Packing Firearms for a Long-Distance Move
Before you start packing your firearms for your upcoming long-distance relocation, you should check the regulations concerning transporting firearms across state lines. Gun laws vary from state to state, but most have fairly strict regulations, and when transporting firearms, owners must comply with legal requirements in each jurisdiction. To avoid legal problems, it’s important to conduct thorough research because while some states treat all firearms equally, others regulate handguns more strictly than long guns.
Using a moving company to transport your firearms is not an unreasonable prospect, but many movers do not offer this service. Even those that do will not include your ammunition since it is against the law for movers to transport combustible and potentially hazardous items. If your mover agrees to carry your firearms to your new destination, or if you’re doing it yourself, you should pack your guns carefully by:
- Ensuring that all weapons are unloaded and that safety mechanisms are on
- Using trigger locks, or disassembling the weapon, as an added precaution
- Documenting the make, model, and serial number of each firearm
- Transporting firearms in locked, hard cases. (If you don’t have a hard case, you can wrap the guns in protective packaging, box them, and label the box discreetly.)
As a reputable moving company that has been an industry leader for more than 40 years, Atlantic Relocation Systems adheres to the law by not transporting ammunition. But, we can certainly move your firearms along with your household items. We equip our trucks with GPS tracking, so you can be confident that you will be able to locate your firearms from the time they leave your current home to the time they arrive safely at your new residence. If you would like to learn more about the comprehensive moving services we offer, contact Atlantic Relocation Systems today.
