Carrying Handgun - Out of State Resident

[smalliesontop]

Reading through PA handgun laws. I am trying to make sure I understand this right.

An out of state resident that does not have any type of license or carry permit for a handgun in their state of residence is still allowed to carry a handgun in Pennsylvania (with the exception of Philadelphia) while driving to or engaged in any type of travel or activities related to fishing?

There are a few other exceptions listed under these PA gun laws. But I am mainly curious about that specific law.

[joe1944usa]

Being from out of state may be a problem?  Take your ID/driver  & fishing licenses & apply for a Sportsman's Firearm Permit. . A Sportsman's Firearm Permit is NOT a License to Carry a firearm concealed.

The county treasurer's office may answer your questions over the phone. Leave the guns at home if you go in person. Do take make, model , cartridge and serial number info on a slip of paper with  you. 


www.psp.pa.gov/firearms-information/Pages/Carrying-Firearms-in-Pennsylvania.aspx

[joe1944usa]

Found this -  www.co.clarion.pa.us/Dept/Treasurer/Documents/SportsmansPermitRegs1.pdf

An out of state person with a Pa. fishing license can  get a Sportsman's Firearms Permit.   But may need to be 21 for a handgun??? 

Dated 1995 

2. Must a person be a resident of Pennsylvania to receive a

Sportsman's Firearm Permit?

(a) No, as long as they possess a valid hunting, fishing

or trapping license from Pennsylvania and are 18 years

of age or older they may receive a Sportsman's Firearm

Permit.

Here is a chester county link   www.chesco.org/1108/Pistol-Permit

[icemole]

I believe the only way anyone in Pa. can legally hop in a vehicle with a handgun on their person(concealed or open carry) is with a carry permit. Once you get in that vehicle the weapon is considered concealed by law enforcement. Sportsman permits do not allow for concealed carry.

***However*** I wouldn't take anything on the internet as gospel.... talk to the PSP, local PD. a good 2nd amendment lawyer, etc. and get everything in writing if it goes in your favor

[smalliesontop]

Thanks all. Appreciate the comments.

[joe1944usa]

With a fish/hunting permit- When traveling in a vehicle,  the firearm needs to be unloaded & in a case.   Placed in the trunk or rear of the vehicle, out of reach. 
Pa. does allow travel to & from some places, like a place to shoot, to gunsmith etc., without a permit. Out of state may be different.

Keep in mind , if stopped, the office may not know all the laws. 

A resident of Pa. can go out in public with a loaded handgun on their hip, as long as its not concealed.
Not a good idea in this day and age. 

This is how i see it. 
As said above, 

***However*** I wouldn't take anything on the internet as gospel.... talk to the PSP, local PD. a good 2nd amendment lawyer, etc. and get everything in writing if it goes in your favor