RV trip around the country

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We are in the initial stages of planning an RV trip next summer for about a month. We live in Florida, I have my Florida Concealed Weapons License. We are thinking of going as far west as the Grand Canyon, or north to Canada through Maine, or to the Great Lakes area. So I am not going to travel that far in an RV without carrying. I plan on a long arm and a pistol at the minimum. I know NJ is off limits for these so I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions OTHER than concealed is concealed. I am not ruling that out but wondering if anyone has any suggestions or experience.

For long arms my choices are AR, AK-74, SKS, and a Winchester Lever Action 38-40. Yes the Winchester would fit right in if we go West but 10 rounds and gate loading is not my ideal thoughts. AR with 5 loaded 30 round magazines would me my first choice.

Pistols are S&W M&P .40, .45 Auto, PA-63 9mm Mak., Taurus TCP .380, .38 Rossi. They are in order of preference. Any problems with any of these in particular? Hollow point ammo problems?

I can look up which states have reciprocity for my Florida CWL so I am pretty much asking is there anything that would rule some states off immediately. No plans on NYC, slight interest in Chicago. A possibility of a trip to Massachusetts to visit the grave site of one of my ancestors who fought in the American Revolution.

I would probably stash the long arm in the RV somewhere near where I am going to sleep and ideally wouldn't touch it again till we are unloading back home. It would just be for emergencies.

I would also have access to a Mossberg 500 for the trip but have never fired it and I like things I am familiar with. However I suspect the learning curve with a pump shotgun is pretty slight. Safety off, rack it, pull the trigger, repeat till threat is hamburger.

So there you have it! We are going to be hitting a lot of National Parks and using it as a field trip for my home schooled daughter so lots of fun, education and history to be had.