Ok, I'm planning a trip this summer accross the United States through several states. I do not have my CCW yet and will not before the trip, so I know the sidearm has to be transported. I suspect if it is inside a case, with a trigger lock and no ammo is located in the weapon it can be transported in my vehicle as long as it is not within reach of my person while driving. Am I correct? If not can someone enlighten me as to what the rules are for taking my sidearm with me throughout the US when I do not have a CCW permit or license. I would like to take it back east so my brothers and I can share the experience of my new sidearm.
There is a federal law called the "Firearm Owners Protection Act" which has a bunch of regulations and stuff in it. One of which pertains to your situation.
The one that concerns you is the "safe passage" provision. This provision basically states that if you are traveling with a firearm, you are legally allowed to pass through ANY state if:
1) You are legally allowed to posses a gun in the area you started from.
2) You are legally allowed to posses a gun in the area you are going to end up at.
3) The gun is unloaded, ammunition separate, and in a locked container away from the driver's compartment.
4) You do not stop in the "illegal" state for more than the usual trip reasons: gas, food, etc.
The law requires the ammo to be separated from the occupants of the vehicle, NOT
from the firearm(s).
That's actually what I meant. I just wrote a bad sentence.
In short, travel anywhere and lock your unloaded guns in the truck with the ammo in the truck as well and you aren't violating any laws.
Trunk. Not truck. IN the truck might get a person into trouble. In the trunk won't.leasantry:
Canceled permits are a problem. :sarcastic: You can look here and www.handgunlaws.us for a good start on info regarding transport laws.
On Edit: I almost never give concrete answers on laws like this because 1) there are many variables 2) I'm not a lawyer 3) you need to understand the law if a LEO calls you on it. Even good cops don't always REALLY know the laws regarding transport. I suggest you read, know, and understand the law before going beyond what'd outlines in the transportation act sited above.
The law requires the ammo to be separated from the occupants of the vehicle, NOT from the firearm(s).
Here in PRHI the ammunition needs to be seperate from the firearm (as in no loaded magazine in the same case). You can have a cased firearm (unloaded) and the ammo in the same shooting bag, just don't have a loaded magazine in the same case as the firearm.
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As per the lead council of the NRA it is called "Carry Through" It pertains to the carry of a legally owned weapon across state lines and through states even ones where such weapons are considered illegal. One must carry weapon in trunk seperate from ammo or if no trunk <like a pick up> then in passenger compartment but not easily accessible. I carry both in my semi all the time across US and have to abide by different state laws when it comes to CC/OC. When I go hunting I use my truck for transportation because it is always way better to be paid to go hunting then to pay for it yourself.....just sayin....
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