Travel with guns

bigcitypopo wrote:
Ok.. This subject gets tricky....

Motor homes.... Gun can be in the rear of living quarters... While in motion must be unloaded.... Parked, setup not in travel mode... It's your home. Residence logic applies... The gun can't be loaded anywhere near the vehicle/cab unless your are active LE or have a ccw honored in the states your are traveling through.

Trailer... All day long... Separate objects... I'd probably get a warrant to search the trailer, but I'd need PC anyway.... If I have probable cause to search the truck, I don't need a warrant..

This topic can get really in depth...

Part of the reason it gets so in depth is because of the varying state (and sometimes local) laws. Some states do NOT require a non-LEO to have a CCW for a LOADED gun in your vehicle. Yes, that is right! Some states treat a vehicle to be the same as your home.

As always, YMMV and it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to know and follow the law wherever you are. Don't take the word of someone on the Internet. Not everything you read on the Internet is true.

Just Jeff wrote:
I've driven hundreds of thousands of miles and would you believe that I've never actually NEEDED my seat belt? But I still wear it every single time I drive...because the one time I need it and don't have it might be my last. Same logic.

If all goes well, I'll never "need" a firearm either. But since there are bad people in the world, and I have a solemn duty to protect my family, I'll keep that insurance with me just in case. That includes when I'm RVing - especially when I'm RVing because it's less secure than my home.

For the folks who choose to carry, there are several website where you can find each state's laws. There's a national safe passage law but I wouldn't depend on it, especially in New England...so I'd research the laws of each state you plan to enter. And remember that even if you have a concealed permit, and the state you're in has reciprocity, you're still required to know and follow THAT state's concealed firearm laws.

Because each state varies, I carry a small lock box if there's any doubt about where I'm traveling. If some place won't even let me have a handgun in a lockbox that's lock away in the RV, then I'm probably not traveling there anyway. If I'm not allowed to defend myself there, I'm not much interested in traveling there (or contributing to their economy).

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I've driven hundreds of thousands of miles and would you believe that I've never actually NEEDED my seat belt? But I still wear it every single time I drive...because the one time I need it and don't have it might be my last. Same logic.

If all goes well, I'll never "need" a firearm either. But since there are bad people in the world, and I have a solemn duty to protect my family, I'll keep that insurance with me just in case. That includes when I'm RVing - especially when I'm RVing because it's less secure than my home.

For the folks who choose to carry, there are several websites where you can find each state's laws. There's a national safe passage law but I wouldn't depend on it, especially in New England...so I'd research the laws of each state you plan to enter. And remember that even if you have a concealed permit, and the state you're in has reciprocity, you're still required to know and follow THAT state's concealed firearm laws.

Because each state varies, I carry a small lock box if there's any doubt about where I'm traveling. If some place won't even let me have a handgun in a lockbox that's locked away in the RV, then I'm probably not traveling there anyway. If I'm not allowed to defend myself there, I'm not much interested in traveling there (or contributing to their economy).

Ok.. This subject gets tricky....

Motor homes.... Gun can be in the rear of living quarters... While in motion must be unloaded.... Parked, setup not in travel mode... It's your home. Residence logic applies... The gun can't be loaded anywhere near the vehicle/cab unless your are active LE or have a ccw honored in the states your are traveling through.

Trailer... All day long... Separate objects... I'd probably get a warrant to search the trailer, but I'd need PC anyway.... If I have probable cause to search the truck, I don't need a warrant..

This topic can get really in depth...

hotpepperkid wrote:

CKNSLS wrote:
Currently towing across the U.S.A. I have towed through 14 states (4,000 miles) and never had a need for a fire arm. Just F.Y.I.

It only takes once. 14 states/4,000 didn't know that was possible

OK-The 4,000 was a typo. But now the state count is up to 26 on the trip thus far. I still have not had a need for a firearm, or even a close call for needing one.

okgc wrote:
This spring while enjoying the sunshine at a couple Texas campgrounds I was surprised to read in their fine print rules, NO Firearms. Seems like a rule like that should be disclosed earlier like it was at a county owned RV facility where "No Firearms" was posted at the front gate.

So what did you do with your firearms while camping there

CKNSLS wrote:
Currently towing across the U.S.A. I have towed through 14 states (4,000 miles) and never had a need for a fire arm. Just F.Y.I.

It only takes once. 14 states/4,000 didn't know that was possible

check with gun dealers in the area of tbe crossing.....

Most storage units have rules against storing firearms there...yet somehow they always turn up in the TV shows where they auction off storage units.

Hrm...

My wife and I plan on travelling with my handgun while on a three month trip in a Class A motor home. I will have it packed and unloaded while moving. My problem is that we intend to be in Canada for three weeks, in Nova Scotia. I thought we might be able to rent a lockbox from somewhere on the US side to stow it prior to crossing the border.

Has anyone ever done this or have any other suggestions?

Again, not an attempt to start a discussion on travelling with a firearm, just looking for ideas from those who have.

Thanks for your response.