New forum member/ New gun owner

[Brian Ahearn]

If you want feel free to stop by my shop, Dave and I good to Easton Fish and Game for shooting sessions early mornings at 8am , shoot both rifle and pistols. Dave had a stroke about 8 wks ago, we are calling our sessions stroke therapy, he is pretty good now,basically we are screwing off and getting a lot of shooting in. you are welcome to tag along.

[Sandcut]

I applied for my "License to Carry Firearms" 2 weeks ago when I received my PA driver license. Sorry for the incorrect terminology.

Gotcha! Just wanted to make sure the Sheriff's office wasn't being vague and you were waiting for something that you already had. But it sounds like you got it covered.

BTW- It's NY, not NJ.

Is there really a difference?






Just kidding! Welcome to PA.

[jakebrake]

Except for Brian Fitzpatrick because he's a Republican.

and, I look a lot like mark harmon.

[orange]

I got my LTCF in the mail today.

[Xringshooter]

Congrats, your now well on your way to being a free citizen of PA.

[Sgt.K]

Congrats, your now well on your way to being a free citizen of PA.

A *truly* free citizen wouldn't have to ask "mother, may I"

Just sayin'...

[Handyandy]

Get an AR-15 while the gettin's good.

In retrospect this is very good advice.

[Handyandy]

Welcome to the PAFOA.

We need every gun owner to help protect our gun rights by voting pro gun in every election every year.
The Democrat Party has made it very clear that they do not support your right to own a gun, please vote Republican.




Best of luck to you.
Bern-

I think it's time for a CONSTITUTIONALIST party. What we have now is a sham, a charade kept up to keep the masses at bay while both sides slowly creep towards authoritarianism.

[QuackXP]

I don't plan to carry but good to have just in case i ever need to transport my gold bars somewhere. LOL

Despite PA having generally good laws about firearms ownership and carry. They have pretty bad ones about transportation. Basically unless your going directly to/from home, range, gun store/smith business(that you own) or to the court to turn in/retrieve firearms you cannot make any stops. No getting gas, food, shopping, stop at a friends or relatives. Nope, zip, zap, zero. Having a LTCF exempts you from these restrictions. See below.

18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6106

§ 6106. Firearms not to be carried without a license.

(a) Offense defined.--

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person who carries a firearm in any vehicle or any person who carries a firearm concealed on or about his person, except in his place of abode or fixed place of business, without a valid and lawfully issued license under this chapter commits a felony of the third degree.

(2) A person who is otherwise eligible to possess a valid license under this chapter but carries a firearm in any vehicle or any person who carries a firearm concealed on or about his person, except in his place of abode or fixed place of business, without a valid and lawfully issued license and has not committed any other criminal violation commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(b) Exceptions.--The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to:

(1) Constables, sheriffs, prison or jail wardens, or their deputies, policemen of this Commonwealth or its political subdivisions, or other law-enforcement officers.

(2) Members of the army, navy, marine corps, air force or coast guard of the United States or of the National Guard or organized reserves when on duty.

(3) The regularly enrolled members of any organization duly organized to purchase or receive such firearms from the United States or from this Commonwealth.

(4) Any persons engaged in target shooting with a firearm, if such persons are at or are going to or from their places of assembly or target practice and if, while going to or from their places of assembly or target practice, the firearm is not loaded.

(5) Officers or employees of the United States duly authorized to carry a concealed firearm.

(6) Agents, messengers and other employees of common carriers, banks, or business firms, whose duties require them to protect moneys, valuables and other property in the discharge of such duties.

(7) Any person engaged in the business of manufacturing, repairing, or dealing in firearms, or the agent or representative of any such person, having in his possession, using or carrying a firearm in the usual or ordinary course of such business.

(8) Any person while carrying a firearm which is not loaded and is in a secure wrapper from the place of purchase to his home or place of business, or to a place of repair, sale or appraisal or back to his home or place of business, or in moving from one place of abode or business to another or from his home to a vacation or recreational home or dwelling or back, or to recover stolen property under section 6111.1(b)(4) (relating to Pennsylvania State Police), or to a place of instruction intended to teach the safe handling, use or maintenance of firearms or back or to a location to which the person has been directed to relinquish firearms under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6108 (relating to relief) or back upon return of the relinquished firearm or to a licensed dealer's place of business for relinquishment pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 6108.2 (relating to relinquishment for consignment sale, lawful transfer or safekeeping) or back upon return of the relinquished firearm or to a location for safekeeping pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 6108.3 (relating to relinquishment to third party for safekeeping) or back upon return of the relinquished firearm.

(9) Persons licensed to hunt, take furbearers or fish in this Commonwealth, if such persons are actually hunting, taking furbearers or fishing as permitted by such license, or are going to the places where they desire to hunt, take furbearers or fish or returning from such places.

(10) Persons training dogs, if such persons are actually training dogs during the regular training season.

(11) Any person while carrying a firearm in any vehicle, which person possesses a valid and lawfully issued license for that firearm which has been issued under the laws of the United States or any other state.

(12) A person who has a lawfully issued license to carry a firearm pursuant to section 6109 (relating to licenses) and that said license expired within six months prior to the date of arrest and that the individual is otherwise eligible for renewal of the license.

(13) Any person who is otherwise eligible to possess a firearm under this chapter and who is operating a motor vehicle which is registered in the person's name or the name of a spouse or parent and which contains a firearm for which a valid license has been issued pursuant to section 6109 to the spouse or parent owning the firearm.

(14) A person lawfully engaged in the interstate transportation of a firearm as defined under 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(3) (relating to definitions) in compliance with 18 U.S.C. § 926A (relating to interstate transportation of firearms).

(15) Any person who possesses a valid and lawfully issued license or permit to carry a firearm which has been issued under the laws of another state, regardless of whether a reciprocity agreement exists between the Commonwealth and the state under section 6109(k), provided:

(i) The state provides a reciprocal privilege for individuals licensed to carry firearms under section 6109.

(ii) The Attorney General has determined that the firearm laws of the state are similar to the firearm laws of this Commonwealth.

(16) Any person holding a license in accordance with section 6109(f)(3).

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/L...1.006.000..HTM

I bought a new Glock 19 Gen 4 Front Serrations online and picked it up from a local gun shop a couple of days ago. Love the way it feels, but I've shot it before so I knew that i would like it. Can't wait to take it to the range. I read the manual and watched some youtube videos. So I was able to take it apart and "clean" and oil it before using it for the first time. Will go shooting Friday maybe.

Any suggestions/advice/tips for first time gun owner, Glock-specific, anything really... TIA[/QUOTE]

Take a firearms basic/101 course. Then do a more practical 1-3 day course. Then train whenever you can. Don't cheap out on a holster.

And I just ordered the Streamlight TLR-6 laser/light combo since this is going to be at home for defense.

Your going to get some differing opinions about this. But I personally am not a fan of lasers. I have the TLR-3 on my nightstand pistol.

Lasers are dependent on batteries and electronics to function without a similar type of sighting system to back it up as in a red dot sight.

Its two completely different type of sighting systems that you have to train for. Id rather just train to get a good sight picture.

In an up close defense scenario its going to be fast and you may not have time to really aim with either sights or a laser. Training and having good muscle memory will be more valuable than anything else.


Since nobody posted them yet. Here are the four rules of safe firearm handling.

1. All guns are always loaded.
2. Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.
4. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.

My suggested reading.

Principles of Personal Defense by Jeff Cooper
On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society by Dave Grossman
On Combat, The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace by Dave Grossman