Philadelphia is a different story story because their current police chief is the former police chief of Washington DC and they made a law contrary to the rest of the state.It took then a couple of weeks to get to mine, but I went at a busy time of year and in Pittsburgh.
Except in Philadelphia…or your car.
I agree...Listing the guns you are allowed to carry on your CCW permit is like having to list the vehicles you will be allowed to drive on your drivers license.
Bureaucratic nonsense.
Philadelphia is a different story story because their current police chief is the former police chief of Washington DC and they made a law contrary to the rest of the state.
Carrying a loaded handgun in your car is not "open carry".
Whining? We're just amazed you think that's great.
Why is it every time a thread comes up like this one it seems someone wants to play word games? Yes I know there is no laws governing open carry, that's why there are no restrictions on open carry.I'm not sure what you mean by that - it's specifically stated in the state law that you need a license to carry (concealed or open) in Philadelphia, it's not at the city level. (PA Code Title 18 §6108)
Open carry doesn't have a legal definition in PA as far as I know - it's a negative space created by a lack of laws prohibiting it. Given that I think it's worth pointing out that transporting a firearm in a vehicle without an LTCF is illegal (with some well-defined exceptions), especially since other states (like VA) do not prohibit that (again AFAIK)
Which is the way it should be. I moved back to Arkansas from Tennessee, and time warped in to the past century.My Colorado CHP is issued to me, not any particular weapon.
Dan
Not correct. CA does not require the CCW guns to be registered, however the local issueing agency may make that requirement.Out of my 14 handguns, 5 are not registered (bought them before the registration requirement) and CA requires all ccw guns to be registered.
My choices are now simplified; Colt 1911, Glock G26, KAHR PM9, BHP, S&W Airweight 38, S&W 625, Ruger Single Six, Ruger SRH .454 Casull.
Leaving out old revolvers, a few 22 pistols.
ArchAngelCD said:No guns are listed on the PA LTCF (License To Carry Firearms) You get your carry the same day as long as you're not a criminal as it should be. Open carry is legal for all.
Wow. In Indiana it's "any lawfully possessed handgun"...so if you borrow you Dad's 1911, you're cool.
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Wow...didn't know Tennessee was that gun unfriendly.
The passenger compartment is where I ALWAYS transport my guns.
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There is more to it than that. The Tennessee law allows people with HGPs to carry LOADED long guns in the passenger compartment of a car or truck, however the chamber must be empty. You can have a round in the chamber of your long gun if you are in imminent danger. It is perfectly legal to have a scary "assault weapon" on the seat beside you with a full "high capacity" magazine in it, as long as the chamber is empty.
Jim
Yeah, I mistakenly said City of Majority instead of City of the First Class which is should have been. Thanks for fixing that...ArchAngel, not to play semantics, but . . . the PA legislature describes cities by classes. Philly (by population) is a City of the First Class. The legislature often writes legislation that deals with cities of different classes, differently. This is another of those instances.
My mistake then, I should have said Lackawanna and Luzerne counties issue same day LTC. I should have realized each County has the right to decide how they handle permits.Not in all counties. I'm a LEO in Lebanon County and it takes about 2 weeks after you apply for your permit to receive it. It is really frustrating! Every other county I have lived in I got it the same day!!! Grrrr!!