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U.S.C. § 926A. This statute allows a person to transport firearms
between states subject to the following conditions: the person can
lawfully possess the firearm at his or her points of departure and
arrival, and the firearm remains unloaded and inaccessible during
the trip. However, what if the person is an LTC holder and wants to
carry a handgun between states? Fortunately, 18 U.S.C. § 927 states
that Section 926A does not preempt applicable state law. Thus, if a
person can lawfully carry a weapon in the state in which he or she
boards the aircraft and in the state in which he or she lands, the LTC
holder is not subject to the unloaded and inaccessible restrictions of
Section 926A, unless, of course, there are stops in more restrictive
states.
For operations of private aircraft within one state, a person will
only be subject to the laws of the state within which he or she is
operating. The person will need to review their state’s statutes to
determine whether they impose any restrictions on possession of
firearms within non-secure areas of airports. The person will also
need to be familiar with the airports he or she will be visiting to
determine whether each airport has any restrictions (e.g., posting to
prohibit carrying a firearm, etc.).
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