Are We Allowed to have a gun in an RV for protection?

Do you have a permit?

fdwarren wrote:
Is it legal to carry a firearm in an RV. I am not paranoid, but I like to be prepared.

The laws vary greatly depending what state you are in. Whether or not your are driving or camped and hooked up also governs the status of a loaded firearm inside.

Most generally you are not allowed to have a loaded firearm while not stopped and camped....and additionally even an unloaded handgun is required to be locked up when not camped. Again, varies state to state.

Yes, the gun is properly registered in the state of MD. I do not have a concealed carry permit.

NRA and some of the other gun people have good info about gun laws state by state. If you do not have a gun I would check out some of the info before purchasing a gun. It is impossible to give a quick answer to that question. Many RVers have weapons in their RV and are legal. Some have weapons illegally and unaware because the law is very vague and varies state by state. JMHO as retired LEO.

Not only do the laws vary from state to state, but also from city to city. New York, Chicago, Detroit and other cities have law very strict laws that the states of those cities do not have.

Guns come with responsibilities be safe with it and never give reason for any LEO to search your trailer, require a legal warrant to search.
Never display it with out reason. keep it out of sight, and out of reach of children.
Never take a life over material things only when you or your family's lives are in danger.

First thing I would do would be to join the NRA. They will help keep you informed and legal.
Get your CPL ( Concealed Pistol License ). That will help.

Definitely check on the laws in the states where you plan to travel. From things I've read recently, you could be a world of hurt in NJ if anyone knows it's there, whether legally registered or whether you have a concealed carry permit, or not.

get a utah CWP, good in about 33 states, or something like that.

Transport is severely restricted in your own state:

A person may transport a handgun if they can demonstrate that the handgun is being carried, worn or transported:

To or from a place of legal purchase or sale, or repair shop;
Between a person’s bona fide residences, or between his residence and place of business, if the business is operated and substantially owned by that person;
While engaged in, or traveling to and from a target shoot, formal or informal target practice, sport shooting event, hunting, trapping, or dog obedience training class or show; or
By a bona fide gun collector who is moving any part or all of his gun collection from place to place for public or private exhibition.
During transportation to and from the above places the handgun must be unloaded and carried in an enclosed case or enclosed holster. An additional penalty is provided for any person convicted of unlawfully wearing, carrying or transporting a handgun, if his deliberate purpose was to injure or kill another person.