kblagg - Could you tell me what ya'll consider "a locked compartment in a motor vehicle" ?
Personally, I'd consider that to be a locked glove compartment or a locking gun case inside the vehicle or a locked trunk. Right?
Is it adequate to just have the passenger area (compartment) of the vehicle locked if there is a firearm in an unlocked console, glove box, or case inside?
I know you're not a lawyer, I'd just like to hear the law enforcement opinion, if you don't mind. I'm talking non-students of course and am just wondering about the provisions associated with that particular "locked compartment" phrase.
Is it a bad law? I'd say absolutely it is, if for no other reason than the fact that a student could be arrested on a felony charge for having a paintball gun, the way I read it.