My dad is 68 yrs old and disabled. He has recently moved in with me and given me power of attorney. The problem is he has four guns, 2 rifles and 2 handguns, back in his home in NJ. I can not find the permits, etc. One rifle was my grandfather's and I believe one pistol was my dad's service weapon from Dept. of Corrections. Can I transport them across state lines without paperwork?
2006-06-27 18:03:33 · 16 answers · asked by melzma 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Yes you can. You are protected by Title 18 U.S.C. Section 926A.
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.
2006-06-29 06:59:41 · answer #1 · answered by benminer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you can't, and in New Jersey, you have to be especially careful. Write or call all the states that you're going to be traveling through, and ask what their specific statutes are concerning transporting guns through their state. Most will tell you that if it's unloaded, and locked in your trunk, you're OK, but some, INCLUDING New Jersey, have much stricter laws, which will take you directly to jail if you're stopped with unlicensed weapons. One way around this is to disable the weapons, by removing the bolts from the rifles, and dismantling the pistols, and UPS-ing these parts to your home. Perfectly legal, and unusable weapons are transportable anywhere. The cost would be about $10 and no problems.
2006-06-27 18:25:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be able to, as long as they are in the trunk or cargo area of your vehicle but I'd check state law coz they may vary between states and depending on how many states you are crossing.. In Texas if you are travelling and going across 2 or more county lines you are allowed to carry a handgun without a permit. You can carry a rifle anytime anywere. Call your local state police headquarters. They can tell you.
2006-06-27 18:10:29 · answer #3 · answered by J P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The laws in NJ are really screwed up. You can have a permit to purchase and/or a permit to carry. Hardly anyone, except a police officer gets a permit to carry. However, if you have a permit to purchase and actually own a gun, but are caught with it driving, even in the trunk, you're in violation and can be fined. It's a no-win situation for the gun owner. I live in NJ btw, and went through the process and also drove to another state, gun in car.
When you drive through other states, put the guns in the trunk and pack the ammo separately. There is no paperwork that you can carry with you that'll explain your situation. If you get stopped and get an asshole for a cop, your guns can be confiscated and it'll take forever to get them back. That happened to a friend from NJ who went to MD to hunt.
2006-06-27 21:16:38 · answer #4 · answered by scubalady01 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm no longer a large fan of guns of any form. That being reported, practise the little ones about gun safe practices is an quite sturdy theory. yet I do imagine that 6 years of age is too youthful to study about guns. i might want to imagine that the youngster must be a minimum of 12 or older before studying about guns.
2016-10-13 21:54:53 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can. Put them in locked gun cases and store them in the trunk. Make sure they're unloaded... make SURE without hurting yourself. If you don't know how to check them for live ammo, (Maybe one int he chamber too) get someone who is familiar with them.
Also install trigger locks. If crossing state lines was illegal without paperwork and approvals, we would 1, be living in a third world country, and 2, be making a lot of seasonal hunters really really unhappy. They have enough to do getting hunting permits from other states as it is. :)
PS... If you get pulled over, and the cop wants to look in your trunk (for contraband, if a speeding ticket, don;t mention it) then tell him you have two locked firearms in thier cases and they are unloaded. He will be ok with that, and will give you verbal instructions that are designed to keep you and him safe.
I should know. I've done it. :)
2006-06-27 18:09:39 · answer #6 · answered by oberdan_talkrue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about up north, but in the south people ride around with guns in their cars. Not everyone. No permit, nothing like that. Your dad was in law enforcement, get him to help you contact a buddy, they do help each other, Otherwise it's attorney time and I, for one, will do anything to keep my money out of a legal thief's hands.
2006-06-27 18:10:06 · answer #7 · answered by obitdude2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Make sure that they are in a locked case unloaded out of the reach of the driving compartment. Check your state laws because some states don't force their citizens to give up their right to privacy and report their firearms.
2006-06-27 18:09:41 · answer #8 · answered by .45 Peacemaker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that there are only about 3-4 states which disallows the transportation of firearms to your new place of residence. I think CA, NY, and IL are the three main ones to worroy about.
2006-07-04 00:58:58 · answer #9 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where and how they should be transported will depend on which states you will be passing through.
A good place to start with checking is the nra website.
2006-06-28 05:18:02 · answer #10 · answered by GAJD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋