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ORIGINAL: rafsob

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ORIGINAL: bergall

For me, when I drive from NJ to Maine to hunt, I go thru NYC and Massachussetts. NYC requires a permit for posession, period. Massachusssetts requires you to apply and pay for a 'transport permit' for the exact make, model and serial number of firearms you're bringing up to the hunt. When I drive south to
S.Carolina (The low-country), I pass thru Maryland, another anti-gun, skunk-hole which requires a transport permit. NYC, Ma. and Md have not heard of FOPA of 1986 and have taken it upon themselves to make things either hard or dangerous for gun owners passing thru the state. That's why I provided links to the states you said you'd be passing thru....

I am havig a problem trying to understand why one would need a transport permit to go through a state. That would be a violation of federal law. I do know that if you are transporting a firearm through NYC, and stay in the city longer then a few days, then you can be charged for not having the proper permits.

You can transport firearms through any of the fifty states without any permits. This comes under the interstate commerce act. Oh yeah, it must be properly cased and unloaded!

And just for GP's, most states and the federal gov. don't consider muzzle stuffers firearms. That is why we can ship ML without an FFL. However, some states have changed their laws to include them as firearms. I think NY state just did this recently.

FOPA of 1986 was supposed to guarantee safe passage. It does not. If you're in Ma or Md, and you don't have that transport permit and you're stopped, call the lawyer.

Also, in NY State (if memory serves me right) if the gun was EVER loaded, it's now a firearm and subject to regulation. So just because it's not loaded now, that means nothing. At least in NY state....