Thread: Leaving magazines loaded (legal issues?)

Originally Posted by Cyclops

While you may be able to have a rifle with the bolt in in you car why would you?
That makes it more easy for someone to steal a functional rfile.

Personally I transport my rifles with bolts out of the rifles, bolts in a separate locked box in a bag.
When I leave the vehicle rifles stay in the vehicle - illegal I think - but bolts in box in bag come with me.
My logic is a rifle without the bolt in the car isn't a functioning firearm and isn't illegal but I'd rather not test this hypothesis.

Carrying rifles into a petrol station, cafe or bank would seem like a way to get the AOS out of bed so I don't.

For me personally I often take two rifles and both have big cheek rests where you have to remove it all to put the bolt in or out, and it's a pain in the ass.
(And I'm a bit lazy)
I only ever go to where I'm using them. If I stop it will be gas station only. I don't detour or do anything else on the way there or back. I lock my car at the gas station, even though I can see it, Feels wierd but safer.
It's usually only these rifles, others without big cheek pieces I do remove the bolt.
As far as being practical... Like was said, it's no different to having a semi or pump action lever etc. Even if you do remove the bolt it will be in the car somewhere and a bad guy with half a brain will know this. You could take the bolt with you, but then leaving the car un-attended would be where you went wrong.