Am I Legal to Carry?
Quick permit reciprocity check — not a substitute for legal advice
Transport Mode Guides
Detailed rules for every way you might travel with a firearm
Private Vehicles
Your car, truck, or SUV
Federal FOPA protections, state storage requirements, loaded vs. unloaded rules, and what to do at a traffic stop.
Commercial Airlines
TSA & airline rules
TSA checked baggage requirements, hard-sided case rules, ammunition limits, declaration procedures, and airline-specific policies.
Rental Cars
Hertz, Enterprise, Avis & more
Rental company policies, liability considerations, storage requirements, and how destination state laws apply to rental vehicles.
Amtrak / Rail
Train travel with firearms
Amtrak's checked baggage firearm policy, which routes allow firearms, packaging requirements, and station-specific rules.
Cruise Ships
Maritime & port rules
Cruise line policies (most prohibit firearms entirely), port-of-call laws, and what happens if you arrive at a port with a firearm.
RVs & Motorhomes
Your home on the road
How "domicile" rules apply to RVs, storage requirements while driving vs. parked, and state-by-state considerations for full-timers.
International Travel
Crossing borders
US Customs & Border Protection rules, ATF export requirements, Canada and Mexico border crossing laws, and country-by-country overview.
Quick Reference Rules
Federal FOPA Protection
- Firearm must be unloaded
- Not directly accessible from passenger compartment
- Locked container or locked trunk
- Legal to possess at origin AND destination
- Transport must be continuous — no detours
TSA Checked Baggage
- Hard-sided, locked container required
- Declare at check-in counter
- Unloaded — no exceptions
- Ammo: 11 lbs (5 kg) max, factory packaging
- Magazines must be empty or in approved case
General Storage Rules
- Many states require locked container
- Some states require trigger lock
- Ammo stored separately in some states
- Loaded magazines may be restricted
- Check destination AND transit states
Multi-State Trip Planner
Build a complete trip plan — add states, see reciprocity status for each, find FFLs and ranges along your route, and generate a printable legal checklist to carry with you.
- Reciprocity status per state
- Printable trip packet
- Calendar export (.ics)
- Nearby FFLs & clubs
- Law links for each state