Traveling with firearms?

[PirateQui]

My father is going to be driving down to visit from Ohio in a couple of weeks and he plans on bringing a few guns to take to the range with us and do some shooting. Is there any particular laws or rules he should be aware of when carrying these across state lines? Can he just leave them all in the trunk? He is brining - M1 Carbine, Mosin, 20g Shotty, SW EV40, Colt Army special .32-20...

[GLOCKMEISTER]

I think he's good to go as long as they are in "transport" mode in the trunk.

[PirateQui]

Thanks - He plans to leave them all in the trunk unloaded. Any other advice on avoiding trouble with the law when traveling with a few firearms between states would also be helpful.

[Guest bluecanary25]

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Obey traffic laws, esp. speed limits.....

Don't play stereo loud.

[Oh Shoot]

Thanks - He plans to leave them all in the trunk unloaded. Any other advice on avoiding trouble with the law when traveling with a few firearms between states would also be helpful.

That's really about it.

If he really wants to be pretty much "bulletproof" legal anywhere, put any ammo into a locked container, thereby complying with not being "readily accessible" verbiage.

- OS

[fury2neon]

Make sure the ammo is not with the firearms.

[PirateQui]

Can the ammo be with the gun if it is all in the trunk? Or can he put the ammo in the glovebox and put the guns in the trunk?

[Oh Shoot]

Can the ammo be with the gun if it is all in the trunk? Or can he put the ammo in the glovebox and put the guns in the trunk?

That would work.

Idea is to comply with common "not readily accessible" verbiage in state and local codes. Meaning, a loaded firearm in your hands is not quickly possible.

Separated in passenger area and trunk is good. If no trunk like SUV, ammo or gun in separate lockbox. Generally would get away with both ammo and unloaded guns being in trunk, but separate is better. Or at least if both in trunk, have one or the other in its own lockbox. This is just in case of a LEO that you PO'd somehow, or small town "trap". Generally, of course, a LEO ain't ever gonna ask to search your vehicle (a search includes opening trunk), unless you've been quite bad or appear extremely suspicious somehow.

You get the idea.

- OS

[Guest unreconstructed1]

That would work.

Idea is to comply with common "not readily accessible" verbiage in state and local codes. Meaning, a loaded firearm in your hands is not quickly possible.

Separated in passenger area and trunk is good. If no trunk like SUV, ammo or gun in separate lockbox. Generally would get away with both ammo and unloaded guns being in trunk, but separate is better. Or at least if both in trunk, have one or the other in its own lockbox. This is just in case of a LEO that you PO'd somehow, or small town "trap". Generally, of course, a LEO ain't ever gonna ask to search your vehicle (a search includes opening trunk), unless you've been quite bad or appear extremely suspicious somehow.

You get the idea.

- OS

any time I carry my shotgun anywhere, I always put it in the trunk, and the ammo in the glove box, under the seat, or in the back floorboard.

[Mike.357]

can he put the ammo in the glovebox

all them guns, how is the ammo going to fit in a glove box?

[orientalexpress]

all them guns, how is the ammo going to fit in a glove box?

good question