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Gun stores and locks.
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I picked up a rifle there in the past few months, forgot to bring a lock with me and they made me buy one. So now I keep that one in my car at all times, as you never know when you might come across a good deal while you are out browsing.
bfm
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For long guns they do not need to sell you a lock though most any new firearm will include one. If buying a long gun, I would recomend getting a case to transport it in.
One of the two times I bought a handgun from a dealer, a lock wasn't even mentioned, nevermind offered or required.
When I bought my Ruger 22/45 from the Gun Room, they drilled a hole in the case, and locked it for me with the Ruger-supplied padlock, and then handed me the keys and the locked case.
When I bought my Ruger 22/45 from the Gun Room, they drilled a hole in the case, and locked it for me with the Ruger-supplied padlock, and then handed me the keys and the locked case.
Ah that's pretty cool. Ruger supplied a lock with my 10/22, but I bought a pretty decent trigger lock, figured that plus my hard case and I'm good to go.
I was looking through the mgl but couldn't actually find a specific lock law other than a weapon must be locked/ secured at all times unless currently being used.
Thanks. Time to keep a cheapo lock in the car just in case.
Yup, got a hard case for airline use, so this should be good to go, just need to fashion a good method to anchor it to my jeep to prevent theft.
bfm
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Learn something new. Thinking about it, I never bought a used large cap long gun, so always got a factory lock with it.
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Same here...most guns come with locks nowadays....so they shouldn't be making you buy one. My favorite place would never make me buy one.
If the pistol is a CCW and you thought ahead of time and got a holster, you just conceal carry it out anyway.....no locks needed.
Hicap long guns I'd just bring a lockable case......
If the pistol is a CCW and you thought ahead of time and got a holster, you just conceal carry it out anyway.....no locks needed.
Hicap long guns I'd just bring a lockable case......
Andreas
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Beware... FS makes you BUY one if you forget to bring one... word to the wise.
Most other places I've purchased throw in a cheap freebie.
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IIRC, the law still requires that the sale include a lock. It doesn't matter whether you actually have to lock it up on your way out the door or not.
As long as it's a few bucks, no biggy. If we're talking $40, I'm liable to go somewhere else.
If the gun comes with a lock FS will use that one. At least they have for me. Other shops I've bought from just hand me my gun without a lock. You should not need a lock if you are unrestricted. But if you are restricted you better have a locked case for handguns.
Everyone uses the cases that pistols come in to lock their stuff up, but they're such a joke to get in to. I got one of those big lockable winchester cases for the AK, I need to get a smaller one for my pistol. I have a little pistol safe for the car, but I'd like to have a better setup for home.
The locks they sell are such a joke. I got an action lock for the AK (I know I know, Im paranoid, leave me alone) and its like...I could cut it with a pair of scissors.
I don't even like the car pistol safe I got from FS. The wire is so tiny. Honestly for something I was going to keep in my car I really wouldn't mind having something that might actually deter someone, rather than just having it to comply with the law.
The locks they sell are such a joke. I got an action lock for the AK (I know I know, Im paranoid, leave me alone) and its like...I could cut it with a pair of scissors.
I don't even like the car pistol safe I got from FS. The wire is so tiny. Honestly for something I was going to keep in my car I really wouldn't mind having something that might actually deter someone, rather than just having it to comply with the law.
I used to keep my Ruger locked in it's case (with the lock through the whole the Gun Room drilled in it). I forgot that particular key when going to the range one day, I literally just ripped the lock through the case.
It doesn't. In fact, trigger/action locks do not meet any of the transportation requirements.
Instead, the requirement is for firearms (handguns) and large capacity long arms to be sold with a trigger/action lock.
I just bought an MP 15 22 a month ago and no lock came with it.
Ok, regarding to a weapon being sold with a lock, Ch. 140, Section 131K states that a lock must be included, does not make a requirement that the lock must be sold, and does not say the lock cannot be supplied by the purchaser. Unless I read that wrong.
Specifcally regarding transport you look in Chapter 140, Section 131C, it states that a high-cap rifle or shotgun has to be in a locked container or locked trunk. It does not say anything regarding a low-capacity weapon, anyone with practical knowledge on the demarcation and actual enforcement?
From my reading, either the manufacturer, distributor or dealer must supply the "safety device":
Non-large capacity long arms must simply be unloaded.
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