First, let me state that I’m from CT, and I’m aware of the FOPA, and USC 18-926A. I am also aware of NY laws regarding the subject. I am also aware of the case history.
My question is simply: HAS ANYONE TRIED recently?
I know 4-5 years ago non-New York residents were getting jammed up at JFK (LaGuardia, Albany, and Syracuse too) trying to fly with their handguns in their checked luggage.
I just called the Port Authority police and talked to a Detective. I asked him specifically about flying out of JFK with a checked handgun as a non-resident, without a NY or NYC permit. He said it was fine so long as it was packed according to TSA standards (unloaded, locked in a hard-sided container), ammunition was separate and that I had a valid CT state permit on me. He also stated that when the uniformed Port Authority patrol officer came over to check my weapon and paperwork (and they do check everyone that declares in New York) I specifically needed to state that I was “in transit” and that I had come directly from CT to the airport, and not stopped anywhere in NY on the way, and that I was on my way via air to (destination) where I am legally allowed to transport. The detective verified this with the patrol Sergeant on duty at the airport.
I’m sure if I call back in a few weeks and asked the same question, I might get a different answer, but does anyone know definitively if New York (specifically Port Authority Police) has started to recognize peoples’ right to interstate transport at the airport?
My question is simply: HAS ANYONE TRIED recently?
I know 4-5 years ago non-New York residents were getting jammed up at JFK (LaGuardia, Albany, and Syracuse too) trying to fly with their handguns in their checked luggage.
I just called the Port Authority police and talked to a Detective. I asked him specifically about flying out of JFK with a checked handgun as a non-resident, without a NY or NYC permit. He said it was fine so long as it was packed according to TSA standards (unloaded, locked in a hard-sided container), ammunition was separate and that I had a valid CT state permit on me. He also stated that when the uniformed Port Authority patrol officer came over to check my weapon and paperwork (and they do check everyone that declares in New York) I specifically needed to state that I was “in transit” and that I had come directly from CT to the airport, and not stopped anywhere in NY on the way, and that I was on my way via air to (destination) where I am legally allowed to transport. The detective verified this with the patrol Sergeant on duty at the airport.
I’m sure if I call back in a few weeks and asked the same question, I might get a different answer, but does anyone know definitively if New York (specifically Port Authority Police) has started to recognize peoples’ right to interstate transport at the airport?