We crossed the Canadian border Wed. 24 May

Grit dog wrote:

Tvov wrote:

Tom/Barb wrote:
.... then talked firearms safety, then he registered the weapon, we paid the fee. and we were on our way.
Things learned, has a trigger lock on your weapon, and store the ammo in a different place, and have your weapon in a locked compartment.
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So, I'm not quite understanding. Were you crossing the border with a weapon Not locked away with the ammo separately locked away? Or are you just reminding everyone?

Probably wasn't locked down and unloaded. Who carries a gun like that?
If you've got the gun locked down and the ammo locked up separately, what's the use?
Then it's like having an expensive stick and box of odd shaped rocks!

According to US Federal law, you can transport firearms through states that normally restrict firearms. You have to lock the guns separately from the locked up ammo, and the guns have to be out of reach of passengers (if possible). I travel through Massachusetts all the time to go hunting in Vermont, and Mass state troopers are known to be rather strict with state firearm laws. As long as you transport them legally, you are okay. I actually carry a copy of the Massachusetts carry laws with me, you can find them on the internet from the Massachusetts state gov website - as far as I know today with all states you can find the applicable laws on the internet. I am using Mass just as an example because I know it, but the federal law goes for other states, sometimes with minor variations.

Grit dog, you really, really need to research carry laws if you are going to have a firearm with you if and when you leave your state. You can transport firearms, even into Canada, just do it according to the applicable laws and you will be fine.