Air travel
Im flying out of state and would like know what Yall know about bring a gun home that you buy while out of town?
How do you get it to the plane without being aressted?
How do you get it to the plane without being aressted?
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Well first off you can only LEGALY buy a long gun our of state,
Q: From whom may an unlicensed person acquire a firearm under the GCA?
A person may only acquire a firearm within the person's own State, except that he or she may purchase or otherwise acquire a rifle or shotgun, in person, at a licensee's premises in any State, provided the sale complies with State laws applicable in the State of sale and the State where the purchaser resides. A person may borrow or rent a firearm in any State for temporary use for lawful sporting purposes.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(3) and (5), 922(b)(3), 27 CFR 478.29 and 478.30]
Q: May an unlicensed person obtain a firearm from an out-of-State source if the person arranges to obtain the firearm through a licensed dealer in the purchaser's own State?
A person not licensed under the GCA and not prohibited from acquiring firearms may purchase a firearm from an out-of-State source and obtain the firearm if an arrangement is made with a licensed dealer in the purchaser's State of residence for the purchaser to obtain the firearm from the dealer.
[18 U.S.C. 922(a)(3) and 922(b)(3)]
As for flying back it would need to be in an airline approved container and follow TSA rules and the airline you are flying with.
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/editorial_1666.shtm0 -
I've flown with guns dozens of time and let me tell you right up front: CALL THE AIRLINE AND ASK FOR INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU SHOW UP WITH A GUN. No matter what the regulations state, each airline is free to set it's own rules and these are all over the place, what one carrier will allow will cause another to throw a fit! Call ahead and specifically say that you will be transporting a firearm as ask for exact instructions...And follow them to the letter. If Carrier A will allow an assembled firearm to be placed in a locked container don't automatically expect that Carrier B will allow the same because carrier B may well want the gun disassembled.
Know before you go.0 -
Good advice on BOTH posts above. Assuming that you have talked with the airline, or checked their website (MOST do transport) here are some key points.
1. Unloaded. Check it again. Putting a loaded firearm onto an aircraft will get you 5 yrs if the Federal judge does not like the suit you wore today.
2. Needs to go in a TSA standards hard case, with a lock. Ammo will need to be in original shipping container, not loose, not in mags. Some airlines will not permit in case with gun. Southwest does not permit hollow point ammo.
3. Do not even THINK about carrying onto the aircraft.
4. You will need to check the gun as checked baggage. Walk up to the ticket counter, smile, and say (ya MIGHT wanta write this down) "Hi! I need to declare an unloaded firearm in my checked baggage." NOT "I have a gun." They will take you aside, have you show gun is unloaded, you fill out orange card that goes INSIDE the case. TSA will be there. You then close case, lock it, give to TSA, keep key. Case will be in baggage office at other end, not on carousel. Have your checked bag stub.
5. As said- unless you have a FFL, you may only acquire a LONG gun in another state, and that from a dealer. Exception for an inheritance. I have an 03 C&R FFL, and may pick C&R guns (long & short) while traveling.
PS- failure to declare the firearm to a carrier is a Federal crime in itself- and the Feds HAVE put people in prison for NOT declaring a firearm.0 -
If i hear ya'll correctly, If I found a long gun for sale by an individual ( not a dealer)while traveling, I could not purchase it and bring it home? I guess he could sent it to an FFL dealer in my home town for me.
I could buy one from a dealer ( FFL) and bring it home on a plane as long as I check it in properly?0 -
Private party purchases will have to be shipped to a dealer in your state for transfer as well as handgun purchases through out of state dealers. If state laws allow for it you can purchase and take delivery of a long gun if purchased from a licensed dealer in another state. 0 -
Rex- you heard right. 0 -
Thank you all very much. This has been very helpful. It also sounds like a person should have proof of ownership if you are carrying a gun outside your state, otherwise it could be assumed you bought it while outside your home state. 0 -
I don't think so; many folks have guns for which they have no "proof" of ownership. The legal assumption is that if you possess it, it is yours. Trust me, if you get stopped in the District of Columbia, the police will be glad to accept your statement that the gun in the glove box belongs to you.
If you are planning to take any gun outside of your state, you had BETTER know the gun laws everywhere that you take it.
If you buy a long arm out of state & are planning to fly home, it would be best to ship the gun home. If you check it as luggage, you might be rerouted to an unfriendly city & have to claim it at an airport where simple possession is illegal.
Neal0 -
As brother Meyers states- it is perfectly legal to MAIL a rifle or shotgun TO YOURSELF by US Mail. Be sure it is unloaded, and you must declare it to the clerk. 0
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