Anyone bring firearms with them on trips?

[kodiak1232003]

we usually do.

12guage 870 shotgun in a quick release encosed action lock...fits in the trunk of my dd.

trying to get a setup for my ruger sp101, too, as its a great packin' pistol. fairly light, very stout, shoots .38 special or .357mag.

thinkin' about a "gunvault" lockbox that is opened much like my longgun lock...

has a five button keypad with key override. very cool. completely safe to completely ready for use in about 2seconds....not bad!

here's the gunvault...bolts to anything sturdy...

[kodiak1232003]

here's the longgun lock...

completely covers the action and springs open automatically when keyed.

i think they discontinued them, but you can still find em on ebay.


both these are legal in commie-fornia for auto-carry, and both can be dismounted from their brackets to carry into a hotel or to a campsite/tent etc...

we had ours in our tent in glacier national park (shhh!) when there were reports of bears, wolves and mountain lions within a mile of camp..lol. no problem at all. it just sat perfectly safe all week with no issues. (you should know that its legal to have a gun in your car, unloaded and locked in a national park, but you can't take it out of your car. we figured we'd rather be judged by 12, than carried by 6, and put it in our tent with us.)


edit: oh, and i've had mine for 3 or 4 years now, with absolutely no problems. i change the battery once a year or so, but with probably 100 to 150 openings per year, i haven't had any battery issues(duracell). if i did i could just use the key anyways.

[Willman]

we usually do.

12guage 870 shotgun in a quick release encosed action lock...fits in the trunk of my dd.

trying to get a setup for my ruger sp101, too, as its a great packin' pistol. fairly light, very stout, shoots .38 special or .357mag.

thinkin' about a "gunvault" lockbox that is opened much like my longgun lock...

has a five button keypad with key override. very cool. completely safe to completely ready for use in about 2seconds....not bad!

here's the gunvault...bolts to anything sturdy...

I pack a firearm myself in my rig.....never know what you will cross out their..I also think of the firearm as personal protection, survial just incase you need to hunt for food.......



Good idea on the locking box...I bet this will provide a great piece of mind!

[Scott Brady]

I used to, then I started visiting countries were I could not (legally). Now I feel very safe in my own country and don't feel the need in most cases.

Just a personal thing. I prefered the experience without a firearm more than with.

When Stephanie and I travel solo, I sometimes bring a firearm along, as protecting her is my first responsibility. I have a sweet HK .45 with Galco leather.

I like guns and own a bunch of them. I am cool with hunting too (for food, not killing for sport), and would like to put in for Elk this year.

[Willman]

I am cool with hunting too (for food, not killing for sport), and would like to put in for Elk this year.

Boy do i have the place for you!!! The in-laws have some land here with a bunch of Elk roaming around!

We'll have to plan something for ya Scott!

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[Scott Brady]

We'll have to plan something for ya Scott!

Oh man! Count me in... Mmmm, I can taste the Elk ribeye's now.

[Willman]

Oh man! Count me in... Mmmm, I can taste the Elk ribeye's now.

We'll have to chat at the up and coming Trophy!

[kodiak1232003]

I used to, then I started visiting countries were I could not (legally). Now I feel very safe in my own country and don't feel the need in most cases.

Just a personal thing. I prefered the experience without a firearm more than with.

When Stephanie and I travel solo, I sometimes bring a firearm along, as protecting her is my first responsibility. I have a sweet HK .45 with Galco leather.

I like guns and own a bunch of them. I am cool with hunting too (for food, not killing for sport), and would like to put in for Elk this year.

yeah, i know how you feel...been all around europe and china mostly and coming back here made home feel very safe..lol.

if my shotty and my revolver ride around with us in our travels for the rest of our lives and NEVER are deployed against a two-legged predator, that is just fine by me.

i find that its just a peace of mind thing, especially with the way that (unfortunately) we are encroaching on the habitats of large predators. not their fault (bears, mtn. lions, etc..), they're just doing their thing....

they're just not going to be doing there thing with MY family...lol

[goodtimes]

If I am travelling with a group...then I leave the firearms at home. When I travel solo, I usually take a handgun.

[DaktariEd]

Yup...I usually bring along my .45 Colt 1911.
I usually travel solo and had the dubious distinction of being run off the road by some rednecks years ago. Now I am better prepared for self defence.