when boondocking do you bring a weapon ?

Muddydogs wrote:

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.

But if the guy is in your backyard, he is trespassing. You have the right to demand he leave. You can call the police and they will arrest them. If you are boondocking, they have as much right to that ground as you have. They aren't trespassing. The police can't arrest them or even make them leave. You can't call park management and have them deal with the issue. A firearm displayed in an aggressive manner by you in such a situation would almost certainly be illegal and probably worse than a misdemeanor.