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Does that include shotgun or rifle in the window or plain sight? Or just sidearms on your belt?
Does that include shotgun or rifle in the window or plain sight? Or just sidearms on your belt?
I told him "Hunting" He smiled and went and wrote me a speeding ticket
I'm feeling a little more love for that big expanse of land after reading that.I told him "Hunting" He smiled and went and wrote me a speeding ticket
Dang, I love Montana!!
(MT) Loaded, unloaded, Hidden, In plain site, Handgun or Rifle of any type, In town Out of town, In your vehicle not on your person is perfectly Legal. Open Carry is legal even in car, If your a felon don't even think about it! Note If you are out side city limits you can carry concealed with out permit.
lucas_flesher wrote:
(MT) Loaded, unloaded, Hidden, In plain site, Handgun or Rifle of any type, In town Out of town,In your vehicle not on your person is perfectly Legal. Open Carry is legal even in car, If your a felon don't even think about it! Note If you are out side city limits you can carry concealed with out permit.
Not entirely true, A convicted felon in Montana can posses and acquire firearms and ammunition once they are released from all custody (Prison, Parole, Probation ETC. ETC.) provided they have no court imposed disability's.
Ninelivez wrote:lucas_flesher wrote:
(MT) Loaded, unloaded, Hidden, In plain site, Handgun or Rifle of any type, In town Out of town, In your vehicle not on your person is perfectly Legal. Open Carry is legal even in car, If your a felon don't even think about it! Note If you are out side city limits you can carry concealed with out permit.
Not entirely true, A convicted felon in Montana can posses and acquire firearms and ammunition once they are released from all custody (Prison, Parole, Probation ETC. ETC.) provided they have no court imposed disability's.
I promise I'm not trying to be a pain or anything, but according to Montana Codes Annotated, possession of a firearm by any convicted felon is illegal! I know I'm not a professional when it comes to the law but I was kinda' under the impression that possession of a firearm by any convicted felon was against the law?! Not too sure here, but I'm sure that even after someone serves their full sentence and is released they still can't own a firearm. I was dating a girl whos father was a convicted felon, he served his time long ago and has since been an upstanding member of society but he still can't even own ammunition for a firearm, let alone a firearm itself!! I mean, correct me if I'm wrong!!
45-8-313. Unlawful possession of firearm by convicted person. (1) A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted person if the person purposely or knowingly purchases or possesses a firearm after the person has been convicted of:
(a) a felony for which the person received an additional sentence under 46-18-221; or
(b) an offense under the law of another state or of the United States that is equivalent to an offense that when committed in Montana is subject to an additional sentence under 46-18-221.
(2) A person convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted person shall be imprisoned in a state prison for not less than 2 years or more than 10 years.
(3) A person who has been issued a permit under 45-8-314 may not be convicted of a violation of this section.
I would research the law. In Washington it is illegal to have a loaded long gun in your vehicle, period. Concealed or open, permit or not.
NavyLT wrote:I would research the law. In Washington it is illegal to have a loaded long gun in your vehicle, period. Concealed or open, permit or not.
NavyLT we are in Montana not Washington, and I don't say that to be smart. When I was a deputy for PCSO the sheriff thoughta firearm was consideredconcealedwhen he found one under the seat of a vehicle on a girl coming home for the holidays from Bozeman. I told him that it was not concealed under Montana law. He says, well in Oregon this is a conceal weapon, he stillcited her, she appeared in court and the judge thru it out JudgeDonna Lund (great lady) Her Honor, then closed her chambers to all but her and the sheriff. He came out very red faced and had a very large copy of theMontana Code Annotated better known as the MCA. He was ordered by her to read all of section 45 that pertains to criminal code for law enforcement to follow. Any way I left PCSO back in June of 2005 and haven't looked back. BTW, he is know longer the sheriff of that little spot on the map between Lewistown and Jordan, Mt.
Ican tell you that not only can you have your sidearm in open carry loaded on your belt, shoulder holster etc, but you can have that single shot rifle,levergun, bolt gun and any shotgun loaded and ready to go in the back window, orbehind the seat of any vehicle your driving. You can keep ammo on your dash board if you wish, as Montana is a FREE STATE.
Also as far as felons go: Depends if that felone is a Federal Felone that served his time or a State Felon that he served his time in Deer Lodge State Prison. A State Felon can petition the court for his rights to own only a long gun for hunting with and defending his property with.
A Federal Felon is bared from every possessing a firearm, muzzleloader and or bow from the day of his conviction.
For those that would like better insight to Montana and its firearm laws I urge you to contact http://www.mtssa.org/ Gary S. Marbut President of MTSSA. For those that live here in Montana I urge you to become members of Montana Shooting Sports Association, remember they are here for you.
There is another state I belive that is more Pro 2nd Amendment and that is Alaska, where you are not required to have a conceal carry permit.MEGA KUDOS!! I don't mean to sound sarcastic or demeaning, but it's nice when people realize that this is Montana, not another state!! Our laws and restrictions here aren't as 'restricting' as most other states. To be honest, I don't know of any other state that's as generous as ours is with these laws! I love it here!
By the way, what "P" were you referring to in PCSO?
MR 44Magnum Quote;
""Ican tell you that not only can you have your sidearm in open carry loaded on your belt, shoulder holster etc, but you can have that single shot rifle,levergun, bolt gun and any shotgun loaded and ready to go in the back window, orbehind the seat of any vehicle your driving. You can keep ammo on your dash board if you wish, as Montana is a FREE STATE.""
I agree with this statement, however you Missed something that is Important , "Semi Auto Rifles" Did you leave that out for a Reason?
I would research the law. In Washington it is illegal to have a loaded long gun in your vehicle, period. Concealed or open, permit or not.