twofewscrews
Member
Hi,
So as you probably surmised from the title I am a NY state resident and have some questions about the legality of carrying long guns to and from the range or other places I can legally carry. I am not referring to handguns or pistols but to long guns only.
When going to and from the range or other places I am legally permitted to do so, I have the rifle unloaded, magazines unloaded, and ammo locked in their own containers. Basically I make sure I am in compliance with the Firearms Owners Protection Act of 1986 aka “The Peaceable Journey Law”. I realize that if I am not traveling from state to state the afore mentioned act does not afford me much protection if any but I have been unable to find any other law or act which stipulates how one is to transport long guns and ammunition within the state of NY.
There is an EPA/hunting regulation that stipulates:
A person may not transport or possess a shotgun, rifle or crossbow in or on a motor vehicle unless the firearm is unloaded in both chamber and magazine or the crossbow is unloaded or taken down.
The above law is not penal law and as I understand it pertains only to hunting. Am I wrong?
So I have two questions really:
1. What are/is the NY state penal law(s) which regulate the transportation of firearms (long guns) from place to place within the state of NY?
2. What are the NY state penal laws regarding carrying or keeping a loaded long gun in car? what about an unloaded long gun?
Thanks for your time,
The one who lacks a screw or two
So as you probably surmised from the title I am a NY state resident and have some questions about the legality of carrying long guns to and from the range or other places I can legally carry. I am not referring to handguns or pistols but to long guns only.
When going to and from the range or other places I am legally permitted to do so, I have the rifle unloaded, magazines unloaded, and ammo locked in their own containers. Basically I make sure I am in compliance with the Firearms Owners Protection Act of 1986 aka “The Peaceable Journey Law”. I realize that if I am not traveling from state to state the afore mentioned act does not afford me much protection if any but I have been unable to find any other law or act which stipulates how one is to transport long guns and ammunition within the state of NY.
There is an EPA/hunting regulation that stipulates:
A person may not transport or possess a shotgun, rifle or crossbow in or on a motor vehicle unless the firearm is unloaded in both chamber and magazine or the crossbow is unloaded or taken down.
The above law is not penal law and as I understand it pertains only to hunting. Am I wrong?
So I have two questions really:
1. What are/is the NY state penal law(s) which regulate the transportation of firearms (long guns) from place to place within the state of NY?
2. What are the NY state penal laws regarding carrying or keeping a loaded long gun in car? what about an unloaded long gun?
Thanks for your time,
The one who lacks a screw or two