I took an Alaskan ferry last year and on boarding, one of the crew asked why I’m carrying such a heavy bag? I have a bad knee and was obviously limping and they supply carts that the crew take control of and stow away.
I told him I was carrying a firearm and could not let it get out of my control. He immediately looked like a ghost. They were supposed to have asked if I had any firearms before boarding and nobody asked. I’m armed and onboard. He had me put my bag in the Boatswain’s locker where all the other guns were secured.
Firearms are common in AK so they handle it far better than Democrat dominated cities and states.
Traveling with firearms is always a pain, but Do-able.
I remember when I picked up my SKS during the Clinton years. It felt like pure evil in my hands. Now it feels like a hammer. That is, it is just a tool. And that particular tool projects little metal pellets at a very high speed. These pellets are made of lead, and are 7.62mm in diameter.
I also have a .22 caliber tool that drives nails through wood into my concrete floor.
They are just tools but, like cars, can do a lot of harm if in the hands of an irresponsible person.