Walk It Through: The Handgun
Carry if eligible, encased in the car, and the courthouse a license does not reach.
An adult who owns a handgun wants to start carrying it away from home.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One owner and one handgun. Weapons other than firearms, school events, and federal restrictions are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Concealed weapon licenseThe license the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issues to an applicant who is a citizen or permanent resident, is 21 years of age or older, and meets the other criteria.
- Felony of the third degreeThe lowest felony degree, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.
- Securely encasedHow a person 18 years of age or older in lawful possession of a handgun may keep it inside a private vehicle: securely encased or otherwise not readily accessible for immediate use.