when boondocking do you bring a weapon ?

[luberhill]

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 but cant cross state lines

[westernrvparkow]

Not that anybody wants to, but if we return to the original theme of the thread there is another issue with weapons and boondocking. When you boondock, you have no more right to be there than anyone else. You don't have a defined area that is "yours". If you actually get into a confrontation and shoot someone that is going to be a legal tidbit that is going to cause you a whole lot of grief.
I no longer feel comfortable traveling the back country of Montana's great national parks. The law has been changed and now people are allowed to carry firearms in those parks. My concern is someone who has never been in the back country is going to hear a sound, automatically assume it is a grizzly and begin to fire randomly into the bushes. If that sound came from me and my horse walking a trail, that is a problem.
A weapon in a situation where you are unfamiliar and uncomfortable doesn't suddenly make you familiar and comfortable. It just adds fuel to a potential fire.

[LLeopold]

Deleted all off-topic and related posts pertaining to the deletions.

Let's keep the conversation to the original topic, please.

Thank you for your cooperation.

'Nuff said.

[NC_Hauler]

skiles wrote:
I believe everyone has the inherent right to self defense. How each individual goes about that is also their right. Be mindful of and obey local laws. If bear/wasp spray makes you feel safe then have at it.

Bear/Wasp spray to me would be like bringing a knife to a gun fight...I don't want to make the intruder mad or have them come back...want them to know they picked on the wrong senior citizen, that not all of us are that easy to abuse, rob or kill.......if that's ok...

[Bobbo]

I carry a 12g shotgun loaded with #6 bird shot. At close range, it will do as good a job as a slug. Any pellets that miss won't have much energy left if they manage to pierce the RV sides.

[luberhill]

NYCgrrl wrote:
Mad bad dog and guns and you still don't feel safe?
Syracuse must have some serious problems.

I don't travel with manufactured weaponry and I feel fine.
No problems with Canadians either.

Humm not sure how to respond to such a ,,,,,weird answer,,,first off I feel very safe where I live, but people with RV's usually camp outside of their own neighborhoods and states,,,,read the posts you will see people travel, that's why hey buy RV's that they can drive....smh

I also like being prepared when boondocking into areas that I don't know too well,,,no problem being prepared,,,,I don't plan on having a fire either but I still keep a fire extinguisher ....

Glad you have no problems with Canadians either, great for you,,,,I do not either,,,only the ones that throw stones at Americans and do not understand our lifestyle !

[schlep1967]

owenssailor wrote:
We are Canadians that travel into the US.

I have a couple of questions:

Is the US such a dangerous place that it is necessary to be armed with guns to be safe? Are crooks so prevalent that you are at risk?

Most areas where you are going to camp you will be in little to no danger.

Are there examples where having and using a gun stopped a crook. We see the rising death count by guns every year in the US. It is over 6000 Americans shot to death by other Americans so far this year. Has anyone had to use their gun to stay safe? I never see reports of this.

Approximately half of that 6,000 are suicides. Most of the rest are gang related in select cities.

When we are in the US it is obvious that we do not have any guns since we have Ontario Canada licence plates. That is like a large sign saying "no guns here" Does that mean we are at additional risk?

My opinion is no. Most criminals do not know or care what the laws are where they live. There is very little chance they have any ide what Canada laws are.

Thanks

[Can_t_Wait_Now]

Always carry except at work not permitted . If you are against firearms that's your right . That being said I like my chances of surviving better

[midnightsadie]

I,ll never tell. BUT you better ask yourself ,IF I was confronted with a problem? could I shoot? they might take your gun and shoot you.this is a very tiouchy area.

[skiles]

I believe everyone has the inherent right to self defense. How each individual goes about that is also their right. Be mindful of and obey local laws. If bear/wasp spray makes you feel safe then have at it.

[owenssailor]

We are Canadians that travel into the US.

I have a couple of questions:

Is the US such a dangerous place that it is necessary to be armed with guns to be safe? Are crooks so prevalent that you are at risk?

Are there examples where having and using a gun stopped a crook. We see the rising death count by guns every year in the US. It is over 6000 Americans shot to death by other Americans so far this year. Has anyone had to use their gun to stay safe? I never see reports of this.

When we are in the US it is obvious that we do not have any guns since we have Ontario Canada licence plates. That is like a large sign saying "no guns here" Does that mean we are at additional risk?

Thanks

[tonymull]

When I camp in Alaska we generally have a shotgun along, and bear spray, and an air horn. Never have I come close to using the gun for anything but a noise maker. But I sleep better. On the other hand I camp and fish extensively in BC and I never carry a gun there. Sometimes bear spray, usually bear bangers. The little hassle it takes to bring a shotgun into BC just makes it not worth the trouble or the $25. A gun is really just not needed and most likely not even useful if I did need one. If it were as much inconvenience in Alaska I would not carry there either. Last blackie I scared off I did it by tapping my fingernail on a metal table. Frankly, if I was so fearful in the outdoors that I felt I needed a gun all the time, I'd stay home. In Alaska, if I know there are bears in the area while I'm fishing I have the double barrel on my back, but otherwise it stays in the tent or the camper or locked in the truck and always with a trigger lock in place while in camp.

[Marine_By_Choic]

I always carry everywhere. Shotgun, sidearm and knives. If not allowed I do not go there. Pretty simple!

[rexlion]

SARGUY wrote:
... My belief is that " its better to have a fire arm and not need it than to need it and not have it "...

+1. Not likely that it will be needed, but it doesn't hurt to have it along in case some rabid animal or rabid human tries to ruin your life. Ultimately, we are responsible for preserving our own safety; the authorities can't be everywhere.

[Old-Biscuit]

I always carry ..... and have at least one weapon in RV, in vehicle, in home

Course I grew up with weapons.

They were a tool used for hunting
A means of enjoyment----plinking, target, competition
A device that can be used for defense

YEP.....I believe in 2nd Amendment and exercise that 'RIGHT'

Gun Laws only affect the 'Law Abiding'

[path1]

(before thread gets closed) I do carry a weapon when boondocking or any time we leave our house for very long. More thieves in my neighborhood than when boondocking. Don't want my weapon stolen.