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  • TRLREDY

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    We have a road trip coming up soon and was debating on whether or not I should take a pistol with me for the trip. What do you all think? We are driving down to Florida. Don't plan on needing it but would like to have it JIC some SHTF. Going through KY, TN, GA then down into FL. I know I'm good in FL as far as having it on my person but does anyone know if the other three states are accepting of an IN permit off hand? Thanks!
     

    JDonhardt

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    I cant imagine anyone here will advise against packing heat.

    I, for one, support this notion.
     

    infidel

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    I know I'm good in FL as far as having it on my person but does anyone know if the other three states are accepting of an IN permit off hand? Thanks!

    Your permit is good to go from Indiana to FL

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    IndyMonkey

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    melensdad

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    We are driving down to Florida

    We drive to Florida once, sometimes twice a year. A gun is always with me. I never plan to use it, but given the rural areas you drive through in remote regions of KY, TN, GA and FL it is worth the piece of mind to have a gun in case of a breakdown, flat tire, etc.

    Review the laws of the states before you head south, for example some states are CC only and they mean 'concealed' carry.
     

    UltraRick

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    We have a road trip coming up soon and was debating on whether or not I should take a pistol with me for the trip. What do you all think? We are driving down to Florida. Don't plan on needing it but would like to have it JIC some SHTF. Going through KY, TN, GA then down into FL. I know I'm good in FL as far as having it on my person but does anyone know if the other three states are accepting of an IN permit off hand? Thanks!

    Duhhhhhhhhhhhh. :draw:
     

    infidel

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    Fletch

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    Should I Pack some Heat?

    Yes.

    We have a road trip coming up soon and was debating on whether or not I should take a pistol with me for the trip. What do you all think? We are driving down to Florida. Don't plan on needing it but would like to have it JIC some SHTF. Going through KY, TN, GA then down into FL. I know I'm good in FL as far as having it on my person but does anyone know if the other three states are accepting of an IN permit off hand? Thanks!
    Oh, there's more to the question?

    Yes.

    I drive through Illinois to get to Ohio from Oklahoma, and I'm packing at least 3 guns every time. Yes, there's a painful bit of stowing between St. Louis and Terre Haute, but I do it anyway. On a trip where carrying is god to go every state, there's no reason not to.
     

    IndySSD

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    ]We have a road trip coming up soon and was debating on whether or not I should take a pistol with me for the trip. What do you all think? We are driving down to Florida. Don't plan on needing it but would like to have it JIC some SHTF. Going through KY, TN, GA then down into FL. I know I'm good in FL as far as having it on my person but does anyone know if the other three states are accepting of an IN permit off hand? Thanks!

    Who DOES plan on needing their firearm?

    Your license is good IN->KY->TN->GA->FL so keep yourself and your loved ones safe by having your licensed firearm with you at all times!!
     
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    Should I Pack some Heat?!

    NO!!!!

    What do you all think? We are driving down to Florida. Don't plan on needing it but would like to have it JIC some SHTF. Going through KY, TN, GA then down into FL. I know I'm good in FL as far as having it on my person but does anyone know if the other three states are accepting of an IN permit off hand? Thanks!


    Why anyone would want to try to "pack heat" is completely beyond all sense and reason, *especially* for a trip to Florida! The odds of needing some heat during the summer "Just In Case some Snow Hits Tampa Florida" are so infinitesimal that it makes one question the sanity of the person who thinks they would need it. The average heat available in Indiana is not going to be as hot as that which is available in Florida, where average temperatures are higher throughout the year. Also, any usable amount of heat would either be too volumous for practical transportation (i.e. a sufficient volume of heated air packed into large containers), or too hot and dangerous to pack into a suitcase (i.e. a thermonuclear reaction). Attempting to pack a Miami Heat basketball player into any small container is dangerous as well, because in addition to their large size, more and more pro sports athletes are carrying firearms for protection, which unlike "packing heat" (sic), IS a sensible thing to do!

    Being a firearms website, :ingo: is a great source for information about carrying firearms for self-defense, but if you want to learn about "packing heat", I think a website dedicated to heating and air-conditioning issues, or the study of thermodynamics would be a much better choice!



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    jdhaines

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    NO!!!!




    Why anyone would want to try to "pack heat" is completely beyond all sense and reason, *especially* for a trip to Florida! The odds of needing some heat during the summer Just In Case some Snow Hits Tampa Florida are so infinitesimal that it makes one question the sanity of the person who thinks they would need it. The average heat available in Indiana is not going to be as hot as that which is available in Florida, where average temperatures are higher throughout the year. Also, any usable amount of heat would either be too volumous for practical transportation (i.e. a sufficient volume of heated air packed into large containers), or too hot and dangerous to pack into a suitcase (i.e. a thermonuclear reaction). Attempting to pack a Miami Heat basketball player into any small container is dangerous as well, because in addition to their large size, more and more pro sports athletes are carrying firearms for protection, which unlike "packing heat" (sic), IS a sensible thing to do!

    Being a firearms website, :ingo: is a great source for information about carrying firearms for self-defense, but if you want to learn about "packing heat", I think a website dedicated to heating and air-conditioning issues, or the study of thermodynamics would be a much better choice!



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    Benjamin

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    I have heard that there is a law in Florida that prevents you from carrying if you aren't 21. So if you are 18-20 and have an Indiana LTCH it might still be illegal to carry in Florida. I'm not positive on this but that's what I hear. Anyone know for sure?
     
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