Transporting Firearm

[Bravo Whiskey]

New to site & first post.
What is the law regarding transporting a gun to a range or to hunt. I ,as of now do not have my carry permit, but after reading the carry laws I am not sure. I was always taugh, and did, keep gun in trunk unloaded w/ other gear and kept amuntion up front /seperate bag.
What is the story?
Thanks in advance.
BW

[mikey]

Your method of carry is correct. Just keep in mind that your trip needs to be directly to and directly back, with no stops in between.

Oh and....welcome to the forum!!

[fingers80002]

Your method of carry is correct. Just keep in mind that your trip needs to be directly to and directly back, with no stops in between.

Oh and....welcome to the forum!!

If you are going to hunt, you need a Sportsman's permit or LTCF.

[LittleRedToyota]

Just keep in mind that your trip needs to be directly to and directly back, with no stops in between.

this is true only for handguns, though.

for long-guns, they do need to be unloaded (meaning basically gun and ammo in separate containers) even if you have an LTCF, but you can drive around with an unloaded long-gun in your car to your heart's content in PA even without an LTCF.

[LittleRedToyota]

If you are going to hunt, you need a Sportsman's permit or LTCF.

good point.

but, again, that only applies to handguns, not long-guns.

[headcase]

The above answers are correct.

Here are the links to the statutes

6106 pertains to firearms not to be carried without a license

6102 pertains to the definitions of firearm and loaded referenced in 6106

Welcome

[LittleRedToyota]

one more useful link in addition to headcase's:

http://reference.pafoa.org/statutes/...than-firearms/

(this is the section that deals with carrying long-guns...which do not fit the UFA definition of firearms...in a vehicle.)

[fingers80002]

good point.

but, again, that only applies to handguns, not long-guns.

True!
That damn assuming thing!!!!

[Bravo Whiskey]

Thanks for the posts.
BW