Laws for CCW Handguns in Your Car

February 17, 2011

Question:If you have a California license to carry a concealed weapon (CCW), can you have a round chambered in your semi-auto pistol in your car, or an empty chamber and a loaded mag? If it’s a revolver, must the next chamber be empty? Section 2006 in the Fish and Game Code only talks to long guns, right?  Where do they talk about handguns? (Jim M., Modesto)

Answer: Fish and Game law only restricts rifles and shotguns. Handguns are not similarly restricted in Fish and Game law. Check the California Penal Code for answers to your handgun questions.

if you have a permit you can carry fully loaded and ready to go as long as it is not a restriction to your permit.