This is to people who have really strict gun laws in their state.
If you carry it in (what a judge might believe) the SAFEST WAY POSSIBLE, you can probably do no wrong.
If I take the Corvette to the range...There is no trunk, no glove box and everything is in easy access. If I keep it unloaded, in a LOCKED box as far from reach as possible (which is not possible in my case), I have taken every precaution available to effect a safe transport.
Same with a truck that has no topper or cap. You CANNOT keep a gun in the back of a pickup in plain sight. That situation would (possibly) allow a child to gain access to it. In that case, transport it behind the seat, unloaded and wrapped (or locked) in such a way that it is not easy to access.
Another way to look at the problem is...Put yourself in the position of the police officer that stops you. If the person you stopped is going to or from the range, how would YOU like to see the firearm carried? Also, if a PO ever asks you if you have a gun in the car, tell him the truth. If so, tell him what it is, where it is and how you are transporting in the safest way to go to the range.