I've got a trip coming up to visit family, and I'm trying to figure out the best route. I'd like to bring a firearm with me, but going through New York State is a legal headache—and Massachusetts doesn't seem much better. Avoiding both adds a lot of extra drive time though, which isn't ideal. Has anyone else been in this situation? What did you end up doing? I'm open to any advice on routes, or tips for traveling safely and legally with a firearm.
Road Trip with a Gun
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Monticelli
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It's been more common these days if when I see anyone pulled over there outside the car. I even seen the dog at work searching a car a couple weeks ago.
I've hasn't been pulled over at all so I don't know. I got a warning for a registration sticker.
Also Almost it's hard to tell police cars on the road now.
Be careful in general. It doesn't take much they can jam you up good.
I've hasn't been pulled over at all so I don't know. I got a warning for a registration sticker.
Also Almost it's hard to tell police cars on the road now.
Be careful in general. It doesn't take much they can jam you up good.
There is - or at least there was, 20 years ago when it was my job to know such things - a federal law which allows a person to transport firearms through states, "...if possession of the firearm by the individual is lawful in both the state of origin and the destination...". I, too, had to pass through New York State en route to Ohio, but I felt relatively confident that there would be no problems if -
A. the firearms were unloaded, in a secure and locked container, and in the trunk;
B. I drove in a manner which would not cause an officer to stop me;
C. ammunition was in a separate container, and not in magazines or speed loaders;
D. I reviewed the laws of each state through which I would pass before my trips.
Now, item D above is the difficult one, but today's Internet allows information to flow. I recommend going to each state's web page and reading the applicable laws directly. If that is too daunting, the NRA has information available, and I believe the U. S. Concealed Carry Association [USCCA] offers a similar service. I suppose that carrying a tested container of powerful pepper spray on your person is an alternative, but I always relied on that as merely a back-up.
A. the firearms were unloaded, in a secure and locked container, and in the trunk;
B. I drove in a manner which would not cause an officer to stop me;
C. ammunition was in a separate container, and not in magazines or speed loaders;
D. I reviewed the laws of each state through which I would pass before my trips.
Now, item D above is the difficult one, but today's Internet allows information to flow. I recommend going to each state's web page and reading the applicable laws directly. If that is too daunting, the NRA has information available, and I believe the U. S. Concealed Carry Association [USCCA] offers a similar service. I suppose that carrying a tested container of powerful pepper spray on your person is an alternative, but I always relied on that as merely a back-up.
