Posted: 1/18/2008 7:04:41 AM EDT
| so, what i understand to transport a weapon leagally, it must be unloaded in a case, locked in the trunk....well, what if you dont have a seperate trunk? im in the process of buying a vehicle, and neither of the vehicles im looking at have a truck. hatchback Mustang and a Cherokee. so, how do i legally transport it? |
no, loaded or unloaded, locked or unlocked, in trunk or not does not matter unless you are leaving the state. Out of view for handguns is pretty much all that is required for intra-state travel, assuming you comply with other laws (not a gang member or violating any other laws, etc.) |
ok, the un-loaded thing made no sense, thats what i get for listening to a gun dealer  . i was sure he was wrong. and as soon as i get my 1911, it will be in the center console, condition 1  . lol, but, i mainly was worried about in-state travel, but i will be driving to Nazi-land (Chicago area) this summer. but, ii will be in a town north of Chicago, so its not AS bad.
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Texas age is 17, and has enough loopholes in it, that unless it is stolen or mis-used, there is no crime. § 46.13. MAKING A FIREARM ACCESSIBLE TO A CHILD. (a) In this section: (1) "Child" means a person younger than 17 years of age. (2) "Readily dischargeable firearm" means a firearm that is loaded with ammunition, whether or not a round is in the chamber. (3) "Secure" means to take steps that a reasonable person would take to prevent the access to a readily dischargeable firearm by a child, including but not limited to placing a firearm in a locked container or temporarily rendering the firearm inoperable by a trigger lock or other means. (b) A person commits an offense if a child gains access to a readily dischargeable firearm and the person with criminal negligence: (1) failed to secure the firearm; or (2) left the firearm in a place to which the person knew or should have known the child would gain access. (c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the child's access to the firearm: (1) was supervised by a person older than 18 years of age and was for hunting, sporting, or other lawful purposes; (2) consisted of lawful defense by the child of people or property; (3) was gained by entering property in violation of this code; or (4) occurred during a time when the actor was engaged in an agricultural enterprise. (d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. (e) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor if the child discharges the firearm and causes death or serious bodily injury to himself or another person. (f) A peace officer or other person may not arrest the actor before the seventh day after the date on which the offense is committed if: (1) the actor is a member of the family, as defined by Section 71.003, Family Code, of the child who discharged the firearm; and (2) the child in discharging the firearm caused the death of or serious injury to the child. (g) A dealer of firearms shall post in a conspicuous position on the premises where the dealer conducts business a sign that contains the following warning in block letters not less than one inch in height: "IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE, TRANSPORT, OR ABANDON AN UNSECURED FIREARM IN A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN ARE LIKELY TO BE AND CAN OBTAIN ACCESS TO THE FIREARM." |
Illinois gun laws are very different:
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When I was living in WI, it was much the same. Cased, unloaded and in the trunk, or not accessible. glad I defected to Texas, all those years ago. But I do still miss all the green during the summer. |
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I get in and out of Chicago several times a year for busiess..and trust me DO NOT GET CAUGHT with a gun in the interior of your car in Cook County.. you willl go to jail taveling or not.. they are paranoid left wingers in Chicago and Cook County..think Oprah, Obama, Hillary, Daley, Lake shore Drive from 55th st to freaking Kenosha is Limosine Liberal country... all the good laws for them and nothing for you serfs... be careful..lock in trunk and stay out of Chicago proper.. |
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UNLESS you are within 1000' from the property line of a school! That is Federal law and I know of at least one instance in Austin where an unarmed CHL holder was stopped in a school zone and his vehicle was serached with a fine tooth comb looking for firearms. He PO'd the cops by not presenting his CHL with his DL, because he was NOT armed and knew the law did not require him to present CHL when DL was requested, but that still PO'd them so they called a supervisor and tossed his van looking for ANY firearms not just handguns. The police found NO firearms and let him go with no explination for the search. We assume it was to nail him on the federal thing. The law states: (A) It shall be unlawful for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm that has moved in or that otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone. (B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to the possession of a firearm— (i) on private property not part of school grounds; (ii) if the individual possessing the firearm is licensed to do so by the State in which the school zone is located or a political subdivision of the State, and the law of the State or political subdivision requires that, before an individual obtains such a license, the law enforcement authorities of the State or political subdivision verify that the individual is qualified under law to receive the license; (iii) that is— (I) not loaded; and (II) in a locked container, or a locked firearms rack that is on a motor vehicle; I have not been able to get a lawyer to determine if a Texas CHL is a defense to prosecution under the "license to posess" clause, and (if it is) does it apply to long guns AND handguns or just handguns. It has been assumed handguns only. I have asked several LE officers and they all have stated that an arrest for the 1000' firearm thing resulting from a simple traffic stop is chicken sht and nothing they would personaly do, but it IS the law and something to consider... Have you ever noticed how many schools you drive by every day? |