OC4me
Regular Member
Hi all.
My family and I will be passing through West Virginia on Christmas Day. Unfortunately, my wife and I won't have our Michigan concealed carry licenses finalized in time for the trip. So that leaves vehicle open carry as our only self-defense option, as best as I can tell.
My wife is a legal resident alien and she may be present in the vehicle in control of our family sidearm when I have to step out of the vehicle (i.e. pump gas, use the lavatory, run into a store, etc.).
Some states either do not allow non-U.S. citizens to possess firearms or have separate rules. Are there any legal pitfalls we should watch out for?
Finally, in the event of law enforcement contact, how should we handle the situation? Are we required to inform or are we better off staying silent, etc. I am not sure how accepted open carry is in your good state as I don't frequent the West Virginia forum.
A big thanks!
My family and I will be passing through West Virginia on Christmas Day. Unfortunately, my wife and I won't have our Michigan concealed carry licenses finalized in time for the trip. So that leaves vehicle open carry as our only self-defense option, as best as I can tell.
My wife is a legal resident alien and she may be present in the vehicle in control of our family sidearm when I have to step out of the vehicle (i.e. pump gas, use the lavatory, run into a store, etc.).
Some states either do not allow non-U.S. citizens to possess firearms or have separate rules. Are there any legal pitfalls we should watch out for?
Finally, in the event of law enforcement contact, how should we handle the situation? Are we required to inform or are we better off staying silent, etc. I am not sure how accepted open carry is in your good state as I don't frequent the West Virginia forum.
A big thanks!
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