Quoted: Not true. Just keep the ammo/mags and rifle separated ie. the rifle has to be cased.
Is it law that it must be cased and what is the definition of case? bagged? locked hard case etc?
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The law covers long guns and pistols a bit different. For long guns i750.227d says specficaly...Shall not transport or carry in a vehicle...
"...a firearm, other than a pistol, unless the firearm is unloaded and is 1 or more of the following:
(a) Taken down
(b) Enclosed in a case
(c) Carried in the trunk of the vehicle
(d) Inaccessable from the interior of the vehicle"
-Note that there is no requirment for a long gun to be in locked case, in fact you don't have to even have it in a case if one of the other things listed is followed.
-There is no definition of "case" but most would agree that it would be some sort of separate container.
-The above does not apply to firearms that are carried with a CCW.
-There is no definition of "taken down" though most people would agree that it means at least partialy disasembled ie, barrel and action separated, trigger assembly removed etc.
-Note that the law says "unloaded". There is no specific definition of "unloaded" in this section. It is generaly accepted that "unloaded" means no ammo in the firearm at all including the chamber or in a magazine which is in the firearm.
Carrying or transporting a pistol (not under a CCW) is different and is covered in MCL 750.231a
"(d) ...the pistol is unloaded in a closed case designed for the storage of firearms in the trunk of the vehicle"
"(e)...the pistol is unloaded in a closed case designed for the storage of firearms in a vehicle that does not have a trunk and is not readily accessable to the occupants of the vehicle."
Note that the above pretty much eliminates carrying a pistol in the glove box or between the seat storage box of a vehicle. If you are transporting a pistol and you don't have a CCW, it should be in some sort of container and in the trunk. If you drive a van or SUV, it should be as far away from the occupants as possible. If you drive a PU and carry it in the cab, I suggest it should be under or behind the seat and in a locked container.