Taking a Gun Up for the Weekend

hodgepodge · Sep 26, 2016

The wife and I will be visiting the Lancaster area next month. Primary goals are relaxation and fabric shopping.

But she is kind. Last year, we visited a very nice indoor range in East Earl. My plan is for her to drop me off with the Glock while she goes shopping. (I have to visit Obie's for the floor to ceiling experience.)

And I have the usual list of area gun shops.

I've checked handgunlaw and I see no issue with transporting the unloaded gun(s). Any issue with leaving secured it in the hotel?

And I know there's always the rental option.

Isaakb · Sep 26, 2016

Keep in mind IANAL

Do you have a CCW from a state with PA reciprocity/agreement? If so then your hotel room should qualify as a vacation domicile. If not, I think you can open carry in PA except in Philadelphia. Lancaster is pretty rural, and you shouldn't get many stares if you decide to exercise that right. PA also has this kind of catch-all statement in their laws " No county, municipality or township may in any manner regulate the lawful ownership, possession or transportation of firearms, ammunition or ammunition components when carried or transported for purposes not prohibited by the laws of the Commonwealth."
Good luck. I think you'll be fine.

Unless my understanding of the law is incorrect (and it might be), if you have a CCW from ANY state you can carry in your car in PA. "* (11) Any person while carrying a firearm in any vehicle, which person possesses a valid and lawfully issued license for that firearm which has been issued under the laws of the United States or any other state."Title 18 §6106

Tomcat · Sep 30, 2016

I take several guns to PA every time I go to our place in the mountains. Just carry properly (cased, unloaded, in the trunk etc.) I've never had a problem even when driving from PA back down to MD for a Sunday morning Hooligan shoot.

Hope Trop gun shop is on your list. They're just north in Elizabethtown. Nice shop and an indoor range. Another place in Elizabethtown I believe is called Tactical Supply or something like that. They're over by the Amtrack station.

Blacksmith101 · Oct 1, 2016

Check the Southern Lancaster County Farmer Sportsmen Association web site, Club matches are open to the public so depending on what weekend you'll be here you might find a match to shoot in, Just check with the organizers or club officials for details.
http://www.slcfsa.com/

Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association fall Time Of Harvest Show is Oct. 7 & 8 (Friday and Saturday) in case you like steam and gas engines.
http://www.roughandtumble.org/

ivwarrior · Oct 10, 2016

Do you have a carry license? If not, you cannot legally have a firearm (as defined in that section of law, generally handgun, SBR, SBS) in a vehicle in PA. Except under a few very specific exemptions that involve driving DIRECTLY TO AND FROM (ie, don't even stop for gas) specific locations.

Blacksmith101 · Oct 25, 2016

ivwarrior said:
Do you have a carry license? If not, you cannot legally have a firearm (as defined in that section of law, generally handgun, SBR, SBS) in a vehicle in PA. Except under a few very specific exemptions that involve driving DIRECTLY TO AND FROM (ie, don't even stop for gas) specific locations.

From the Pennsylvania State Police Web Site
Carrying Firearms in Pennsylvania
http://www.psp.pa.gov/firearms-information/Pages/Carrying-Firearms-in-Pennsylvania.aspx#.VvU-hRIrJBw

Selected exceptions:

4) Any persons engaged in target shooting with rifle, pistol, or revolver, if such persons are at or are going to or from their places of assembly or target practice and if, while going to or from their places of assembly or target practice, the firearm is not loaded.

8) Any person while carrying a firearm which is not loaded and is in a secure wrapper from the place of purchase to his home or place of business, or to a place of repair, sale or appraisal or back to his home or place of business, or in moving from one place of abode or business to another or from his home to a vacation or recreational home or dwelling or back, or to recover stolen property under section 6111.1(b)(4) (relating to Pennsylvania State Police) or to a place of instruction intended to teach the safe handling, use or maintenance of firearms, or back to a location to which the person has been directed to relinquish firearms under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6108 (relating to relief) or back upon return of the relinquished firearm or to a licensed dealer’s place of business for relinquishment pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 6108.2 (relating to relinquishment for consignment sale, lawful transfer or safekeeping) or back upon return of the relinquished firearm or to a location for safekeeping pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 6108.3 (relating to relinquishment to third party for safekeeping) or back upon return of the relinquished firearm.

14) A person lawfully engaged in the interstate transportation of a firearm as defined under 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(3) (relating to definitions) in compliance with 18 U.S.C. § 926A (relating to interstate transportation of firearms).

Silverlax · Nov 2, 2016

hitwtom said:
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Hope Trop gun shop is on your list. They're just north in Elizabethtown. Nice shop and an indoor range.

+1 for Trop - great store.

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