Firearm Transport Question

[polo1665]

SC law is the hand gun needs to be in a closed compartment such as glove compartment. Gun can be loaded and you do not have to inform LE but it is good to do. The compartment does not have to be locked.

Ohio has reciprocity with South Carolina, so I should be good to carry there.

Her's an idea: leave it at home, locked up.

I appreciate your opinion, but that's not going to happen.

The western part of MD, I'm guessing your route, (70east to 81s) is the sensible (red) part of the state, and you'll be fine locking & unloaded.

Yeah, the route would be South through PA. on 79, then 68 east to 70east and 81 South. The only reason I'm going this way is to visit my Mother in Virginia for a couple of days. If I decide to go that way, I'm guessing if I stay away from the DC area I'll be fine.

Follow the rules given on the web sites listed and you won't have any problem. I often travel to imposing states and take many guns with me for training as loaners and my personal carry gun. Never had a problem. Same with flying I have flown into an out of airports in unfriendly states. Just go don't over think it follow the rules and you won't have any issues.

Your probably right, I'm probably overthinking it. I just don't want anything silly happening. From what I read Maryland doesn't require you to inform the officer of a CCW license anyway.

I did that in 98 and won't do it again, some things I am just not going to do.

See above. I certainly plan on following the letter of the law, but leaving it behind is not an option, unless of course that is what the law required.

 

[polo1665]

The Federal Law is for when you are transporting from one state where you may legally posses the gun, to another state, where you can legally posses the gun. For example, Ohio to SC, okay. Ohio to NYC, NOT okay since you cannot legally posses it there.

It can get messy if you stop overnight in a state where you cannot possess the gun.

Note, some states will have your CCW license info on their police data terminals. I was stopped some years ago in northern Michigan and when I informed, the deputy's response was "yeah, I know."

If you are going to do much travelling, you might consider getting a non-resident out of state CCW license that covers the area you are going to. Florida, Utah, and NH are some of the best. PA is good too but you have to apply in person. For example, the NH permit is an easy mail in with a copy of your Ohio license. Between it and Ohio, you have coverage of most (all?) of the southern states, and many more.

Thanks for all the info Ken. Nice to know about the NH permit. I'm not at all far from the PA border and was told I could go to the Mercer County Courthouse and pay $20 for my PA CCW.

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

I purchased 2 small gun safes and mounted 1 under the rear seat of each the trucks ,they are digital or key operated very fast to open or close and would be very hard to remove the safe entirely in short order ,when traveling some resturant we stop in regularly serve alcohol so no guns are allowed .Never had any problems driving anywhere , just don't speed and make sure all your lights function correctly so theres no need to get pulled over .You do still have rights this isn't Russia !

 

[timster2]

I asked a LEO if I should inform him I am carrying his answer was surprising. He said no because it would then require him to inspect the license and verify it something he did not seem to want to waste his time doing. Of course in a state that it is a requirement that's a different story.

 

[RoyJackson]

I do suggest printing out a copy of the "Peaceable Journey" law linked to above and carrying it with you.

Going from Ohio to Virginia...probably won't be a problem as long as you use good sense (no speeding, for example...just stay with traffic). Now, going through NYS...that can be tricky. I've done it a few times...just fuel up before you enter the state and try not to stop.

 

[polo1665]

I live in Maryland, much to my regret sometimes! Been here 40 years about now, in NC where I'm from not much issue but MD has become increasingly liberal/socialist. Here on the Eastern Shore, or west of the beltway you are not likely to even be asked, if you're in the Baltimore/Washington corridor, just follow the rules, lock it in a box in the trunk with ammo not in the same box and you're legal.

Yeah, the laws sort of seemed anti-gun as I read them.

I sure don't plan on driving anywhere close to the DC area. The traffic is enough to keep me miles away from that area.

 

[polo1665]

I purchased 2 small gun safes and mounted 1 under the rear seat of each the trucks ,they are digital or key operated very fast to open or close and would be very hard to remove the safe entirely in short order ,when traveling some resturant we stop in regularly serve alcohol so no guns are allowed .Never had any problems driving anywhere , just don't speed and make sure all your lights function correctly so theres no need to get pulled over .You do still have rights this isn't Russia !

Ordered two lock boxes last night. Should have them in a few days.

 

[polo1665]

I do suggest printing out a copy of the "Peaceable Journey" law linked to above and carrying it with you.

Going from Ohio to Virginia...probably won't be a problem as long as you use good sense (no speeding, for example...just stay with traffic). Now, going through NYS...that can be tricky. I've done it a few times...just fuel up before you enter the state and try not to stop.

I will definitely print that link.

 

[IslandTractor]

Totally ridiculous post...you should move to Massachusetts

You mean the state with the fewest firearm homicides in the continental USA? And, one of the lowest firearm ownership rates in the country. (Think those might be related???)

Sure, if you want to keep your family safe from gun violence, MA is a good place to live. We have excellent well trained law enforcement officers too. Really quite a civilized state.

 

[polo1665]

Well, I certainly didn't delete my own post, and can't really understand why it would have been deleted. So I'll say it again.......Thanks for all the input guys, I really appreciate it.