I will be moving to CT from the South. Therefore, I have to drive through New York state. How do I get my rifles, shotguns, revolvers, and pistols through New York?
I will not be bringing anything that is illegal in the state of CT, but my understanding is that FOPA is only an affirmative defense in New York. In other words, if I get stopped and searched in New York, I will likely be arrested and have to rely on FOPA to prove my innocence in court. I would prefer not to do that.
Here are the alternatives I have come up with:
1. Ship my firearms to myself via UPS. However, UPS requires handguns to be shipped Next Day Air. My drive is going to be about 22 hours or 3 days for me being encumbered by my wife's bladder. I am afraid of the handguns arriving a couple of days before I do. Question: Could I stop in Pennsylvania and ship them to myself via Next Day Air on my way to CT? I don't know how a UPS center in PA would feel about someone from Alabama (with AL id) shipping handguns to themselves in CT.
2. Box them up and ship them with the moving company along with all my other household goods. (The moving company only prohibits "loaded guns" and ammunition.)
3. Transport them following FOPA to the letter and hope I don't get stopped in New York. I have LTC that is recognized by all the other states I will be traveling through.
Any and all suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks.
I will not be bringing anything that is illegal in the state of CT, but my understanding is that FOPA is only an affirmative defense in New York. In other words, if I get stopped and searched in New York, I will likely be arrested and have to rely on FOPA to prove my innocence in court. I would prefer not to do that.
Here are the alternatives I have come up with:
1. Ship my firearms to myself via UPS. However, UPS requires handguns to be shipped Next Day Air. My drive is going to be about 22 hours or 3 days for me being encumbered by my wife's bladder. I am afraid of the handguns arriving a couple of days before I do. Question: Could I stop in Pennsylvania and ship them to myself via Next Day Air on my way to CT? I don't know how a UPS center in PA would feel about someone from Alabama (with AL id) shipping handguns to themselves in CT.
2. Box them up and ship them with the moving company along with all my other household goods. (The moving company only prohibits "loaded guns" and ammunition.)
3. Transport them following FOPA to the letter and hope I don't get stopped in New York. I have LTC that is recognized by all the other states I will be traveling through.
Any and all suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks.