Your Pennsylvania Gun Rights ~Handy flyer to carry with you.

[Pa. Patriot]

EDIT: 4/2008
Flyer has been updated. Less legalese and more facts about CC, OC and now transporting and buying/selling.

Below is the link to download a handy tri-fold flyer for giving to curious citizens.

It's a tri-fold intended for two main purposes.
1) Your own reference.
2) Providing to the general populace, particularly when they ask you carry related Q's.
This is about educating the public, spreading the word, to counter the misconceptions and even outright lies that the uninformed have been spreading for years throughout the commonwealth.
These are not intended to be passed out at the airport like the religious nuts
I keep these in my car and in my man-purse or day-bag.
If the topic of firearms comes up, or someone asks about my open carry, etc. these are a handy way to provide information and links to information.

The content is heavily weighted towards open carry since there is much myth and mis-information regarding OC. Concealed carry is covered as well but because concealed carry is typically understood more in terms of statute it may seem disproportionately discussed in the flyer.

The flyer It is two sided (displays as two pages in the PDF doc) intended to be printed on std 8x10 paper (both sides) and then folded.
The margins are tight so you may need to tweak your print settings to get everything to line up right. If you select "scale to paper" or "shrink to fit" I have found that it shrinks the page too much, causing the graphic box to not be centered on the front fold.
On the two printers I've printed this on I had to adjust the scaling % manually in the advanced properties to get it to print perfectly. All printers are likely to be different in how they manage minimum margins so just a heads up.

Feel free to add suggestions for improvements or changes.

[JustinM]

Don't you think it would be easier to just carry your gun concealed? I mean, It's better than packing your pockets full of flyers , and handing them out to everyone that gasps at your gun.

What's next, Balloons for the kiddies?

[Pa. Patriot]

Don't you think it would be easier to just carry your gun concealed? I mean, It's better than packing your pockets full of flyers , and handing them out to everyone that gasps at your gun.
What's next, Balloons for the kiddies?

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Already a smart-ass.
You try and do something nice for folks and this is the type of response you get.

Aren't there enough threads for you to spew your not well though out opinion of oc vs. cc without polluting a thread that is simply here as a resource for people that ARE interested in the content?

If your not interested, the polite and gentlemanly response would be to just ignore the flyer you have no use for.

Also, it is a flyer for OC AND CC.

[JustinM]

Feel free to add suggestions

[Pa. Patriot]

"Originally Posted by Pa. Patriot
Feel free to add suggestions"

The text reads:
"Feel free to add suggestions for improvements or changes. "

The obvious implication is for improving the document of course.

Editing my text to read out of context is a tactic often used by those whom can't justify their actions. The MMM'ers and Brady Bunch do this frequently

You through yet? Or is this beyond making your (off topic) point known and rather just a personal vendetta at this point?

[PisnNapalm]

Suggestion:: The OC and CC in this statement should be changed to "open carry and concealed carry"

Cities of the first class unless you hold a valid LTCF (Applies to
both OC & CC)

Some people may read it and not immediately understand it.

[God's Country]

I for one appreciate your effort.

My only advice to those new to OC. Please be thoughtful guys and gals. Currently I like the fact that Pa has addressed the topic by not addressing it.

[Patriot993]

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Already a smart-ass.
You try and do something nice for folks and this is the type of response you get.

Aren't there enough threads for you to spew your not well though out opinion of oc vs. cc without polluting a thread that is simply here as a resource for people that ARE interested in the content?

If your not interested, the polite and gentlemanly response would be to just ignore the flyer you have no use for.

Also, it is a flyer for OC AND CC.

hahaha so true. when will these people realize it is not about one or the other- if you like concealed do that, if you like open do that, if you mix it up do that- it is about EXERCISING YOUR RIGHTS. they were not put in place for no reason. plus i feel that most if not all who practice OC partially view it as a reminder to all including themselves of our rights and or responsibilities to our communities.

Make love not war. Be prepared for both.

[dennisbuckeye]

Thanks so much for this info. My wife and I are new ccw in Ohio. We travel to PA and NY and WV. This is a very informative and interesting site. I wonder about having your concealed (in the car), in New York. I looked but havent found yet. From what I understand we can carry in your car and only in your car if you have a permit from any state. What about in your hotel room to and from your car. It sounds like we can apply in PA and pay $25.00 for the permit and wait to see if the back ground check works. Any info I can research?

[Pa. Patriot]

Thanks so much for this info. My wife and I are new ccw in Ohio. We travel to PA and NY and WV. This is a very informative and interesting site. I wonder about having your concealed (in the car), in New York.

NY is not pretty when it comes to handguns.

You can only have a handgun in your car in NY is:
1) You are a NY resident with a unrestricted license or a restricted license traveling to or from activities allowed by the restricted license.

2) LEO/etc

3) Nonresident: You are transporting UNLOADED, gun and ammo separated, to a "NRA sanctioned match"

4) You are passing through NY under the federal peaceable journey/gunowners protection act (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm...Protection_Act). As in, from a place that the gun is allowed, to a state that the gun is legal. Also not stopping in NY and handgun must be unloaded, ammo separate, etc.

From what I understand we can carry in your car and only in your car if you have a permit from any state.

That is Pa. law. Only applicable in Pa. (or states with similar provisions) NY is not one of those states

It sounds like we can apply in PA and pay $25.00 for the permit and wait to see if the back ground check works. Any info I can research?

Just apply through Centre County:
http://forum.pafoa.org/general-2/223...a-gun-lic.html