GeekHawk":ek486jpz said:
pmedic920":ek486jpz said:
A “gun” in the trunk is as useful as a gun locked in a safe, or one with a trigger lock on it.
In WA, I'm fairly sure in CA, and I believe in most every state you can only have a loaded gun in the passenger compartment on a public road if you have a concealed carry permit. Otherwise either the gun or the ammo has to be in a separate place from each other (people tank vs. trunk). In WA there's an exception if you're hunting (with a hunting license) and not on a public road (i.e. you can be on a forest road or a logging road), you can have a gun in your lap with rounds in the magazine, but there can't be one in the chamber.
Your belief of “most every state”is not very accurate.
Many States have Castle Doctrine Laws and most of them include your work place, hotel rooms that you’re using as a temporary home, and your car while you are in it.
“Stand your ground” and “Constitutional Carry” laws many times also come into play.
This all can be/get very confusing and it’s my advice that a person becomes familiar with the laws where they live or intend to travel.
Texas as an example:
Our Laws are making big changes Sept. 1st. Texas is adopting “constitutional carry”.
Currently you have to have a “license to carry” to carry a gun on your person.
You do not have to have a license or permit to own a gun and “castle doctrine” allows you to use a gun for self/home defense without a license or permit. Castle Doctrine extends to workplace, temporary dwellings, and a vehicle you are occupying. Castle Doctrine also allows you to legally carry a gun from your dwelling/workplace to your car w/o a license/permit.
All of this gets even more confusing when traveling because different states reciprocate with each other differently.
Again, I don’t know the details of where Clark lives, California Law, or how Clark was or was not permitted.
Said all of that because I stand my ground, a gun locked in a trunk is useless.
Obviously if the law states it must be not doing so puts you at risk for arrest.