Hello from New York...

jfeenin

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No, you didn't read that wrong. it's western NY but it's unfortunately still NY. However by the end of the summer I expect to be in Greenville. You see I've always wanted to move south and the latest political actions up here haven't exactly made me want to stay any longer. So the instant that happened my wife and I began making provisions to leave the state. She has a job lined up in Greenville so now I need to do the same, one way or another. The way I figure it, if Mr. Cuomo wants me to get my guns out of the state I will. I will also take myself, my family, and all the tax dollars and revenue we generate along with them to a state that is far less anti-constitution.

So now that we have committed to a move and a time frame I thought I would seek out a place to learn more about the laws surrounding firearms in SC. I know they are much more firearms friendly than NY, but then right now literally everyplace is. I currently have an unrestricted carry permit in New York State (but not NYC). I would like to get one in SC as well. Are there any specific concerns I need to know about moving with firearms to South Carolina? I have never moved state to state before. Are there any special requirements for owning firearms in South Carolina?

Thanks in advance for any info you can provide.

Joe
 
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Welcome. I've lived in NY and I'm currently at my residence north of you-- over the border.

I also have a residence in South Carolina and I love every minute I'm in the state. I expect to spend more and more time in SC.

One moment of pure pleasure was to switch my vote from NY9 to SC7.

You will not be sorry!
 
Welcome. I have also relocated from New York to South Carolina seven years ago. When you leave New York you can take all your rifles shotguns and pistols with you just make sure they are stored properly in your car or truck and I would avoid going through New Jersey if you can. leaving New York with a pistol and a pistol permit is a very simple process when you are moving into a different state such as South Carolina the only thing you have to do when you move down here is mail back your pistol permit to New York to the sheriffs department they will even give you a self addressed envelope to mail back to them or whoever issued it to you with a letter stating you moved to a different state and just give them general details. when you're in South Carolina with your rifles pistols and shotguns you are not required to register any of them. I would suggest you look up the local current laws transporting a pistol if you do not have your concealed carry permit yet. You will be allowed to transport it without a concealed carry permit and it can be loaded in your car but it should be in your glove compartment or center console and you must inform law-enforcement if you get stopped immediately. Make sure you give Como and Bloomberg a good swift kick in the ----- before you leave
 
I too left NY eight years ago, I kept my pistol permit until I sold my house in Ny. I sent it back to them and have never looked back.
You will love the freedoms enjoyed by SC residents. Welcome to the state.
 
Welcome to The Forum. We have quit a few friends from up there who are now down here in the Low Country.

Dave
 
Welcome!! Been down here 15 years from Ohio. No real big gun issue there though. More job related.

You will love it down here once you acclimate to the summers. But it beat shoveling snow.
 
Thanks for all the input everyone!

I am sure it will beat the snow. I moved where I am now (south of Rochester) actually to get away from the snow where I grew up between Oswego and Watertown. It wasn't uncommon for 3' to show up in one night during a lake effect snow storm. Problem is I do now and always have hated snow. It's more than time to leave. The recent changes here just served to increase the push to move. Now it's turned from a want into a necessity both for firearms reasons and for my wife's degree.

I am glad to hear there should be no trouble moving. I have gotten into the habit even going to the range these days of removing bolts from bolt guns, I separate the upper and lower on my AR's and my pump shotgun and pistols I transport unloaded with the slide locked open if the case allows it. I transport all magazines unloaded. It's just not worth the potential hassle dealing with NY to do otherwise. The exception to the above is if I am carrying a sidearm. That of course is always loaded and I am permitted to do so.

Those of you that left are probably happier that you did now than you even were before. NY's latest insanity technically makes even my SKS and Garand an "Assault Weapon" because they included any semi-automatic with a fixed magazine that holds more than 7 rounds in their ridiculous fantasy definition. Hell they are going to even forcing NICS checks on ammunition purchases as of next January. That should make buying that $3 box of deer slugs real cheap and convenient. Of course that is the plan. To make shooting and owning a firearm as inconvenient, expensive and vilified as they possibly can.

As I understand it the way things are now in NY I have until January 15th of 2014 to get rid of my pre-ban magazines either by selling them out of state, destroying them, or turning them into police. I have until April 15th of next year to register what they deem "assault weapons" with their database. None of which I am keen on doing and now it looks like I won't have to.

Actually one of the first things I want to do when I get settled and can afford it when I get there are get std capacity magazines for my Glock, P89, and AR-10. Then I can replace the foolish looks like collapsible but isn't buttstock on my LMT as well as replace the barrel with one that has a flash hider. Because those are a no-no in NY. Why? Who knows?

Once again thanks for the input.
 
Really? I wasn't aware people even bought 10rd Glock or AR mags outside of NY and other such states. I figured it would be harder to find one of those in SC than the STD ones.
 
Hurry up. The word is that Cuomo has set aside 27 million dollars to set up a handgun registry.

He should know that his neighbor-to-the-north has had one since 1934.

It's never prevented nor helped to solve even a single crime.

I can't wait to see the lineups in NYC, Buffalo, Albany, Rochester, Syracuse, as all the gang members line up to register their pistols.
 
NY has registered all handguns for many decades actually. You need a permit to even buy one let alone carry one. The new registry is for our so-called "assault weapons" which is so broad of a classification it includes almost every semi-auto rifle ever made as well as many shotguns.
 
jfeenin said:
NY has registered all handguns for many decades actually. You need a permit to even buy one let alone carry one. The new registry is for our so-called "assault weapons" which is so broad of a classification it includes almost every semi-auto rifle ever made as well as many shotguns.

Ah! Thanks for the clarification.
 
Yeah, Moscowchusetts restricts you to 10 unless you have a Class A license...

and bigger mags here have to be pre-ban items from what, 1986 or somewhat later?

You're going to love South Carolina! :lol:
 
If I can remember correctly it has been law in NY that you have a pistol permit for at least 60 years. I got mine almost forty years ago.
 
I actually have scans from my wife's Great Grandfathers pistol permits from 1934 and 1935... That same paper permit is still used in most counties. Mine has since in the past few years switched to plastic cards which make it through the laundry much better. I can attest to that personally. LOL
 
welcome. ive driven trucks to Manhatten Island. love the buildings, even went to the top of the World Trade Center. still its got nothing on SC trees.
 
Tigerstripe said:
welcome. ive driven trucks to Manhatten Island. love the buildings, even went to the top of the World Trade Center. still its got nothing on SC trees.
most people in SC see NY as concrete and skyscrapers. Believe me when I say NY is full of trees, beautiful lakes and valleys, massive mountains, tons of game animals,& almost everything a person could want from nature except the long warm summers like the south. I came from a town that the tallest building was four stories high until the late 70's and now they have one building that goes up 11 stories. We were 4.5 hours driving time from NYC. I could shoot whitetails from the back porch and ducks from the side yard. We grew more apples than a lot of states and boast of some of the US's finest hunting and fishing. Look up Salmon fishing in Oswego County NY.
 
I can vouch for that. Where I grew up (East end of Lake Ontario) was also very rural. Most of the state is indeed like that. Unfortunately politically they get pushed around by NYC and the other large urban centers. Mostly NYC though.
 
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