Road Trip with a Gun

[Alan]

Planning a trip to visit family and I’m trying to figure out the best route. I’d like to bring a firearm with me, but passing through New York State complicates things a bit. I can avoid NY, but that adds a ton of drive time. I’m weighing options and just wondering if anyone else has dealt with this kind of situation and what you ended up doing. Would appreciate any tips or experiences anyone's willing to share.

 

[RLHoliday]

I see no one ever responded to this, and that's too bad because I would have liked to known what others thought. Traveling with legal guns stored correctly even to the range without leaving the state and back makes me on edge. I don't want to think about an extended roadtrip with guns outside of the state lol

 

[Shots_fired]

Planning a trip to visit family and I'm trying to figure out the best route. I'd like to bring a firearm with me, but passing through New York State complicates things a bit. I can avoid NY, but that adds a ton of drive time. I'm weighing options and just wondering if anyone else has dealt with this kind of situation and what you ended up doing. Would appreciate any tips or experiences anyone's willing to share.

I'd probably skip bringing a firearm through New York. Laws are tricky, and one slip could cause big trouble

 

[Shots_fired]

I see no one ever responded to this, and that's too bad because I would have liked to known what others thought. Traveling with legal guns stored correctly even to the range without leaving the state and back makes me on edge. I don't want to think about an extended roadtrip with guns outside of the state lol

Ha, yeah, taking guns on a roadtrip sounds like a stress Olympics. I'd probably just leave them home, I don't need my vacation turning into a legal scavenger hunt across state lines

 

[Hydrolad]

Planning a trip to visit family and I'm trying to figure out the best route. I'd like to bring a firearm with me, but passing through New York State complicates things a bit. I can avoid NY, but that adds a ton of drive time. I'm weighing options and just wondering if anyone else has dealt with this kind of situation and what you ended up doing. Would appreciate any tips or experiences anyone's willing to share.

I'd feel that's risky, New York's gun rules are complicated and penalties can be severe if you accidentally run afoul of them. If it were me I'd either reroute, leave the firearm home, or ship it ahead after confirming rules

 

[flash60601]

In re: Your avoidance of New York. That goes double for New Jersey - think about a fine of $1,000 PER ROUND of hollow point ammunition.

 

[Jjbuck21]

Kid in college means I’ll be driving from PA to Maine minimum twice a year for the next 4 years. Also means we’ll hopefully be spending weeks at a time in the wilderness of Maine, at least once per year.

So the plan. Drive freely till the first commie state. Pull over inside the PA state line. The 2 pistols go into the holsters empty, magazine out. And into a locked gun safe.

The magazines and extra ammo go into a smaller locked gun safe. And pictures of both filled open and locked are taken.

The two gun lock boxes then go into the least conspicuous bag you’d ever see. Which is set in the packed full bed of the pickup.

Our route limits travel through New York State, which is the biggest worry. The bag stays there till we cross into Maine. (I do plan to get a Maine carry permit, as one is needed for Acadia.)

I planned the first round trip to not stop in NY. Made sure we had gas/snacks/empty bladders.

It’s still a risk. I know NY is an “arrest first/toss the charges” later kinda place.

I also only pack 10 round mags. One guy is a 10mm semi auto and the other a .357 revolver.