I live in california and will be travelling through los angeles a lot for a new job. There is a range on the way home from work that I would like to go to as I wait for traffic to die down. My question is, when transporting my firearm (most likely a Ruger PS4), can I store loaded clips in my range bag or would the firearm be considered loaded? Do I have to empty the clips for the firearm to be considered unloaded?
The relevant law seems to be this:
A firearm is deemed loaded when there is a live cartridge or shell in, or attached in any
manner to, the firearm, including, but not limited to, the firing chamber, magazine, or clip
thereof attached to the firearm. A muzzle-loading firearm is deemed loaded when it is
capped or primed and has a powder charge and ball or shot in the barrel or cylinder. (Penal
Code § 12031(g).)
If the clip is in my range bag, its not attached to the firearm. Also, does the carbine have to be in a case? The law seems equally ambiguous on this too. If someone knows any of the relevant case law regarding these two questions, I'd appreciate it.
The relevant law seems to be this:
A firearm is deemed loaded when there is a live cartridge or shell in, or attached in any
manner to, the firearm, including, but not limited to, the firing chamber, magazine, or clip
thereof attached to the firearm. A muzzle-loading firearm is deemed loaded when it is
capped or primed and has a powder charge and ball or shot in the barrel or cylinder. (Penal
Code § 12031(g).)
If the clip is in my range bag, its not attached to the firearm. Also, does the carbine have to be in a case? The law seems equally ambiguous on this too. If someone knows any of the relevant case law regarding these two questions, I'd appreciate it.