1987 Ranger Project

[sgtsandman]

Dang where do you live? I’m in Canada with our ridiculous laws and this is still not illegal here as long as I’m in the truck with them.
Anyways, I decided to install another rack and changed my fire extinguisher because the other one had some wimpy ass plastic mount. This one comes with a nice steel band.
For the gun rack I just used an old set of mounts I had kicking around for an ATV that were never installed. This way I can also hide the rifle under the tonneau cover for even more discretion.
I might actually be done with this rig now? Kind of sad and gratifying at the same time. Guess I’ll have to bust out the Bronco II and get going on that now. I’m sure there will be more upgrades and alterations down the road as the saying goes, “are they ever truly done?”

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It's the way our firearm transportation laws are written around the 1980s. Some states are more stringent than others and it depends on how the local law enforcement is.

In some states, you have to store them according to federal transportation laws, with the ammunition in a separate, locked container. And the firearm also must be in a locked container. All as inaccessible as possible from the driver and passengers. This is VERY important in some states.

 

[Awesom-O]

I just recently became aware of the tonneau cover and found one. Your rifle will be safer there. Bronco looks great and looking forward to your progress on it.

Thanks Terry. Yeah the window tint really helps too. You could barely see the guns hanging on the rack from behind with that tint job.

 

[Awesom-O]

It's the way our firearm transportation laws are written around the 1980s. Some states are more stringent than others and it depends on how the local law enforcement is.

In some states, you have to store them according to federal transportation laws, with the ammunition in a separate, locked container. And the firearm also must be in a locked container. All as inaccessible as possible from the driver and passengers. This is VERY important in some states.

And here I thought your 2A let you pack as you see fit, especially with amazing rights like OC and CC. That is where Canadian laws treat gun owners like children.

 

[scotts90ranger]

It varies DRASTICALLY by state. No thanks to the government in Oregon we still have some rights, they're trying to make it one of the most strict in the country (got passed by voters because of the verbiage on the ballot, no one read the bill). I have a card that says I don't have to do some of that dumb stuff as long as I'm in this state but yeah...

I had a rack in my '90 for a while but there's not room for heads in a regular cab let alone a gun in the rear window . Anymore with crime as rampant as it is that's my biggest worry, I stay out of the big cities if at all possible.

 

[sgtsandman]

And here I thought your 2A let you pack as you see fit, especially with amazing rights like OC and CC. That is where Canadian laws treat gun owners like children.

There is some latitude, with restrictions, when it comes to open carry, concealed carey, and constitutional carry. There are prohibited locations, and that depends on the type of carry you are doing. If you are open carrying and you don't have a concealed carry permit, as soon as you get in a vehicle, you are now considered to be concealed carrying and are in violation of the law.

Carry permits also only applies to pistols in most states. So, if you have a loaded rifle or shotgun in the vehicle, you are not covered. Police officers have been know to give people latitude if they have a carry license and let people go with a warning and make sure they unload the rifle or shotgun on the spot.

There are background checks in 99% of the instances of a firearm purchase. People in a lot of states can buy a rifle or shotgun out of state, but not a pistol. That can only be bought in the state you live in.

There is a background check to get a concealed carry license and every time there is a renewal. Some states require a certain number of hours of training under specified courses and finger printing. Those may be a one time deal or every time you are up for renewal.

Some states require a license to even purchase a firearm and there is a background check with that.

Firearms and some accessories under the Gun Control Act and National Firearms Act have extreme limitations and require a tax stamp for that one specific item. You want a sound supressor? File a form for that specific serialized item, await a background check, and pay a nonrefundable $200, plus whatever fees the FFL charges.

You want a machine gun? Is it made before 1986? If so, file the form, wait on the background check, and pay the tax and fee. If approved, pay the tens of thounds of dollars for the firearm. if not made before 1986, the chances of buying one are severely restricted to certain persons.

You want a rifle with less than a 16 inch barrel or a shotgun with less than an 18 inch barrel? Form, background check, and tax stamp.

What is portrayed in the movies, television, and in the news is often far from reality as far as legally purchasing, owning, and carrying a firearm is concerned. The US is not the wild west and it isn't a free for all. And not everyone can get one.

There is a lot more but that covers the basics and there are a lot of ifs, ands, and buts depending on where you live.