indirect transport of firearms in CA

[Caribouriver]

Section 12026.2

(9)The transportation of a firearm by a person when going directly to, or coming directly from, a target range, which holds a regulatory or business license, for the purposes of practicing shooting at targets with that firearm at that target range.

This suggests to me that if you stopped to shop, see a friend, go to a doctor or anything that deviated from a straight line between home and the range that it could be interpreted as a violation of Section 12025. Is that correct?

[Librarian]

Your numbering has been out of date since 2012.

Please see the wiki - http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/Transporting

Short answer: in your car, no problem with such a stop.

[Caribouriver]

Thank you Librarian. From what the you say, I gather that my info is out of date. I further understand that there are no "deviation restrictions" of route between home and the range as long as the firearm is unloaded and in the trunk and/or in locked container. In other words, it is legal to stop for an appointment (an hour or so) with an unloaded firearm in the trunk and/or locked container. Do I have that right? Thanks very much.

[edgerly779]

Since firearms must be in locked containers from house to vehicle then because of gfsz in vehicle if you transit a school zone which is almost everywhere in so cal juist leave in locked container/case till you get to bench at range,.

[Librarian]

Thank you Librarian. From what the you say, I gather that my info is out of date. I further understand that there are no "deviation restrictions" of route between home and the range as long as the firearm is unloaded and in the trunk and/or in locked container. In other words, it is legal to stop for an appointment (an hour or so) with an unloaded firearm in the trunk and/or locked container. Do I have that right? Thanks very much.

Yes.

Destination restrictions apply to out-of-vehicle transport, and to registered 'assault weapons' both in and out of vehicles.

[Caribouriver]

Succinct response. Thank you Librarian. And edgerly.