Soft Tactical case for AR - Legal for Transport?

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I know what the Firearm Act says about transporting restricted in an opaque hard to break in locked case so there's alot of room here for interpretation.

I would like to switch to soft cases (with a zipper lock) for my AR's and wanted to know if anyone has every been challeneged on their use for transporting restricted's.
 
never happened to me- i've got a case that yells TACTICAL - 6 mag pouches on the outside and a large pocket along with a sling strap and handle, all black nylon- about first cousin to a drag bag- as long as it's lockable, you should be fine- that "hard to break into" leaves room for a LOT of interpetation and doesn't necessarily mean a HARD case- mine lock is nothing more than a key lock and the zipper end locked into a nylon loop- on the other hand, you can get into those HARD cases with nothing more than a SCREWDRIVER-but my ar is also trigger locked
 
SA85M1 said:
A locked soft case with your rifle trigger locked should be ok...I have not had any problems ....R...
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My bro once asked a VPD Officer he knew about exactly this. The Officer said so long as the case is locked and the rifle is locked you are good to go. The thing is, it's interpretive and so could likely be judged the other way also, depending on that Officer's perception. Another reason not to be a d*ckhead if you get pulled over.
 
I use hard cases for my long guns, But my pistols are triggerlocked in a locked soft, gun bag. Meets the intent imho.
 
Long guns (non restricted) have different regulations than restricted. Heck, for non restricted, there's no requirement to have them cased or locked while in transport (unless you leave the vehicle)
 
The general consensus is that if it requires a tool to open the case, it's locked and legal. For example, you would need a knife to open a soft case.
 
In the absence of a specific court ruling, who knows? A lot of folks use locking soft cases. Anyone ever heard of anyone ever having a problem?
 
I used to pick up AR's from gun jail with a soft case.

I don't use them anymore - but I fail to see how my Storm hardcase is really anymore secure - if someone wants in they will get in -heck they could always oxy-acetylene my safe too...
 
platnumbob said:
Agreed, a locked plastic hard case could easily be opened. Thats why you need a trigger lock.
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You don't need a trigger lock because cases are easy to get into. You need one because that's the law. If it were up to me my restricted would be transported loaded on my hip.



As for soft cases, the law says a locked opaque container. It doesn't say hard, metal, plastic, wood, or what have you. Locked and opaque, that's it.
 
I use soft cases on all my guns, restricted or otherwise.

The restricteds get a lock through the action (I hate trigger locks and always seem to lose them) and a lock through the zippers.
 
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