Thread: Leaving magazines loaded (legal issues?)

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

Obviously, keep your firearms hidden from view and your vehicle locked when visiting a service station. If you have to use the toilet and we all do sooner or later, especially on long trips and you're travelling alone, tell the cashier you have a firearm in your locked vehicle and please keep a close eye on it while you're temporarily engaged out back.

While sensible, that's not the law - unless of course you verify said cashier has the approprate FAL for whats in the car he attends for you.

You have a couple choices when stopping to use Mr John Crapper's invention:

1) Compromise and bring the bolt with you, still breaking the law but cops hopefully less likely to charge you if your firearm takes wings. Alternative is trigger locks etc. to render the firearm inoperable.

2) Bring gun with you (preferably in its case). To avoid AOS callout, explain to attendant you're forbidden from leaving it in an unattended vehicle, but your urge to go has supervened. If you get into trouble, point out that you did try quoting the law at your rectum but it only seemed to inflame matters and strengthen its resolve to let go. The judge will understand.