If you have a valid concealed handgun license, as long as the gun is concealed, it's OK. Otherwise, IMO the best answer is "Ask your local authority". Even if you can carry a gun in your car, there are some places in which you can't have a gun so you need to check your local firearm laws to make sure.
State laws do differ. In Texas, (as noted above) you can have a gun in your car loaded or unloaded as long as it's concealed (glove box, console, under seat, under a towell, in your pocket, etc). Also in Texas you don't have to have a concealed carry license to have it in your car. I've heard that some states require things like, unloaded, ammo in the trunk, gun in the trunk, etc. Depends on your state.......................and Welcome to the forum!
This is totally state-dependent. In my state, whether or not the gun is in full battery is not an issue. We can carry it openly in a holster without a permit or in a container (read that as glove box or console) without a permit. Of course with a permit, we can carry as we see fit.
Do rely on the police for a truthful answer. Check Handgunlaw.us to see what your state says.
The OP needs to jump back in and tell us where he is located if he wants a reasonably correct answer.
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