these days I'm packin most of the time ,, in the truck ,, or car ,, on the bike always ,, not just around town ,, if I'm going 30 miles or over I carry ,,
and BTW there is no registration of guns in America ,, you have a background check to see if you are a fellon or on the nut house list ,, otherwise it is your right to carry ,, in the Old Dominion you can have a conceal permit (like a fishing lic) if you pass the gun saftey class ,, or show your DD214 ,, and show cause why you need a concealment permit ,, I carry large sums of cash for deposit from my business ,, that sort of thing ,,
when on the road I look up each state that I will cross ,, print out the laws and have them in my tank bag for reference ,, if it is under your control you are good to go ,, but ,, if you are stopped it is a very good idea to tell the LEO you have it ,, if it's on you raise your hands so they can see it ,, if it is concealed in your tank bag ,, tell em 'I am armed" if it is in your hard bag and it is locked (can't use it if it's locked away) you do not have to tell them until they ask ,, and you do not have to produce it unless they have a search warrant for the locked bags ,,
I have never had to use it ,, but the one time you need it ,, is the time you leave it home ,, my handgun of choice is the Tarus Tracker ACP 45 ,, lotta punch ,, and I know a lot of people who are partial to auto's with a bazillion shot clips but if you can't hit somethin in 5 shots ,, you need a shot gun ,,
