well if it is concealed and she doesnt know about it and she gets pulled over how would the LEO ever know it was there in the first place?
Don't know where you got that idea, but it is wrong.
As long as the chamber is empty and the magazine is not in the firearm, it is legally in an unloaded condition.
Well that used to be the law...maybe its changed. Thanks for calling me out like that though.
Yeah, there's no requirement that the gun and ammo have to be stored separately or anything like that. Unfortunately it is a common misconception among gun owners and cops in this state.
Also, it is not a felony to be in possession of a gun while drunk. I don't know where that cop got that idea, but he didn't know what he was talking about. It is illegal to carry a concealed weapon in a bar... that's about it.
Also, it is not a felony to be in possession of a gun while drunk. I don't know where that cop got that idea, but he didn't know what he was talking about. It is illegal to carry a concealed weapon in a bar... that's about it.
Just remember these laws are to deter the law breakers.
They have Nothing to do with Law Abideing Citizens....jussayin
They have Nothing to do with Law Abideing Citizens....jussayin
You are correct regarding the storage of firearm and ammo. But only partially correct regarding possession of firearm while drunk.
It is not a felony to be in possession of a gun while drunk, but it is a misdemeanor.
Title 21 said:
The penalty is a fine between $50 and $500 and/or county jail time of 10 days to 6 months.
Don't believe that has ever been the law. I'd be glad to admit I'm wrong though, if you would please point me to the previous law that said it was illegal to transport a gun in plain view "if the ammo isnt locked separately in the glovebox.
Don't look at it as "calling you out", look at it as free education while stopping the spread of misinformation.
There are several states that have "two movements required" laws if you do not have a conceal permit, then there are states that only let you have it in plain view if its loaded, even if you have a CCW. Only time I ever had a problem was when i didn't inform the officer until I consented to the search. The law was different in that state and the officer was very polite and professional and let me go with a verbal on the gun but a hefty fine for the speeding. Education is sometimes cheap and sometimes not.
I was told by a OHP trooper last tuesday morning here in mcalester, that if i am transporting my pistol from town to my own land out west of town, i had to have the gun in the open and the ammo lock in someplace out of reach, stopping the quick access. I tried to get a ccl, but am unable to(see shrink in VA for ptsd, son is a adjudicated delinquent), so i was asking him what the law says, and his opinion/recommendations. I also found out through the discussion, he doesn't like open carry. We discussed the reasons why he doesn't like the law, being his safety was the reason i took from the talk. I asked isn't every leo suppose to take the stop as if the person is armed until proven otherwise? I think it surprised him i asked that question especially at 5am in a gas station.
