Interesting CCW Dilemma...

[FPrice]

Due to a snow day and the wife's non-availability, my son's field trip to a local farm has been re-scheduled to Monday and I am going to be one of the parent chaperones.

I do have a CCW permit and most always carry when out and about. However, I have to drive to his school, meet up with the trip, then follow them in my car to the location.

Obviously I should not carry to the school. Probably not even try to hide it in the car. But should I try to duck back home on the way and get my revolver? Or should I just acknowledge that this is a school activity and pack other, less obvious (and less effective) means of defense? Has anyone else been in such a quandry?

Not to turn anyone off but I would prefer practical responses, not political discussions of why the state is evil to deny me this right.

Thanks.

 

[Psssniper]

IIRC, in Israel children on field trips are accompanied by parents or grandparents with machine guns. Now thats doing it for the children!!

If it was me I'd carry anyway.

 

[enfield]

I'd find some way to carry without breaking the law, l ike parking off of school property (if that's the problem), leaving the pistol in the car while in the school (if you have to go in), or arranging to meet them at the destination.

 

[tiberius]

If legal, you owe it to the kids to be armed and able to protect them if the need arises. That's what you're there for right?

Why can't you hide it in the car? Is this a MA law? if you don't have a secure place to lock it, you could always use a trigger lock on it if it makes you feel better.

Assuming that you cannot carry into the school itself but can leave it in th ecar, then just slip your gun out of your holster and reholster it when you get back in your car. The kids aren't riding in your car are they?

 

[El Tejon]

FPrice, be advised that some states define "no carry zones" as "school events." Don't know Mass. law, but I would look into that.

 

[ShackleMeNot]

Carry your gun....for yourself and the children.

-smn

 

[Kharn]

Lots of cows and pigs are killed every year with a .22 between the eyeballs.

Kharn

 

[Gocart]

Carry. If you are concealed, you are the only one that knows. If you can't make yourself carry at school, leave it inthe car and holster up when you get to the site of the trip.

 

[ACP]

Lock it in your car when you go into the school. When you arrive at the field trip site, and everyone is out of your vehicle, slip it discretely into your pocket. Do the reverse on the way back. Stay safe.

 

[Spieler]

Check here;

http://www.atf.gov/firearms/statelaws/22ndedition/mass.pdf

 

[FPrice]

First off I'd like to thank all of those who took the effort to respond and the tone of the responses. I really did NOT want this to turn into a political issue but rather a more practical and reasoned discussion.

I've made my decision.

Thanks again for your help.