in general, no, however, you might check with the state department of the country you're travelling to. However, I doubt very seriously they will let you.
A travel protection plan is like a travel insurance plan which protects your items that you take upon a flight or any other way of transportation. It applies internationally as well.
The best protection against bear will not be a handgun, but an OC Pepper Spray made specifically for bears. There is no handgun that would be a guaranteed bear stopper. I have spent time in bear country, and we carried bear spray and a 12 gauge shotgun loaded with slugs.
700 yrs ago give or take
7.65 is the same as .32 ACP
A week or so
Many gun dealers do take firearms in trade. It is up to the individual dealer. However, you must be able to legally own a handgun to do that.
In a hierarchical system, as feudalism was, the person at the top is the most likely to be the target of plots by people who want to take over.
Take it to a gunsmith
If you mean a handgun carry permit, you take a class, then you apply to the Department of Safety. You can take the class at a couple of different places. Try Rangemaster or RangeUSA. If you mean a license to purchase a handgun, that is not required in the state of Tennessee.
Before you get to Maryland, you take your handgun, lock and clear it, and put it in the trunk of your car. Maryland doesn't give reciprocity to out-of-state CCW holders.
I kind of depends, but if the person who had the handgun was not being threatened in any way, then yes, it's not only a crime, but probably a felony.
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