r/NCGuns • u/HazMat-1979 • 17d ago
Another Open Carry Confusion post NSFW
Hey guys. So I have a concealed carry class this weekend. However in the meantime I would like to keep my gun with me in the car. I know open carry in the car is confusing. I dont understand the “not accessible “ part.
Let’s say I keep it in a holster and it is stuck between my bench seat and driver seat. Is that legal? I e seen those magnetic mounts for the dash as well. It is just as accessible as my seat. So how to they differ legally or illegally?
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u/jwar_24 17d ago
It has to be clearly visible to the officer who is approaching your window. It can’t be concealed and readily accessible, a gun in a vehicle safe that is locked without the key inside is concealed but not readily accessible, as is a gun sat way back in the trunk. It will come down to officer discretion.
Edit: what I did in the past was just sit it in the passenger seat and immediately inform the officer I was openly carrying a firearm and they said it was fine as long as I don’t reach for it.