# Vacation help (New York State) **URL:** \ **Category:** Reciprocity\ **Created:** [September 20, 2019, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/vacation-help-new-york-state/12128 "2019-09-20T12:00:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spence](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/spence/32/16036_2.png) [@Spence](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Spence)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/vacation-help-new-york-state/12128/1 "2019-09-20T12:00:16Z")
My wife wants us to go visit her family in New York around Christmas this year. Obviously NY does not reciprocate with Michigan on CPLs. For this reason I’m not enthusiastic about going at all. What are my EDC options for this trip? I don’t know anything about NY laws honestly. ---
**Author:** ![Robert8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/robert8/32/1471_2.png) [@Robert8](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Robert8)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/vacation-help-new-york-state/12128/2 "2019-09-20T12:14:07Z")
My advice to you Spence @Spence. Do not bring a gun to New York you will be put in jail and face big outrageous fines and put into their court system. Just trust nothing is going to happen and leave all guns, all ammunition, all magazines at home and anything that remotely smells like a gun at home. When you’re stopped it’s going to turn out very bad for you. Sorry to be Debbie Downer but they hate guns and people who think they have any rights. ---
**Author:** ![Dawn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/dawn/32/24_2.png) [@Dawn](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Dawn)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/vacation-help-new-york-state/12128/3 "2019-09-20T13:00:23Z")
I’m with @Robert8 on this one. Don’t take a firearm there. Here are the laws for NY for you: [https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/resources/ccw\_reciprocity\_map/ny-gun-laws/](https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/resources/ccw_reciprocity_map/ny-gun-laws/) ---
**Author:** ![Spence](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/spence/32/16036_2.png) [@Spence](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Spence)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/vacation-help-new-york-state/12128/4 "2019-09-20T13:20:53Z")
I know better than to bring my firearm. I’m looking for other EDC advice (knives, OC spray, tasers?, etc). Frankly I really just want to say “Hell no, we aren’t going there.” I don’t think that would end well. ---
**Author:** ![Dawn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/dawn/32/24_2.png) [@Dawn](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Dawn)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/vacation-help-new-york-state/12128/5 "2019-09-20T13:58:00Z")
Invite the family to your house? ---
**Author:** ![45IPAC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/45ipac/32/2855_2.png) [@45IPAC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/45IPAC)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/vacation-help-new-york-state/12128/6 "2019-09-20T14:01:32Z")
What she said☝️ ---
**Author:** ![Robert8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/robert8/32/1471_2.png) [@Robert8](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Robert8)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/vacation-help-new-york-state/12128/7 "2019-09-20T14:44:03Z")
@Spence What about a neutral third place in a warmer weather climate such as a place like Nashville? Nashville is the new Las Vegas. People are friendly, weather will be nice. Or Florida? You have many options since we are still about 90 days out ---
**Author:** ![Spence](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/spence/32/16036_2.png) [@Spence](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Spence)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/vacation-help-new-york-state/12128/8 "2019-09-20T15:21:39Z")
They come to our place twice a year. She wants to go there to introduce us (me and our 1yr old) to those who can’t or won’t travel. That leaves neutral places out of the question unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![Robert8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/robert8/32/1471_2.png) [@Robert8](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Robert8)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/vacation-help-new-york-state/12128/9 "2019-09-20T15:28:51Z")
@Spence Well if nothing else makes for lively conversation. Didn’t know you had a one year old. Congratulations on that. Good luck to you. ---
**Author:** ![Lacy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/lacy/32/2668_2.png) [@Lacy](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Lacy)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/vacation-help-new-york-state/12128/10 "2019-09-20T18:04:10Z")
@Spence this is what I found on NY knife laws. [New York State Knife Laws - American Knife & Tool Institute | American Knife and Tool Institute](https://www.akti.org/state-knife-laws/new-york/) Pepper spray in New York must have a label saying it’s for self defense and bought within the state of New York. I’m not sure about tactical pens. ---
**Author:** ![MikeBKY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/mikebky/32/2592_2.png) [@MikeBKY](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/MikeBKY)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 11:16am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/vacation-help-new-york-state/12128/11 "2019-09-21T11:16:59Z")
When I have traveled, I have found i helpful to contact the State Police, usually the department that does CCLs and ask them questions. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph161](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/joseph161/32/18735_2.png) [@Joseph161](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Joseph161)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/vacation-help-new-york-state/12128/12 "2022-02-12T17:49:27Z")
I know this is an old post, but glad i came across it. I want to visit my sisters in NY, and would be driving. Disappointed that i will have to leave my firearm at home. ---
**Author:** ![Scott52](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/scott52/32/160942_2.png) [@Scott52](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Scott52)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/vacation-help-new-york-state/12128/13 "2022-02-12T18:37:29Z")
If you want to see your family again and your headed for the communist country of New York, leave the gun, take the Canoli, also, you’ll need bail money and one of these! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/dd_dev/original/3X/3/f/3ff426fe997659dded99bcc2c6552ac5b38f7589.jpeg) FYI keep your head on a swivel. Or if you can master Krav Maga, you’ll be fine! It’s a jungle out there! ---
**Author:** ![SkippySanchez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/skippysanchez/32/19299_2.png) [@SkippySanchez](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/SkippySanchez)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 2:14am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/vacation-help-new-york-state/12128/14 "2022-02-13T02:14:55Z")
> [@Robert8](#): > > What about a neutral third place in a warmer weather climate such as a place like Nashville? Nashville is the new Las Vegas. Nashville?! Crime stats in Nashville indicate he’ll probably _need_ a firearm.