PSUPilot 0 Posted April 21, 2016 Hi all. New to the forum and a new (personal) gun owner. I have a few questions for all of you. I am a NJ resident for mail, taxes, etc. I have an apartment in Philly, as I work out of there. I recently got my NJ Firearms ID card, and the handgun purchase permit, and yesterday bought a Sig P226. (I have a HK also, but that is a separate fed issue and does not have anything to do with the state of NJ). 1) Am I able to take my gun to my place of residence in PA? Do I need to do ANYTHING with the state of PA to make it legal to bring my gun across the border from NJ? 2) Is there anyway to get a CCW in the state of PA these days? I was reading about the FL/UT loopholes, but it appears the liberal Attorney General in PA has made up her own laws to end this. 3) I thought about applying for the FL permit, as it seems relatively straight-forward. Has anyone done this recently, and can I still do it through mail as a non-resident of Florida? I'm sure I'll have more questions, but this is a start. Thanks for the insight! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyB 4,328 Posted April 22, 2016 Welcome PSU Pilot! 1) Am I able to take my gun to my place of residence in PA? Do I need to do ANYTHING with the state of PA to make it legal to bring my gun across the border from NJ? If your PA apartment is a legal residence of yours, ie your name is on the lease. Then you may transport your handguns from residence to residence. Your handgun should be in a locked or in a secured case and unloaded. Do not transport hollow point ammo though as this is a gray area from residence to residence without a stop at a range in between. 2) Is there anyway to get a CCW in the state of PA these days? I was reading about the FL/UT loopholes, but it appears the liberal Attorney General in PA has made up her own laws to end this. Not as a NJ resident! If you have a legal residence in PA, you should get your DL, mail and taxes in PA and then you can get a CCW but it will not be valid in NJ. 3) I thought about applying for the FL permit, as it seems relatively straight-forward. Has anyone done this recently, and can I still do it through mail as a non-resident of Florida? Use the PA residence and distance yourself from NJ as much as possible.......You will be much better off! Just my 2 cents. IANAL! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lambo2936 297 Posted April 22, 2016 Be sure to research pa and specifically philly gun laws. I believe the laws IN philly greatly differ from PA as a whole. No carry, for example, IIRC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n4p226r 105 Posted April 22, 2016 No open carry in philly without a valid ccw permit vs the rest of the state. If I was really in PA regularly I'd get a Texas permit and leave a second handgun in the apartment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n4p226r 105 Posted April 22, 2016 What is the federal issue with the Hk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weekend_junkie 129 Posted April 22, 2016 I was really in PA regularly I'd get a Texas permit and leave a second handgun in the apartment.+1 to this Maybe I missed it, but why not change your residence to PA? Lower taxes and more freedoms are a good thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
average joe 5 Posted April 24, 2016 You can get a Florida permit, but PA will not honor it because you are a NJ resident. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites