Traveling with LEOSA (HR 218)

If you are traveling with a Firearm under LEOSA (HR218) each state is different. Be sure to do some research before hitting the road & learn about each state that you're visiting!

NYS SAFE Act Training PDF

This PDF (4/18/2013) is a Training Summary of the New York State SAFE Act issued by the NYS FOP: NYS SAFE Act Training (PDF).

Attention NYS Firearms Permit Holders

For current NYS pistol permit recertification guidance, use the official New York State resource: Pistol Permit Recertification.

State-by-State Research Resources

• To view Gun laws in the United States by state, this is a comprehensive listing: Wikipedia — Gun laws in the United States by state.
• This page has a very good interactive map which displays various components of firearms laws: nraila.org/gun-laws.
• This is a great website: handgunlaw.us. It features a “Who Honors my Permit” link to check which states honor your permit, you can “Create a License Map” & has State-by-State license application information.
• allstays.com offers a “Gun and RV Travel Basics Guide” — an 18 page PDF with a color map and state by state breakdown of traveling with a gun around the US, including the castle doctrine and stand your ground variations.
• gunlawguide.com sells a “Traveler's Guide to Firearm Laws of the 50 States” book.
• Same guide is also available at gunlaws.com/travel.