Hi all vandwellers. You can see I'm new to the forum and I have read all 15 pages and many many post. One subject not broached is the matter of weapons while traveling. I HAVE done some part time vandwelling and like to be ready for any serious confrontations that may arise. I also am a 20+ year correctional officer, US Army vet (MP) and gun enthusiast. Not necessarily in that order. It is almost always best to try to de-escalate a fight or flight situation first. How do most of you take care of your personal and family safety? Do you sleep with a knife? If you carry a hand gun, how do you travel through the myriad of differing state laws? Can you travel through California or New York legally? If you, being a law abiding citizen all you life, get caught with a gun in NY it's jail time. I know its BS but the laws don't always protect the innocent. How about carrying mace? The professional canisters can shoot 25 feet and allow you to run away or run toward the bad guy to teach him a lesson about the dangers of his job. For the most part, it is pretty safe out there. On the other hand...be prepared. How do you do it???