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Post by Gunsafe on Jul 8, 2013 15:04:49 GMT -5
Is it illegal to have a loaded gun in a vehicle during deer season or any time of the year .. Was told by a forestry officer that it was illegal , need answer ....... Thanks .
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Post by morrison on Jul 22, 2013 13:48:59 GMT -5
The following applies to property administered by the DNR. Let me know if you have additional questions.
312 IAC 8-2-3 Firearms, hunting, and trapping Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-11-2-1; IC 14-22-2-6 Affected: IC 14-22-11-1; IC 35-47-2 Sec. 3. (a) A person must not possess a firearm or bow and arrows on a DNR property unless one (1) of the following conditions apply: (1) The firearm or bow and arrows are: (A) unloaded and unnocked; and (B) placed in a case or locked within a vehicle. (2) The firearm or bow and arrows are possessed at, and of a type designated for usage on: (A) a rifle; (B) a pistol; (C) a shotgun; or (D) an archery; range. (3) The firearm or bow and arrows are being used in the lawful pursuit of either of the following: (A) A wild animal on a DNR property authorized for that purpose. (B) A groundhog as authorized under a license. (4) The person possesses a handgun on a DNR property other than a reservoir owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or Falls of the Ohio State Park: (A) with a valid unlimited license to carry a handgun: (i) issued under IC 35-47-2-3; or (ii) recognized under IC 35-47-2-21(b); or (B) pursuant to an exemption to handgun licensure requirements as authorized under IC 35-47-2-2. (b) Except as provided in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(4), a firearm or bow and arrows may not be possessed on DNR properties within any of the following: (1) A nature preserve or another property administered by the division of nature preserves unless hunting is authorized under subsection (d). (2) A property administered by the division of state museums and historic sites. (3) A campground. (4) A picnic area. (5) A beach. (6) A service area. (7) A headquarters building. (8) A hunter check station. (9) A developed recreation site.
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