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December 3rd, 2017, 11:46 AM #1Junior Member
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Carrying through small stretch Of Maryland on I81
I will be moving from MS to PA in the spring. I noticed that I have to travel through a small stretch of Maryland. What would be the best advice in transporting a large number of guns through this state? I’m not sure how far across Maryland I have to go through on I81. I don’t plan on getting off of the interstate. I have a CCW from MS. Thanks
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December 3rd, 2017, 11:51 AM #2
Re: Carrying through small stretch Of Maryland on I81
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It's a 10 mile stretch on 81 thru Md from Va to Pa
store them properly
obey traffic laws
your permit don't mean shit in Md
http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/maryland.pdf
If you interrupt your trip while in Maryland, you come under state law, and may not transport a handgun even unloaded and cased, except to a few designated destinations (range, residence, etc.) without a Maryland Permit. These restrictions on transportation do not apply to long guns.Last edited by middlefinger; December 3rd, 2017 at 11:56 AM.
Ecclesiastes 10:2 ...........
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December 3rd, 2017, 11:53 AM #3
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Transport them according to FOPA and white knuckle it while doing the speed limit exactly.
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December 3rd, 2017, 11:53 AM #4
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Follow the FOPA (Firearm Owner's Protection Act) guidlines;
One of the law's provisions was that persons traveling from one place to another has a defense for any State firearms offense in a state that has strict gun control laws if the traveler is just passing through (short stops for food and gasoline), provided that the firearms and ammunition are not immediately accessible, that the firearms are unloaded and, in the case of a vehicle without a compartment separate from the driver’s compartment, the firearms are located in a locked container other than the glove compartment.[11]
This section has also been interpreted to protect air travel[12]
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December 3rd, 2017, 11:54 AM #5
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Oh and don't volunteer ANY information if stopped
Welcome to PA!
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December 3rd, 2017, 11:59 AM #6
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Originally Posted by John R.Originally Posted by 18 U.S. Code § 926A - Interstate transportation of firearmsOriginally Posted by John R.
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December 3rd, 2017, 12:01 PM #7
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Q. Can I legally transport firearms interstate? (From the MD State Police)
A. Yes, under Title 18, Section 926A, of the United States Code, a person who is not prohibited from
possessing, 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 place where he
may lawfully possess and carry such firearm if, during such transportation the firearm is unloaded, neither
the firearm nor any ammunition being transported is readily accessible or is directly accessible from the
passenger compartment. In the case the vehicle does not have a compartment separate from the driver's
compartment the firearm or ammunition shall be contained in a locked compartment other than the glove
compartment or console.
Federal Law on Transporting Firearms:
§ 926A. Interstate Transportation of Firearms
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.
Note: If you travel through MD with the firearm unloaded and secured you are covered under Federal law.
If you interrupt your trip while in Maryland, you come under state law, and may not transport a handgun
even unloaded and cased, except to a few designated destinations (rangEcclesiastes 10:2 ...........
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December 3rd, 2017, 12:11 PM #8
Re: Carrying through small stretch Of Maryland on I81
If it were me (I am not a lawyer, this is not advice) I would drive the extra hours necessary to not do it. The vast chance that one slips through unnoticed isn't worth the consequences if there's a problem. Especially with a 'large number' of firearms.
A friend of mine once accidentally left his pistol in his car on a trip down to BWI airport. He was a nervous wreck the whole trip back (after remembering it was in the glove box). The mental worry alone would be worth avoiding for me.
For myself, part of my reasoning would be the persistent rumors that MD State Cops can 'see' if a PA-plate driver has a PA LTCF and then target them for reasons to search if pulled over. Some have said they even scan plates "on the fly" and then pull over LTCF holders. It is, supposedly, particularly true on the shortest-through-MD routes (81, 522) where the most temptation to "just go for it" exists. PA drivers with LTCF have reported seemingly-spurious attempts to search their cars often enough I believe there's at least a grain of truth to it. Dunno if that's true for other states.
I'd check reciprocity for WV with my state's permit, but suspect it's a 'yes'. (I know it is for a PA permit.) Assuming "yes" I'd cut over I-64 to I-79 and up to I-76, skipping MD entirely.
More miles and time? Yes. I'd trade the inconvenience for peace of mind.DGAF
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December 3rd, 2017, 12:13 PM #9
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It is but I wasn't going to bring it up, no biggie. I was a wanted man for non-moving violations in MD for the three year statute of limitations. I tip-toed through many a time but I didn't really like it. I'm thinking that you could scoot up through WV into western PA and avoid MD altogether too.
Gender confusion is a mental illness
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December 3rd, 2017, 12:14 PM #10
Re: Carrying through small stretch Of Maryland on I81
PS - I don't dispute that it's technically legal, if everything's stored properly (and if everyone involved -agrees- they were stored properly... ignoring issues like an errant empty casing under a rear floormat that could blow the whole thing up...)
The 'consequences' I mentioned were more about lost time, legal expenses, hassle, etc. if found with them.DGAF
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