Trip to the range

[Dre_sa]

OK so I asked at the local gun store the other day, but the answer wasn't conclusive enough. it left too much room for interpretation.

when taking my guns to the range (rifles and pistol) I am aware that they need to be locked.

Does the lock need to be on the weapon itself, or will locking the hard case do?

I'd hate to have to lock the weapons themselves, but if that is the way it needs to be done, so be it.

Also I was told to separate the ammunition from the guns, so i'm planning on having the ammunition and odds & ends in the rear passenger footwells, and the weapons in the trunk.

Thanks for your help all.

[lgm118icbm]

Transport your pistols in a locked container. Rifles do not need to be locked but it is generally wise to have them in a case of some kind. Ammo can be in the container but may not be inserted into the firearm into a position from which the ammunition can be fired. If you go through a gun free school zone, the rifle must be locked to comply with federal law.

Range policy may differ from state law.

[SilverTauron]

Range policy may differ from state law.

+1

Some ranges have more restrictive rules than others. I shot at a range attached to a mall in Illinois which mandated that all weapons on the premises had to be locked with the ranges' own trigger locks anytime they were in the store. Bringing your own locks wasn't good enough. A much better place to shoot in the same state only mandated that the weapons be unloaded before reaching the firing line.

[AE102]

I carry my pistol unlocked, no mag in pistol, in a locked backpack, ammo in a separate container within the same backpack. If I bring my shotgun, it's in its own case, also locked. Then I put both in the trunk. Technically, you don't have to lock the bag or the case if you have a trunk because the trunk is a "locked" container. If you drive a wagon, van, or hatchback, then your bag or case needs to be locked. Some ranges require you to have the bag or case locked when entering their premises. Most have not asked me if they are or not here in the Bay.

[ElDub1950]

Transport your pistols in a locked container. Rifles do not need to be locked but it is generally wise to have them in a case of some kind. Ammo can be in the container but may not be inserted into the firearm into a position from which the ammunition can be fired. If you go through a gun free school zone, the rifle must be locked to comply with federal law.

Range policy may differ from state law.

^^ yep, what he said. And mags can be in the same case and can be loaded but mags can not be inserted in the mag well.