| Alabama: |  Subject to policy enforcement by local school boards. |
| Alaska: | Alaska permittee must unload and encase gun. |
| Arizona: | Permittees may have unloaded handguns in vehicles only. |
| Arkansas: | Arkansas permittee w/loaded handgun lawful in car only. |
| California: | Firearms must be unloaded and in locked cases within a vehicle. |
| Colorado: | Firearms permitted in vehicle only and when vehicle is not occupied the firearm must be within a compartment and the vehicle must be locked |
| Connecticut: | Firearms prohibited even in vehicles |
| Delaware: | With valid permit, loaded handgun is lawful in the vehicle only |
| District of Columbia: | Prohibited by law even in a vehicle. |
| Florida: | Prohibited by most districts |
| Georgia: | Those with Georgia permits may have loaded handguns in vehicles only. |
| Hawaii: | Lawful in vehicle with Hawaii permit. |
| Idaho: | Idaho permittee may have a loaded handgun in the vehicle only |
| Illinois: | Permittee may have loaded handgun in vehicle. |
| Indiana: | Loaded handgun in vehicle only and only with Indiana permit. |
| Iowa: | Unloaded handgun may be stowed in locked container of passenger compartment or truck of vehicle only. |
| Kansas: | Kansas permittee with loaded handgun lawful in vehicle only. |
| Kentucky: | Those with a KY permit may have a loaded handgun in the vehicle only. |
| Louisiana: | Louisiana permittee may have a loaded handgun in the vehicle only. |
| Maine: | Firearm possession fully prohibited |
| Maryland: | Prohibited |
| Massachusetts: | Prohibited |
| Michigan: | Loaded handgun in vehicle only lawful for Michigan permittees |
| Minnesota: | Ok to keep loaded handgun in trunk or rear storage area of vehicle if you have a recognized permit. |
| Mississippi: | Mississippi permit holder who is a non-student may have loaded handgun in vehicle only. |
| Missouri: | Loaded handguns in vehicles only lawful for Missouri permittees |
| Montana: | Montana permittee with loaded handgun in vehicle only is lawful but localities have power to regulate this further. |
| Nebraska: | Nebraska permittee may have a loaded handgun in the vehicle only |
| Nevada: | You may not have a firearm (not even in a vehicle) absent written permission from authorities. |
| New Hampshire: | New Hampshire permittee may have loaded gun in vehicle only. |
| New Jersey: | Prohibited |
| New Mexico: | NM permittees may have a loaded handgun in the vehicle only. |
| New York: | Prohibited |
| North Carolina: | NC permit holder may have loaded handgun in vehicle only. Private schools may still prohibit all firearm possession. |
| North Dakota: | ND permittee with loaded handgun lawful in vehicle only and some localities may have more restrictive policies |
| Ohio: | As a licensee, you may have a concealed handgun in a school safety zone if you leave the handgun in the motor vehicle, the handgun does not leave the vehicle and, if you leave the vehicle, you lock the vehicle |
| Oklahoma: | OK Permittees may have loaded handguns in the vehicle only. |
| Oregon: | Loaded handguns allowed in vehicles ONLY if you have an Oregon permit. |
| Pennsylvania: | Prohibited |
| Rhode Island: | RI permittees may have loaded handgun in vehicle only. |
| South Carolina: | SC permitee may have loaded handgun secured in closed glove compartment console or trunk. |
| South Dakota: | Prohibited |
| Tennessee: | TN permittee may carry loaded handgun in vehicle only |
| Texas: | Permittees allowed to have handgun in vehicle. |
| Utah: | No restrictions for permittees |
| Vermont: | Unloaded firearms in locked cases in vehicles only. |
| Virginia: | VA permittee with loaded handgun in vehicle only. If you leave the vehicle the firearm must be unloaded and cased. |
| Washington: | Washington permittee with handgun is lawful when picking up or dropping off a student |
| West Virginia: | WV permittee with loaded handgun in vehicle ONLY lawful; permittee must be at least 21 and lock gun in secure compartment when car is unoccupied. |
| Wisconsin: | Wisconsin permittee must unload and encase gun |
| Wyoming: | In vehicle is lawful for WY permittees only |
