one of the previous posts on transporting weapons reminded me that years back I read that one should carry an ad for a gun show in the near future someplace near where you are going. that is the reason you are carrying the weapon, to sell it, which semi-legalizes it. at least it did at that time. that was prior to 9-11, home land security, etc.
but as previously mentioned, the best is just to carry a 12 gauge pump shotgun. makes a very noticeable easily reconized sound.
bumpy