Firearm Transport Question

[JohninCT]

The Firearm Owners Protection Act (FOPA) provision for protection of a person legally transporting firearms (unloaded, in a locked container, inaccessible to passenger compartment) through such states that do not otherwise allow such was incorporated into US Code Title 18 Section 926A.

U.S. Code

It would be a good idea to print this out and carry it with you just in case.

It goes without saying that you should NEVER EVER volunteer any information to a police officer during a traffic stop or agree to allow a search of your vehicle. The following link provides a useful guideline for exercise of your rights.

CHLPP is a legal services membership organization for concealed handgun licence/permit holders.

 

[EarPlug]

Your CCW and travel transport are two different things. Anyone who is not otherwise prohibited from having a firearm may legally transport a firearm in a vehicle by just following the rules. Usually in a locked case and in the trunk.

The CCW determines how and where you can carry on your person and conceeled. If you pack the gun in the trunk you are simpley not excerising your rights regarding conceelment.

 

[polo1665]

The Firearm Owners Protection Act (FOPA) provision for protection of a person legally transporting firearms (unloaded, in a locked container, inaccessible to passenger compartment) through such states that do not otherwise allow such was incorporated into US Code Title 18 Section 926A.

U.S. Code

It would be a good idea to print this out and carry it with you just in case.

It goes without saying that you should NEVER EVER volunteer any information to a police officer during a traffic stop or agree to allow a search of your vehicle. The following link provides a useful guideline for exercise of your rights.

CHLPP is a legal services membership organization for concealed handgun licence/permit holders.

Thanks for those links John.

 

[PMA]

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.

 

[Coyote machine]

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

 

[Rustyiron]

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.

 

[mudcat47537]

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.

 

[TripleR]

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

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

 

[Ken45101]

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.

 

[toppop52]

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.