[Southwest Chuck]

I'll give it a shot.

Now, if it is illegal in CA for me to transport a firearm in my car, and I am headed to AZ (where I have a carry permit), how do the savants who wrote this law figure I am to do it, if I drive my private vehicle?

Not illeagl. See CGF Wiki link in the above post for transport rules.


CA has since passed a law banning the carry of any unloaded firearm.
Al, are you speaking of open carry? Open carry of an unloaded handgun was banned last year (?) and, of unloaded long guns, this year.
Yes and Yes, The only exceptions (generally), are carrying in an area where it's legal to discharge

At least as of May in 2012, proper carriage of a handgun in a vehicle was unloaded in a locked case, preferably with ammo in a different location, but that was not necessary.

True. See People v Clarke People v Clark

However, a loaded magazine could be a basis for a LEO to claim you had a loaded firearm in your possession, regardless of where the weapon was or its condition.
Not true. As long as the Magazine is not inserted into the firearm. Again see People v Clark above.


I would appreciate any corrections to the above.

See the Calguns Foundation Wiki for a complete rundown on CA firearms law.
http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/index.php/Main_Page

Hope that helps!

SC