Firearms and RVs

Above, yours truly in the motorhome a few years ago.

Ever since I can remember, both of my grandfathers and father carried handguns while camping. I also "pack heat" whenever I go camping in my motorhome.

Laws on carrying firearms in vehicles, particularly RVs, vary state-by-state. If one is going to another state, whether is is just driving through to get to another state or not, check that state's laws. 

Accurate Shooter posted some helpful tips for traveling with firearms in cars, trucks or RVs.

There is an old saying: "It is better to be judged by twelve rather than be carried out by six."

They begin with:

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has prepared tips for gun owners transporting firearms in their vehicles. Whenever you are driving with guns (of any kind), the firearms should be transported securely. In some states, the firearms must be in locked cases inside the vehicle. And, with the rise of break-ins on parked vehicles, it’s important to keep gun cases out of sight if possible. This article has tips on safe and secure gun transport.

To read more, go here. 

Back in 2020, RV.com posted an article on firearms compliance for RVers.

They began it with:

To some people, traveling with firearms is just as normal as traveling with pets. Many motorhome owners enjoy the sporting aspects of firearms and therefore want to travel with their competition or hunting firearms. Others want to have a personal protection weapon while on the road to feel safe from either animal or criminal attacks. We don’t want to be political and we want to make it clear that we are not offering legal advice because we are not lawyers. Also, our explanations of firearms laws are not intended to be legal interpretations or restatements of the law.

Even though we are not lawyers, we will help you decide the best way to travel with firearms in your motorhome, should you choose to do so. Due to the complexity of this topic we will not be able to tell you exactly how or where you can travel in your motorhome, or with which weapons you can take with you. It’s just not that easy, but we will point you toward some credible sources that will help you along the way. For this article we are only focusing on travel in the USA. If you plan on hunting in Canada or driving to Alaska and going through Canada, this presents additional challenges that are outside the scope of this article. Mexico is yet another complicated topic we will not be covering.

To read more, go here.