Walk It Through: The Gun in the Glovebox
Carrying without a license at twenty one, a pistol in the console, a stop at a bar, and a school pickup.
A woman in her twenties who can lawfully own a gun wants to carry a pistol concealed, without a license.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
An adult who may lawfully own a gun. Who cannot have one, minors and handguns, and the other barred places on the list are on their own pages.
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.
- Class A misdemeanorThe higher class of misdemeanor, punishable by up to 12 months in jail and a fine of up to $500.
- Class D felonyThe lowest class of felony, punishable by one to five years.
- Concealed deadly weaponA firearm or other deadly weapon carried hidden, which a person twenty one or older who may lawfully possess a firearm may do without a license where a licensee may.