Do you refuse to travel to states with more restrictive gun laws than your own?

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I lived in central NY State for many years. Still have family there that I visit a couple times a year. Not happy to not be able to carry there, but that doesn't keep me away.

If a road trip takes me through a non-destination state that I find overly restrictive (IL for instance), I'll gas up before the border and not stop or spend money on my way through. But I would go there to attend a conference I thought would be beneficial.

YMMV.
 
I love to travel and visit new places. I won't stop living the way I want to live because I can't carry a gun somewhere.
Besides, I live in Arkansas. I'd travel to very few places if I was inclined in that direction.
I love the hobby of collecting firearms, reloading for them, shooting them etc. But it's something I do. It's not who I am.
I think of experiences I've had traveling that I would not have if I thought that way. Sitting on the grass at the National Mall with 700,000+ people in DC watching the fireworks with the Washington Monument silhouetted in the light is something I would have never have experienced if I had refused to go there. Sitting on the beach at Trunk Bay in St. John, or snorkeling at Coki Beach in St. Thomas was an experience like nothing else, and it would have never happened had I refused to go because my gun couldn't forever be by my side.

I don't disparage anyone who does think this way. We all think differently and that's fine, it takes all kinds of kinds. But there are still a lot of places that I long to experience while I'm still on the right side of the dirt and I won't be deterred by that.
 
GEM said:
the hospitals had ban signs.
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Still do--mandatory if the facility is licensed under Chap 230 (which will include many Urgent Care, and all stand-alone ER facilities).

The "joy" of travel is a thing that never really "bit" me. May be from growing up military, and moving at 26 month intervals.

I been to a lot of place, curst few of those of those just for the sake of going. (Ok, Riverfront in Cinci was a bit of a pilgrimage just to sing Fins with Bubba with the rest of the parrotheads.) But, in our modern times, travel is work, and not very comfortable work--at least for me. So, I tend to avoid it unless the need is pressing.

Now, my job sends me to all sorts of places--like Boston. And, pretty much I have to go, or I'll not have the dosh to buy ammo or anything else.
 
Disclaimer: I don't travel much anyway.

Short answer, whether or not I can carry a gun there is not going to be the deciding factor.

Slightly longer answer, if I wanted to go bad enough to travel there I would go whether I could take a gun or not.

All that said, there isn't really any place that I want to go bad enough to go.
 
Night Rider said:
Disclaimer: I don't travel much anyway.

Short answer, whether or not I can carry a gun there is not going to be the deciding factor.

Slightly longer answer, if I wanted to go bad enough to travel there I would go whether I could take a gun or not.

All that said, there isn't really any place that I want to go bad enough to go.
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I don’t get excited to go many places either.


I have been many places in my younger day and every destination was overrated and not worth the trouble of getting there, except one. Top fuel drag cars in Ennis Texas. They are unforgettable and worth a four hour drive. Lucky for me my state has two locations for such freak shows. 😎
 
While I've reached an age when I don't travel unless there is no other option, I can't imagine why local gun laws or regulations might influence my travel. Of all the considerations firearms laws and restraints are so minor as to not even be on the list.
 
It hasn't stopped me from going to Scotland and Ireland. I fly to Texas about every 5 years, get a rental and drive out to Shiner for my self imposed 5-year pilgrimage to the brewery. My mother lives in eastern Washington and I was up there a few months back. Confirmed reciprocity with my home state CCL but wasn't sure about the magazine size so I took a couple of 10 rounders.

Haven't been back to California since 2018-19 when I paid to fly 7 family members to San Francisco for a long weekend and had the pleasure of stepping over sleeping/passed out 'unhomed' just outside of my hotel (the Palace Hotel on Market St.) as the wife and I headed out to get a bagel, coffee and quiet time away from the grown off-spring early AM Sat or Sun. Bodily fluids were draining from under the blankets. I love that city and would go back regardless of what the gun policies are but they probably won't see a dime from me ever again since the quality-of-life issues won't change in the time I have left on this rock.

Those are some specifics. Everything else would be situational...death in family...weddings etc. might take me to places I otherwise wouldn't pick to visit.

I will say I had a blast in Washington DC. We went there for the 1st time for the retirement of a close friend and ex-boss when the government shut down due to the CR crisis a few years back. Stayed in a swank hotel on the Warf. Government was shut down and few people in the city. Crushed some bucket lister items. Visited with Audey Murphy and Ira Hayes at Arlington. Wife and I were the ONLY people at the Marine Iwo Jima Memorial at 8 or 9 PM. The fact that there was not one other person around still amazes me to this day. Place was lit up like a Christmas tree and TRULY impressive. Walked in awe through the National Cathedral in what was no where's an appropriate amount of time. Was refused entry to the Holocaust Museum because I had a folding pocketknife on me. Had to call an Uber and drop it off at the hotel a mile or two away. Would have let them take it but it was a $200 Benchmade. Never felt unsafe the whole time I was there and can't even remember seeing one sketchy person on the warf. I never once thought 'Man, I wish I had a gun' the 4-5 days we were there. Course, maybe I was lucky. If given the option, I WOULD have carried.
 
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Whenever I go on a work trip, which is often, I always unpack everything and then pack again. I don't worry too much about going to more restrictive or less restrictive places since I have it about as bad as it gets and it only gets worse.
 
To all posters: I guess you don't/won't travel outside the USA.
If so you are really limiting yourself to other cultures.
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No flames.

I choose to live my life and go where I want to go. Gun, or no gun. If I miss out on going somewhere or doing something I really want to do, simply because I cannot take a gun with me, I'm letting the bad guys win. I'm not doing that.

I much PREFER to be able to carry a gun with me, but within reason will go into places where they aren't allowed. Common sense goes a long way. There are places here in GA I won't go with a gun.

I don't have a huge desire to travel very far outside the USA. There is nothing in Mexico that I'm interested in even if I could carry a gun there. But parts of Canada are appealing. When we were in Buffalo NY, we walked into Canada from Niagara Falls.

If everything goes as planned, we are going to pull our small travel trailer to Montana next summer. The plan is to leave the camper, and gun, in the campground in Montana and spend a day or 2 across the border. And in a few years pulling our trailer through Canada to Alaska is a real possibility. I could and would jump through hoops to legally take a long gun with me on that trip.
 
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To all posters: I guess you don't/won't travel outside the USA.
If so you are really limiting yourself to other cultures.

LET THE FLAMES BEGIN!!!:rofl::rofl:
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I have seen a lot of the world, not much more I want to see of it. A lot of it I saw, I don't need to see again.

I am not saying one should sacrifice seeing their grandkid born or giving up a major life goal. However, if I can do it in a state which welcomes me I prefer to do it there.
 
California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York will not honor concealed carry permits from any other U.S. state. Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York are no-issue states for concealed carry permits.

Refuse to step foot in any of the above toilets !. Decades back been to most of them and truly see NO reason whatsoever to do so again . Besides NONE of those States has BBQ ,so WHY would I even consider visiting them . 90% of ALL our problems originated in those states o_O
 
I live in a restrictive state. However I have the LEOSA benefit of so I can carry in all states.but remain cognizant of state laws. NY has screwed up laws that even effect LEOSA. They are under appeal in courts.

I love NYC. I'm not the most extensive traveler but I've been to a lot of places in the world. NYC is the most international city in the world IMO. I've been to since I was a child.

If you don't care about the cultural and entertainment offerings NYC offers, don't go. You'll be missing a lot.
 
epags said:
To all posters: I guess you don't/won't travel outside the USA.
If so you are really limiting yourself to other cultures.

LET THE FLAMES BEGIN!!!:rofl::rofl:
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A little condescending are we?

I wouldn't leave the United States if I could take a Main Battle Tank.

It has nothing to do with being armed. My concern is something happening to close the borders and me/My family being stuck in a foreign country.

Same reason I'd never get on a cruise ship.
 
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This makes absolutely NO sense :

Illinois does not honor concealed carry permits from other states. Illinois will issue non-resident concealed carry permits to residents of Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia. 26 states honor an Illinois concealed carry permit: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (resident only), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin
 
In the last couple of years I’ve visited most of the states along with seeing the pyramids of Giza, watched multiple volcanoes erupt, visited the ruins at Pompeii, swam with penguins in the Galapagos, along with many other excursions. I don’t get too worked up over not being able to carry. I’d rather live my life than sit at home worrying.
 
Won't refuse to go to a restrictive state, but it's a deterrent, requires a good reason to go.

Gun free zone: A few months ago I landed in the ER. They decided to do an MRI on my head. MRI machines and guns don't play nice together so I informed them I was carrying. Security came around and took possession, gave my gun back when I left. Not too much of a hassle. "Gun Free" does not have force of law in this state.
 
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