I have an Arizona CCW and am driving to Tahoe. I don’t want to travel unarmed. How much trouble will i be in if caught in california? Can I keep it in my car safe? Once in the state?
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Welcome to the family and God bless you.
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That is an unfair question to ask as no one here is going to advocate for you to break any laws. Your best bet is to check on the laws of the states you will be traveling to/through.
Don
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Unloaded gun,
locked,
in a locked container,
in the trunk of your car
Ammo stored separately
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Here are a couple of videos from 2 YouTube channels I watch that are great references and both support the USCCA.
This is a few months old
This is a year old
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Yes @KenM I watch this guy the daily shooter as a matter of fact I watched some of his YouTube videos yesterday he’s a good source of information.
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Most definitely, he grew up out in my neighborhood and lived just north up in the Antelope Valley up until last year. He’s since moved to NV near Las Vegas. He still does great reviews on gear, and updates on laws in
CA. Check out his 2nd Channel Dailys 2A news
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You can find those details here:
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/resources/ccw_reciprocity_map/ca-gun-laws/
which directs you to the state-specific codes:
Law section.
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Unloaded gun,
locked,
in a locked container,
in the trunk of your car
Ammo stored separately
In other words; effectively unarmed.
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Robin, the only real way to answer this question fairly is to point out, you can either follow the law or disregard it. If you want to know what the law is, read this:
Transporting Firearms in California | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General.
Now, you can either follow said law and be a law abiding person or disregard it. Those are choices left up to you to make.
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CA guns laws are over the top. While you obviously know your CCW is not valid in CA, storing the gun in a lock box, in your trunk, separate from the ammunition, is legal. CA LE will not hesitate to enforce the law. Infractions are serious, so know what you’re doing before you do it.
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@Robin9 Just curious’ since you posted this you have not been on the community. Are you in jail in CA?
If not let us know how your trip was and if you had any trouble transporting firearms or any tips you can give us. Hope to hear from you. 
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