when boondocking do you bring a weapon ?

westernrvparkowner wrote:
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.

This is the exact truth. It is what is drilled into your head in any CCW class. The one, and only time drawing a weapon would be considered legal is if, and only if, you or your family member is under direct threat of harm.

As for carrying while traveling, other than to keep the firearm locked up and safe, there is no reason to carry one on a trip, unless you plan to also hunt. My CCL isn't recognized in several states, so to have one, it has to be locked up, and stored so it is inaccessible in those states that don't permit my states CCL.

Now in my state, I don't know of other states, but in my state, the only firearm permitted with a CCL is a handgun. A rifle or shotgun must be treated like any firearm that a non CCL would do. That is, the weapon is broken down so that if it has a magazine, the magazine is empty, the bullets are in a separate container, and everything is in a locked case. In this manner, it would be illegal to have a loaded shotgun in my vehicle, even with a CCL.

Bottom line, if you plan to carry a shotgun for personal defense, you better know the laws of every state you travel in or through and abide by them.