I'm reading up on the laws, but am not 100% clear about them, so I have a few questions that I hope some of you can answer. My questions are from a common citizen's point of view...not law inforcement, not CCW liscensed, not military.
1. The firearm needs to be unloaded, and in a locked container in the trunk (if you have one, or resting on the back seat floor if there is no trunk), but for handguns that contain a magazine, does that magazine have to be unloaded also, or just not inserted into the gun?
2. Does loose ammo have to be outside of the locked container in another location within the vehicle?
3. If you are traveling anywhere other than to hunt or to a shooting range, is it illegal to have the firearm in the vehicle EVEN IF ALL OTHER LAWS for transport ARE FOLLOWED??
4. Can you lawfully have an UNLOADED firearm at your campsite if it is in a State Park or National Forest? (consider the "loaded, but loose magazine factor also)
5. Are the answers to any of the above questions different for a rifle or shotgun?
Thanks for any input you can give!!!
1. The firearm needs to be unloaded, and in a locked container in the trunk (if you have one, or resting on the back seat floor if there is no trunk), but for handguns that contain a magazine, does that magazine have to be unloaded also, or just not inserted into the gun?
2. Does loose ammo have to be outside of the locked container in another location within the vehicle?
3. If you are traveling anywhere other than to hunt or to a shooting range, is it illegal to have the firearm in the vehicle EVEN IF ALL OTHER LAWS for transport ARE FOLLOWED??
4. Can you lawfully have an UNLOADED firearm at your campsite if it is in a State Park or National Forest? (consider the "loaded, but loose magazine factor also)
5. Are the answers to any of the above questions different for a rifle or shotgun?
Thanks for any input you can give!!!