As the title says. I know I cant carry in any schools, but can I lock the gun in my car in a lockbox in the trunk and have my car parked on school grounds?
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Me, I'd never even try it.
Agreed. Too much risk for my taste. Park off of school grounds if possible. Or just leave the gun at home.
I swear that this forum tends to be bipolar. One day people are all "from my cold dead hands" and "Μολὼν λαβέ", the next they shiver at the thought of getting caught within 1000 yards of any school property with so much as an NRA or GOAL membership card, much less an LTC.
KMaurer said:I swear that this forum tends to be bipolar. One day people are all "from my cold dead hands" and "Μολὼν λαβέ", the next they shiver at the thought of getting caught within 1000 yards of any school property with so much as an NRA or GOAL membership card, much less an LTC.
So are some advocating that they can't drive on the State Hwy thru the campus with guns in the trunk?
I don't think anybody was advocating that somebody couldn't transport a gun in a vehicle while on school property. We've already established that it is legal to do so. The further discussion was on whether it was generally a good idea or not.
Tell them what the law says, but then caution them that people in a position to enforce the laws can be expected to know all the details of every law they're expected to enforce. The result is that in situations where they're not exactly on top of the law, they my be inclined to arrest or cite, then let the prosecutors or the courts deal with it..
+1 Gringo, I'd do the same.I've pondered this matter over the past 24 hours and decided that if I want to shoot after work (a school), I'll take my gun to work. It'll be cased and locked, and the case itself cable locked to a tie-down in the back of the car. Ammo will be stored apart from the case, in a separate locked container. It's the best I can do.
I'm not driving 30 miles south to get my gun, and 20 miles back north to shoot.
I don't see that the law prohibits this, and screw what people might think think.
Looking at the Federal gun laws, I see that the 1,000 foot law is still in there as it pertains to schools.
If it's a semi-auto handgun, you may wish to consider taking the barrel with you (or the bolt if it's rifle) so that, in the event it is stolen, you can truthfully say that inoperable parts of a gun that cannot be made to fire were stolen - much less newsworty than "gun and ammo stolen from school".It'll be cased and locked, and the case itself cable locked to a tie-down in the back of the car.
Apparently, in Virginia a lawful gun owner can carry on school grounds as long as he remains in the car.
Given the state you are in, and the political climate, you probably already recognized that getting caught (including a break-in of your car) will result in termination and it is unlikely your union (if any) can protect you.I've pondered this matter over the past 24 hours and decided that if I want to shoot after work (a school)