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I'm not a 100% sure but common sense would dictate against leaving a loaded or even not-loaded firearm in a car while you're gone.. BAD IDEA. There is a reason for the CCW. Conceal it and Carry it. VERY rarely do I go into a place where I don't want or can't carry a gun (Post Office, Federal/State buildings, etc.) and then I usually lock the gun UNLOADED into my dash or console compartment, and carry the magazine in my pocket. |
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I don't think he's talking about leaving it in the car, I think he's asking does it have to be in a holster on your belt whilie in the car, or can it be in the glovebox, armrest, etc. I normally keep one in the armrest, I assumed it was legal, as I've never seen a law that says you can't do that. |
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I just read the statutes again. Nowhere in them can I find anything about firearms in a car that has anything about requiring it to be on your person. Sec. 29-38. Weapons in vehicles. (a) Any person who knowingly has, in any vehicle owned, operated or occupied by such person, any weapon, any pistol or revolver for which a proper permit has not been issued as provided in section 29-28 or any machine gun which has not been registered as required by section 53-202, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years or both, and the presence of any such weapon, pistol or revolver, or machine gun in any vehicle shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section by the owner, operator and each occupant thereof. Also, nowhere does it say that the firearm has to be concealed. sec. 29-35. Carrying of pistol or revolver without permit prohibited. Exceptions. (a) No person shall carry any pistol or revolver upon his or her person, except when such person is within the dwelling house or place of business of such person, without a permit to carry the same issued as provided in section 29-28. (b) The holder of a permit issued pursuant to section 29-28 shall carry such permit upon one's person while carrying such pistol or revolver. |
