Go get a permit dude.
I will eventually, but currently have many irons in the fire including wifey's permit. I'm just fine with it under the seat and the occasional OC for now. Mainly, I want to carry my (soon-to-be) new Ruger 10/22 Takedown in my pack while I'm out on a multi-day trek. More for 4-legged and no-legged critters, than for anything else. Was just curious about the legality of it, is all.