locked container

[Kerplow]

So i drive a pickemup truck and happen to live in a school-zone to boot which leaves me no choice but to transport all my guns in locked cases in the back of the club cab.

im just wondering if you guys think this passes muster for a "locked container?"

[XDRoX]

Yep, that's locked. You're good to go.

[Lone_Gunman]

Absolutely.

[sirgiles]

you may find this interesting. forward it to 1:50 for info on transporting in a locked container.

[SigEquinox]

I have 3 of these already, and I love them:

http://www.titangunvault.com/

No, I'm not affiliated with them in anyway.

[advocatusdiaboli]

The law says "locked container". That's it. I assume (you know what the drill instructors said about that right--making an a*s out of u and me) that the spirit of the law is to avoid road rage incidents--they want you to take some time to decompress while unlocking your firearm and loading it. Of course, in my view, that also prevents you from taking timely action to defend yourself from anyone who doesn't obey the law and has their firearm ready to shoot right away beating you by several critical seconds. But heck that's just me talkin' eh? Why, again, can't we have CCW in this state? Oh, yeah, now I remember--to make sure we law abiding citizens don't get to lock and load before scoff laws get the drop on us. Apparently it is more important to some members of our legislature to fan the flames of the firearm fear (for their re-election) they have created than to allow law abiding citizens protection. I figure they think of it this way:"the number of sheep slaughtered due to their inability to protect themselves is infinitesimal compared to the votes I can get from fear mongering over guns in the hands of, well. just anyone! On with the campaign". That said I won't open carry an unloaded firearm--talk about premature ejaculation! Uh-uh. Not me. Might as well have sign around your neck:"I am an immediate threat. Shoot me fast and first so I don't have time to load my pistol."

[Sajedene]

I have 3 of these already, and I love them:

http://www.titangunvault.com/

No, I'm not affiliated with them in anyway.

That is awesome

must "accidentally" leave it on the bf's browser favorites.

[Kerplow]

hrmm, that video has got me second guessing.

i can get two fingers in the case with the lock setup from the OP.

if i lock as seen below i can get 1 finger in.

[DaveFJ80]

I have 3 of these already, and I love them:

http://www.titangunvault.com/

This would only be legal if you don't permamently affix (bolt) this to the vehicle. Using the cable lock would be fine.

[Kerplow]

This would only be legal if you don't permamently affix (bolt) this to the vehicle. Using the cable lock would be fine.

por for why?

i was hoping to build a gunlocker for the club cab space in my truck. i would like to bolt it to the floor so it doesn't attempt to bludgeon me in an accident.

[sirgiles]

[Librarian]

This would only be legal if you don't permamently affix (bolt) this to the vehicle. Using the cable lock would be fine.

That's the 'utility compartment' issue. IE, does fastening the box to the vehicle make the box into a 'utility compartment' as mentioned in PC 12026.1?

That's still an open question. There seems to be no prosecutions over this - not to say there couldn't be - so I think it'd be better to phrase it differently from 'only be legal'.

Of course, always act in the way that serves your best interests as you perceive them.

The soft case shown in the first post is a perfect example of following the law as written - it locks, it fully encloses the handgun, it's "secure" to some reasonable, but undefined, level.

[ragenmoan]

With regards to transporting an unloaded handgun in a locked softcase, can loaded magazines or speed loaders and/or ammo be transported in the same softcase?

[paul0660]

The term "locked
container" does not include the utility or glove compartment of a
motor vehicle.

THE utility compartment, not A utility compartment.

Saying that mounting a lockable box in a non trunk equipped vehicle is illegal is illogical and is a misinterpretation of the statute. Everyone knows what the utility compartment is......it's that thing between the seats that came with the car.

[Doheny]

This would only be legal if you don't permamently affix (bolt) this to the vehicle. Using the cable lock would be fine.

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That's a mantra over at CalCCW.com. However, when asked for a code section or previous prosecutions, no one can come up with anything.