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  • 51colt
    Junior Member
    • Dec 2009
    • 24

    Transporting Cap and Ball Revolvers

    I drive a pickup truck. I been locking them in cases like a hand gun. Is this necessary? I always wondered what the law was on this.
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    BigDogatPlay
    Calguns Addict
    • Jun 2007
    • 7362

    Is it a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person? Bear in mind that California treats muzzle loaders like other firearms in a number of key areas... felon in possession being one.

    Unloaded and in a secured container would be the way to go, I think.
    -- Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun

    Not a lawyer, just a former LEO proud to have served.

    Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms. -- James Madison

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    • #3
      Tallship
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2008
      • 609

      Muzzle loaders are firearms for ALL purposes in CA except for the sale and purchase. The one thing about C&B revolvers is "loaded" means powder and ball in the cylinder and capped. But just leave it completely unloaded to be safe.
      "We got too many gangsters doin' dirty deeds, too much corruption and crime in the streets. It's time the long arm of the law put a few more in the ground...."

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      • #4
        Dutch3
        I need a LIFE!!
        • Oct 2010
        • 14181

        Originally posted by Tallship
        Muzzle loaders are firearms for ALL purposes in CA except for the sale and purchase. The one thing about C&B revolvers is "loaded" means powder and ball in the cylinder and capped. But just leave it completely unloaded to be safe.
        Why?
        The law states muzzle loaders are considered unloaded unless powder, balls and caps are in place.

        I often load my revolver with powder and balls the night before heading to the range. It saves time and can be more comfortable and accurate dispensing the powder at my kitchen table rather than outdoors in the wind and rain.

        Of course, I transport it uncapped in a locked container. Completely safe and legal. Why would I do it any other way?
        Just taking up space in (what is no longer) the second-worst small town in California.

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        • #5
          Tallship
          Senior Member
          • Jan 2008
          • 609

          Originally posted by Dutch3
          Why?
          The law states muzzle loaders are considered unloaded unless powder, balls and caps are in place.

          I often load my revolver with powder and balls the night before heading to the range. It saves time and can be more comfortable and accurate dispensing the powder at my kitchen table rather than outdoors in the wind and rain.

          Of course, I transport it uncapped in a locked container. Completely safe and legal. Why would I do it any other way?
          Just in case you run across some officer who is not familiar with the law, sees the balls in the cylinder and decides that you have a loaded weapon. Saves you a lot of hassle. If you want to pre-load the cylinder, just don't put it back in the gun until you get to the range.

          Edit: Didn't see that you're up in Butte. Probably not a problem there.
          Last edited by Tallship; 05-15-2012, 10:38 AM.
          "We got too many gangsters doin' dirty deeds, too much corruption and crime in the streets. It's time the long arm of the law put a few more in the ground...."

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