Carrying long gun

[Fallguy]

Just FTR you would likely be charged for the illegal carrying etc right?

Not necessarly

39-17-1322. Defenses.

A person shall not be charged with or convicted of a violation under this part if the person possessed, displayed or employed a handgun in justifiable self-defense or in justifiable defense of another during the commission of a crime in which that person or the other person defended was a victim.

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[Caster]

I wonder if I can mount a .50 on my truck and ride around with it?

Good God! Don't give Kwik any ideas!

[Oh Shoot]

Just FTR you would likely be charged for the illegal carrying etc right?

Nope.

"39-17-1322. Defenses.

A person shall not be charged with or convicted of a violation under this part if the person possessed, displayed or employed a handgun in justifiable self-defense or in justifiable defense of another during the commission of a crime in which that person or the other person defended was a victim."

"This part" is the entire weapons law section.

- OS

edit: FG beat me. I'm on dialup this week.

[Fallguy]

Well at you included what "this part" means....

[Wingshooter]

Sounds like a good excuse (I mean reason) to pick up one of these bad boys in 44mag

http://smith-wessonforum.com/attachments/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/50772d1312742279-44-mag-snub-.44-mag.jpg

[10-Ring]

Next gun on my list but it's not in the cards at the present time. I will be sticking to the trusty ol 870.

[Guest m500 lover]

I'm about 90% positive on this ...

Long Guns WITHOUT a HCP must be unloaded and ammo kept separate from the firearm.

VALID HCP holders can carry loaded long guns as long as there isn't a round chambered.

There's still a 10% chance I'm wrong LoL

You should be 100 percent confident with this answer as this is what the new tca allows. With a permit you can carry long guns with rounds in the mag or mag tube but not in the chamber.

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[Dolomite_supafly]

There is a lot of misinformation out there as well as rumors. This is causing all kinds of confusion for a lot people including LE.

I overheard a customer asking a dealer about a self defense shotgun for his car. The dealer told the potential customer that the shotgun he was asking about could be in his vehicle. The dealer then told the customer he could even have it loaded. I told the dealer it could not have a round chambered and even then the customer had to have a HCP to have it in his vehicle. The dealer told the customer that a "new" law lets anyone carry anything they want in any condition they want as long as it is inside the vehicle, even without a HCP. I tried to explain to the dealer he was wrong but he said he was the dealer so he knew the laws and I didn't because I was just a customer.

BTW, this is the same dealer that at a previous show was selling Charger barrels and stocks for use on 10/22 rifles. He was telling customers it was legal to put the Charger stocks and barrels on their 10/22's to make them into pistols. I explained the once a rifle, always a rifle rule and a 10/22 is a rifle. He said that didn't matter because of the Thompson Center Contenders can do it so all guns can. I told him putting a barrel less than 16" on a 10/22 required SBR registration. He said if you put the Charger stock on it at the same time then it was perfectly legal.

I try to explain and help people out with the laws I know. In most cases people don't want to hear anything different than what they have already been told.

Dolomite