Elkins45
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That would be a felony transfer of possession because you aren’t a resident of that state. The only way this wouldn’t be illegal would be if you left the guns in a locked container that the relatives don’t have the ability to unlock.
Traveling from Florida to Pennsylvania with handguns
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Not really that risky if he does as you say and strictly follows traffic laws. The risk goes up significantly if he decides to break the law and stay overnight in the state.
AlexanderA
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In the past, Maryland state police have been known to stop people (particularly on I-95) that were previously identified as gun owners. They had an intelligence operation to track individuals that they considered to be "gun runners." There were news stories on this.
Virginia, for example, ties concealed-carry permits to car license plates in its database. Therefore, if you get pulled over for any reason, the cop will know instantly if you might have a CCW. In Virginia, in most cases, this is no problem. But it's entirely plausible that Maryland police might have online access to such databases. If so, and if they spot an out-of-state driver who's identified as a carry permit holder, they could find some pretext to pull that person over. Then they would conduct a shake-down search of the car.
Strictly speaking, this may not be legal, but that's how they operate. Or at least they used to operate that way.
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Not risky at all. I went to Maine with my wife and all up through MD, NJ, NY, MA, CT, DE, etc. even while on the NJT, no issues; drove the limit, passed several state police, not even a blink
The fact that one person has gotten away with a given activity does not mean that that activity is "not risky at all".
Proves absolutely nothing.
P5 Guy
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https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1985-06-09-8501220833-story.html
MD is not the only state that targets out of state license tags.
MD is not the only state that targets out of state license tags.
The Federal law that permits possession of a secured firearm while traveling from one state where possession is legal to another where possession is legal does not apply in a state in which possession is not legal if the traveller stops for the night.
AlexanderA
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Yes, it's considered an interruption of the journey. For FOPA protection to apply, the journey must be uninterrupted. Brief stops, such as for gas and bathroom breaks, are supposed to be OK. But an overnight stay is not.
Stevie-Ray
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That article is 35 years old. Has Delaware gotten better or worse?
P5 Guy
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I can't imagine the NJHP giving up their honey hole of drug smugglers.
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