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From page 21... ... 21 It is a felony in Pennsylvania to carry "a firearm in a vehicle…without a valid and lawfully issued license…."227 In the state of Washington, [a] person shall not carry or place a loaded pistol in any vehicle unless the person has a license to carry a concealed pistol and: (i) Read the entire page →
From page 22... ... 22 2. States Not Prohibiting Firearms in Publicly Owned or Leased Parking Facilities As discussed in Section V, although it may not be lawful for a person to possess a firearm in a publicly owned or leased building, in many states it is lawful to have a firearm in a vehicle in a parking lot in or on the same premises as a publicly owned or leased building.236 Furthermore, if an owner of a vehicle has a permit to carry, it may be lawful for the owner of the vehicle to have a firearm in the vehicle when it is in a parking lot237 and/or if the firearm is out of view and secured as required by the applicable statute.238 For example, in Arkansas, although a private individual may not "knowingly carry or possess a loaded firearm in any publicly owned building,"239 it is permissible for a person with a license to carry a concealed handgun to leave a firearm in the licensee's "locked and unattended motor vehicle in a publicly owned and maintained parking lot."240 Although there are some exceptions noted in the following section, Florida law expressly forbids the imposition of any restrictions on leaving a firearm locked in a motor vehicle in a parking lot: (a) Read the entire page →

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... 21 It is a felony in Pennsylvania to carry "a firearm in a vehicle…without a valid and lawfully issued license…."227 In the state of Washington, [a] person shall not carry or place a loaded pistol in any vehicle unless the person has a license to carry a concealed pistol and: (i)

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... 22 2. States Not Prohibiting Firearms in Publicly Owned or Leased Parking Facilities As discussed in Section V, although it may not be lawful for a person to possess a firearm in a publicly owned or leased building, in many states it is lawful to have a firearm in a vehicle in a parking lot in or on the same premises as a publicly owned or leased building.236 Furthermore, if an owner of a vehicle has a permit to carry, it may be lawful for the owner of the vehicle to have a firearm in the vehicle when it is in a parking lot237 and/or if the firearm is out of view and secured as required by the applicable statute.238 For example, in Arkansas, although a private individual may not "knowingly carry or possess a loaded firearm in any publicly owned building,"239 it is permissible for a person with a license to carry a concealed handgun to leave a firearm in the licensee's "locked and unattended motor vehicle in a publicly owned and maintained parking lot."240 Although there are some exceptions noted in the following section, Florida law expressly forbids the imposition of any restrictions on leaving a firearm locked in a motor vehicle in a parking lot: (a)

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