Transporting a gun through DC and Maryland

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Transporting a gun thru DC and Maryland
So I've done a search on the interwebs, and I can't seem to find a definitive answer to this.

Here's my question. I'm in Texas. I have an old High Standard 22 revolver I'd like to gift to my brother in Maryland. Shipping it is not out of the question, but likely to cost as much as the gun is worth.

So I have business in DC coming up and I know I can carry it in a locked container in my luggage. And so here's where it gets interesting.

I will land in Virginia at Reagan National. No big deal there I think. But I will hop the Metro to ride through DC. Gun still locked away in my luggage. No ammunition.

Will eventually clear to Maryland suburbs. Gun still locked away. Hopefully get one of my brothers to pick me up at Metro station.

Does anybody understand the laws/rules of DC and Maryland re the transport of such a gun?

I'm pretty confused. Should I forget the whole thing? Prepare to crowd source my bail? Or bit the bullet and ship FFL to FFL?
 
The rule is that the gun must be locked, unloaded and ammo in a separate case. Federal transport regs are such that the gun is legal if it's legal at the endpoints. You may pass through.

Personally, I wouldn't do it. DC is too evil right now.
 
Federal transport regs are such that the gun is legal if it's legal at the endpoints.
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If the OP were driving from Reagan through DC to Maryland, maybe..........
Metro ? Forget it.

BTW: You may not give it to your brother. It must transfered through an FFL,
and the state police maintain a permanent record of all such transfers
 
Please do not confuse the OP's situation with the question of driving through anti-gun states. He is saying that he will carry the gun, in his hand baggage, through DC and MD. That is "on or about the person" and doing so without a license would be illegal in many states, not just anti-gun states. And there are a lot of metal detectors around here.

I replied to the OP's question on another site, but will reiterate here. Have the brother contact a MD dealer who will send a copy of his FFL to you or a Texas dealer. Legally, you can ship the gun yourself to the MD dealer, but he might not accept shipments from individuals, something your brother should check. Unless the gun is a C&R, your brother will have to have, or get, a MD Handgun Qualification License in order to pick up the gun.

Please believe me that the cost of shipping will be a lot less than the cost of making bail and the possible result in terms of a felony conviction and prison time would be a lot worse.

Jim
 
I'm in Texas. I have an old High Standard 22 revolver I'd like to gift to my brother in Maryland.
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First of all, for the transaction to be legal, a dealer will have to be involved. Transfer of ownership from a person living in one state to a person living in another state requires the gun to be transferred via an FFL holder.
I will land in Virginia at Reagan National. No big deal there I think. But I will hop the Metro to ride through DC. Gun still locked away in my luggage. No ammunition.
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Do NOT leave the airport in DC with a handgun. It is absolutely not legal to walk around DC or to ride the Metro with a handgun unless you have a DC concealed carry license (good luck with that) and the handgun is registered in DC (good luck with that too).

http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/dc.pdf
 
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Do NOT leave the airport in DC with a handgun. It is absolutely not legal to walk around DC or to ride the Metro with a handgun unless you have a DC concealed carry license (good luck with that) and the handgun is registered in DC (good luck with that too).

http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/dc.pdf
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The important part is: Stay out of DC with an unregistered firearm OR ammo. A VA man was convicted for mussel loader bullets via bench trail (i.e. judge as jury). Ammo is illegal unless you are the registered owner of a handgun that uses it. I wonder if they would "throw the book at someone" for 38 special ammo and .357 magnum firearm. ???

However, the two main airports for DC are in Virginia, those being Reagan and Dulles. These two are NOT IN Washington DC as their name implies. The other, BWI, is in Maryland (about half way between the two cities of Baltimore and Washington).

[ off topic, there is a great air Smithsonian museum near Dulles. Big enough for a Concord. Worth seeing for those who visit. :) ]

chuck
 
DC permit holders are prohibited from carry on Metro. There is no prohibition for carrying per FOPA (including not in an automobile) as DC law stipulates unloaded in a locked case with no ammo. The prohibition on Metro is for carrying with your permit, however...

IMO, the juice is not worth the squeeze.

ship it.
 
Transport by plane is easy. Reagan airport is in VA. No issues there. the issue is going through DC to get to MD. It's legal but a possible huge hassle.

Many DC and Metro system cops are not good on gun transport law.
 
Thank all for your thoughts. I was hoping to make this a surprise. But it seems as daunting as I suspected. I'm not sure he even has a MD permit so that may complicate a FFL transfer.

Might just send him a pic and tell him he has to drive to Texas. I'll keep it in good shape for him.
 

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Thank all for your thoughts.
Might just send him a pic and tell him he has to drive to Texas. I'll keep it in good shape for him.
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He can't get the revolver from you in Texas, it has to go through an FFL in HIS state. That has been Federal Law since 1968.
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I think it also needs to be mentioned that gifting the gun to a resident of another state without involving an FFL is also pretty freaking illegal. And since its a handgun we're talking about it needs to be a Maryland FFL.

Just something that you should be aware of.
 
(Guys, he never said he was transferring the gun without a dealer. Just that he didn't want to pay shipping costs on top of the transfer costs.)
 
True, and that won't work. Since it's a handgun the transfer has to be done IN Maryland.

But most of the post had to do with traveling into MD and, ostensibly, doing the transfer there.
 
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