traveling with pistol

[pitbulls&guns]

lets say i was traveling to ct and wanted to go with some friends up there to the range with my new pistol, its illegal to box it up lock it up and drive to conn right????

[Xringshooter]

No it's not illegal to take it with you to CT, as long as the gun you are transporting is legal in PA and CT.

Here is what the BATFE has to say about it:

§ 478.38 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 such person may lawfully possess and carry such firearm to any other place where such person 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.

[T.D. ATF–270, 53 FR 10494, Mar. 31, 1988]

[mrjam2jab]

Do you have a CT License? Not sure your schedule but you can have it in less than 2 months.

[pitbulls&guns]

No it's not illegal to take it with you to CT, as long as the gun you are transporting is legal in PA and CT.

Here is what the BATFE has to say about it:

§ 478.38 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 such person may lawfully possess and carry such firearm to any other place where such person 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.

[T.D. ATF–270, 53 FR 10494, Mar. 31, 1988]

so im good to go then lock it up keep the ammo in a diff box and im legal, i can pass thru tough states like nj and its fine?

[pitbulls&guns]

Do you have a CT License? Not sure your schedule but you can have it in less than 2 months.

the whole thing with the prints is the only thing holding me back, and no i dont have past crimes im hiding from, im just not in the system and would like it to stay that way..... i actully lived there up intill 4 months ago and was ready to get it but never got the finger prints.

[mrjam2jab]

so im good to go then lock it up keep the ammo in a diff box and im legal, i can pass thru tough states like nj and its fine?

Thru NJ and NY...yes. But what happens when you get to CT? Can you just drive around CT with a pistol stored in your trunk?

[Snert]

Better do some checking around...FIRST before its too late.

If I remember correctly CT. does NOT honor a PA. LTCF. and if they require you to have a LTCF and you go there you are in deep doodoo.

[mrjam2jab]

Better do some checking around...FIRST before its too late.

If I remember correctly CT. does NOT honor a PA. LTCF. and if they require you to have a LTCF and you go there you are in deep doodoo.

Correct. CT only honors its own license. and as far as i know, you need to license in CT even to go to the range. Therefore FOPA mentioned above will not cover the trip.

[Xringshooter]

Here's a link for the CT laws:

www.cga.ct.gov/2009/pub/chap529.htm#Sec29-28.htm

For all of chapter 529:

www.cga.ct.gov/2009/pub/chap529.htm

[knight0334]

Here is CT's specific law on carrying/transporting without a permit.

Sec. 29-35. Carrying of pistol or revolver without permit prohibited. Exceptions. (a) No person shall carry any pistol or revolver upon his or her person, except when such person is within the dwelling house or place of business of such person, without a permit to carry the same issued as provided in section 29-28. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the carrying of any pistol or revolver by any parole officer or peace officer of this state, or parole officer or peace officer of any other state while engaged in the pursuit of official duties, or federal marshal or federal law enforcement agent, or to any member of the armed forces of the United States, as defined in section 27-103, or of this state, as defined in section 27-2, when on duty or going to or from duty, or to any member of any military organization when on parade or when going to or from any place of assembly, or to the transportation of pistols or revolvers as merchandise, or to any person transporting any pistol or revolver while contained in the package in which it was originally wrapped at the time of sale and while transporting the same from the place of sale to the purchaser's residence or place of business, or to any person removing such person's household goods or effects from one place to another, or to any person while transporting any such pistol or revolver from such person's place of residence or business to a place or individual where or by whom such pistol or revolver is to be repaired or while returning to such person's place of residence or business after the same has been repaired, or to any person transporting a pistol or revolver in or through the state for the purpose of taking part in competitions, taking part in formal pistol or revolver training, repairing such pistol or revolver or attending any meeting or exhibition of an organized collectors' group if such person is a bona fide resident of the United States and is permitted to possess and carry a pistol or revolver in the state or subdivision of the United States in which such person resides, or to any person transporting a pistol or revolver to and from a testing range at the request of the issuing authority, or to any person transporting an antique pistol or revolver, as defined in section 29-33. For the purposes of this subsection, "formal pistol or revolver training" means pistol or revolver training at a locally approved or permitted firing range or training facility, and "transporting a pistol or revolver" means transporting a pistol or revolver that is unloaded and, if such pistol or revolver is being transported in a motor vehicle, is not readily accessible or directly accessible from the passenger compartment of the vehicle or, if such pistol or revolver is being transported in a motor vehicle that does not have a compartment separate from the passenger compartment, such pistol or revolver shall be contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the carrying of a pistol or revolver during formal pistol or revolver training or repair.

(b) The holder of a permit issued pursuant to section 29-28 shall carry such permit upon one's person while carrying such pistol or revolver.