California Penal Code sections 25400 and 25610 require firearms transported by vehicle in San Diego to be unloaded, with handguns inside a locked container or trunk. Long guns must be unloaded but may ride in the cabin if encased.
Under Penal Code section 25610, a non-CCW driver may transport a handgun only if it is unloaded and stored in a locked container, including the trunk, separate from ammunition. Section 25400 makes a loaded or accessible concealed handgun in a vehicle a crime. Long guns must be unloaded under section 25850 but may travel in the passenger compartment in a case. Loaded firearms in a vehicle on a public street are barred under section 25850. CCW holders may carry concealed loaded handguns in the cabin per their permit, subject to SB-2 sensitive-place rules near schools and government buildings.
Loaded or accessible firearms in a vehicle without a CCW are misdemeanors under Penal Code section 25400 or 25850, with up to one year jail and possible felony charging if priors exist.
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