Transporting Firearm & Ammunition in Trunk

[pguin89]

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[ysr_racer]

SHOTGUNS AND RIFLES

Nonconcealable firearms (shotguns and rifles) are not generally covered within the provisions of California Penal Code section 25400 and therefore are not required to be transported in a locked container. However, as with any firearm, nonconcealable firearms must be unloaded while they are being transported.

[ysr_racer]

Even when I travel, I put my shotgun and my ammo in the same case. TSA doesn't care.

[sandiego67]

I was stopped at the Main Gate for Camp Pendleton on June 30th and asked to show where my shotgun was stored in my van.

I opened up my back doors and had 3 shotguns in their cases broken down (over/unders). I had a case of shells sitting on top of them.

The young Marine woman said that I couldn't have the ammo together with the guns but her superior corrected her and said it wasn't an issue and let me through.

It depends on who you get.

[gpark09]

The trunk is considered a locked container. If you make sure ammo and the firearm is in separate case, you will be fine. Not loaded of course.

Wording is somewhat vague about locked container. Most of the hard cases and soft cases we uses are good for being contained. But I would make sure to lock it with a lock when flying.

[ThEnder]

Ammo and firearms may be transported in the same case regardless of firearm type. All firearms must be unloaded while transporting. Handguns must be in a secure, locked container. The trunk of a sedan counts as a locked container, but not for SUVs and Wagons because it can be accessed from the passenger compartment. Console storage and glove comapartment are specifically called out in CA penal code as nonpermissable storage containers. Hope that helps.

[billped]

Be careful. Not all trunks count as locked containers as many of them have pass-thrus from the passenger compartment making them accessible. The same is obviously true with SUVs and minivans.

Even in the trunk, I lock up handguns in their containers or bags. Am I being overly cautious? Probably. Long guns and ammo are fine.

[Librarian]

Even in the trunk, I lock up handguns in their containers or bags. Am I being overly cautious? Probably. Long guns and ammo are fine.

Over cautious? Probably not - remember that outside that trunk, those cases are often required, so addressing that and over-addressing in-the-trunk at the same time often is simpler.

See also the wiki article on transporting.

[G-forceJunkie]

As a matter of fact Long guns and shotguns dont even have to be in locked container only pistols.

Don't forget about Federal law and the Gun Free Zones such as 1000 feet from a school. I guarantee if your driving around any urban citys, you would be in violation of this if your long guns are not in a locked container.

[JagerDog]

Don't forget about Federal law and the Gun Free Zones such as 1000 feet from a school. I guarantee if your driving around any urban citys, you would be in violation of this if your long guns are not in a locked container.

I was gonna say, different rules in school zones. Hard to stay 1000' from all schools in the city. I guess I'm a scoflaw as are most going to the range.

The separate container for ammo though is malarky. There was a time when LE considered a loaded removable magazine as a loaded weapon (even if you didn't have the firearm), but case law since has made that null and void.

Do not say:

"I have a firearm in the car, but it's in my trunk".

Do say:

"There is nothing illegal in my trunk officer".