Question for a LEO

[kbnguye]

Hi,
When a police officer pull you over for a traffic violation, and you have a weapon in your trunk (lock, and unloaded), do you need to tell that officer that you have a weapon in your trunk?

Also, if I'm transport a shotgun that I've taken it apart (barrel separate from stock), do I need to have a lock on the chamber too?

Thank you.

[Ron-Solo]

No
No

Trunk is considered a locked container

[Librarian]

Hi,
When a police officer pull you over for a traffic violation, and you have a weapon in your trunk (lock, and unloaded), do you need to tell that officer that you have a weapon in your trunk?

Also, if I'm transport a shotgun that I've taken it apart (barrel separate from stock), do I need to have a lock on the chamber too?

Thank you.

A trigger/chamber/cable lock has no value to add to legal transport, neither for handguns nor long guns.

A disassembled firearm is still a firearm.

See also the wiki article -- http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/Transporting

And also see this thread -- http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=443727