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NOPE. maybe ranger stations etc but the rest of it, no.i think one of the problems is that some of the structures, like lean to's, etc, that are erected on Federal land, probably you are prohibited from having a gun, because it "is a federal building"
i do not know for sure one way or the other, but i have seen plenty of arguments that they ARE federal buildings on hiker websites.....NOPE. maybe ranger stations etc but the rest of it, no.
"Please remember that federal law prohibits firearms in certain park facilities and buildings. These places are marked with signs at public entrances."
not sure exactly what that means.
National Parks now allow carry in accordance with local state law. There are buildings on National Park Lands that prohibit carry but those buildings must have signs. Shelters and Lean to's do NOT have signs prohibiting carry and I would venture it would be quite a legal challenge to get enforceable signage on them anyway."Please remember that federal law prohibits firearms in certain park facilities and buildings. These places are marked with signs at public entrances."
not sure exactly what that means.
i do not know for sure one way or the other, but i have seen plenty of arguments that they ARE federal buildings on hiker websites.....
Well, she loves guns and she's Not Guilty, so...Just when I thought I was going to have a peaceful evening watching Battle Bots, I find myself now watching back packing videos.
Thanks a Lot......
FTFY.Faneuil Hall is a National Historical Park.
FTFY.Shelters and Lean to's do NOT have signs prohibiting carry and I would venture it would be quite a legal challenge togetkeep enforceable signage on them anyway.
There was a documentary about what can happen when local yokels roust transients:One thing that hasn’t come up but is very relevant is post offices. Most people mail packages filled with supplies/dried food to themselves (or have them mailed) which means that once a week or so (tough to carry more than a week’s worth of food) you have to find a road crossing and hitch hike into a small town in the middle of nowhere and pick up your package inside a PO which is a federal no/no w/firearms. Plus, remember you’re dirty, smelly dude (lady) technically a vagrant and hikers do get rousted by the local PO PO every now and then... particularly back then. All of that makes carrying (even deeply concealed) a challenge.
There was a documentary about what can happen when local yokels roust transients:
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A guy from Massachusetts is responsible for the 2019 one but was found not guilty due to insanity.Yep... murder does happen on the trail
List of Appalachian Trail Murders Since 1974 (Map and Story)
There have been 10 murders on the Appalachian Trail since 1974. Here's the story of each murder along with a map of where they happened. Does it mean the AT is dangerous to hike? Find out in this post. Complete with safety tips for your upcoming hike.www.greenbelly.co
Not a shotgun but a good instructional video how to accomplish that.Is cutting down shotgun barrels for backpack weight an acceptable reason on the Form 1? Asking for a friend.
Only one logical choice. Calico M950 9mm.Oh by the way, how is it that nobody asked what a good gun for hiking the AT would be? Animals don’t worry me much, so I guess I would either go with A small .380 like the LCP or my current EDC the LCR in .357
Holy shit congratulations!! Anyone that completes the AT is super mega legend in my book.
That's very respectable. I was thinking how lucky I am to have amazing backpacking technology (freeze dried food, rapid boil stove, tents that pack into nothing, water filtration, GPS, inflatable sleeping pads with pillows, etc.). When you went, you had a heavy backpack, some granola and nuts, drank from streams, slept on rocks. I'm not sure I could replicate what you did, so kudos to youI completed 50 miles of it around 1981
You didn't read the ispoiler tag did youThat's very respectable. I was thinking how lucky I am to have amazing backpacking technology (freeze dried food, rapid boil stove, tents that pack into nothing, water filtration, GPS, inflatable sleeping pads with pillows, etc.). When you went, you had a heavy backpack, some granola and nuts, drank from streams, slept on rocks. I'm not sure I could replicate what you did, so kudos to you
Depending where you are, don't forget Cape Cod National Seashore or Minuteman National Park.FTFY.
Not that it necessarily makes a difference.
Closest NP is Acadia, nu?
(Only full-fledged NP I think I've ever been to is Grand Canyon).
FTFY.
The signs would have to be fireproof, for one thing.
I completed 50 miles of it around 1981
I would like to try from Central Mass., going both North and South to the state borders, and eventually the entire New England length of it. This would be over many weekends in small pieces.You didn't read the ispoiler tag did you
My hope is to actually do the whole thing in a few years, with my son
Benchmade Nimravus on a belt sheath.I would recommend that a hiker on the Appalachian Trail carry a good, lightweight, folding hunter like the Cold Steel "Voyager" or "Recon 1". In the backpack, carry a good hunting knife with a 4" to 6" blade, such as the Cold Steel "Master Hunter" or "SRK". I would avoid carrying knives that are obviously designed as weapons, such as a Bowie or stiletto.
Getting arrested and convicted for carrying a handgun in New York without a New York handgun license is a felony with a minimum mandatory 3.5 year prison sentence. Plus, you will lose your 2A rights nation-wide, forever. Think twice!Oh by the way, how is it that nobody asked what a good gun for hiking the AT would be? Animals don’t worry me much, so I guess I would either go with A small .380 like the LCP or my current EDC the LCR in .357
Sounds better than getting chopped up by a looneyGetting arrested and convicted for carrying a handgun in New York without a New York handgun license is a felony with a minimum mandatory 3.5 year prison sentence. Plus, you will lose your 2A rights nation-wide, forever. Think twice!
Yup. I was guessing she said that in video to save herself some grief.Some of the states the trail traverses would be difficult to ccw legally