Ok I have a couple questions. i have a locked compartment under the passenger seat of my van is that a legal place to transport it?
-second ? is it legal to put it in there not in a case but just take my magazine out of it and place it in the drawer and lock it up for transport?
- third ? is it legal to holster the gun before you step out of your car for the purpose of open carry?(without a cpl)or do you have to be standing outside the car to holster it?
-fourth ? is can you have your clip loaded but not in the gun during transport.
It just seems like a lot to have to get out of the car and uncase your gun load it and holster it for the purpose of open carry.
1. NO! It should be as far from you as physically possible in the situation where you have no trunk. It is possible that you could win the argument if the compartment were designed to store a gun, but its not worth it if you lose. The point is, that you would very likely need to make the argument.
2. NO! The gun must be cased in something designed for a firearm, unloaded, in the trunk, or in a place not easily accessible to the occupants of the vehicle
3.NO! you must never handle a gun inside any vehicle without a CPL, the gun should remain cased until you exit the vehicle completely, and again cased before you re enter the vehicle. It is a felony to do otherwise.
4. Yes, the magazine can be loaded, but not in the gun at the time. Clear your breech as well. Good policy is to leave the slide in the open position within the gun case. This makes reloading faster anyhow.
See this law:
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/%28S%28p5rskpjpsxfh3tirejgd2vyd%29%29/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-750-231a
By all means, get your CPL if you can. Stick around for a while, and ask as many questions as you can think of. People will be more than happy to help you. Open carry is neither dangerous, nor is it difficult, but there is a bit of a learning curve, and there are a few things you need to know. Welcome to OCDO.
BTW, familiarize yourself with this law as well : Pay attention to details.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(p5...g.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-750-234d