Out of State resident wanting to shoot in PA

[srdrps13]

hey guys, i'm new to the forum and was referred by a friend who frequently posts. I'm a Delaware resident but am frequently in Pennsylvania since I work and go to school here. I was looking for PA/DE laws concerning going to a range in PA? Am I legally allowed to have a firearm in my vehicle and cross the state lines solely for the purpose of going straight to the range (no stops in between)?

[Burnsie]

hey guys, i'm new to the forum and was referred by a friend who frequently posts. I'm a Delaware resident but am frequently in Pennsylvania since I work and go to school here. I was looking for PA/DE laws concerning going to a range in PA? Am I legally allowed to have a firearm in my vehicle and cross the state lines solely for the purpose of going straight to the range (no stops in between)?

srdrps13,

Try posting this in the Question and Answer Forum.

-Burnsie

[tail pipe todd]

srdrps13,

Try posting this in the Question and Answer Forum.

-Burnsie

To actually give you a helpful answer, there are some good resources on handgunlaw.us. Pa is very easy to get a License to carry firearms. If you do not yet have a delaware permit, get one. After getting the DE you can then drop the $30 and get a Pa LTCF. This is about the easiest safest way to travel between states with a firearm.

This is all handgun related, I am not a long gun guy. But from what I know if its unloaded with ammo in a separate container and both are locked, you will be fine. I'm sure someone will give more detailed info.

Welcome to the group.

[Burnsie]

To actually give you a helpful answer...

It wasn't helpful to point him to the correct forum instead of leaving him in a forum that typically gets a post once a month?

-Burnsie

[srdrps13]

went to the Q and A part of the forum and couldn't figure out how to start a new thread haha...would the mod move this to Q and A section for me? thanks

[chrisjames_71]

went to the Q and A part of the forum and couldn't figure out how to start a new thread haha...would the mod move this to Q and A section for me? thanks

Dont worry about it, you're in the right forum. The Q&A has been merged with the general forum.

[Steve in PA]

hey guys, i'm new to the forum and was referred by a friend who frequently posts. I'm a Delaware resident but am frequently in Pennsylvania since I work and go to school here. I was looking for PA/DE laws concerning going to a range in PA? Am I legally allowed to have a firearm in my vehicle and cross the state lines solely for the purpose of going straight to the range (no stops in between)?

You do not need a license or anything else in order to go to the range.

Just make sure your firearms are unloaded.

[srdrps13]

so i won't have any problems going to a range in pennsylvania from delaware (state) as long as its unloaded and i don't make any stops?

[lildobe]

so i won't have any problems going to a range in pennsylvania from delaware (state) as long as its unloaded and i don't make any stops?

Nope. PA law clearly states that as long as you are going to an exempted place (in this case a range) and the firearm is unloaded (meaning no round in the chamber AND magazine separate from the gun) you are cool.

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.

[srdrps13]

sweet! thanks a lot