I am dubious of your reasons for your so-called Power Squadron survey
so I'm not going to tell you anything about the type of guns I have
aboard and where aboard I keep them.

I took my boat to the Med a few years ago and I took my guns with me.
In each port I declared them and showed the customs officers (when
they bothered to come aboard) where I keep them under lock and key.

I got nothing but a positive response from the French and Spanish. I
only visited those two countries. This was before 9/11 but even then
I had no desire to expose my boat and family to the uncertainties of
Muslim justice.

I suppose that I you are paranoid or you feel that you are doing
something wrong in protecting your family by arming yourself for self
defense then the authorities will sense this. I was straightforward,
not apologetic nor obsequious and I had no problems and everyone slept
a lot better knowing that we were prepared to defend ourselves.

Flame away whimpy gun grabbers!

Joe