CFP transit security question

lrrifleman

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Hello. I have not seen this addressed on this or any other Board, and it wasn't exactly covered in my CFP class.

When you are traveling from point A to point B, and you have to travel through a state that doesn't honor your CFP, how do you secure your sidearm and ammunition so you don't violate any laws, without advertising that you are a carrier?

In my instance, I do know that if I reenter NJ, I must not only separate the ammo/clip from the arm, I must empty all of the clips, in addition to ensuring that any and all hollow points are boxed.

Do you just discretely unholster your arm in your trunk and case it, put it in a vault, or what?

Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Pull into an interstate rest stop or into a large parking lot. Do what needs to be done while parked in a remote area. If you want "camouflage", put a drink cup and burger box prominently on the dash.

I keep the appropriate storage containers in the trunk, but with a little planning these can be in the passenger compartment so that you make only one trip to the trunk. Camouflage helps here, too. Have an overcoat or suit bag you can drape over your arm, giving the appearance of having changed clothes.
 
I would suggest you look up Title 18 of the Federal Criminal Code, but in a nutshell. As a traveler, you can transport a handgun across state lines as long as said weapon is unloaded, separated from its ammo, and stored in a locked container in a spot as far from the vehicle operator as possible. You must be able to legally own and possess the handgun at your starting and ending destination. Once you stop, and take a little tour, or make a visit, your traveler status ends.

That's Federal law, and it trumps state / local law when it comes to legal transportation. That said, I am sure it is possible to run afoul of local / state LEO who does not know, or care about the law when it comes to making enforcement decisions. The kind of stuff that keeps lawyers busy...

Larry
 
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I am relatively familiar with the federal protections for travelers. Being a recently licensed CFP possessor, I was wondering how people here have dealt with crossing into states that don't honor their CFP.

I know here, an empty cartridge case is deemed probable cause to search a car for a firearm. Sadly, there are too many people that get felony charges for possessing a single hollow point round on their person. People here have also caught charges because they have had a loaded speedloader, speed strip, magazine, or en bloc clip in their car.

I am just looking to avoid any hassles. When you prepare to enter an unavoidable hostile state, do you:
a) place your carry gun in a case or vault?
b) do you unload your magazines and speed loaders/strips and rebox the ammo?
c) if you do the above, can I presume that you do this routine in a remote area of a rest area or parking lot?

In my opinion, and partially based on how I am, I am trying to develop the appropriate mind set before I travel so I can have a plan.
 
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