-=> Quoting John Sandow to David R. Norton on 14 May 96  22:25 <=-
 Re: Trip West 
 
 DRN> in California, took it to an RV repair place, they found his handgun,
 DRN> last I heard he was facing some hard time in the penitentiary.  If this
 DRN> story is indeed true, you're better off to leave guns home or follow
 DRN> federal laws for transporting interstate.
 JS> Federal interstate transport regs only apply to sales of guns, not 
 JS> personal carry, if I am not mistaken.  Judge Balkan?
No judge, but I know the FOPA protects you if you're traveling *through* 
a state - provided of course you follow it. An unscheduled stop might not
be covered if it forces you to stay in one place for a while.
The FOPA requires the firearm to be inaccessible though - usually 
something like in a case in the trunk for a car. I'd have to presume if 
it was easy to find that it wasn't inaccessible. (!)
Either way - due to length of stay or accessibility - he doesn't seem to 
have been covered. So I guess he's out of luck.
Steve
... Every so often, we pass laws repealing human nature.
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