National Park concealed carry

[SkunkApe]

If I'm reading the new ruling regarding weapons in National Parks, I have to carry concealed. So now I've got a problem.

If I hike in Jellystone or the Tetons, I'd like to carry my S&W 629 .44 mag. Currently, I have no way to conceal it.

Does anyone have any experience with those goofy Safepacker man-purses with a handgun of that size/weight?

I mean this thing:

http://store.thewilderness.com/index.php?cPath=51

Thanks.

 

[tsidorus]

Ive got one of the 1911 sized ones that fits a 1911 (of course), cz p-01 or a 3in SP101. Its a little bulkey and sticks out like the guy with a fannypack to those that know what it is. To others its just another ramdom pouch of the daypack. You may also look into the maxpedition line of bags.... It really is more like a manpurse nut well... It works...

-Tsi

 

[Harve Curry]

I was reading here on THR that NPS/DOI was also going to align their reg'g with state laws that the parks were in. If a state is also open carry can't you carry carry that way to?

 

[bflobill_69]

DOH! Don't do it... LOL!!!

...not a man purse!

Bflobill69

P.S. - You don't need to conceal here in AZ in the National Forests, but not sure about National Parks - will check it out

 

[Wolfeye]

You might try an old-fashioned buttpack holster. Geeky, but at least they're not feminine. They even fit over raingear.

I've usually carried concealed while on trails here in western Washington, and the new ruling will be an easy carryover for me. I was told by the rangers that CC is beter than OC - local hikers tend to be very liberal and will call the cops if they see someone packing heat. I originally got my permit just so I could carry while hiking and not have to worry about chatting with the law. I pack an SP101 in a jacket pocket.

Hiding a 629 would be a bit of a challenge. I really would try a buttpack; some have a clip underneath that let you attach them to a gunbelt, which would support more than the dinky nylon belt they normally come with.

 

[mljdeckard]

The good news about Yellowstone/Teton, it's pretty much always cool enough to wear some kind of concealment garment if you wanted to carry a Model 29 in a shoulder holster.

As far as I've seen, the new guidelines say that the parks will use the local state's laws. In Utah, that means I can open carry.