Driving through a non-reciprocal state?

[Shibadog]

It wasn't District 15 HQ. District 15 was the Toll Road district in northern IL around Chicago to Rockford. Subpost 13A was in far southern IL.
A "smart puppy" would know the law before giving advice. I provided IL law in post #42 above. Apparently you were quick to give your opinion without bothering to read. 430 ILCS 66/40
Repeating internet lore and unsubstantiated opinions does not help anyone or provide any useful information.

I stand corrected, and I thank you for your input

 

[PhilT]

I have a similar problem. In route to Nebraska I can detour around Illinois and add considerable time to my trip or I can go through the very tip of Illinois and save considerable time and distance. If I take the Illinois route I’m only in the state for one mile or less and I go through a very remote area between Kentucky and Missouri. Actually I’m pretty certain I’m only in Illinois for a half mile or so. I’ve never seen any police in that area and rarely see another vehicle. I don’t like doing this but I just drive on through.

Southern Illinois is a lot different than North!

 

[babaylan]

Looks like I'll never visit the NE part of the USA.

Oh well. Shucks.

Why? Vermont and New Hampshire do not require permits for carry.

Transport of weapons by private motor vehicle is perfectly legal, provided that the laws are followed. Your firearm must be legal to possess in the state of origin and the state of destination, and if you are travelling, you must keep the firearm unloaded, in a locked container, and as out of reach as possible within the vehicle (which will vary with the type of vehicle—if you have a locking trunk, put it there), unless you are legally permitted to carry a firearm in that jurisdiction. This stuff isn't hard, and it's all publicly available information.

You do not need to have separate locked containers for firearm and ammo, they can both go in the same container, the ammo just cannot go in the firearm, the firearm must remain unloaded.

Here's a little story for you: Someone I know (thankfully not me) got yanked in NJ. They were driving back from NYC, having just settled a lawsuit and gotten a large payout. They cashed the check and had a large amount of cash on them. But, they got tired, and decided to take a nap in the car at a rest stop...and did something super stupid. They took their pistol out of its locked case and loaded it with hollowpoints (illegal for carry in NJ, even if you have a permit to carry).

NJSP came by, knocked on the window, and rousted them out of the car, searched the car, found the money and the loaded weapon. Of course.

They got super lucky, because their public defender (could not afford a private attorney) was able to get the search of the car thrown out on a technicality. But, they lost their shiny pistol, in the process. Small price to pay to avoid 10 years in prison (6 months per hollowpoint round, and that's on top of the initial carry violation). Miraculously, they did get the money back, because the court documents from the lawsuit settlement were in the car, proving legitimate ownership of the money.

 

[TaxPhd]

Lots of good info so far, handgunlaws.us is very helpful as well. Hollow points are illegal in NJ, so don't bring them at all. There could be other related laws you want to be aware of (as mentioned rest stops etc).

I have to travel through NY on my way to PA, I'm licensed in MA, CT and PA (not NY). I used two safe's one for the unloaded gun and unloaded magazines and the other for the ammo in a manufacturer's box (as if it were just purchased sans the rounds I didn't need). I also placed a gun lock on the pistol for good measure inside the safe. I have a pickup truck so both safes were secured in the bed using cable locks. Under a hard cover, tailgate locked out of plain sight.

I took the risk of locking it all up before I left MA and waited till I got to PA before returning to my usual EDC. If you don't want to incur that risk, stop just before entering unlicensed state and perform all administrative tasks in as private a spot as you can. And vice-versa on returning to a licensed state.

Note: Containers used for the purpose of storing firearms or "commonly used" for that purpose do not require a search warrant or permission for an officer to search it. If they "see" it, they can search it. Plan accordingly. Last I checked Dewalt does not make any firearms related items. Safes with cables locks could fall under that category of common use.

Detouring around NY isn't an option for me, might not be for how you are traveling.

When did NJ change their law?

 

[jrclen]

If the state is Illinois, Handgunlaw.us states if I am licensed in my own state, I can carry my firearm, loaded, inside my car as I pass through Illinois. If I wish to stop for gas I can remain armed at my car. If I want to enter the store, I must disarm first. Minnesota however is a "don't you dare bring a gun here" state. I avoid it like the plaque. I live in Wisconsin.

 

[375hh1973]

If the state is Illinois, Handgunlaw.us states if I am licensed in my own state, I can carry my firearm, loaded, inside my car as I pass through Illinois. If I wish to stop for gas I can remain armed at my car. If I want to enter the store, I must disarm first. Minnesota however is a "don't you dare bring a gun here" state. I avoid it like the plaque. I live in Wisconsin.

Odd that Minnesota doesn't honor Wisconsin permit but it honors my Michigan permit. Have carried there many times.