Handguns in Vehicles

[marine68]

I cannot wrap my pea brain around having a handgun in a vehicle. The way I'm understanding it, the gun has to be concealed. My vehicles have the compartments on the side of the door. Is a gun considered concealed if I place it there? With the new open carry, where must the gun be placed in the vehicle if it's not strapped on your body in a waist or shoulder holster??

 

[Shotgun Jeremy]

When you open the door to enter/exit the vehicle, will the gun then be seen by anyone outside of the vehicle? If so, that won't work. They make holsters that strap up under your steering wheel. Those won't work either since they can be seen by an officer or anyone else who walks up to your window. It's that strict. One way to get around it that I've seen plenty of times and have even done myself - toss a rag over it. If it's in your door and sticking out, put a rag over it and tuck the rag into the door pocket so the rag stays put. Then, it's technically concealed. I've never heard of anyone getting in trouble by doing that.


Welcome to the forum!

 

[vmax]

I bought a handkerchief to cover mine

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

I got a chl to conceal mine

 

[BG1960]

I got a scrap of t-shirt material that matches my interior to cover mine.

 

[motorcarman]

I keep my auto paperwork in the dash 'glove box' but my handgun in the console 'cubby' under the armrest.

Or I just keep it in my waistband holster under my shirt.

bob

 

[BRD@66]

I bought a handkerchief to cover mine

^this

I got a chl to conceal mine

^and this

 

[Odiferous]

I keep my auto paperwork in the dash 'glove box' but my handgun in the console 'cubby' under the armrest.

Or I just keep it in my waistband holster under my shirt.

bob

Try not to keep your handgun and any paperwork (insurance, etc.) the LEO may want to see in the same compartment.

There's a bit of a difference between:

"I have a CHL and my handgun is on my person."

and

"My handgun is in the glove box I'm about to open."

 

[duckknot]

So open carry is now legal but you can't do it in a car?

 

[BRD@66]

So open carry is now legal but you can't do it in a car?

Yes. But with the same caveats as when out of the car - in a belt or shoulder holster. If you want it handier that in a belt holster, under a seat belt, then in the car, under a hanky.

 

[majormadmax]

So open carry is now legal but you can't do it in a car?

That depends. If you have a CHL/LTC, you can OC in your vehicle as long as the weapon is in a holster.

However, those carrying under the Motorist Protection Act of 2008 must still continue to do so concealed.

Cheers! M2

 

[majormadmax]

Try not to keep your handgun and any paperwork (insurance, etc.) the LEO may want to see in the same compartment.

There's a bit of a difference between:

"I have a CHL and my handgun is on my person."

and

"My handgun is in the glove box I'm about to open."

Just a suggestion, but it is smart to refrain from using the term "gun" when dealing with the police as it is an alert word for police officers.

It's better to use anything else ("pistol," "weapon," etc.) instead in case a second officer is nearby.

If he/she hears the word "gun," they may think it is the first officer notifying them of a weapon!

Cheers! M2

 

[duckknot]

That depends. If you have a CHL/LTC, you can OC in your vehicle as long as the weapon is in a holster.

However, those carrying under the Motorist Protection Act of 2008 must still continue to do so concealed.

Cheers! M2

Phew, that is what iI thought.....was getting nervous!

 

[Odiferous]

It was an example.

 

[Charlie]

Put yer' gun in a paper bag and put it on the seat next to you or stuff it between the seats/console, etc. but keep in in the paper sack.

 

[Tehboogyman]

I prefer to keep my 40 in a paper sack while I'm driving.

Oh, you guys were talking about guns. Nevermind...

 

[Savage20]

Should I get my LTC? Is it smart?

 

[Vaquero]

Should I get my LTC? Is it smart?

Hey

 

[vmax]

So open carry is now legal but you can't do it in a car?

in a belt or shoulder holster you can


this will be decided later through case law, I would guess. It just isn't perfectly clear for every situation
it has to be "on or about your person" to me, that means if it is in my holster wedged in between the seats and it is resting against my leg, that is "about" my person

 

[vmax]

Should I get my LTC? Is it smart?

it all depends. Are you pro gun?