Border Patrol or I.C.E. Locations on the Highway

[Bondhead88]

We are going to be back on the road in a month and I was wondering if anybody knew the rules regarding the Border Patrol checkpoints that are in places like Texas, Arizona, NM.

What are my obligations while going through them. Do I have to store my gun differently (this will be hard if not impossible to do)? I mean what do you do while driving on I 10, 20 down I 35, pull over on the side of the highway pull out mu gun put it in a case put it in the trunk, go through the check point go down the road and start carrying again?

Am i following the states law that I am in or is there different regs and does this become federal domain?

Do I need to inform them that I am legally carrying?

I am really concerned about this especially if we are traveling at night.

Any help with links or regs would be appreciated

 

[rfontes]

While i was driving from San Diego, CA heading to Indy I had to stop at a border patrol checkpoint just passed Yuma, AZ. The agent just had the narc dog sniff my car real quick and he waved me through. 10 sec stop & that was it. they're just looking for drug traffickers & people that are transporting illegals. as long as you dont have either in the car, you'll be okie. i drove through NM & TX(no checkpoints in either) as far as concealed carrying goes, there are states that honor indianas LTCH, & some dont. just obey all the traffic laws & there shouldn't be a reason for you to get pulled over or searched. as far as transporting a gun between states, has to be in the trunk in a safe container(case & locked) unloaded(i think, not positive). one suggestion would be is checking the NRA website, they got all kinds of stuff on gun laws by state. another website is INTERSTATE DRIVING

 

[Bondhead88]

While i was driving from San Diego, CA heading to Indy I had to stop at a border patrol checkpoint just passed Yuma, AZ. The agent just had the narc dog sniff my car real quick and he waved me through. 10 sec stop & that was it. they're just looking for drug traffickers & people that are transporting illegals. as long as you dont have either in the car, you'll be okie. i drove through NM & TX(no checkpoints in either) as far as concealed carrying goes, there are states that honor indianas LTCH, & some dont. just obey all the traffic laws & there shouldn't be a reason for you to get pulled over or searched. as far as transporting a gun between states, has to be in the trunk in a safe container(case & locked) unloaded(i think, not positive). one suggestion would be is checking the NRA website, they got all kinds of stuff on gun laws by state. another website is INTERSTATE DRIVING

Thanx I know the states reciprocity I was just wondering about federal jurisdiction. On a side not I think it is interesting that they use a dog to sniff which is a search but call it an indicator to allow a search.

The 4th amendment get around dogs

 

[Bill B]

IANAL, but unless you are on federal property (Nat'l park, military reservation,etc) then state law is still supreme as far as you carrying a firearm.
Again, IANAL, YMMV, etc.

 

[finity]

as far as transporting a gun between states, has to be in the trunk in a safe container(case & locked) unloaded(i think, not positive).

This is only applicable for transporting a gun through a state that doesn't recognize Indiana's LTCH. You must be travelling through the state & be legal where you start & in your destination state.

The gun must be unloaded & inaccessible from the passengers but not necessarily locked up (unless you don't have a trunk).

Here it is:

Sec. 926A. Interstate transportation of firearms


Notwithstanding any other provision of any law or any rule or


regulation of a State or any political subdivision thereof, any


person who is not otherwise prohibited by this chapter from


transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm shall be entitled to


transport a firearm for any lawful purpose from any place where he


may lawfully possess and carry such firearm to any other place


where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm if, during


such transportation the firearm is unloaded, and neither the


firearm nor any ammunition being transported is readily accessible


or is directly accessible from the passenger compartment of such


transporting vehicle: Provided, That in the case of a vehicle


without a compartment separate from the driver's compartment the


firearm or ammunition shall be contained in a locked container


other than the glove compartment or console.