New York Commie Workaround

[applepie_eli]

Sitting here bored, thought of something kinda funn...

I'm from PA and I know all about the laws of NY concealed carry. Basically you can't do it unless you're transporting through the state and lock it up and don't stay overnight blah blah blah...

That being said, I don't feel like getting a felony so I don't carry when we go to Lake Placid every winter for a ski trip.

But I have a weird insecurity where I feel like I'm naked without a firearm of some sort.

So could I just bring a shotgun, keep an orange vest in the trunk and IF I ever got searched or questioned, tell the officer yeah I'm going grouse hunting for a couple days after skiing? I don't see why not, especially since I might actually like to do that someday. I'd be happier knowing I have a double barrel with me than nothing at all. Just curious what others think it it's legal and if it's worth the hassle. Obviously it's stupid you can't just carry there but not much I can do about that.

This is about 50% serious 50% humor BTW.

 

[displacedtexan]

1- That's not what communism is.

2- Some combination of how useful is an unloaded shotgun in the trunk/maybe learn that it's okay to not have a security blanket?

3- The odds of a LEO ever finding it seem to be approximately zero. IF they found out it seems about 50/fifty that it would be a non issue/a lot more questions. Add some hunting boots/chaos.

 

[2531usmc]

I would guess Lake Placid is a high threat area. Good idea to bring your shotgun. Just in case.

 

[applepie_eli]

I would guess Lake Placid is a high threat area. Good idea to bring your shotgun. Just in case

Lots of angry French Canadians up there

 

[2531usmc]

Maybe looking for snow bunnies?

 

[Coopsdaddy]

Throw gun in and don’t do stupid shit.
You’ll be ok

 

[Brooks]

I used to drive a semi truck from California to Buffalo NY and always had a shotgun with me. I got searched once in Arkansas and once in NY and both times they said a shotgun was ok and I was on my way. Carried it in the sleeper. In NY it was two state troopers and they were D heads!! if they could have busted me they would have but it was legal.

 

[johnnycake]

I would guess Lake Placid is a high threat area. Good idea to bring your shotgun. Just in case.

I watched a documentary about that place once. No way you'd find me unarmed in the vicinity of such a hot bed of dangerous crocodilian activity

 

[gman82001]

Maybe not give your money to communist shithole states?

 

[cnelk]

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[Swamp Fox]

1- That's not what communism is.

2- Some combination of how useful is an unloaded shotgun in the trunk/maybe learn that it's okay to not have a security blanket?

3- The odds of a LEO ever finding it seem to be approximately zero. IF they found out it seems about 50/fifty that it would be a non issue/a lot more questions. Adnn youn d some hunting boots/chaos.nons

1. The concern is absolutely something that can be connected to communism.

2. Reply to *add some irrelevant nonsense* : phht ...

3. I wouldn't put any more faith in a NYS trooper than I would a box of rocks.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Hmmm. Lived in NYC and the area for a long time. Moved to PA a while ago. Upstate is a lot more permissive than NYC, Westchester and Long Island, and around Albany.

On body carry is going to be a no-no. Be very careful about what you carry and how many bullets are in magazines and what the capacity of those magazines are. I had some buddies that allegedly were going to a USPSA match in a state north of NY and were in a fairly bad one car accident. The NY state trooper saw their shooting bags, asked if there was anything in them he wouldn’t want to find (hi cap magazines) told them to get someone to come remove them from the scene.

I would not tell you to carry concealed there. I would not tell you to carry in your car. NY has some carve outs for transporting guns to and from hunting, ranges and organized shooting competitions.

Not that you asked, but be careful about flying through NY airports with firearms. Years ago, I was heading to NOLA to help out days after their big hurricane. I lost a nice sig 9mm to an anti gun DA (had to surrender it to be destroyed as part of plea deal) in NYC when I was grabbed in JFK by an over zealous port authority officer for a gun that was in a locked hard case in my checked bag per TSA rules. That whole episode cost me a lot of $ on lawyers and fines.

 

[Yoder]

It's pretty bad when they violate the Federal interstate firearm transportation law. They will still arrest you for transporting handguns or "assault" rifles even if they are properly locked and stored per federal law.

 

[Phaseolus]

 

[pacoalcracker]

I carry a Kel-Tec bullpup single magazine 12ga shotgun in my motorhome. First few rounds are rubber slugs..the rest are the real deal. A motorhome is considered your home.

 

[Macintosh]

The skiing is better in Vermont, we have constitutional carry, and we also have more grouse. Your tourist $ are welcome here.