Well, all of us going on the trip got together yesterday before the super bowl and after everyone read the replies in this thread, the Mexico part of our trip was canceled. Thanks to all who replied. Now, I feel much better about our trip and I'm really looking forward to it.
GOOD SOLID CHOICE....
If you ride the east to the west YOU WILL have your hands full enough for SAFETY in the USA....
I hope a member or TWO carry and KNOW HOW TO legally and SAFELY...
YOU can get on line and FIND OUT the individual STATE RULES for carrying and I would suggest to do so....
I remember on ONE of my MANY trips from Az. to NM. Into TEXAS.... being told by a friend that YOU CAN carry open in texas.....BUT
Az. and NM. you can carry open and TEXAS you can't...SO putting it UNDER COVER was legal...
I carry a conceal carry permit for Az. and Wa. and never had a problem with the law on any of my rides....I have been told that while on a trip A LOT not ALL, law enforcement will honor a conceal carry permit IF you are legal and have done nothing WRONG......
I ride with a BIG sheriff when down in AZ....
SCARY enough with him along!!! Ha Ha
I asked MY FRIEND (sheriff) why he never carried while we ride together?
He replied "I protected your back while on duty NOW it is your turn to protect mine"...
THE wording WAS a little more colorful than that,,, but RULES are RULES.....
On a gas stop and a break over in Lordsburg N.M.....
MY FRIEND and I had a few other bikers around and I like to talk with ALL... The group of bikers LOOKING at my new looking(old) 2000 FXDS and at the VERY NEW 08 street glide (sheriffs) bike with a lot of MODS.,,, parked next to mine....
A couple of ROUGH LOOKING bikers pull up... THEY joined in our FUN conversation about the difference in bikes.
I MOTIONED the TWO new guys to LOOK at the side cover I had given MY FRIEND....(my commission for his purchase from HD)
SEEING it was a SHERIFF emblem they NEVER stuck around...KINDA REALLY SNUCK OFF......
LAUGHING from ALL the REMAINING group as the Sheriff said "THAT ALWAYS BLOWS MY COVER"..... his size was the main threat... being a sheriff only second...
I ALWAYS PACK and NEVER had the NEED YET for PULLING the gun..
HEY, we are AT WAR and I feel the need to SHOW that I'm up to protecting myself regardless..95% of my rides are by myself...
PACKING OPEN on my hip usually KEEPS the rip-offs away and I don't mind the look from the occasional FEW who are BOTHERED by my wearing a 40 cal. SS TRURUS....
KEEP SAFE
signed....BUBBIE