Colorado to COnnecticut

[andcam]

Hello everyone! This is my first post.

I have a question that hopefully someone may be able to answer:

In a couple of days, I will be traveling from Colorado (where I'm from) to Connecticut to visit my wife's family. Would it be legal in CT to take one of my handguns along with me. It would be unloaded in a locked hard case in transit and only be loaded at my wife's grandparent's house where we'll be staying. (Once in CT, it will not be leaving the house...) Also, would it be legal to transport ammo and a firearm, unloaded, with the ammo locked in a separate container, together? Or would I have to buy ammo once I get to CT?

Any help would be appreciated!

 

[mekender]

if you are driving, it really depends on each states laws... i wouldnt recommend driving through DC or Mass with it... most other states should be fine as far as i know.... but look up the laws on the states you will be traveling through

 

[Mannix]

Unless you have a handgun license, it is illegal to possess a handgun in CT.

Here's some info from CT DPS.

Basically, they fingerprint you, do a background check, take a photo, and you have to take a handgun safety course. The actual cost of the permit is $35, and they have 8 weeks to deny or approve you, I do not know if they take every second possible, though.

 

[andcam]

CO to CT thanks

Ok, thank you for the information. I am going to be flying, but will not be taking any firearms now that I know about the handgun license. Thank!

 

[Kimber1911_06238]

andcam, welcome back Unfortunately, you can't possess a pistol in CT without a permit. Otherwise, you don't pass GO, you go straight to jail. Sorry man, have a good visit. Consider getting a permit for next time you come back

 

[nate392]

Mymy, well here you seem to have a lot of opinions that it is “illegal” to possess without a permit, but these are mostly from people who might be confused with our poorly worded laws and is not true.
In CT, you do not need a permit to have possession of a pistol if it is in your home, or owned place of business. The problem is when you transport it outside these things, like you would be doing, or going to the range let’s say. Since it is a gray area, but you say the firearm will be staying in the house, if it were me personally, I’d take it, just don’t speed or have any reason to be questionable and you will be fine here.
Depending on whether you are taking the I-91-0r I-95 highway etc, the fopa federal legislation of 1986 also protects you so long as it is in the truck and locked, with ammo separate. Hope this could help, and enjoy your stay here in CT.

 

[Aguila Blanca]

Possession in CT is okay ... as posted, so long as you keep the handgun in the house, and do not transport (or, God forbid, carry) it anywhere. Ammo is okay, too. For the trip into and out of CT you're covered by the FOPA. Once you're in CT, the gun can't leave the house until your return trip to CO.

UNLESS ...your itinerary calls for flying in through JFK or LaGuardia in NY or Newark in NJ. If you're flying through any of those three, I suggest leaving the gun at home. The Port Authority Police may have learned from their experience being sued for false arrest that the FOPA applies to air travel through the NY area airports, but I wouldn't bet the farm.

If you'll be flying in through Hartford-Springfield "International" ( ) you should be okay. Wouldn't hurt to print out a few copies of the FOPA to carry with you, though.

 

[Logan5]

If it's a caplock or flint handgun, you can carry it loaded on your snowmobile as long as it's not capped/primed, as long as you're over 18.

Sorry, I know that's not helpful, but I was reading that part of the general statutes today and I always find it kind of amusing.

It's not the case that some guy with a sandbag and a bicycle went on a rampage and was only stopped through the heroic efforts of citizens with percussion revolvers on snowmobiles, although that would be a cool story. It's just the usual idiots writing these laws.