{"id":39159,"date":"2018-06-21T13:32:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T13:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/06\/21\/have-guns-will-travel-5-quick-tips-for-pcs-ing-with-personal-firearms\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:22:14","slug":"have-guns-will-travel-5-quick-tips-for-pcs-ing-with-personal-firearms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/home-hq\/2018\/06\/21\/have-guns-will-travel-5-quick-tips-for-pcs-ing-with-personal-firearms\/","title":{"rendered":"Have guns, will travel: 5 quick tips for PCS-ing with personal firearms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether it\u2019s a handgun for self-defense, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/off-duty\/2018\/02\/14\/military-times-2018-sporting-rifle-guide-whats-new-and-whats-coming-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\">rifle<\/a> for the range or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/off-duty\/2018\/06\/11\/2018-shotgun-guide-whats-new-whats-next-and-an-8200-work-of-art\/\" target=\"_blank\">shotgun<\/a> for the hunt, one thing stays the same: Personal firearms can add another hurdle in the path of a successful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/spouse\/2017\/04\/22\/military-moves-2017-13-tips-for-your-next-pcs\/\" target=\"_blank\">permanent change-of-station move<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some general tips from official Defense Department sources on how best to relocate with your weaponry. Be advised: For all but the most basic moves, it\u2019s a good idea to check with your local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.move.mil\/resources\/locator-maps\" target=_blank>transportation or personal property office<\/a> to be sure you\u2019ve got the right plan for your individual circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>1. OK, for starters. <\/b>Personal firearms can be shipped as part of your military move within the continental U.S., so long as no state or local laws are violated. Check with your local office at the link above for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>2. Some disassembly required. <\/b>Before movers will pack your weapons, you\u2019ll need to remove the bolt, firing pin, trigger assembly and any other arming parts. You\u2019ll also need to remove any ammunition, which the movers won\u2019t ship. Move.mil recommends listing all of your firearm\u2019s specs (make, model, caliber\/gauge, serial number, etc.) on your inventory and keeping a copy of the details with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>3. Ship-it-yourself. <\/b>Per guidance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, firearm owners are allowed to ship their items to themselves in another state, in care of another person. This could be an option to simply a personally procured move or to avoid any other potential PCS-related concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/home-hq\/2018\/03\/27\/know-your-pcs-basics-tips-and-links-for-the-busy-moving-season\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/090723-F-6293C-055.JPG.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Know your PCS basics: Tips (and links) for the busy moving season<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">A quick trip around the web for some timely PCS advice.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>4. Going international. <\/b>Rules on weapon imports and ownership vary greatly by location. Find some basic advice <a href=\"http:\/\/www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil\/MOS\/f?p=MI:CONTENT:0::::P4_INST_ID,P4_CONTENT_TITLE,P4_CONTENT_EKMT_ID,P4_CONTENT_DIRECTORY:1915,Household%20Goods,30.90.90.30.30.0.0.0.0,2\" target=_blank>here<\/a> if you\u2019re heading to Germany, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navsup.navy.mil\/site\/public\/household\/downloads\/Know_Before_You_Go_Japan.pdf\" target=_blank>here (PDF)<\/a> for those en route to Japan, and <a href=\"http:\/\/alaska.coastguard.dodlive.mil\/2016\/01\/have-gun-will-travel-pcs-moves-cause-firearms-transport-conundrum\/\" target=_blank>here<\/a> if your travels may take you across Canada (driving with firearms while heading to and from Alaska, for instance).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>5. Coming home. <\/b>Service members or family members heading back from overseas must fill out special paperwork to bring along \u201cfirearms, ammunition and implements of war,\u201d per Move.mil. Get the forms <a href=\"https:\/\/www.move.mil\/resources#forms\" target=_blank>here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read up on the rules before you pack (or ship) your handguns, shotguns and other weapons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":78734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_acf":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":9,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_smg_distribution_targets":[]},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"coauthors":[810],"class_list":["post-39159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-hq"],"acf":{"subheadline":"","legacy_arc_id":"VMGCR5SQIVCO5IGJQSFH6UWRVM","arc_canonical_url":"\/home-hq\/2018\/06\/21\/have-guns-will-travel-5-quick-tips-for-pcs-ing-with-personal-firearms\/","remove_feature_photo":false,"is_sponsored":false,"subtype":"home-hq-layout","redirect_url":"","disable_inline_ads":false,"native_logo_pretext":"Presented By:"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - 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