical target of choice for your run-of-the-mill dirt-bag. Still it’s good to be prepared.
Steve
I've only fired my gun twice in a self-defense type situation. One was as an on-duty LEO and I shot and killed an aggressive pit bull. The other was when out in a remote area with my Golden Retriever who flushed out a Coyote and then wanted to go play with him. Luckily for the Coyote he just got a warning shot but he turned and ran from it.
