Transporting firearms
Hey all, This weekend I will be traveling from Utah to Kentucky and plan on bringing my Beretta 92 handgun. Does anyone know the laws in Indiana and Nebraska for out of staters transporting guns? I...
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Mr.Beebo wrote:
In Il, for example, you can transport the unloaded gun in the center console, the magazine in the glove box.
For Illinois:
There is an exception for someone who has a valid concealed carry permit from their home state. For such people a loaded firearm may be carried concealed in their vehicle.
430 ILCS 66/40(e)
Mr.Beebo wrote:
Having the police searching you luggage or going thru your trunk means you either gave them permission of they had reasonable cause to keep you on the side of the road while a judge granted a search warrant.
1) There's "reasonable suspicion" and "probable cause" which are 2 separate legal actions. Reasonable suspicion is a less level of proof than probable cause and can be based on information observed by the officer which in their experience and training may lead them to believe a crime is or about to be committed. Reasonable suspicion is all that is needed. Only people unfamiliar with the differences try combining the 2 terms.
2) Vehicle searches don't always require a judge to grant a search warrant. Read Carroll v US and US v DiRe which are US Supreme Court rulings for motor vehicle exceptions not requiring search warrants. Because of the mobility of vehicles warrantless searches can be conducted.
Mr.Beebo wrote:
Most folks here will be helpful, however remember to use facts over opinions and printed law before a webpost. Safe travels.
That is true. It will keep people from posting erroneous information about the law and searches.
