Moving to Texas from Nj
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corneileous
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bofh
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May be by car? Or using a trebuchet:
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If you have questions regarding firearms laws in New Jersey, you may want to look them up at the source instead of asking a random stranger on the Internet. Such as NJSP Firearms FAQs:
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bofh
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One may also want to look up Interstate firearm transportation law and guidance for traveling with firearms through states, map out a route, and check individual state laws. As long as a specific state does not have a license for firearms possession and as long as one or more firearms are not prohibited in a state, one should be OK.
BluesStringer
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When I brought mine to Alabama from CA, I brought 'em in the rented moving van with the rest of my gear.
Joking aside, I don't think you'll have to do anything special once you get to TX. Assuming you're driving, you'll have to check the laws in each state you have to travel though to figure out any special restrictions they have for transporting, but if you're sending the guns in a moving van with everything else, I really don't think you have to do anything at all. Just be careful unpacking 'em when you get to your new home. I'm like 99.99% sure that you won't have to register or otherwise notify TX state government that you've arrived with guns in your possession. If I'm mistaken about that, I hope someone will correct me, but I'll be real surprised if I am. Enjoy the trip and your new-found freedom. From what I've heard, NJ sucks as far as gun ownership goes. While TX isn't the most gun-friendly in the Union, it's nowhere near as bad as Jersey.
Blues
Joking aside, I don't think you'll have to do anything special once you get to TX. Assuming you're driving, you'll have to check the laws in each state you have to travel though to figure out any special restrictions they have for transporting, but if you're sending the guns in a moving van with everything else, I really don't think you have to do anything at all. Just be careful unpacking 'em when you get to your new home. I'm like 99.99% sure that you won't have to register or otherwise notify TX state government that you've arrived with guns in your possession. If I'm mistaken about that, I hope someone will correct me, but I'll be real surprised if I am. Enjoy the trip and your new-found freedom. From what I've heard, NJ sucks as far as gun ownership goes. While TX isn't the most gun-friendly in the Union, it's nowhere near as bad as Jersey.
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corneileous
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At least when he crosses the Texas state line he can carry loaded as long as it's not concealed.
bofh
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Well, I was about to make a separate post about the TX side, but Blues beat me partially to it. Here is an overview of Texas' gun laws.
bofh
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Depending what route is taken, there may be even more options for carrying a loaded handgun while driving to TX. It is up to the OP to study the laws of the states he is driving though. Link Removed is a good source for that.
corneileous
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The Firearm Owners' Protection Act of 1986 was mentioned in the link I posted in my first reply to the thread.
Guess I should have pointed it out as well....lol.
3. Understand the Firearm Owners Protection Act (FOPA).
The Firearm Owners Protection Act is designed to protect firearm owners transporting their possessions locally or across state lines. You’ll have to actively take steps to stay in compliance with the act along your route. For instance, you’ll need to keep your firearms and ammunition in separate, locked containers that are both inaccessible from the front portion of the vehicle — the trunk is usually the safest bet. If you fail to follow those guidelines and choose to travel with a loaded gun, all state and regional regulations for gun carrying will apply, making the journey substantially more complicated.
Guess I should have pointed it out as well....lol.
3. Understand the Firearm Owners Protection Act (FOPA).
The Firearm Owners Protection Act is designed to protect firearm owners transporting their possessions locally or across state lines. You’ll have to actively take steps to stay in compliance with the act along your route. For instance, you’ll need to keep your firearms and ammunition in separate, locked containers that are both inaccessible from the front portion of the vehicle — the trunk is usually the safest bet. If you fail to follow those guidelines and choose to travel with a loaded gun, all state and regional regulations for gun carrying will apply, making the journey substantially more complicated.
Whatever you quoted from is in error. There is no requirement in FOPA for the firearm and the ammunition to be in separate locked containers. FOPA only requires that ammunition and firearms be separated from the occupant of the vehicle, not separated from each other. But the gun does have to be unloaded.
The exact statute is:
Notwithstanding any other provision of any law or any rule or regulation of a State or any political subdivision thereof, any person who is not otherwise prohibited by this chapter from transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm shall be entitled to transport a firearm for any lawful purpose from any place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm to any other place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm if, during such transportation the firearm is unloaded, and neither the firearm nor any ammunition being transported is readily accessible or is directly accessible from the passenger compartment of such transporting vehicle: Provided, That in the case of a vehicle without a compartment separate from the driver’s compartment the firearm or ammunition shall be contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console.
corneileous
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The part I put in italics was from the link I posted in my first reply so if it's wrong, take it up with the author of the article for imove.com.
I just did a quick Google search for moving with guns and that was the first result. I read it, seemed legit and posted it.
Says right here within that article that it's wise to take the most cautious approach... May not be what the law says you have to do but it certainly won't harm anything taking a little more precaution.
It's just that the law is so simple, I'm just wondering why not just post the law?
corneileous
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Split hairs much?...lol.
So I didn't post an exact link to the law in my opening reply to the thread but no matter what, the article within that link I posted provides a link to The Firearm Owners' Protection Act of 1986 that explains it.
Don't understand the need for the extreme criticism but, ok.
Because we have lost enough of our rights already, that's why. Posting more restrictions as fact that are not in the actual law just promotes the further erosion of our rights.
corneileous
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