I'm not saying that's a bad idea, but I'd be sure of the legality of it in every state you'll be going through before packing something like that on a cross-country trip. Same goes for Tazers, pepper spray, etc. That's exactly the sort of thing that can turn a routine police stop into a trip-ending legal nightmare.
If it's unloaded and locked into a non-reachable box it's legal in all states. Federal interstate transport law. Not to say you wouldn't get into a hassle anyway, but the chances are slim. It's really for those nighttime sleep-overs, and if you really need it the potential cop-hassle is the _least_ of your problems. Store the ammo separately, btw. It's odd, but in most places it is illegal to some degree or another to actually have the ability to defend yourself, yet that is what you are required to do! OT, but I believe that everybody should be able to pack heat at all times. Just be prepared to defend your actions in court, and be prepared to pay a heavy price if you're a fool! Does anybody think that we'd really have more crime under such a system? It'd be a different mix of crimes to be sure, but I think that there really would be less of it. I can think of some 3000-odd people that wouldn't be dead right now... Now that I've thrown that grenade... -- Jim
