I've always wanted to load up with a ridiculous amount of water, some whiskey, all the obvious camping supplies, and my guns and drive out from Missouri to a desert out west. I want to be able to be out in the middle of the desert with nobody around for miles and miles, just plink my guns at targets, and enjoy the scenery and atmosphere. I've always had a strong allure to the desert in general.

However, the only deserts I'm familiar with that are public and allow camping are the Mojave and Death Valley, which either prohibit firearm discharge for anything that isn't hunting, or in general, respectively. Where is somewhere I could go to enjoy myself in peace, without a federal Desert Ranger harassing me for just shooting, meandering the desert, camping, and having a few drinks under the 0-light-pollution sky?