Firearms in RV

We have hunting rifles with us. They are in their cases transported in one of the bays. The ammunition is in another bay. Neither is accessible to the occupants of our motorhome. Where we are, they are. Even in parks that prohibit firearms. How would they ever know if we don't tell them.

Thanks for the good links guys.

Sorry Jeff... These kind of posts get off the original question really quick and rarely last very long before they get closed or deleted all together..

MItch

Protect from what?
I've suddently found out I'm old and weaker. I can no longer count on disarming or maiming any assailant that enters the 25 ft area around, me with just my hands and body.
I've survived an attempted robbery and faced down some situations.
We have had our home invaded and I couldn't reach my new weapon becaause it was too far under the bed.
Macho man doesn't need a weapon until he does. I'll never tell someone they don't need a weapon. Things changing unfortuantely and I can't afford a LEO on the payroll to be by our side.
I hope I never need one again.
having one and knowing how and when to use it means you may never have to use it.
As far as Laws I can do nothing about them. Life and liberty come first.

stay with jeff's issue. http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/michigan.pdf

read page 9

Thanks for the great replys guys. I appreciate them.

bigred1cav wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Bottom line do what you want. I will always be "ready" to protect my family. If it means going to jail later so be it!

Protect your family from what? I am an old cop do not carry a weapon am not afraid of some unknown terror. I make it a habit not to park my MH in the inner city or at a drug dealers location.

Protect yourself how you see fit but don't undermine my right to do so in a manner I see fit.

Protection isn't always from other humans. Good luck dealing with that bear or moose while you're unarmed.

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Bottom line do what you want. I will always be "ready" to protect my family. If it means going to jail later so be it!

Protect your family from what? I am an old cop do not carry a weapon am not afraid of some unknown terror. I make it a habit not to park my MH in the inner city or at a drug dealers location.

Concealed carry is law regrading a weapon concealed on your body not in an RV. If want to carry a firearm be sure to pull it out and point it at the cop to let him know you are exercising your 2nd A right to be stupid.

mdamerell wrote:

Federal rules apply while on the intestate system but once you stop for fuel, eat, whatever the local laws kick into effect.

Being on an interstate highway system has nothing what so ever to do with anything. You are bound by the state and local laws regardless of the type of roadway, including interstates.
The only federal law that applies, and it applies regardless of the type of roadway, is what is commonly known as the Firearms Owner's Protection Act (FOPA). What it says is if a person can legally possess a firearm from where they start (generally your home) and can legally possess a firearm at your destination then you can legally transport the firearm between those 2 locations as long as the firearm is unloaded, in a case, and not accessible to the occupants. The courts have ruled numerous times on FOPA. The court rulings have concluded the distance between start and finish has to be as direct as reasonably possible and no extended stops in between. Such as if you're traveling from VA to MN a direct route does not include going thru AZ. A reasonable stop enroute does not mean 2 weeks in OH. OH would them become a destination.
The federal law is T18 USC S926A. You can be read at FOPA
You can do a search for various court rulings but only accept those published by the Library of Congress or Cornell Law, not some fly by night "internet expert".

MitchF150 wrote:

TOMMY47 wrote:
Mitch--You might---If it in a locked gun box away from the driver's reach--unloaded magazine stored separately--ammunition stored in a separate place from the gun and magazine.

Thanks Tommy. I know my CWP has no meaning in IL, so I would treat the gun accordingly.. It would be in the TT, locked away and unloaded and ammo would not be near it.. :)
Mitch

The info mitchF150 posted is 1) incorrect and 2) outdated by a year. The first flyer hasn't been printed for close to 10 year. The 2nd flyer hasn't been printed in over 15 years. Both are way outdated. That's the danger of someone who doesn't know doing an internet search then thinking they know the law.
If you have a CWP (CCW license) then when traveling thru IL you can legally possess your loaded CWP firearm in your vehicle. If you leave your vehicle then your firearm must be secured in your vehicle.
IL statutes have never required a firearm to be in a locked case, away from the driver, or ammo to be locked and separate. That's never been the law in IL. If you don't have a CCW license from your home state then to legally transport a firearm thru IL the firearm has to be unloaded and in a case. Nothing in the statute or court rulings has said the case has to be locked. Ammo can be in the same case as the firearm but nothing says ammo has to be in any case. Magazines can be loaded and in the same case as the firearm but a loaded magazine cannot be inserted in the firearm. An empty magazine can be in the firearm.
If you want to read IL's statute concerning an out of state CCW licensee carrying thru IL then you can find the info at 430 ILCS 66/40. If you're still curious about IL's other firearms laws then you can find those in 720 ILCS 24-1.