Storing your firearm in your vehicle at College?

[ChevyNova1970]

Hey everyone,

I need some help trying to figure out if it's lawful to keep your firearm in your vehicle while you attend college. I go to Ivy Tech College(Gary,IN) and when I get onto the property, I never leave my vehicle with my firearm. I keep in its IWB holster and put it in my trunk. It's double locked inside of a second compartment inside of the trunk also. I know you can't carry on the college grounds right now and it's a big controversy. However, I don't see the problem with it staying in my vehicle.

I am just trying to figure out if this is okay or not. I don't want to be expelled from school and lose everything I've worked for. I'm a year through. Even worse, I don't want to be criminally charged and lose my gun rights and possibly my future for law enforcement.

Any Feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

 

[Streck-Fu]

You may have it locked in the vehicle on school grounds.

Article describing the passing of the law: LINK

You may review the sate laws here: LINK

Currently, there is no law prohibiting carry on college campuses rather school policies prohibit carry. There is an effort to pass a law permitting license holders to carry. LINK

 

[Bill B]

It is perfectly legal. Heck, it's even legal to carry in the buildings. BUT it is against policy. I carried when I had to take evening classes there.

 

[Mr. Habib]

Perfectly legal to leave in your vehicle or to carry.

 

[gamer]

I didn't know this. thanks for sharing

 

[One Shot One Kill]

Perfectly legal, you can still get expelled if you're caught though, like others said it's against policy.

 

[Mr. Habib]

If you decide to carry or store your firearm while at class TELL NO ONE.

 

[ChevyNova1970]

Thank you guys!

 

[MemphisR32]

How would this apply if your not a student at the college. Just asked to leave or would there be criminal implications?

 

[eldirector]

How would this apply if your not a student at the college. Just asked to leave or would there be criminal implications?

Not illegal, and just a policy. So, like any other policy, if you refuse to leave when asked, you could be hit with trespassing charges.

 

[throttletony]

Perfectly legal, you can still get expelled if you're caught though, like others said it's against policy.

If you decide to carry or store your firearm while at class TELL NO ONE.

Yes, legal but against policy.

 

[bigus_D]

To be clear, if somebody reports you after seeing you with the gun during transition to double locked trunk box, the school can expel you for having the gun against policy.

 

[LP1]

A thief might also see you putting something in the trunk when you park. He will then know that a) there's something valuable in the trunk and b) he has at least an hour to get it.

While I don't like to be unarmed, my thoughts would be to either leave it at home (uncomfortable) or carry it VERY discreetly, probably in a backpack (risk of expulsion). Leaving it in the car would be my last choice.

 

[dprimm]

Tell NO ONE. PERIOD. Do not talk about guns ever around those you know from school. Loose lips ....

 

[ChevyNova1970]

Okay. Hopefully Indiana passes a statue allowing carrying on campus. Thanks for all the feedback!

 

[SteveM4A1]

Okay. Hopefully Indiana passes a statue allowing carrying on campus. Thanks for all the feedback!

Passing a statute to allow something that is already legal?

 

[squidvt]

Passing a statute to allow something that is already legal?

I can tell you Purdue PD thinks that it's illegal, also Colleges think they are their own little worlds.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Passing a statute to allow something that is already legal?

Yes, it is needed.

 

[SteveM4A1]

Yes, it is needed.

No it isn't, considering it is already legal. Now, if we are talking about restricting public universities from making policies against firearms (and other protected rights), that is a different conversation, and I would agree.

 

[TaunTaun]

No it isn't, considering it is already legal. Now, if we are talking about restricting public universities from making policies against firearms (and other protected rights), that is a different conversation, and I would agree.

The new statute needed is removing the ability for public colleges to set "gun laws" that conflict with the state.