roadking5002
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Is there any state were you can not have a weapon in your 5er . I want to have a weapon just in case
shot gun
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danemayer
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Hi roadking5002,
Firearms law has gotten complicated and state laws are changing all the time. And sometimes your 5er will be regarded as your residence. Other times it may be treated as an extension of your tow vehicle.
Maybe some owners in firearm-unfriendly states can share what their state practices are.
Firearms law has gotten complicated and state laws are changing all the time. And sometimes your 5er will be regarded as your residence. Other times it may be treated as an extension of your tow vehicle.
Maybe some owners in firearm-unfriendly states can share what their state practices are.
OEFVET
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You can purchase a "Traveler's Guide to the Firearm Laws of the Fifty States" at www.gunlawguide.com
I purchased it and it answers all my questions.
I purchased it and it answers all my questions.
pegmikef
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This was recommended by one of the instructors at my last CHG refresher class, but you have to buy it every year because the laws are always changing. This book is updated annually.
MTPockets
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I use this - it's updated frequently and always accessible on line. http://Www.handgunlaw.US
MTPockets
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Check out the site; there are many references to Federal Laws "Transporting Firearms in RV" - which refers to all firearms. I believe you'll find the answers on the site.
Yes it does. Here is a sample page for Kentucky. http://www.gunlawguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/27-KENTUC.pdf
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OEFVET
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Yes I have that one. I was referring to http://Www.handgunlaw.US posted by MTpockets.
MTPockets
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Just go to the site and you'll find laws pertaining to each state, as well as links to many other sites regarding guns, gun safety, laws, applicable to all guns. Lot's of info.
Gun laws vary from state to state. As others have advised it is good to check resources like those mentioned. also the laws differ regarding a handgun and long guns such as rifles and shotguns. The Supream Court has ruled that you may have a firearm in your home without the need for a permit. If you are asking if you can have a weapon while you are unhitched and parked the answer is yes because that would be an extension of your home. If you are hitched up and moving down the road that may be a different situation. In most states as long as the weapon is not accessible to you while driving you should be ok.
jmgratz
Original Owners Club Member
The search warrant requirement is not necessarily set in stone. There are exceptions to it. Once we towed the RV across the Hoover Dam. Prior to crossing we had to consent to a search of the RV. Even though I told the Officer I was retired LEO and I was carrying weapons he still went in the RV and looked around. He didn't open anything other than the closet I still had to consent if I wanted to continue my route.
danemayer
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If your trailer is hitched to the tow vehicle, in some places it may be considered an extension of the tow vehicle. If the officer has probable cause to search your tow vehicle, he may also search the trailer.
Lynn1130
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Unless the dope sniffing dog comes by during a traffic stop and you have some funny weed or something stronger in your trailer it is unlikely that the officer who stops you is going to want to search your trailer. There really is going to have to be something that makes him/her suspicious enough to want to search or call the dog for a run around the rig.
There is just too much to do and too much going on for an officer to randomly pick a trailer and search for a gun. Why would an officer just, out of the blue, decide to search for a gun in your trailer? The bottom line is that there was so much going on during a 12 hour shift that taking the time to search for a shotgun in some old man's trailer was out of the question.
No offense, I am 69 now so old fits me too. Put the gun in the rig and go on about your business. Don't worry about it.
There is just too much to do and too much going on for an officer to randomly pick a trailer and search for a gun. Why would an officer just, out of the blue, decide to search for a gun in your trailer? The bottom line is that there was so much going on during a 12 hour shift that taking the time to search for a shotgun in some old man's trailer was out of the question.
No offense, I am 69 now so old fits me too. Put the gun in the rig and go on about your business. Don't worry about it.
An officer needs probable cause to stop a vehicle and may search the passenger compartment without the need for a warrant. There is no reasonable expectation of privacy in an aera surronded by glass. Any search of the non passenger aera like the trunk requires a search warrant or consent. If you do not consent and the officer has articulate facks to obtain a warrant for a further search he/she may impound the vehicle and search incident to the impound. The same would apply to your rig as your trunk. A dog sniff is not considered an unreasonable warrant less search since there is no entry and would give the officer sufficent facts for an impound and search if the dog alerts.
QUOTE=danemayer;398615]If your trailer is hitched to the tow vehicle, in some places it may be considered an extension of the tow vehicle. If the officer has probable cause to search your tow vehicle, he may also search the trailer.[/QUOTE]
QUOTE=danemayer;398615]If your trailer is hitched to the tow vehicle, in some places it may be considered an extension of the tow vehicle. If the officer has probable cause to search your tow vehicle, he may also search the trailer.[/QUOTE]
