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  my wife and i are planning on taking a year off and taking a jeep and a camper through all the 48 contiguous states and alaska and some of canada.. living in florida, i have always had guns and a concealed carry permit.

  but researching for our upcoming retirement vacation, it seems to me that i might not be able to legally carry firearms on my upcoming expedition.. it seems every state has different laws and licenses.

  what does a camper from florida do when he goes to new york or california?

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  James Brown

  After reading everyone's responses and researching further on the net.

  I will not be taking a gun on my adventures.

  It seems like to much hassle and to much likely hood of me going to jail.
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  camping information.

  by James Brown in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife and i are planning on taking a year off and taking a jeep and a camper through all the 48 contiguous states and alaska and some of canada.. living in florida, i have always had guns and a concealed carry permit.

  but researching for our upcoming retirement vacation, it seems to me that i might not be able to legally carry firearms on my upcoming expedition.. it seems every state has different laws and licenses.

  what does a camper from florida do when he goes to new york or california?

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  James Brown

  Giordano. I read it. Thanks.

  I have read many road trip stories starting with Jack Kerouac, Charles Kuralt. I even read a number of books about a guy who attempted to walk across the USA with his dog, Peter Jenkins. I love good traveling books.
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  camping information.

  by James Brown in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife and i are planning on taking a year off and taking a jeep and a camper through all the 48 contiguous states and alaska and some of canada.. living in florida, i have always had guns and a concealed carry permit.

  but researching for our upcoming retirement vacation, it seems to me that i might not be able to legally carry firearms on my upcoming expedition.. it seems every state has different laws and licenses.

  what does a camper from florida do when he goes to new york or california?

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  James Brown

  I don't believe I am paranoid.

  I believe I am experienced. That is why I explored carrying a gun.

  Back in the 80's while I was in the police academy, on break I drove to Washington D.C. to see the nations capital.

  I knew they had some of the strictest gun laws in the country and that I probably should not even have a gun in my vehicle. But I had my smith and Wesson 38 policemen's special in a box with the bullets out of it.

  We were driving over the Potomac river. My wife was videotaping the river. The traffic slowed down.. In those days video cameras were big and bulky maybe a foot and a half long by 8 inches. They were very visible.

  The traffic slowed down because 2 fellows were out of their vehicles fighting and one of the fellows had a gun in the other fellows face.

  As we passed my wife was videotaping, not the 2 guys in the altercation but the Potomac river.

  The next thing I know the fellow with the gun was chasing me.

  He chassed me all over Washington D.C. I would loose him and he would be at the next intersection.

  I would loose him and he would catch me again.

  It was cat and mouse. No cell phones in those days, no way to call for help.

  I lost him again.

  I was scared for my life. I told my wife to take the gun out of the glove box, put the bullets in it and hand it too me.

  I was not going to shoot first but I was going to have my gun out and visible if he started waving his at me. And if he shot at me I was going to shoot back.

  Once I got the gun out and loaded we pulled up in front of the Smithsonian and went in and hid.

  I told the police once I got in the Smithsonian. You all know what they did for me.

  Nothing.

  But when I came out of the Smithsonian, I had a parking ticket on my vehicle.

  That is one reason. I want to carry a gun while exploring.

  The most dangerous animal. Humans.

  We always used to say in police work you don't take a knife or a bat or pepper spray or even a tazzer to a gun fight.
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  camping information.

  by James Brown in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife and i are planning on taking a year off and taking a jeep and a camper through all the 48 contiguous states and alaska and some of canada.. living in florida, i have always had guns and a concealed carry permit.

  but researching for our upcoming retirement vacation, it seems to me that i might not be able to legally carry firearms on my upcoming expedition.. it seems every state has different laws and licenses.

  what does a camper from florida do when he goes to new york or california?

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  James Brown

  Robert. I just like to be prepared when I do things, I don't like to go off half cocked or end up a crick with out a paddle.

  I can't see myself shooting a wild animal. I have been in the water with alligators here in Florida, I am more concerned with the most dangerous animal, humans. Urban humans.

  I was planning on seeing all of America the inner cities as well as the wilderness.

  I actually enjoy inner cities seeing all the conditions people live in.

  I am planning on taking pictures and writing about my adventures.

  I would probably at the least have a blog or website.

  At the end I would like to compile all the stories and self publish a book.
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  camping information.

  by James Brown in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife and i are planning on taking a year off and taking a jeep and a camper through all the 48 contiguous states and alaska and some of canada.. living in florida, i have always had guns and a concealed carry permit.

  but researching for our upcoming retirement vacation, it seems to me that i might not be able to legally carry firearms on my upcoming expedition.. it seems every state has different laws and licenses.

  what does a camper from florida do when he goes to new york or california?

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  James Brown

  On the way out.

  I believe I will bring my baseball bat and leave the guns in Florida.

  Maybe some pepper spray also, Robert.
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  camping information.

  by James Brown in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife and i are planning on taking a year off and taking a jeep and a camper through all the 48 contiguous states and alaska and some of canada.. living in florida, i have always had guns and a concealed carry permit.

  but researching for our upcoming retirement vacation, it seems to me that i might not be able to legally carry firearms on my upcoming expedition.. it seems every state has different laws and licenses.

  what does a camper from florida do when he goes to new york or california?

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  James Brown

  Can't leave.

  I probably would not want to bring a gun into Canada.

  But If I am on a tour or expedition of North America, and I have my gun to get me through Detroit what am I going to do with it when I cross into Canada?

  That is my problem.
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  camping information.

  by James Brown in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife and i are planning on taking a year off and taking a jeep and a camper through all the 48 contiguous states and alaska and some of canada.. living in florida, i have always had guns and a concealed carry permit.

  but researching for our upcoming retirement vacation, it seems to me that i might not be able to legally carry firearms on my upcoming expedition.. it seems every state has different laws and licenses.

  what does a camper from florida do when he goes to new york or california?

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  2. 
  3. 
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  James Brown

  Daniel.

  I generally do not feel unsafe in my element.

  In the city on the beaten path.

  When I was young I did some traveling and camping, I was never scared or fearful.

  Now at 63, I am a little more cautious.

  I have guns and permits because I was a sheriff. But I do not consider myself a gun person.

  I don't enjoy or marvel at guns.

  Maybe I have locked up too many bad guys, read too many police reports and seen to many police TV shows and movies.

  I am not as paranoid as other cops I know who carry 3 or 4 guns at a time; back ups to back ups and throw downs.

  And in their homes they have guns hidden in many places to always have a way out or be one step ahead of the bad guy.
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  camping information.

  by James Brown in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife and i are planning on taking a year off and taking a jeep and a camper through all the 48 contiguous states and alaska and some of canada.. living in florida, i have always had guns and a concealed carry permit.

  but researching for our upcoming retirement vacation, it seems to me that i might not be able to legally carry firearms on my upcoming expedition.. it seems every state has different laws and licenses.

  what does a camper from florida do when he goes to new york or california?

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  James Brown

  Daniel, I appreciate your post.

  I am a little paranoid. I am a former deputy sheriff.

  It comes with the territory.

  According to my information the Swiss are more obsessed with their guns than Americans.

  http://www.huppi.com/kangaroo/L-switzerland.htm

  
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  camping information.

  by James Brown in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife and i are planning on taking a year off and taking a jeep and a camper through all the 48 contiguous states and alaska and some of canada.. living in florida, i have always had guns and a concealed carry permit.

  but researching for our upcoming retirement vacation, it seems to me that i might not be able to legally carry firearms on my upcoming expedition.. it seems every state has different laws and licenses.

  what does a camper from florida do when he goes to new york or california?

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  James Brown

  Thank you, Little Socrates.
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  camping information.

  by James Brown in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife and i are planning on taking a year off and taking a jeep and a camper through all the 48 contiguous states and alaska and some of canada.. living in florida, i have always had guns and a concealed carry permit.

  but researching for our upcoming retirement vacation, it seems to me that i might not be able to legally carry firearms on my upcoming expedition.. it seems every state has different laws and licenses.

  what does a camper from florida do when he goes to new york or california?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
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  James Brown

  Marmot. Do you mean the safe at home in Florida?

  Or do you mean the safe in the camper?

  I am not looking to carry a gun on my travels.

  I would like to have a gun or shotgun in my camper at night.

  I think that might be a problem.