Flying out of OH w/gun...legal?

**hacimsaalk** · February 24th, 2013, 11:13 PM

So here's the deal. I am tentatively flying from Cleveland OH to Nashville TN to meet my sister and help drive her up for my graduation and wedding. I would really love to not be unarmed during the trip, so I was thinking about checking the gun and flying it down. My question is if I will be covered to take it into OH, cased, unloaded, etc to check it and fly it with me? I only have the PA LTCF.

Thanks guys,

Micah

**Gun** · February 25th, 2013, 04:55 PM

FOPA might cover you on this, unless there is a restriction on changing conveyances while traveling into, then out of a non-reciprocal state. IANAL.

BTW, if FOPA does cover you on this leg of your journey, you would be unarmed for the majority of this leg.

**hacimsaalk** · February 25th, 2013, 05:46 PM

That is my concern right there...that the hitch would be the stop and changing of conveyance.

I understand I would be unarmed for the trip to cleveland, and I would be okay with that if it meant being armed while traveling back. I might forgo the entire thing as I think she is planning to drive back through OH...looks like a "naked" trip might be brewing.

**tl_3237** · February 25th, 2013, 07:25 PM

Since you originate in Pa, have a Pa LTCF and have a TN destination which reciprocates your LTCF, you are covered by FOPA (assuming you meet all the other pre-requisites).

As to your concern during change of conveyance method (vehicle<>plane) at the OH airport, yes - you are still covered as long as you transport directly from your vehicle to the airline check-in desk. That exact issue was addressed by an Ass't US AG in a 2005 opinion letter.