hiking with a pistol

[chsk9]

I was thinking about the legality of hiking with a unloaded pistol in a 'lock box'
in a backpack. This would be legal in a national forrest? etc?

[GrizzlyGuy]

Yes, perfectly legal, as long as you stay out of state parks while hiking. You are describing Locked Unloaded Concealed Carry (LUCC). See this thread.

[chsk9]

Yes, perfectly legal, as long as you stay out of state parks while hiking. You are describing Locked Unloaded Concealed Carry (LUCC). See this thread.

Thanks- that link helps a lot. Anyone have a preferred lockbox?

[Hunt]

Yes, perfectly legal, as long as you stay out of state parks while hiking...

This really pisses me off as the way I read regulations, there is NO way to transport any firearm while on foot in a State Park. There are areas I want to hunt that are adjacent to State parks and this regulation causes major problems to access to BLM and NF areas. However, I have not found any explicit *exclusion* to non mechanized transport only allowances for mechanized transport. I don't want to be the one to test the lack of clarification in the regulations.

[SJgunguy24]

Thanks- that link helps a lot. Anyone have a preferred lockbox?

It's called a holster. When i'm hiking i'm ready to go. I'm sorry, the sheriff's shot it out with illegals running a pot farm, and killed 1 or 2 IIRC. Add the 4 legged creatures and i'm not taking my chances.

[Hunt]

Thanks- that link helps a lot. Anyone have a preferred lockbox?

I picked up a $20.00 padded pistol case that holds 2 pistols and ammo the zipper has holes in it for a small lock. It can fit in a briefcase or a backpack easy and very light. CA legal just snap the lock

[chsk9]

It's called a holster. When i'm hiking i'm ready to go. I'm sorry, the sheriff's shot it out with illegals running a pot farm, and killed 1 or 2 IIRC. Add the 4 legged creatures and i'm not taking my chances.

Open carry would only lead to a visit w/ LEO once I got back down the trail.

The "Secure-It" combonation box seems ideal- but gets poor reviews- anyone here actually used one or something better?

[Super Spy]

At least with open carry you may be able to get to the gun fast enough to actually do some good if you needed it. You would still need to pull it out, grab a mag, insert the mag, and rack it. Even with practice that takes time. Locked case in your backpack? Maybe it makes you feel better, I doubt you could get it out and ready to use fast enough to save your bacon.

[chsk9]

At least with open carry you may be able to get to the gun fast enough to actually do some good if you needed it. You would still need to pull it out, grab a mag, insert the mag, and rack it. Even with practice that takes time. Locked case in your backpack? Maybe it makes you feel better, I doubt you could get it out and ready to use fast enough to save your bacon.

The reality is that when I have encountered people with issues on the trails I have had time so far to assess the situation. For me swinging the pack around and getting to a gun with a bio-metric safe seems like a reasonable compromise.

[SJgunguy24]

This is funny. I'm listening to AM radio news 740. They just reported a Mt Lion spotting in Portola Valley.
You can carry as you like but for me out hiking in the hills......shhhhhh

[HK-DEMON-]

I was thinking about the legality of hiking with a unloaded pistol in a 'lock box'
in a backpack. This would be legal in a national forrest? etc?

i hope this might help a tad bit.

http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/weapons.htm

http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/29451

[chsk9]

This is funny. I'm listening to AM radio news 740. They just reported a Mt Lion spotting in Portola Valley.
You can carry as you like but for me out hiking in the hills......shhhhhh

Here kitty kitty kitty....


"i hope this might help a tad bit.

http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/weapons.htm

http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/29451 "

Thanks but this is a national forest / county property with different rules.

[Vtec44]

Thanks but this is a national forest / county property with different rules.

San Bernardino National Forest is still mostly a hunting area. So I hike there with my hunting license and a loaded pistol.

[Vtec44]

i hope this might help a tad bit.

http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/weapons.htm

They should just remove the first portion completely. Then again, clarity and government agency usually don't go together.

[chsk9]

San Bernardino National Forest is still mostly a hunting area. So I hike there with my hunting license and a loaded pistol.

Don't you have to have a hunting rifle too?