NO LIC CAN I CARRY IN MY CAR??

[iceman9999]

I am talking with my buddy standing next to me. He claims if you " DO NOT" have a lic to carry, you can carry inside your car next to you in plain site.

My understaning is if you " DO NOT" have a lic to carry its not possible to carry in your car..

[NikeBauer21]

18 Pa.C.S. § 6106: Firearms not to be carried without a license

* (a) Offense defined.--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.

[Armed_in_Lancity]

18 Pa.C.S. § 6106: Firearms not to be carried without a license

* (a) Offense defined.--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.

THAT MEANS NO

[ungawa]

I am talking with my buddy standing next to me. He claims if you " DO NOT" have a lic to carry, you can carry inside your car next to you in plain site.

My understaning is if you " DO NOT" have a lic to carry its not possible to carry in your car..

Somebody probably told him this because that is the way it is in Delaware. I think there are a couple other states as well.

In PA, you are right, and he is gravely mistaken.

[God's Country]

Your buddy is going to land someone in jail. Don't let it be you.

[Franky4Fingers]

I believe there is exception to if your going to and from the range, to and from a place of purchase or repair, and training dogs.

[iceman9999]

Thank you all for your help...

Is it possible without a Lic to carry could you transport your hand gun in your car seperate from the bullets??

[gnbrotz]

Thank you all for your help...

Is it possible without a Lic to carry could you transport your hand gun in your car seperate from the bullets??

NO.

Except for the specific exemptions in the law as mentioned above (going to/from range, repair shop, etc.) the charge is identical whether the firearm is loaded or not.

[unloved]

I believe there is exception to if your going to and from the range, to and from a place of purchase or repair, and training dogs.

Thank you all for your help...

Is it possible without a Lic to carry could you transport your hand gun in your car seperate from the bullets??

PAFOA has an excellent feature known as the "reference library". At the top right of every page there is a link to the reference library. All of the relevant statutes are there.

18 Pa.C.S. § 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 [FN1] 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.

[Emptymag]

Thank you all for your help...

Is it possible without a Lic to carry could you transport your hand gun in your car seperate from the bullets??

No.

Only if going to/coming from one of the places listed as exceptions.(as noted in the post above your question)

In other words, if you want to go to the range, sure. Keep the ammo separate, drive to range, go shooting, and return home with unloaded gun/ammo stored separately.

If you want to just drive to the mall, or to get a pizza, or to a girlfriend's house in the bad side of town, you're poop out of luck. without the LTCF, you can't take it in the car. Ammo, or no ammo.