Dozy Rider
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I hope this question fits here - it's a little unusual and I don't know where else to ask it.
I'm an English tourist travelling around the US by bicycle. The bicycle has bags on it, much like motorcycle bags.
I'm not going to be a resident of any state, so I can't buy a firearm. And I'm assuming that as I can't buy a firearm I can't get a CCW permit. But according to the ATF I can buy a cap and ball revolver. So long as I don't modify it for rimfire ammunition or use it to commit a crime, federal law says it's not a firearm - just a deadly weapon.
As far as I can see, in most states I can buy a cap and ball revolver through the mail. Legally my bicycle, although it's not a vehicle, is (I think) a 'conveyance'. I see that word in plenty of statutes, and I suppose it's used to include horse-drawn buggies or whatever. So if a bicycle is a conveyance I am hoping I can transport a C&B revolver in the same way that a motorcyclist carries a firearm, i.e. in a fastened bicycle bag, unloaded. If I go to a range or some private land where I have permission to shoot, I can remove the gun from the bag and fire it.
But when I park the bike to go to a store or a coffee shop I can't unclip the bag and carry it with me - that would be 'concealed carry.' So I have to leave the bag on the bike and hope it doesn't get stolen. (Is it an offence not to lock the bag and the bike?)
When I camp in a park or on the beach or under a bridge or something, what then? If I lock the bike to a tree and lock the bags on the bike and leave the gun in the bags, will I be OK? (So long as I'm not in a place where guns are prohibited.)
When I stay in a motel, what then? Can I have the gun in my room? How do I get it into the room without breaking the concealed carry law? (Actually I should be OK on this one - in most cases motels allow me to wheel my vehicle right into the room - perhaps this is the only time when a bicycle and a gun is a good combo.)
If anyone is still reading can they please tell me how your state laws would affect me? I'd really appreciate it.
In the unlikely event that your state allows me to open carry it in a holster, expect a visit!
I'm an English tourist travelling around the US by bicycle. The bicycle has bags on it, much like motorcycle bags.
I'm not going to be a resident of any state, so I can't buy a firearm. And I'm assuming that as I can't buy a firearm I can't get a CCW permit. But according to the ATF I can buy a cap and ball revolver. So long as I don't modify it for rimfire ammunition or use it to commit a crime, federal law says it's not a firearm - just a deadly weapon.
As far as I can see, in most states I can buy a cap and ball revolver through the mail. Legally my bicycle, although it's not a vehicle, is (I think) a 'conveyance'. I see that word in plenty of statutes, and I suppose it's used to include horse-drawn buggies or whatever. So if a bicycle is a conveyance I am hoping I can transport a C&B revolver in the same way that a motorcyclist carries a firearm, i.e. in a fastened bicycle bag, unloaded. If I go to a range or some private land where I have permission to shoot, I can remove the gun from the bag and fire it.
But when I park the bike to go to a store or a coffee shop I can't unclip the bag and carry it with me - that would be 'concealed carry.' So I have to leave the bag on the bike and hope it doesn't get stolen. (Is it an offence not to lock the bag and the bike?)
When I camp in a park or on the beach or under a bridge or something, what then? If I lock the bike to a tree and lock the bags on the bike and leave the gun in the bags, will I be OK? (So long as I'm not in a place where guns are prohibited.)
When I stay in a motel, what then? Can I have the gun in my room? How do I get it into the room without breaking the concealed carry law? (Actually I should be OK on this one - in most cases motels allow me to wheel my vehicle right into the room - perhaps this is the only time when a bicycle and a gun is a good combo.)
If anyone is still reading can they please tell me how your state laws would affect me? I'd really appreciate it.
In the unlikely event that your state allows me to open carry it in a holster, expect a visit!
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