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Transporting guns out of state
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davis513
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It is under Federal law:
TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 44 > § 926A
§ 926A. Interstate transportation of firearms
Notwithstanding any other provision of any law or any rule or regulation of a State or any political subdivision thereof, any person who is not otherwise prohibited by this chapter from transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm shall be entitled to transport a firearm for any lawful purpose from any place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm to any other place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm if, during such transportation the firearm is unloaded, and neither the firearm nor any ammunition being transported is readily accessible or is directly accessible from the passenger compartment of such transporting vehicle: Provided, That in the case of a vehicle without a compartment separate from the driver’s compartment the firearm or ammunition shall be contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console.
TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 44 > § 926A
§ 926A. Interstate transportation of firearms
Notwithstanding any other provision of any law or any rule or regulation of a State or any political subdivision thereof, any person who is not otherwise prohibited by this chapter from transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm shall be entitled to transport a firearm for any lawful purpose from any place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm to any other place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm if, during such transportation the firearm is unloaded, and neither the firearm nor any ammunition being transported is readily accessible or is directly accessible from the passenger compartment of such transporting vehicle: Provided, That in the case of a vehicle without a compartment separate from the driver’s compartment the firearm or ammunition shall be contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console.
Brian Dale
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Yes! As long as they're legal for you to have both where you are (I assume that's a "yes") and where you're going (I gather that Utah is no problem either), then you're fine.
Once upon a time, there were instances of gun owners traveling across several states who had their guns seized by the authorities in states administered by anti-gun bigots. The Firearm Owners' Protection Act of 1986 cleared that up.
Yes, it's perfectly legal to transport your weapons with you. {EDIT: you've seen davis513's description of where they should be: e.g., unloaded in the trunk, or in a locked case in a van, SUV, etc.} I expect that a number of THR members have made trips from Texas to Utah with guns legally transported in the car. One of them might chime in to give you current details.
{Edit: I have slow fingers. Thanks, davis513}
Once upon a time, there were instances of gun owners traveling across several states who had their guns seized by the authorities in states administered by anti-gun bigots. The Firearm Owners' Protection Act of 1986 cleared that up.
Yes, it's perfectly legal to transport your weapons with you. {EDIT: you've seen davis513's description of where they should be: e.g., unloaded in the trunk, or in a locked case in a van, SUV, etc.} I expect that a number of THR members have made trips from Texas to Utah with guns legally transported in the car. One of them might chime in to give you current details.
{Edit: I have slow fingers. Thanks, davis513}
Brian Dale
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Johnny Dollar's right: follow state laws and you'll be fine. The point of the federal law is that no state may legally require more from an interstate traveler than the federal provisions. You're traveling through cool states.
{I know that you don't need my approval, JD; I just wanted to acknowledge that your answer is more pertinent and useful than mine was}
{I know that you don't need my approval, JD; I just wanted to acknowledge that your answer is more pertinent and useful than mine was}
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