How to transport without a LTCH?

[PlinKing2392]

I purchased my first hand gun a few months ago (just a .22 plinker, nothing special). I asked the dealer if there was anything I needed to do to get it home safely, as I do not have a LTCH. He answered that, because I have the paperwork explaining that I just purchased the gun, I would be fine if I were to be pulled over. That worked fine for the initial trip home, but how do I legally get the gun form place to place w/o this paperwork and/or a LTCH? Currently, I have been transporting it to and from the range (aka, my parents' back yard) unloaded in its locked hard plastic case. Can anyone enlighten me as to if this is legal, or if I am going to end up in jail?


Another question similar to the first. I read a thread on here about a guy that had his handgun confiscated by a CO because he didn't have a current LTCH while at a range. I know that I am legal to fire on my parents property with their permission, but what about other public ranges? If I don't want to drive an hour to fire off a few rounds, do I have to have LTCH to fire at a public range? or am I going to end up in jail?


Keep in mind that I fully plan on obtaining my LTCH, but as my wife and I are in the process of moving, I figured I would wait until I would do so in the county in which I am going to stay for a while, because I have heard some stories about how long they can take. Thanks for the input.

 

[Scutter01]

This is discussed in detail in the INGO FAQ:

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...16185-ingunowners_faqs_sticky.html#post187167

 

[cak387]

I think as of July 1, you are now able to transport it to the range without a LTCH. However, I wouldn't want to go anywhere else without a LTCH because in essence, then you would have a weapon in your car and would need a LTCH.

 

[Scutter01]

IC 35-47-2-1
Carrying a handgun without a license or by person convicted of domestic battery Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) and section 2 of this chapter, a person shall not carry a handgun in any vehicle or on or about the person's body without being licensed under this chapter to carry a handgun.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a person may carry a handgun without being licensed under this chapter to carry a handgun if:
(1) the person carries the handgun on or about the person's body in or on property that is owned, leased, rented, or otherwise legally controlled by the person;
(2) the person carries the handgun on or about the person's body while lawfully present in or on property that is owned, leased, rented, or otherwise legally controlled by another person, if the person:
(A) has the consent of the owner, renter, lessor, or person who legally controls the property to have the handgun on the premises;
(B) is attending a firearms related event on the property, including a gun show, firearms expo, gun owner's club or convention, hunting club, shooting club, or training course; or
(C) the person is on the property to receive firearms related services, including the repair, maintenance, or modification of a firearm;
(3) the person carries the handgun in a vehicle that is owned, leased, rented, or otherwise legally controlled by the person, if the handgun is:
(A) unloaded;
(B) not readily accessible; and
(C) secured in a case;
(4) the person carries the handgun while lawfully present in a vehicle that is owned, leased, rented, or otherwise legally controlled by another person, if the handgun is:
(A) unloaded;
(B) not readily accessible; and
(C) secured in a case; or
(5) the person carries the handgun:
(A) at a shooting range (as defined in IC 14-22-31.5-3);
(B) while attending a firearms instructional course; or
(C) while engaged in a legal hunting activity.

(c) Unless the person's right to possess a firearm has been restored under IC 35-47-4-7, a person who has been convicted of domestic battery under IC 35-42-2-1.3 may not possess or carry a handgun.


(d) This section may be not construed:
(1) to prohibit a person who owns, leases, rents, or otherwise legally controls private property from regulating or prohibiting the possession of firearms on the private property;
(2) to allow a person to adopt or enforce an ordinance, resolution, policy, or rule that:
(A) prohibits; or
(B) has the effect of prohibiting;
an employee of the person from possessing a firearm or ammunition that is locked in the trunk of the employee's vehicle, kept in the glove compartment of the employee's locked vehicle, or stored out of plain sight in the employee's locked vehicle, unless the person's adoption or enforcement of the ordinance, resolution, policy, or rule is allowed under IC 34-28-7-2(b); or
(3) to allow a person to adopt or enforce a law, statute, ordinance, resolution, policy, or rule that allows a person to possess or transport a firearm or ammunition if the person is prohibited from possessing or transporting the firearm or ammunition by state or federal law.

 

[eldirector]

A) You are transporting it correctly, as per current state law. It needs to be "secured" and "not readily accessible". So, locked in its case and not in the front seat should be fine. I don't believe the ammo has to be separate, but that's not a terrible idea.

B) Current state law (as of July 1) changed all of this. The transport thing above, as well as shooting at a range w/o a license. You should be fine, assuming the local CO is up to speed on the change. Some folks have suggested printing off a copy of the current IC and keeping it with the gun.

Here is the citation:
Indiana Code 35-47-2

and..... scooped by Scutter01 again!

 

[shooter1054]

Not an attorny!!!!!! After July 1 you are no able to transport an unloaded, cased firearm in your car that is separated from ammo, and not readily accesable to you. Someone else will be along with the Indiana code.

 

[Scutter01]

Not an attorny!!!!!! After July 1 you are no able to transport an unloaded, cased firearm in your car that is separated from ammo, and not readily accesable to you. Someone else will be along with the Indiana code.

The code does not specify "separate from the ammo", just that the HANDGUN must be unloaded. I stress HANDGUN, because rifles may be transported (locked and loaded, if you wish) with no license.