Going to Pittsburgh... can I have my weapon?

M3Cosmos · February 12, 2007, 02:34 PM

I live in Columbia, SC and my CWP app is currently being processed by SLED (not more than 2 months to go

).
I work for a property management company that has houses all over the eastern US. Next weekend, my coworker, boss, and I are going to visit many of our houses that we have in Pittsburgh... the bad parts of Pittsburgh. Last time my coworker went up there he was quite frightened by the neighborhood people yelling threats, vagrants squatting in our houses, and just people giving him mean looks.
My question is, would it be legal for me to have my firearm in the car during this trip?
If I ABSOLUTELY (I repeat, ABSOLUTELY) had to use it while investigating our homes in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas, could I (legally)?

Any advice on this is greatly appreciated.

Josh

AR15FAN · February 12, 2007, 02:45 PM

Best advice is to call the local police firearms unit or the town if they control it, and ask someone in charge. Better to get in writing if they have a code book or firearms policy, that way you can back up what you did if the need arises.

rugerp95dc · February 12, 2007, 11:45 PM

if you find out that you cannot carry your firearm legally I would by Fox pepper spray. it has 5.3 million shu's and it hurts like hell. it'll give u some time to run back to your car if u need to.

M3Cosmos · February 13, 2007, 01:06 AM

I found out that something like pepper spray would be my best bet. Although the company I work for owns the property that we would be visiting, there is still too much legal finagling if anything happened. Besides that, I couldn't even legally transport the weapon there until I get my CWP.

Thanks for the advice guys.

Josh

Invicta · February 13, 2007, 04:05 PM

in Pennsylvania you cannot have a loaded gun in your car without a concealed weapons permit. you can have a gun in your car but the ammo must be kept separate from the gun. check out packing.org

Vitamin G · February 14, 2007, 09:12 AM

In PA you need a permit to conceal...

Carry openly

(Or get the non-res permit, which is also super-easy)

February 12, 2007, 02:34 PM	#1
M3Cosmos Junior Member Join Date: January 31, 2007 Posts: 11	Going to Pittsburgh... can I have my weapon? I live in Columbia, SC and my CWP app is currently being processed by SLED (not more than 2 months to go ). I work for a property management company that has houses all over the eastern US. Next weekend, my coworker, boss, and I are going to visit many of our houses that we have in Pittsburgh... the bad parts of Pittsburgh. Last time my coworker went up there he was quite frightened by the neighborhood people yelling threats, vagrants squatting in our houses, and just people giving him mean looks. My question is, would it be legal for me to have my firearm in the car during this trip? If I ABSOLUTELY (I repeat, ABSOLUTELY) had to use it while investigating our homes in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas, could I (legally)? Any advice on this is greatly appreciated. Josh

February 12, 2007, 02:45 PM	#2
AR15FAN Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2006 Posts: 179	Best advice is to call the local police firearms unit or the town if they control it, and ask someone in charge. Better to get in writing if they have a code book or firearms policy, that way you can back up what you did if the need arises. __________________ Use your most powerful weapon first, your brain.....

February 12, 2007, 11:45 PM	#3
rugerp95dc Member Join Date: May 7, 2006 Location: ohio Posts: 43	if you find out that you cannot carry your firearm legally I would by Fox pepper spray. it has 5.3 million shu's and it hurts like hell. it'll give u some time to run back to your car if u need to.

February 13, 2007, 01:06 AM	#4
M3Cosmos Junior Member Join Date: January 31, 2007 Posts: 11	I found out that something like pepper spray would be my best bet. Although the company I work for owns the property that we would be visiting, there is still too much legal finagling if anything happened. Besides that, I couldn't even legally transport the weapon there until I get my CWP. Thanks for the advice guys. Josh

February 13, 2007, 04:05 PM	#5
Invicta Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2004 Posts: 207	in Pennsylvania you cannot have a loaded gun in your car without a concealed weapons permit. you can have a gun in your car but the ammo must be kept separate from the gun. check out packing.org

February 14, 2007, 09:12 AM	#6
Vitamin G Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 307	In PA you need a permit to conceal... Carry openly (Or get the non-res permit, which is also super-easy)