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- From: lvc@cbnews.cb.att.com (Larry Cipriani)
- Newsgroups: talk.politics.guns
- Subject: Re: Traveling with a gun
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.162232.6001@cbnews.cb.att.com>
- Date: 30 Dec 92 16:22:32 GMT
- References: <1992Dec29.183250.25517@samba.oit.unc.edu> <csjohn.725729652@knuth.mtsu.edu>
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- In article <csjohn.725729652@knuth.mtsu.edu> csjohn@knuth.mtsu.edu (J Wallace) writes:
- >In <1992Dec29.183250.25517@samba.oit.unc.edu> rdrob@med.unc.edu (Ricky Roberson) writes:
- >
- >>Hi folks! Just ran across this group, and hope I can find some help here.
- >>Can anyone tell me the *current* laws concerning carrying a weapon in a
- >>vehicle. Does it vary from state to state? I know it can't be concealed,
- >>but does it have to be registered? Could you borrow your friend's gun and
- >>carry it on the seat next to you? I'm going on a trip soon, and plan on
- >>carrying a handgun for personal protection. I'll be traveling through
- >>several states.
- >
- >>Any help would be appreciated.
- >
- >I believe it is ok, as long as your destinition state/city doesn't
- >have any laws against your possession of a handgun.
- >
- >I believe the 1986 McClure-Volkmer law protects you from law-enforcement
- >harassment while you are in route to your destination.
-
- That's the theory. In practice you will be run through the legal system
- if you are caught, in say, New Jersey with a large capacity magazine or
- their definition of an assault weapon, etc. You will probably loose the
- guns and spend a lot of money in court costs. It's not fair but that's the
- way it is.
-
- If you tell us what states you will be travelling through we can give you
- better advice.
-
- >I believe that the law also says it is ok to have it in your car,
- >provided it is not readily accessable & useable.
-
- The gun and ammo both have to be locked and away from each other and the
- driver.
-
- >Call the BATF & ask them to send you a redbook.
-
- Look under "Treasury Department" in the phone book.
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- Larry Cipriani, att!cbvox1!lvc or lvc@cbvox1.att.com
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