Base ID Processing Center and CCW

[cz74]

I work for a federal contractor and need to get my CAC processed at my nearest DEER office which is Camp Parks Army Reserves in Dublin. I've been there before the visitor center is just outside of the main gate. I assume I cannot CCW entering the visitor center, can I leave my pistol unloaded in a locked container in the trunk of my car parked in their parking lot? Thanks!

[Quiet]

It is CA legal to leave your handgun in a locked container hidden from plain view inside your vehicle or in your vehicle's locked trunk. [PC 25140(a)]




Penal Code 25140
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), a person shall, when leaving a handgun in an unattended vehicle, lock the handgun in the vehicle's trunk, lock the handgun in a locked container and place the container out of plain view, lock the handgun in a locked container that is permanently affixed to the vehicle's interior and not in plain view, or lock the handgun in a locked toolbox or utility box.
(c) A violation of subdivision (a) is an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(d)(1) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(A) "Locked container" means a secure container that is fully enclosed and locked by a padlock, keylock, combination lock, or similar locking device. The term "locked container" does not include the utility or glove compartment of a motor vehicle.
(B) "Locked toolbox or utility box" means a fully enclosed container that is permanently affixed to the bed of a pickup truck or vehicle that does not contain a trunk, and is locked by a padlock, keylock, combination lock, or other similar locking device.
(D) "Trunk" means the fully enclosed and locked main storage or luggage compartment of a vehicle that is not accessible from the passenger compartment. A trunk does not include the rear of a hatchback, station wagon, or sport utility vehicle, any compartment which has a window, or a toolbox or utility box attached to the bed of a pickup truck.
(E) "Vehicle" has the same meaning as specified in Section 670 of the Vehicle Code.

[Dvrjon]

Quiet has posted the state law for storage of firearms in vehicles, but they do not cover activities on military installations, regardless of where the main gate is located. I would be surprised if the ID Center and its parking area are not on the installation. If they are, Army controls would apply and they usually bar weapons.

As a contractor your future employment might be at risk. But only if you are caught.

[Snoopy47]

I work for a federal contractor and need to get my CAC processed at my nearest DEER office which is Camp Parks Army Reserves in Dublin. I've been there before the visitor center is just outside of the main gate. I assume I cannot CCW entering the visitor center, can I leave my pistol unloaded in a locked container in the trunk of my car parked in their parking lot? Thanks!

I drill out of Parks, I wouldn't leave it there. Just don't tempt it.

[Dan_Eastvale]

No longer bring a gun onsite at all when I retired from federal service the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Norco.

When I started there in 1980 it was great. We had a gun club and we had a private range and you just drove past the guard shack with you guns and ammo in the back seat.