crossing over state lines from cali to oregon

[Rondo717]

I'm planning to take a road trip to go camping in oregon but I'd like to carry my pistol with me in my trunk for protection. Does anyone know the law of carrying a unloaded firearm across state lines?

[RickD427]

I'm planning to take a road trip to go camping in oregon but I'd like to carry my pistol with me in my trunk for protection. Does anyone know the law of carrying a unloaded firearm across state lines?

It depends on the state.

There's 50 different answers (and 51 if you count the District of Columbia).

[Jimvh2]

Oregon is an open cary state. Looks like loaded in the passenger compartment is legal;

https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/resources/ccw_reciprocity_map/or-gun-laws/

CARRY IN VEHICLE?
Can you carry a concealed handgun in a vehicle in Oregon?

Yes, with an OR CHL. Without a license

[mikeyr]

I have always assumed that California legal, unloaded, locked in the trunk (although I drive a pickup) would be legal in all 50 states and that is the way I have traveled. Was I wrong ? How else would you travel around this beautiful country if it can't be unloaded locked in the trunk ?

Now that I drive a pickup, I understand I am in a grey area since its in the cab with me. I have a extended cab so a back seat and gun is locked in a CA. Approved steel gun box bolted to my truck. I can't reach it from the drivers seat and magazine is in a attached box. Magazine is loaded but not in gun.

I understand I can have the gun in the car loaded in some states but in the trunk should be legal everywhere, no ?

[Jimvh2]

There are a few resources I use when traveling. As RickD427 said 50 states plus DC will have 51 different rules.

This one is one of my favorites; https://handgunlaw.us/documents/USRVCarCarry-1.pdf

On my phone I use CCW Concealed Carry 50 states and Legal Heat apps. Both are updated often. The CCW app comes with a free 2 year subscription then it's 99 cents per year.

Good luck!