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Interstate moving of my guns
Fourth Horseman
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I'm moving from California to Nebraska in May or June. Does anyone know where I can get information on the legalities of moving my guns? For example, is it legal to move them in the trunk of my car or do I need to ship them via common carrier or can a moving company that will be moving my furniture, etc., also move my guns?
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http://www.handgunlaw.us/
Jim
http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/ab991.php
You can move them into CA but handguns need to be in locked containers. On a side note by CA law if you are bringing handguns into the state you must fill out a New Resident Handgun Ownership Report within 60 days and at a cost of $19 per handgun! I am sure tons of people have moved into CA and either didn't know the law or simply disregarded it-that would be up to you. You can go to the CA doj site for more info-and here is the rule about the report (registration[xx(]). If you have magazines with over 10 round capacity you also are not allowed to bring those into CA unless you are in Law Enforcement--good luck with the move---I moved OUT of that goofy state[;)]
http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/ab991.php
from Callifornia, to Nebraska
I hope your relo is wonderfully successful !!
Doug
[:)]
ONLY two states I know of that you could get in trouble are Ma. and MD. but neither of these are anywhere your route will take you . You can go to jail in those 2 states.
What would you get in trouble for? Federal law allows you to transport legal firearms from state to state.
quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
ONLY two states I know of that you could get in trouble are Ma. and MD. but neither of these are anywhere your route will take you . You can go to jail in those 2 states.
What would you get in trouble for? Federal law allows you to transport legal firearms from state to state.
Regardless of the "peaceable transport" law, New York State will file "firearms trafficking" charges against you if you are carrying more than 5 handguns in your vehicle even if they are unloaded and locked in your trunk!
When I moved from Virginia to NY State, I disassembled my handguns and had my dealer send just the frames to a NY State FFL dealer. I took the slides, cylinders, mags, etc. with me and picked up my handguns when I got to NY.