What comes to my mind is "intent" to conceal a firearm.
Read the reg. Intent is not used.
What comes to my mind is "intent" to conceal a firearm.
What comes to my mind is "intent" to conceal a firearm.
Read the reg. Intent is not used.
I would think this would come into play particularly if the gun is not loaded AND you have cause to carry it concealed in order to transport it safely to/from a location such as a gun range, gun store or your residence to your vehicle. While the law probably doesn't provide for this exception specificly, I would think before a judge and under the right circumstances, you'd probably be able to fairly argue that you were concealing it without any intent to break the law, even though you may have done so from a strictly technical point of view. But it would beg the question, in such a circumstance, why were you caught doing so that it would be questioned? Which would likely mean there was some other circumstance involved than you simply were taking it to/from your vehicle from/to a legal place to possess it. So, in such a situation that you had to answer to a judge or LEO, then your "intent" would likely come into question.
But you just said it the law doesn't provide for the exception and while I would like to believe every officer and every judge would be fair minded. Evidence has proven otherwise in many cases. If you don't believe me watch the news, maybe not here in the Bayou state but many others.
https://youtu.be/pZSTu98-Cus
Absolutely, you are at the mercy of a judge, and that has no certain outcome. It's why lawyers always like to settle out of court, they don't like the uncertainty of the courtroom.
Correct dantheman. You DO need a permit, or fall under one of the statutory exemptions, to carry a weapon concealed on your person. As for all the other issues raised in this thread... Nearly all of our statutes are imperfect, and are refined through decades of judicial interpretation and amendments.
Carry on sir.
Better to suck it up and take the time and get a CHP.
There are many awesome members that provide this!
I had researched this very topic 3 years ago, and came up with the same conclusion. What drove me to research it was when I was selling a firearm in my house to a stranger, and I had my Glock 19 under my T shirt in my waistband, in my house, was it legal? And it is not. Then one rationalizes what if I step out of my house during/after said transaction say while the guy is leaving?
You think hey it's inside MY house, must be within the law. Negative.
Better to just carry my firearm in my holster on my waist in the 2 o'clock position in plain sight (non CCW permit holder).
Or you could order a stock file the form, and conceal your newly manufactured SBR in a shoulder sling, and because we have irresponsible lawmakers its ok.
This is not legal advice, and should not be treated as such. This is just a cranky ole white man making a point.