when boondocking do you bring a weapon ?
we will have our dog,,,who doesn't miss a trick and will cause a problem IF she needs to protect,,,but I was thinking of carrying a shotgun too,,,any problems doing that ?? I have a NY pistol license ...
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toedtoes wrote:
I think WRPO's point is that with a home, you have a defined area that belongs to you surrounding that home, with a developed campground, you have a defined area that "belongs" to you surrounding your RV - but when boondocking, there is no defined area. The only defined space is the actual RV. So, if someone decides to hang out 5 feet from your RV, it is much more subjective as to whether it can be reasonably perceived as a threat.
Thats were not understand the law poses a problem. Someone could be standing on my lawn 5 feet from my house, sure he is trespassing but if he is just standing there he probably is not a threat or at least he hasn't posed enough threat for the use of deadly force. Heck in Utah I could catch a guy in my back yard stealing my ATV but as long as he doesn't endanger my life I couldn't legally shoot him and even drawing a firearm on the individual could cause me problems. So basically the whole campground, home or boon docking site has no bearing on anything as it comes down to the threat level and fearing for your life.
