It ok to carry a a weapon in the car to a shooting rage?

Answer 1

When people ask questions like this, it is always important to include what state they live in, because what's perfectly legal in one city and state, will get you arrested and thrown in jail if you try it across the border in another state. As it has been mentioned, sure some states permit you to carry loaded weapons in your vehicle, but others require you keep them unloaded and out of the passenger compartment of the vehicle. Still others require all that, and you keep the weapon in a container, locked or otherwise. A couple prohibit it entirely, unless you have a legitimate reason for carrying the weapon (either you're going hunting, or you're going to a shooting range.) Check your state gun laws to be sure. And even then, that might not be enough, as some states permit their towns/cities/counties to pass even more restrictive gun laws than the state does.

Visit the NRA-ILA website. They try to keep their information regarding state gun laws as current as possible. This is a good place to start when attempting to determine what's legal and what isn't. If there's any ambiguity, call your local city/county/state police office.

Answer 2

The best answer will come from the local law enforcement agencies. They will know the laws for your state or province or area. Call them first.

After that, common sense says that preferably, it should be some place that nobody in the car has access to it. The trunk is probably the best place. If you can't do that, like the car is a hatchback or you're driving a truck, it should be in a case, and with a good lock on it. A trigger lock will do, but a better one would be one that puts a cable down the barrel or through the action, and blocks the action open. If it's a bolt-action weapon, the bolt should be removed.

Always, always, ALWAYS, it should be unloaded.

Answer 3

What I find to be acceptable (by Ohio law as well) is the state at which you 'carry' a weapon in a car in route to a shooting range is called transporting. There are conditions at which you, the owner, must abide by in transporting.

First, you must separate the ammunition from the firearm and position them both in two separate locations such as firearm in trunk and ammo in glove box.

Second, above all the firearm must not be concealed or ideally not with reach of driver or passengers within vehicle.

These provisions are what I find to be acceptable and are within most guidelines in transporting a firearm. To assure yourself of safety and in the unlikely event you are pulled over by a police officer you must declare that there is a firearm in your vehicle and you are transporting. An officer will have an understanding that you are a law biding citizen and would generally waive any traffic violation committed due to the consideration of his/her and your safety.

Above all, contact the firing range and/or your local police department for further clarification.

Answer 4

Depends on where you live and what the law says. Most places yes, as long as weapon is kept separate from ammo (unloaded weapon) or the weapon is not in the passenger compartment. Some states allow you carry the weapon, loaded right by your side in the driver's seat. Play it safe, unloaded in the trunk is best.

Answer 5

If you have the permit for the weapon, why not ?
if i'm not wrong, you must put the weapon in it's case (protected) and in the trunk of your car and not loaded.
Besides, if you go to a shooting range by a car and it's forbidden to bring weapon in the car, then how you'll have to transport the weapon ? ask the police with their fancy lights to guide you until shooting range ?

Answer 6

Rules & regulations vary from State to State, place to place. Check with your local law enforcement. Sometimes it is okay to carry your gun unloaded and out of reach (like in the trunk of your car) to the range, or where you are going to sell it, or from where you've bought it and back home. The rule of thumb is: To where you are going to target shoot and back home by the shortest route possible. Which means no stopping at the local beer joint for a cold one. LOL!

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Answer 7

Yes.
You are allowed to transport weapons to the range, hunting and to gunsmiths etc etc as long as it is unloaded.
I would advise that you keep it in a gun case soft or hard to protect the weapon and out of sight so as not to tempt any would be thief, for weapons are a prime target to be stolen.
Hope this helped.

D58

Answer 8

No you cant have them in the car. You have to send your guns to drivers ed so they can drive them self. Be careful at the shooting rage.

Answer 9

If you ment range: Yes, how else would you get it there?

If you ment your going or to or on a shooting rage: Yes, a car makes a good excape vehicle and provides cover once you start getting shot at.

Answer 10

yes as long as you have a permit or you can carry the gun in the back seat and put the shells in the trunk