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There will be a point in your life that you will be traveling to another state and you may be carrying a firearm.\u00a0 You\u2019re going to have to be extra careful about this since you might travel through a state that may not recognize your permit or possibly the type of firearm(s) you may be transporting.\u00a0 The firearm you may traveling with could be banned in that state.\u00a0 There’s going to be some prep-work when it comes to carrying a firearm across state lines.\u00a0 Have you ever heard of the Firearm Owners Protection Act)?\u00a0 It is a federal law that allows you to transport firearms from state to state.\u00a0 You should have an understanding of this law and if you’re not careful, you can end up in prison if you don\u2019t follow it.\u00a0 There is a story in the book (Way of the Concealed Carrier<\/a>) about one person who was arrested after he was found taking a nap in his car and he had his firearms with him.\u00a0 He didn\u2019t follow the law of FOPA and because of this, it changed this person’s life forever.\u00a0 This person (a retired police officer) who was taking a short nap because he was tired due to extensive driving across state lines, ended up in prison.\u00a0 We won\u2019t discuss his story here since this was already talked about in the book, but we will talk about what you need to do to prepare for your trip to avoid such circumstances.<\/p>\n In this article, we will focus on driving instead of flying across state lines.<\/p>\n First you need to chart out your trip and find out what states you’ll be driving through.\u00a0 Determine which states recognize your permit(s) and which ones don\u2019t.\u00a0 For those states that do not recognize your permit, you will have to lock up your firearm(s) in the trunk of your car.\u00a0 Not in the back seat, on the floor, in the chair next to you, in the glove compartment or any location where it is reachable by you.\u00a0 Yeah, I know this truly sucks.\u00a0 Some states have made it possible to make responsible armed American citizens defenseless who do not live in their state.\u00a0 These states have their own laws on how the firearm needs to be transported if they do not recognize your permit to carry.\u00a0 Some may have you empty the firearm and have it locked up (like in a safe), others may just have you put the ammo in another location \u2013 away from the firearm.\u00a0 Some really don\u2019t have the exact steps in what you need to do, except lock it up, without any defined way of how it should be locked up.\u00a0 It\u2019s a pain in the ass since no one is on the same page in how a firearm should be locked up.<\/p>\n I like the website\u00a0Handgun Law<\/a>.\u00a0 You can download the laws of each state so you can get familiar with the local laws.\u00a0 \u00a0I also keep a copy with me so I can refresh myself over each state I visit since after a lot of reading I get confused with what laws goes with what state.\u00a0 I will highlight things in yellow so I can quickly reference it later.\u00a0 Visit Handgun Law’s website and choose the states<\/a> you will be visiting.<\/p>\n Then view their\u00a0reciprocity map<\/a> to see if your permit(s) are allowed in those states. These are great resources that you should continue to check out every time you decide to leave your state.\u00a0 Or you can view your own state to keep up on the changes in the law.\u00a0 Print up this map and keep it with you.\u00a0 If you do get pulled over and the officer is not well informed about the laws, this would be a great reference to show them that you are not breaking the law.<\/p>\n The biggest thing that you\u2019re going to need is the phone number of your attorney.\u00a0 Keep this on you all the time.\u00a0 I have mine in my wallet for my state.\u00a0 If you do get in trouble, you are going to need their help.\u00a0 I would recommend getting some type of Concealed Carry Insurance.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t know what to look for, I would recommend reading chapter 15 in the book \u201cWay of the Concealed Carrier\u201d about what to look for in a Concealed Carry insurance company.\u00a0 It will help remove a lot of the headaches in your research and give you pointers in what to look for in an exceptional concealed carry insurance firm.\u00a0 I know, it sounds like a shameful plug, but since I already wrote about it, no reason to repeat myself.\u00a0 I would rather educate my readers on other topics.<\/p>\n The big advantage in having concealed carry insurance is that it covers all states.\u00a0 If you do get in trouble, you just call the insurance hotline and they will find an attorney in the state that you\u2019re in.\u00a0 If you don’t have insurance and you only have an attorney on retainer in your state, they may be out of reach for you in the other state that you got arrested in. So keep this in mind.<\/p>\n Make sure you do your due diligence and research this days before you go on your trip.\u00a0 Don\u2019t do it at the last moment, you may have questions for yourself and it may be too late.\u00a0 You may want to review the laws again before you return back to your own home state.\u00a0 I would suggest revisiting the website and see if any of those states had their laws changed while you were away.\u00a0 On the front page of these sheets from Handgun law, they will show you the latest update.\u00a0 Be safe out there and know the laws in those states you visit or pass through.<\/p>\n Be safe out there, be the responsible firearm owner and always follow the \u201cConcealed Carry Creed<\/a>\u201d!!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Grandpa \u201cG\u201d<\/p>\n Are you about to travel out of state with your firearm?\u00a0 Do you know the laws in those states?\u00a0 Which states recognize your permit(s)? There will be a point in your life that you will be traveling to another state and you may be carrying a firearm.\u00a0 You\u2019re going to have to be extra careful…
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