What handguns are legal to carry hunting?

[unloved]

bolded part is slightly confusing, too.

There are exceptions to the requirement.

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.

[ironcowboy]

You have to be 21 to buy the gun from a FFL. At 18, you can buy a handgun from a private party, and transfer it through a Sheriff.

Or have it gifted to you from a parent or grandparent.

[Justin]

Well that makes sense... Cuz you gotta be 21 to buy the gun... Y'know?


^^^bolded part is slightly confusing, too.

Go here if you'd like, and basically, as the text reads, you are not allowed to carry(possess) a firearm unless you fall into one of the exceptions that are noted.

specific exceptions that I was referencing are

(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.......

and

(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.

of course there are more exceptions than just the few I listed, but those would be most common IMO.

Just to be clear, this is talking about firearms as defined by the UFA, not all guns(not long guns, standard rifles, shotguns, unless they are NFA)

[KrptcMschfMkr128]

Gotchas. So unless you're an "exception" you need an LTCF to have a gun (loaded or otherwise) in a car?

To the OP: Not trying to take over your thread, just getting some extra clarification for myself.

[unloved]

Or have it gifted to you from a parent or grandparent.

Correct.

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[unloved]

Gotchas. So unless you're an "exception" you need an LTCF to have a gun (loaded or otherwise) in a car?

Depends on what you mean by "gun." You cannot have a loaded long gun in a vehicle. You cannot have a handgun , loaded or not, in a vehicle unless you meet the requirements of one of the exceptions, or have a LTCF.

[KrptcMschfMkr128]

Depends on what you mean by "gun." You cannot have a loaded long gun in a vehicle. You cannot have a handgun , loaded or not, in a vehicle unless you meet the requirements of one of the exceptions, or have a LTCF.

Sorry, should have specified, was meaning more along the lines of a handgun.

[Justin]

Gotchas. So unless you're an "exception" you need an LTCF to have a gun (loaded or otherwise) in a car?

To the OP: Not trying to take over your thread, just getting some extra clarification for myself.

Yes, very close, but not quite.

The only thing wrong with the above statement is gun. This only applies to firearms

Firearms, as defined by the UFA are

Firearm." Any pistol or revolver with a barrel length less than 15 inches, any shotgun with a barrel length less than 18 inches or any rifle with a barrel length less than 16 inches, or any pistol, revolver, rifle or shotgun with an overall length of less than 26 inches. The barrel length of a firearm shall be determined by measuring from the muzzle of the barrel to the face of the closed action, bolt or cylinder, whichever is applicable.

[fingers80002]

Lets through the Sporstmans Permit into the mix.........

[unloved]

Lets through the Sporstmans Permit into the mix.........

Have at it. I don't know a damn thing about Sportsman's Permits.