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I had a lead on a good spot to shoot on BLM/Seneca lumber land that would require me to park and hike 2 or 300 yards. I have no CHL yet. I had a holster for my SR9 and was going to open carry it unloaded with the mag unloaded in my pocket or an ammo pouch. Rifle slung on shoulder unloaded mag also stowed. My unloaded revolver in a bag or backpack along with a box of ammo.
Before I left I started to get paranoid about the legalities of carrying a gun concealed in a back pack or bag along with ammo maybe in the same bag maybe not.
I ended up just taking the 9mm unloaded with the unloaded mag in an ammo belt pouch alongside some ammo.
Was I wrong to worry about a gun in a backpack? What about the ammo in proximity?
Carrying a firearm in a backpack, box etc...with loaded magazines that are NOT inserted inside the firearm are not considered concealed carry. It is treated no differently than if you were transporting a firearm in a luggage container to or from a train/plane or an automobile. However airlines and Amtrak have their own policy's, that you must have the magazines unloaded & all ammo must be inside its original packaging, or a cardboard/plastic container. Washington has the clause written in that you can carry concealed out in the forest while hiking without a concealed permit. You would be hard pressed to find a forest ranger here in Oregon that would give you any hassle for having a pocket pistol loaded and ready to go if you were out in the middle of the woods or rural setting. There are clear exemptions that someone already listed besides having a permit, such as going to or from a shooting range, or to or from a fishing or hunting expedition. (Keep a pole in your vehicle at all times, find out which ponds in your area allow you to fish year around). Unfortunately you will need to get a fishing/hunting license. But having to carry only one of your Nazi approved papers instead of two is always better.