County Residency & LTCF?

**kdz111** · April 14th, 2008, 06:56 PM

Hi, I have a quick question. I go to school at Penn State (Centre County) and live in Lehigh County and that’s where my address is on my license. My question is: can I apply for a LTCF with the Centre County Sheriffs office or do I have to go to Lehigh County do that? I am hiking the AT next month and would like to carry on the trip and am not planning to go home beforehand. Thanks for your help!

**IV_Warrior** · April 14th, 2008, 08:15 PM

First, since your official residence is Lehigh, you need to go there.

Second, from the National Park Service page about the AT:
(under "Things to know before you come, then "your safety")

Carrying firearms is strongly discouraged. They are illegal on National Park Service lands (40 percent of the Trail) and in most other areas without a permit. The threat of them being turned against you or an accidental shooting may outweigh the benefit. An increased presence of firearms could also change the culture of the Trail. State laws vary on the carrying of nonlethal weapons, such as pepper spray; the possession and use of a defensive weapon is a big responsibility with potential consequences. A whistle may scare off a potential threat from humans or animals and will serve to alert others in the area to your location.