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jg0001 · April 23, 2011, 05:43 PM

I've been thinking about buying a new car, something on the sportier side.

The one question I have is this -->
[Note: I live in New Jersey]
What if the trunk of the car is too small to carry a rifle case? Can I then put the rifle in the back seat assuming it was locked in a hardside container (like a Pelican case)? [Since NJ doesn't allow collapsible stocks, my AR-style rifle is pretty long.]

Assume for the moment that the car is a Mustang or similar -- i.e. it would be very easy for me to reach the back seat from the driver's seat so there'd be no way to put the rifle case 'out of reach'.

I know the answers I get will not be useful in a court of law... I'm just wondering if anyone has had to deal with this before and what the issues are.

Thanks.

April 23, 2011, 05:43 PM	#1
jg0001 Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2007 Posts: 551	New Car / Small Trunk I've been thinking about buying a new car, something on the sportier side. The one question I have is this --> [Note: I live in New Jersey] What if the trunk of the car is too small to carry a rifle case? Can I then put the rifle in the back seat assuming it was locked in a hardside container (like a Pelican case)? [Since NJ doesn't allow collapsible stocks, my AR-style rifle is pretty long.] Assume for the moment that the car is a Mustang or similar -- i.e. it would be very easy for me to reach the back seat from the driver's seat so there'd be no way to put the rifle case 'out of reach'. I know the answers I get will not be useful in a court of law... I'm just wondering if anyone has had to deal with this before and what the issues are. Thanks.