EtdBob
Regular Member
So my wife and I are thinking of a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail starting in the spring of 2014.
We’re quite excited about it and will be doing plenty of hikes this year to iron out any gear issues and so forth, but I am wondering about bringing a gun along with me.
I generally do, of course. But this trail passes through the following states -
Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
I imagine some are fine for open carry, and some may honor my Washington state concealed carry permit, but I know some states like New York probably would rather I did not possess the means of self-defense.
So, of those states which can I carry open on my belt and not worry about it, and which must I hide the gun deep inside my backpack ( where it doesn’t do much good, but at least I’d still have it in our tent at night ).
We’re quite excited about it and will be doing plenty of hikes this year to iron out any gear issues and so forth, but I am wondering about bringing a gun along with me.
I generally do, of course. But this trail passes through the following states -
Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
I imagine some are fine for open carry, and some may honor my Washington state concealed carry permit, but I know some states like New York probably would rather I did not possess the means of self-defense.
So, of those states which can I carry open on my belt and not worry about it, and which must I hide the gun deep inside my backpack ( where it doesn’t do much good, but at least I’d still have it in our tent at night ).
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