AB 323

Under current law, with some exceptions, no person may place, possess, or

transport a firearm in or on a vehicle unless the firearm is encased and unloaded.

Under the bill, the firearm may be outside a case but must be unloaded. The bill

allows a person to place or possess such a firearm that is loaded on a vehicle if the

vehicle is stationary. The bill also defines "stationary," when referring to a vehicle,

to include a vehicle with the motor running, if the vehicle is not moving. Under the

bill, this definition also applies to stationary vehicles used by persons hunting with

disabled hunter permits.

Under current law, no person may operate an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) with a

firearm, other than a handgun, in his or her possession unless the firearm is

unloaded and encased. Under the bill, the firearm may be outside a case but must

be unloaded.

Under current law, with some exceptions, no person may place, possess, or

transport a bow or crossbow in or on a motorboat or a vehicle unless the bow or

crossbow is unstrung or is encased. Under the bill, the bow or crossbow may be

strung and outside a case, but a bow may not have an arrow nocked and a crossbow

may not be cocked.

Under current law no person may operate an ATV with a bow in his or her

possession unless the bow is unstrung or encased. The bill expands this provision

to specifically include crossbows. Under the bill, a bow or crossbow may be strung

and outside a case, but a bow may not have an arrow nocked and a crossbow may not

be cocked.