Travel With Sig 556

[Cbro]

Monday my wife and I will be traveling to Morgantown WV to visit family. I would like to bring my sig 556 incase my son and I get to go to a range. Will I encounter any problems having it in the car with us. We will be going through Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennesee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

 

[James Cannon]

Depends on what State's you go through.

 

[Cbro]

Sorry, I amended the post to include the state we will be going through.

 

[bs875]

If you keep it in the trunk you should be fine with the safe passage law. I would keep it unloaded, ammo separated and the case locked if possible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm_Owners_Protection_Act#.22Safe_Passage.22_Provision

 

[Cbro]

If you keep it in the trunk you should be fine with the safe passage law. I would keep it unloaded, ammo separated and the case locked if possible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm_Owners_Protection_Act#.22Safe_Passage.22_Provision

Going in a Jeep Grand Cherokee, no trunk.

 

[Bearco]

MS - Handguns fine/ long guns unloaded during hunting season
AL - Handguns unloaded and cased, unless you have a CHP / Long guns fine in plain view or cased
GA - handgun & rifles are fine w/ some restrictions
TN - handguns & long guns should be unloaded and cased unless you have a CHP.
VA - plain view or cased in plain view, trunk is also OK. greater than 20 round magazines are outlawed while the gun is loaded with them when driving around. Unloaded, they are fine.
WV - All firearms should be unloaded and carried in plain view, except at night when they should also be cased. A loaded handgun is OK with a CHP.

I can't go into the details of all the states, but some consider a firearm loaded just by having the magazine loaded. Make sure your magazines are clear and your ammo is kept separate from your rifle.
As stated above - unloaded in case, legal where you final destination is, and you do not stop in banned states/counties, then you are always fine.

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[bearfutedninja]

yea its best to put it in a locked case. btw how is that light working out for you

 

[70116]

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[Cbro]

yea its best to put it in a locked case. btw how is that light working out for you

I just put it on the 556 today. went to Barney's this morning to sight it in. So far so good.

 

[honestlou]

Monday my wife and I will be traveling to Morgantown WV to visit family. I would like to bring my sig 556 incase my son and I get to go to a range. Will I encounter any problems having it in the car with us. We will be going through Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennesee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

I think those are all free states-you should be okay.