Originally Posted By: 22 ChuckI didnt read all posts but in MICHIGAN no UN cased guns in vehicle, loaded or unloaded-dont do it.--also NO in or ON and that included shooting from the bed of pickup or across the hood of any vehicle.
Those rules include 4 wheelers and snowmobiles--boats ??? I dont know but Id bet NOT ALLOWED as in duck hunting.
As someone else mentioned NO LEANING a gun against the vehicle if anyone is foolish enough to do that---yuck.
you cant shoot one from a vehicle unless you're disabled, but you can totally CPL carry an ar-pistol in your vehicle fully loaded and uncased, but only if its under 26" OAL.
however - you can carry an uncased AND unloaded firearm in a vehicle, but it has to be in the trunk area and unaccessable by the passengers for it to be legal.
Quote:At all times when carried in or on a motor vehicle, including snowmobiles:
Rifles, shotguns, muzzleloading and other firearms must be unloaded in both barrel and magazine and enclosed in a case or carried in the trunk of a vehicle.
Crossbows, slingshots, and bows and arrows must be enclosed in a case or unstrung or carried in the trunk of a vehicle.
https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79136_79772_79773_83478-31579--,00.html
it also specifically exempts CPL
Quote:Exception: These rules do not apply to a pistol carried under authority of a concealed pistol license or properly carried under authority of a specific exception from the requirement of a concealed pistol license. See Statewide Handgun Regulations.
one other thing to note about michigan transport law when it comes to long guns - the term "unloaded in both barrel and magazine" only applies to permanently attached magazines - (internal box magazine, or tubular style magazines). a long gun that uses a detachable magazine is considered unloaded if there is no magazine in the magwell of the firearm.
so you can legally transport an unloaded, cased firearm with a loaded detachable magazine inside the case with the firearm. just make sure its not in the magwell, and your chamber is empty.
with a zip-open case, this can make for easy access and hunting readiness in a "truck gun" situation, while still following state law as it applies to firearm transport.
HTH