Loaded firearms in vehicle while vehicle is where one is residing?

[moulton]

So, quick question; I am going camping this weekend at Cow Mountain (BLM land) and will be at a developed campground. From my understanding I can LOC so long as I am at my actual campsite (not while going to public restroom or outside of my campsite). Looking online it says this:

The Following Acts Are Prohibited On Public Lands:
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Discharging or using firearms or fireworks in a developed recreation site (campgrounds & day use areas) .
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I plan on sleeping in the bed of my truck with a camper on it, from what I remember while being used as a habitation and not being used for transportation automobiles are considered one's home. I have also heard that you should never even lean a loaded firearm on a vehicle, let alone be inside as that would be illegal (or does this only pertain to hunting).

Basically, can I have a loaded firearm in the bed of my truck while I am camping and using it as my habitation?

[nagorb]

Interesting, would like to know also.

[Anchors]

I'm not sure. I would tend to think that it would be just like a parked RV, AKA campsite.

Either way, if I was sleeping in my car in the middle of nowhere, loaded firearms would be readily available. I doubt even if you randomly see a ranger that they are going to ask/have a reason to search your truck.

[Liberty1]

Read PC 12031, 12026, and 12027. The last two deal with concealment exemptions.

[GrizzlyGuy]

I'd say yes, see here and here for my reasoning.

[Big Jake]

Yes, as a campsite is considered a temporary residence. As long as the vehicle is not moving you can carry or have it loaded in your vehicle!

[Crom]

I do it all the time, never had any problems.

[Firemark]

Makes sense, the covered truck bed also fits the definition of a camper, just like a 30 ft long camper it is a seperate compartment, by definition one can have an open container in the camper part even when the vehicle is being driven. But I would definitley make it clear that the vehicle is in "camping" mode, no keys in the cab, chock the wheels. Clearly show it is not currently a "vehicle" but a "domicile".