wish it were that simple HG ... and I don't know what kind of camping you do but I bet sure as hell it has never been in the high Rockies .so I suspect you would not make such a statement if you knew what you were talking about.

and as far as an AK ... they can outlaw every one of them as far as I care. And if you can get a carry permit in the state of NY ... you are checked out from everyone including the FBI for approval. ... so you better not have a ticket for spitting on the sidewalk ... other state not quite so hard