My mother-in-law is planning to hike the Appalachian Trail (alone) and wants to bring a weapon for protection. We have all tried to convince her that it is a terrible idea, but she is going no matter what we say. Quite honesty, subtlety is not in her vocabulary. Before anyone says “concealed is concealed,” I would bet my life savings she wouldn't make it to the TN border before everyone on the trail had seen her fancy new gun. She simply can’t keep her mouth shut about ANYTHING.
At first she was absolutely set on carrying a pistol, but I have been able to convince her not to. Now she has decided that she is going to carry a custom made 4 foot whip from some guy on the internet who makes them (Remember: this is my mother-in-law. Please keep responses family friendly). She says “A whip like this can take your skin off, and it’s not against the law. Show me a law to the contrary, and I won’t bring it”
Can anyone help me out here? Trying to check the regulations of every State and Federal Park, Forest, Lands, WMA, County, etc. would take forever. You can’t even bring a dog the entire way anymore. I’m of the mind that about the only thing you could carry openly on the AT would be a knife (and not even a big combat style one either). I’d be willing to bet that one of the states or jurisdictions the trail passes through has a catch-all prohibiting “weapons”. Anyone know what which one?
At first she was absolutely set on carrying a pistol, but I have been able to convince her not to. Now she has decided that she is going to carry a custom made 4 foot whip from some guy on the internet who makes them (Remember: this is my mother-in-law. Please keep responses family friendly). She says “A whip like this can take your skin off, and it’s not against the law. Show me a law to the contrary, and I won’t bring it”
Can anyone help me out here? Trying to check the regulations of every State and Federal Park, Forest, Lands, WMA, County, etc. would take forever. You can’t even bring a dog the entire way anymore. I’m of the mind that about the only thing you could carry openly on the AT would be a knife (and not even a big combat style one either). I’d be willing to bet that one of the states or jurisdictions the trail passes through has a catch-all prohibiting “weapons”. Anyone know what which one?