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Originally Posted by chaco
Now the question, is it legal for him to leave a firearm in his van that is not loaded, magazine with ammo seperate, and in a locked box? He wont be walking around with it as if he has a CWL but what about if he just leaves it in his van in-case a situation such as the one he experienced?
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It is legal for him to store it that way; however, in a situation like that it would take too long to get to the handgun, unlock it, and then load it. It would be quicker to start up the van and go. They will either get out of the way or he will hit them. In either case, he would have been justified in doing that.
I would tell him to think about carrying a shotgun in his van if he got in to a situation he could not retreat from. It would have to be unloaded, but it doesn't need to be locked up. He could lay it down on the floor, preferably covered up in case the guy calls the police, instead of his friends, about a "suspicious person" watching him.
I don't know what type of field investigator he is, but if he is a licensed PI doing that type of work I think he could get a license to CCW. However, I do not know if LA County issues CCWs to PIs. I'm sure those here that know will say though.
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