Just looking to clarify

[EM45HP]

I was driving with my dad today and we started talking about guns. While we were talking, he said something that struck me very weird. He told me that he was talking to a couple co-workers and one, who I've always known to be very educated on guns and gun law, said that it's illegal to carry long guns loaded in the car. Said as soon as you get out, you can load em up, but while they're in the car, its illegal to have them loaded.

Just looking for some clarification. Sorry if this has already been discussed.

 

[singlestacksig]

not a law in Indiana..
IL yes. there is a law against it..

 

[esrice]

Its perfectly legal to have a loaded long gun in your vehicle.

Ask him to show you the IC that says its illegal.

 

[Scutter01]

Ah yes, the old "pull laws out of my butt" statute.

 

[Colts]

I believe it is legal (to have a loaded long gun in vechile, but I also believe if a LEO saw/found() a loaded gun (long or hand, license or not) in my vechile they would insist/unload it for me (for their protection/opportunity to harm me)?

So it may not really matter if it is legal or not.

Unless it is SHTF mode (or some other reason I need extra protection), I do not intend to drive around with a loaded long gun.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Ah yes, the old "pull laws out of my butt" statute.

LOL.

What happens is that people do not know so they repeat what they see on television show or what they read in a gun rag about another state.

It is called grafting. People graft in the law of another state into the Indiana Code.

Each time this happens rhino owes me a case of .45acp.

I don't make the rules, I just enforce them.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Ah yes, the old "pull laws out of my butt" statute.

That's why they have such big rear ends! I always wondered.

 

[EM45HP]

Haha thanks guys. I thought that was the case, but then again ignorance of the law is no excuse, so you can never be too careful, right?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Be advised he could be talking about an older DNR reg on hunting.

 

[Quad]

This same person also probably thinks it's illegal to open carry in Indiana as well.

 

[Goodcat]

LOL.

What happens is that people do not know so they repeat what they see on television show or what they read in a gun rag about another state.

It is called grafting. People graft in the law of another state into the Indiana Code.

Each time this happens rhino owes me a case of .45acp.

I don't make the rules, I just enforce them.

I'm down with this. But Rhino, I'll accept a case of 9mm, much better deal. As the previous posts state, no IN law prevents this, therefore, perfectly legal. You can carry a loaded AR around the Indy circle, doesnt mean you won't have to have a long conversation though.

Edit: Wont end up having, not 'have' to have.

 

[SSGSAD]

Be advised he could be talking about an older DNR reg on hunting.

NOT sure, on how old, but I do "remember" something about this ..... NOT sure if LAW, or just a "safety thing" .....

 

[Timjoebillybob]

NOT sure, on how old, but I do "remember" something about this ..... NOT sure if LAW, or just a "safety thing" .....

It is against the law (or at least was) to hunt from or on a motorized vehicle from the most part. There was an exception for duck hunting but the motor couldn't be running while actually hunting.

 

[singlestacksig]

NOT sure, on how old, but I do "remember" something about this ..... NOT sure if LAW, or just a "safety thing" .....

the law specified ATV.